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Great food.Great games.Better nights out.

A vegan and vegetarian board game café and shop on Burton Road, West Didsbury. Enjoy hand-made pizzas, cocktails, beer and coffee alongside hundreds of games — for dates, groups and better nights out.

Food & drink

Hand-made pizzas, cocktails, beer and proper coffee.

Our vegan and vegetarian menu is made for long lunches, date nights and games evenings — with hand-made pizzas, cake, cocktails, beer, coffee and more to enjoy while you play.

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Goodtime regular?

Play more for less.

Membership is simple: it makes visiting the café and buying games cheaper, reduces deposits, and lets your whole group save on food and drinks with 10% off our entire menu.

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New & coming soon in the shop

New arrivals, staff picks and upcoming releases — available online or to collect when you visit.

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Coming Soon Magical Athlete

Magical Athlete

Magical Athlete is a racing game of pure chaos! Roll a die and move your racer…

New arrival Brass: Birmingham

Brass: Birmingham

Brass: Birmingham is an economic strategy game sequel to Martin Wallace's 2007 masterpiece, Brass. Brass: Birmingham…

New in games library

Fresh additions to the café shelves — pick one for your next visit, or browse the full library before you book.

I'm Gonna Risk It

To win, collect more cards than your opponents. The cards are numbered 1–99 (odd numbers only) and each is worth one point. The only rule is…

2–5 players5–10 minsAges 10+Light

Fresh additions to the café shelves — pick one for your next visit, or browse the full library before you book.

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Good to know

Opening hours

Monday
6pm – 10pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday – Thursday
6pm – 10pm
Friday
5:30pm – 10:30pm
Saturday
10:30am – 10:30pm
Sunday
10:30am – 10pm
Do I need to book?

Walk-ins are welcome when space allows, but booking is the best way to guarantee a table.

Is the café vegan?

Our menu is vegan and vegetarian, with hand-made pizzas, snacks, cakes and drinks to enjoy while you play.

Do you run events?

Yes, lots! Browse upcoming social events and ticketed nights on our events page.

Can you help us choose a game?

Absolutely (that's our favourite thing to do!) Tell the team what kind of game you fancy and we will help you get started.

Do you serve alcohol?

Yes — we serve cocktails, beer and other alcoholic drinks, alongside coffee, soft drinks and alcohol-free options.

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