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Board games clubs in London
Chess
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General
- Grusel East London - it helps if you know an existing member though.
- Finchley Games Club
Shops with board games
- [Playin Games]? on Museum Street (near to the British Museum) is one of the best board game shops in London.
- Hamleys, Regent Street has a fair selection.
- Village Games in Camden Market is tiny but wonderful.
- BCM Chess Shop, Baker street, has a wide variety of chess books, magazines, software and equipment (boards and clocks). More recently they have been selling Bridge books as well. I know some of the staff who work here --IvorW.
- Chess and Bridge, Euston Road (Nearest tube Warren street, Great Portland Street), are a larger and less cozy shop.
- Leisure Games in Finchley.
Popular in London
Tantrix
This is a tile based game similar to a demented version of dominos. It was invented by a New Zealander but has a worldwide following. You can find and play with London players online if you visit tantrix.com.
Snatch
A word game reminiscent of Scrabble without a board. You can "snatch" opponents' words and add letters to them to make new anagrams.
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