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.
Table Reservations
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.
Boardgame Rentals
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.
Stay and Play
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
Rent board games for up to 3 Days at $6 per game
Free half table to sell your games at our monthly Flea Market
Search Events
News Features
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
Job Opportunities
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.