Brick and Mortar Stores?

ShooterSF · 20-07-2010 5:44pm #1

Hey guys. This forum has popped up at a convenient time for me as I have become crazy about boardgames recently.

However a lot of games Im after online can get quite pricey if heavy due to shipping and I was wondering are there any specialist shops around that sell games beyond Monopoly Cluedo and Buckaroo?

I live in Meath so Dublin is but an hour on the bus but searching online hasn't produced anything but games workshop (which I still have a half painted imperial army I will likely never finish) or kids toy shops.

Prenderb · 20-07-2010 5:52pm

Yeah, there's a good games shop on Jervis St. Called Gamers World. A reasonable selection, about 2/3 miniatures and 1/3 board and card games. Board games vary from the Carcassonne range to Ticket to Ride to Power Station and so on and so forth. I believe they do mail order aswell...

I've also seen some games in the comic-type shops, one just off George's St for example, though those are mostly the games with movie/comic tie-ins.

monkeyfudge · 21-07-2010 2:26pm

The Toymaster on the corner of Henry Street and Jervis Street actually has a surprisingly good stock of board games upstairs too.

Ostrom · 21-07-2010 9:17pm

Anything in particular you are looking for?

ShooterSF · 21-07-2010 10:57pm

Nothing in particular really. I'd like to try Twilight Imperium. Also some expansions for small world or LNOE as shipping can add a chunk to cheaper games.

Im on the way up to Dublin for the Carlsberg Comedy festival this weekend and will pop down to them all for a look!

Earthhorse · 22-07-2010 10:06pm

Prenderb wrote: »

I've also seen some games in the comic-type shops, one just off George's St for example, though those are mostly the games with movie/comic tie-ins.

Sub City, on Exchequer Street (which is off George's St.) has a good range of boardgames down the back.

ShooterSF · 24-07-2010 9:20pm

Thanks for all the replies guys. I dropped in to each place yesterday and had a good mooch. Ended up buying Dungeon Twister: Prison in sub city

Prenderb · 25-07-2010 10:03pm

Good, never heard of it let us know how you get on!

Renn · 05-12-2010 12:39pm

Guys, best place to pick up Ticket to Ride Europe?

oeb · 06-12-2010 9:21am

ShooterSF wrote: »

Nothing in particular really. I'd like to try Twilight Imperium. Also some expansions for small world or LNOE as shipping can add a chunk to cheaper games.

Im on the way up to Dublin for the Carlsberg Comedy festival this weekend and will pop down to them all for a look!

I found TI3 quite hard to get my hands on a couple of years ago. A buddy of mine ended up picking it up for me in the UK. (Make sure to get the expansion too btw)

Prenderb · 06-12-2010 9:26am

Renn wrote: »

Guys, best place to pick up Ticket to Ride Europe?

Try Gamers World on Jervis St Dublin, as suggested above? He'll do mail order too, according to his website.

http://www.gamersworlddublin.com/ <-- seems to be a little broken...

Renn · 06-12-2010 3:14pm

Thanks but it's still down! Do you know if they stock Dominion and if so, how much it is there? Thanks.

Prenderb · 06-12-2010 7:25pm

Renn wrote: »

Thanks but it's still down! Do you know if they stock Dominion and if so, how much it is there? Thanks.

They do stock Dominion - don't know how much it cost for sure, but I seem to remember it was approx €40, but please don't decide not to buy it there on that basis!

Try phoning/emailing them?
Phone: 01 8044540. Email: info@gamersworlddublin.com - managed to scrape these from the google results. Also a facebook! http://www.facebook.com/people/GamersWorld-Dublin/100001139769137

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