Off The Shelf Games is a friendly local board game store and lounge in East County San Diego, California. Our retail section features board games, roleplaying books, dice, miniatures, paints, and many related accessories. Our lounge features an expansive board game library and snack bar. We have events nearly every day, and an active discord community to meet new friends to play with.
We have many tables and comfortable chairs for our guests while they play from our board game library. We recommend calling us ahead of time at 619-499-5111 to reserve a table. There are no extra fees for table reservations.
Most games from our board game library are also available for a 3-day rental with a membership. This is a great way to enjoy fun tabletop games with your family in the comfort of your own home, for only $6 per game! Members may rent out 2 games at a time.
Includes all day access to our library of over 1500 board games, our vast collection of RPG minis and maps, and our wet palette paint station
$8
Membership
| 1 Month | 3 Months |
| 1 Player: $20 | 1 Player: $50 |
| 2 Players: $35 | 2 Players: $90 |
| 3 Players: $45 | 3 Players: $120 |
| 4 Players: $55 | 4 Players: $150 |
Unlimited Daily PlayPass
10% off all retail purchases
Rent board games for up to 3 Days at $6 per game
Free half table to sell your games at our monthly Flea Market
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Join us every 4th Saturday of the Month for D&D at Off the Shelf Games at Parkway Plaza from Noon to 2 pm RSVP here:
Join us every 4th Saturday of the Month for D&D at Off the Shelf Games at Parkway Plaza from Noon to 2 pm
RSVP here: Rainbow Spaces
April 25, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
NBC 7 San Diego News Segment featuring Off The Shelf Games – aired Oct 2, 2020
KPBS Photojournalist Segment featuring Off The Shelf Games – aired July 24, 2023
If you are interested in becoming part of the Off The Shelf Games team, visit our job opportunities page to submit an application for consideration.