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I. What game stores are there in the San Francisco Bay Area?
(2025-May-19)
II. What is a good place to play games in the San Francisco Bay Area? (2025-May-19)
III. What are the personal websites of game players in the San Francisco Bay Area? (2025-May-19)
I. What game stores are there in the San Francisco Bay Area?
Marin County (north of San Francisco):
San Francisco County (San Francisco proper):
San Mateo County (south of San Francisco):
Santa Clara County (San Jose; and north):
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Adventure Toys & Teachers' Supplies
— Los Altos, 173 Main Street
(Main & 3rd Sts.)
- Gamestop
— Milpitas, Great Mall of the Bay Area
(near 880 and Montague Expressway)
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Gamelandia
—
Palo Alto, 290 California Ave Suite A
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Game Kastle
— Santa Clara, 1350 Coleman Ave.
(see also the Fremont location)
- Go Play
— San Jose,
Valley Fair Mall
- Hobby World
— San Jose, 6148 Bollinger Rd.
(near Lawrence Expwy.)
- Illusive Comics and
Games
—
Santa Clara, 2725 El Camino Real, Suite 105
- Isle of Gamers
—
Santa Clara, Moonlite Shopping Center, 2740 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Legends
— Cupertino, Vallco Mall
(280 and Wolfe Road)
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Game Kastle
— formerly at
Mountain View, San Antonio center, 550 Showers Drive, Suite 1
D & J Hobby and Crafts - defunct
— formerly at San Jose, 5205 Prospect Road, Ste 160
Game Keeper, Inc. - defunct
— formerly in Cupertino's Vallco Mall
Games & More - defunct
— Milpitas, Great Mall of the Bay Area
Gamescape - defunct
— formerly at 3731 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Match Play (former Neutral Ground) - defunct
— formerly at Mountain View, San Antonio Shopping Center
Paradox Playground - defunct
— Campbell, 2050 So. Bascomb Ave.
San Antonio Hobby Shop - defunct, now Game Kastle, see above
— Mountain View, San Antonio Shopping Center
Alameda County (east of San Francisco):
- Ark Toys
— Berkeley, 1812 4th Street
- Art of War
— Oakland, 6395 Telegraph Avenue
- Dr. Comics & Mr. Games
— Oakland, 4014 Piedmont Avenue
- Eudemonia
— 2154 University Ave, Berkeley
- GameKastle
— Fremont, 3911 Washington Blvd.
(see also the Santa Clara location)
- Games of Berkeley
— Berkeley, 2151 Shattuck (near University)
- Good Luck Games
— San Ramon, 2550-F San Ramon Valley Boulevard
- Hobbytown USA
— Newark, 6347 Jarvis Ave
- Tita's House of Games
— Berkeley
Endgame
— Oakland, 921 Washington
Scenario Game & Hobby Shoppe - defunct
— formerly at 39189 Farwell Drive, Fremont
House of Games
— 155 Railroad Ave Danville CA 94526
It's Your Move
— Oakland, 4920 Telegraph Ave
Contra Costa County (east of Alameda County):
II. What is a good place to play games in
San Francisco Bay Area?
Marin County:
Ian's Clubhouse - defunct
Marin Gaming Network - defunct
North Bay Gamers - defunct
San Francisco County:
- SF Games
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San Francisco Bay Area Games
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- Scrabble Night Tuesdays at 6 p.m., Carl.s Jr., Embarcadero Center Four
(Clay and Drumm streets), San Francisco. $1. Call (415) 330-0703.
Golden Gate Gamers - defunct
(met Tuesdays and Thursdays, San Francisco)
SF Bay Area Boardames Group – defunct
(met Sundays, San Francisco)
San Francisco Settlers of Catan
(semi-weekly, San Francisco)
San Mateo County:
Bay Area Eurogame - defunct
— Starts 7 PM every Wednesday in San Carlos.
Electronic Arts Cafeteria - defunct
— Starts 6 PM on alternate Wednesdays.
Building 250, 209 Redwood Shores Pkwy., Redwood Shores
Boardgame Addicts of the Peninsula - defunct
— (met in Foster City one Saturday a month)
Pizza and Pipes - defunct — (Redwood City)
Santa Clara County:
Alameda County:
- East Bay Games Day
- Berkeley Board Gamers
— (weekly, Berkeley)
It's Your Move
Tri-Valley Boardgamers
(Wednesdays, San Ramon)
Oakland First Fridays Boardgames Meetup Group
(first Friday of each month, Oakland)
Contra Costa County:
Walnut Creek Game Players
— (monthly)
III. What are the personal websites of game players
in the San Francisco Bay Area?
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