Board Game Rental fees are $8.00 for a Three-day period ($4.00 for Members). The Rental fee can be applied to the purchase price of the game upon return. (based on availability). First time renters will be asked to sign a rental agreement, and a valid credit card must be placed on file. Late fees will be assessed […]
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Top 10 2-Player Games
Hi guys, this is Jerry, and with so many of us staying home these days, a lot of us have turned to playing games. So today I thought I would focus on 2-player-only games. Now I don’t personally play a lot of 2-player-only games, because there is usually 4 of us wanting to play games, […]
Top 10 Family Games
Hi guys, this is Jerry again, with Off The Shelf Games, and I’m back with another top 10 list. This week I am doing the top 10 Family games. All these games are great for families with children as young as 6 being able to play and have fun along with the older siblings and […]
Top 10 Upcoming Games!
As of April 3rd, 2020 Hi guys, this is Jerry again, with Off The Shelf Games. Even though we are on a lock down, there was and is a whole slew of games getting ready to be released. And when this is all over, these will be the ones I’m looking forward to playing the […]
Curios
Quick Overview How to Play Video Quick Overview Traverse the world as an archeologist as you collect artifacts from one of the four grand locations in this game. You won’t know for sure what each artifact is worth until the end of this 15 minute game, but you’ll have clues given to you along the […]
Kodama 3D
Quick Overview Unboxing Video Quick Overview Your favorite game about friendly tree spirits and set collections has now been brought to you in 3D form! Watch a beautiful tree grow before your eyes as you compete against your friends to get the most points! A great family game that’s a ton of fun!! Unboxing!
Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North Review
Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North is a game designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek and published by Portal Games (among other board game companies). It’s based in the universe that Imperial Settlers, a game previously designed by Trzewiczek, takes place in, however, we will not be referring back to the original game. This review will treat […]
Meeples & Minis
From painting miniatures to editing adventures with meeples, we’ll be displaying the creativity from our community here. If you’ve painted a miniature at our store, you can ask for it to be posted right here on our website! When Gelatinous Cubes Go Wild by Kittie
When Gelatinous Cubes Go Wild
The meeples from Tiny Epic Quests seem to have stumbled across a gelatinous cube that’s been eating up the townspeople! Will they be able to successfully defeat the monster, or will the only monsters they’ll be able to fight be goblins?Find out when we open at 109 Rea Avenue in El Cajon, California, in early […]
Why Board Games?
Short answer….. Because they are fun! Long answer….. I have always loved games, all kinds of games. From traditional Board games like Monopoly and Clue; Card Games like Spades and Hearts; to Active Games like Tag and Hide and go Seek. And I would argue that Everyone loves games of some sort: Sports are structured […]