Looking for physical locations to play abstract strategy games? If so, the check out these venues to find one near you. These public venues are interested in having player visit them to play. Please contact venue of interest for more information on their hours, costs and other restrictions. Also, please contact IAGO if any of the information below is incorrect or has changed (ie: venue has a new phone number or website, or is no longer in business), or if you wish to add your venue to the list.

The list of individuals public venues below is sorted first by country, then state/region, then area code, and then by name of venue. Multiple Venue Businesses are sorted by name.

For a guide with information regarding physical venues, both how to find a new venue and information on what to expectations regarding physical venues, read our Guide to Physical Venues. If you happen to find a venue not listed in this directory, but open to people playing at it, please let us know about it.

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(This page was last updated December 12, 2009.)

Directory of Multi-Venue Businesses

Name	Locations	Games Played at Venue
Alternate Universes	USA (Pennsylvania)	Open
Dunn Bros Coffee	USA (KS, MN, ND, NE, SD, TN, TX, WI)	Open
Game Parlor	USA (Virginia)	Open
Game Preserve	USA (Indiana)	Open
Lost Legion	USA (West Virginia)	Open
Mayhem Comics & Games	USA (Iowa)	Open

Directory of Individual Public Venues

Name	Phone	Address	Games Played at Venue
Venues in United States
Alabama
Legion	(205) 970-0999	3248 Cahaba HeightsRd Birmingham, AL 35243-1614	Open
Alaska
Bosco’s	(907) 274-4112	2606 Spenard Road Anchorage, Alaska 99503	Open
Arizona
Game Depot	(480) 966-4727	3136 S McClintock Dr. #11 Tempe, AZ	Open
Arkansas
Conway Gaming Center	(501) 513-6936	604 Chestnut St Conway, AR 72032	Open
Bald Man Games	(870) 307-0062	2080 Harrison Street, Suite D Batesville, AR 72501	Open
California
San Francisco Go Club	(415) 386-9565	500 8th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94118	Go
Knight Ware	(818) 769-7830	3709 Cahuenga Blvd West Studio City, CA 91604	Open
Satellite Telework Center	(831) 222-2100	6265 Highway 9 Felton, CA 95018	Open (for club meetings)
Colorado
Compleat Games & Hobbies	(719) 473-1116	326 N. Tejon Colorado Springs, CO 80903	Open
Haunted Games Cafe	(970) 402-2466	3307 S. College Ave Fort Collins CO 80525	Open
Connecticut
Citadel Games	(860) 445-0641	537 Long Hill Rd. Groton, CT 06340	Open
Time Machine Hobby	(860) 646-0610	71 Hilliard Street Manchester, CT 06042	Open
Delaware
Days of Knight	(302) 366-0963	173 E. Main St. Newark, DE 19711	Open
Florida
Adventure Game Store	(954) 580-9008	6967 Stirling Rd Davie, FL 33314	Open
Georgia
Tyche’s Games	(706) 354-4500	1056 S. Lumpkin Street Athens, GA 30605	Open
Hawaii
Other Realms	(808) 596-8236	1050 Ala Moana Blvd Honolulu, HI 96814-4931	Open
Idaho
A Street Games	(208) 542-2824	489 Park Ave Idaho Falls,ID 83402	Open
Illinois
Urbana Free Library	(217) 367-4057	210 W. Green Street Urbana, IL 61801	Open (primarily Checkers and Chess)
Indiana
Game Preserve	(317) 881-4263	1551 East Stop Twelve Road Indianapolis, IN 46227	Open
Game Preserve	(317) 571-9110	8701 Keystone Crossing Indianapolis, IN 46240	Open
Game Preserve	(765) 448-4200	100 South Creasy Lane, Suite 1030 Lafayette, IN 47905	Open
Game Preserve	(812) 332-6602	101 West Kirkwood Bloomington, IN	Open
Iowa
Mayhem Comics & Games	(515) 292-3510	2532 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50014	Open
Mayhem Comics & Games	(515) 271-8104	7500 University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50325	Open
Kansas
31st Century Games and Hobbies	(913) 397-7706	2113 E 151st St #B Olathe, KS 66062-2931	Open
Kentucky
Goodnight Memorial Library	(270) 586-8397	203 S. Main St. Franklin, KY 42134	Open
Louisiana
Little Wars	(225) 924-6304	7517 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70806-8308	Open
Maine
Crossroad Games and Books	(207) 642-2612	15 Fort Hill Rd Standish, ME 04084-5407	Open
Maryland
Dream Wizards	(301) 881-3530	11772 Parklawn Drive Rockville, MD 20852	Open (primarily Chess and Go)
The Family Game Store	(301) 776-5980	8600 Foundry Street Savage, Maryland 20763	Open
Games and Comics and Stuff	(410) 863-7418	7476 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Glen Burnie, MD 21061	Open
Massachusetts
Worlds Apart Games	(413) 259-6893	48 North Pleasant Street #B2 Amherst, MA 01002	Open
Michigan
Biggby Coffee	(248) 588-1180	31055 John R Road Madison Heights, MI 48071	Open
Minnesota
The Gamers Den	(763) 689-5370	140 N. Buchanan St, Suite 142 Cambridge, MN 55008	Open
Mississippi
Borders	(601) 919-0462	100 Dogwood Blvd Flowood, MS 39232	Open
Missouri
Game Nite	(314) 894-2684	51 South County Center Way St. Louis, MO 63129	Open
Montana
Rook’s Comics and Games	(406) 556-2153	2622 W. Main St STE C Bozeman, MT 59718	Open
Nebraska
The Game Shoppe	(402) 292-4263	1406 Harlan Dr Bellevue, NE 68005	Open
Nevada
Dark Tower Comics	(702) 795-2664	6300 W Charleston #140 Las Vegas, NV 89146	Open
New Hampshire
The Game Castle	(603) 425-7400	Crossroads Mall, 123 Nashua Rd. Londonderry, NH	Open
New Jersey
The Gamer’s Gambit	(201) 796-7377	26-13 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410	Open
TimeWarp Comic and Games	(973) 857-9788	555 Pompton Ave Cedar Grove, NJ 07009	Open
New Mexico
Active Imagination	(505) 346-2232	11200 Montgomery Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87111	Open
Raven’s Hollow Games	(505) 865-4707	3551 Highway 47, Space B Peralta, NM 87042	Open
Tall Tales Comics & Novelties	(505) 296-6178	1410 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87111	Open
New York
Midtown Backgammon Club	(212) 575-2003	265 West 37th Street, Suite 303 New York, NY	Backgammon
New York Go Center	(212) 223-0342	323 E 52nd Street New York City, NY 10022	Go
Village Chess Shop	(212) 475-9580	230 Thompson Street New York City, NY 10012	Chess
Zombie Planet	(518) 438-7202	1238 Central Ave Albany, NY 12205-5307	Open
Alterniverse	(845) 677-1004	2517 Rte 44 Salt Point, NY 12578	Open
Dragon’s Den	(845) 471-1401	Poughkeepsie Plaza, 2600 South Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601	Open
Kelly’s Steak and Spirits	(845) 485-4870	1189 Rt. 55 LaGrangeville, NY	Open
Soul Dog	(845) 454-3254	107 Main St Poughkeepsie, NY 12601	Open
North Carolina
Games HQ	(704) 394-9233	3162 Freedom Dr. Charlotte, NC 28208	Open
North Dakota
Parallax Computers & Games	(701) 323-7842	231 West Broadway Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501	Open
Ohio
Underhill’s Games	(330) 923-3845	1747 State Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223	Open
KrystalKeep Game & Hobbies	(937) 299-2809	1217 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH 45429	Open
Oklahoma
Game Headquarters	(405) 691-0509	1620 SW 89th St. Ste J Oklahoma City, OK 73159	Open
Oregon
Rainy Day Games	(503) 642-4100	18105 SW TV Highway Aloha, OR 97006	Open
Pennsylvania
Alternate Universes	(610) 583-9960	2034 Parker Ave Holmes, PA 19023	Open
Alternate Universes	(610) 277-7251	DeKalb Shopping Center 1530 DeKalb Pike (Route 202) Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422	Open
Rhode Island
Veterans Gaming	(401) 572-3390	943 Namquid Dr Warwick RI 02888	Open
South Carolina
Andrews Library	(843) 545-3621	105 North Morgan Andrews, SC 29510	Open
Carver’s Bay Library	(843) 545-3515	13048 Choppee Road Hemingway, SC 29554-3318	Open
Georgetown County Library	(843) 545-3300	405 Cleland Street Georgetown, SC	Open
Waccamaw Neck Library	(843) 545-3623	24 Commerce Dr Pawley’s Island, SC 29585	Open
South Dakota
First Chance Last Chance Games	(605) 342-4263	508 Main St Rapid City, SD 57701-2734	Open
Tennessee
Blue Monkey Pizza	(901) 272-2583	2012 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104	Open
Texas
Great Hall Games	(512) 505-0055	5501 North Lamar,Suite A-135 Austin, Texas 78751	Open
Utah
Hastur Games & Comics	(801) 352-2605	6831 South State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84047	Open
Vermont
Quarterstaff Games	(802) 863-3666	152 Church Street Burlington VT 05401	Open
Virginia
Game Vault	(540) 785-4263	6328 Five Mile Centre Park Suite 412 Fredericksburg VA 20151	Open
Game Parlor	(703) 803-3114	Sully Place Shopping Center 13936 Metrotech Drive Chantilly VA 20151	Open
Game Parlor	(703) 551-4200	14400 Smoketown Road Woodbridge, VA 22192	Open
Washington
Blue Highway Games	(206) 282-0540	2203 Queen Anne Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109	Open
Metro Seattle Gamers	(206) 781-0047	1600 West Armory Way Suite C106 Seattle, WA	Open
Seattle Go Center	(206) 545-1424	700 NE 45th St Seattle, WA 98105	Go, Shogi (Mostly Go)
Uncle Games	(425) 746-1539	Crossroads Mall 15600 NE 8th Ave. Suite K10 Bellevue, WA	Open
West Virginia
Lost Legion – The Castle	(304) 253-1974	406 Second Street Beckley, WV 25801	Open
Lost Legion – The Keep	(304) 431-0021	706 Thorn Street Princeton, WV 24740	Open
Lost Legion – The Rifleman	(304) 205-7919	419 Virginia Street West Charleston, WV 25302	Open
Wisconsin
Board Game Barrister	(414) 963-2100	5738 North Bayshore Drive Suite D-100 Glendale, WI 53217	Open
Game Universe	(414) 427-8800	4631 S. 108th St. Greenfield, WI 53228	Open
Wyoming
Mr. Bob’s (Dragon’s Lair)	(307) 527-4263	1450 Sheridan Ave Cody, WY 82414	Open