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My boyfriend came in to look around. In the first room, they have snacks, drinks, and of course games to sell. On the back wall they display some of the games from the library, even a section just for two player games. The next room has a tabletop version of pacman games, a racing game, and another game I couldn't identify. The back room has an even larger library selection and off to the side is a "private" room. When we went in there were several families playing with their kids, some guys playing a middle earth strategy game, and some people in the private room. They have all sorts of games, from Sweet Valley High, to dungeon crawlers, special editions of monopoly, card games, and all sorts of new nifty games you've never heard of.
They also have a section of gently used games available at a discount.
After poking around a bit, my boyfriend and I decided to play a dungeon crawling game and handed over the "admission" fee of $5. This allows you to play until store closing. You can also run a tab for snacks and drinks.
The owner Tim showed us how to play our chosen game and would come back to check on us and explain rules as we played. He was also running around to other players showing them rules for their games as well. The man was on the move the entire time.
Eventually, we lost at our little dungeon crawling game, and Tim recommended Machi Koro, a monopoly style game to us. At the same time another small group came in, and Tim asked them if they wanted to play as well. So we sat down with our new friends and played for about an hour, before we discovered the store was empty AND Tim had Cards Against Humanity. So of course we played that until the store closed. Tim also showed my boyfriend the Xwings Star Wars game he's been interested in, and talked to us about the Meepleville Membership program.
For $25 a month, you don't pay to come in, and you get a 20% on all games in the store. Note, I looked around online a bit, and I can safely say that the prices are pretty competitive for a brick and mortar store. I'll definitely be talking to Tim the next time I need a game.
Also, members get to come in for members only parties.
Current weekly events include a Xwings meetup on Mondays, and a general board game meetup on Wednesdays, which we will definitely be coming back for.
At only $5 a visit, I'd say Meepleville is one of your least expensive options for hours of entertainment!
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