Seven Singapore board game cafes for rainy days and the year-end school holidays, from $3-an-hour self-serve tables to 24-hour game rooms, a D&D tavern and a cat lounge, with every rate read off each cafe's own website on 8 November 2026.
Rain, school holidays and a group chat that can't agree on dinner: a board game cafe solves all three.
> Quick view: cheapest is Team Board Game at $3 an hour ($10 for a full weekday); most cafes charge $6-$8 an hour or a $10-$15 cover. Catch: weekend and public holiday eve rates run higher everywhere.
WHAT IT IS: Singapore's longest-running board game cafe (since 2005), now one big outlet, the Mega Store at 30 Prinsep Street, with game facilitators who pick a game for your group and teach the rules.PRICES: games-only play is $8 per hour Monday to Thursday (not on public holidays or their eves). Packages include free-flow drinks and snacks: 1 hour $12.90, any 2 hours $17.90, and Games Nite unlimited play from 6pm at $16.90 Mon-Thu (to 11pm) or $20.90 Fri-Sun (to closing).MEAL SETS: one main plus play is $20.90 at lunch or $23.90 at dinner Mon-Thu, and $25.90 / $27.90 Fri-Sun.FINE PRINT: packages are before 10% service charge and GST, Saturday rates apply on public holidays and eves, and extensions are $8 per hour. HOURS: Sun-Thu and PH 11am-11pm; Fri, Sat and PH eve 11am-3am.BEST FOR: groups who have never played modern board games and want someone to explain them.
Student / NSF / Senior package: unlimited play 11am-6pm with free-flow drinks and snacks, $13.90 Mon-Thu or $18.90 Fri-Sun. Kids under 7 get 30% off any package. Standing offer, no end date.
WHAT IT IS: a board game cafe and bar at 17 Purvis Street, about eight minutes' walk from City Hall or Bugis MRT, with 350+ games, game gurus who teach them, craft beer, cocktails and a weekend brunch menu.PRICES: the board game cover is $10 per person Tue-Thu and $15 on Fridays, weekends, public holidays and their eves. On weekends you pick a day session (until 6pm) or a night session (after 6pm to closing). KIDS: 7 and below play free, ages 8-12 get 50% off the cover (up to four discounted children per table).THE WAIVER: the cover is waived if the whole party spends more than $60 per person on food and drinks before service charge, and you pay no cover at all if you only eat.HAPPY HOUR: Tue-Fri 5.30pm-8pm, 2 pints of draught for $23, wine $10 a glass, cocktails 2 for $26 if you roll doubles. HOURS: Tue-Thu 5.30pm-11.30pm, Fri 5.30pm-1.30am, Sat 11am-1.30am, Sun 11am-10pm; closed Mondays.BEST FOR: a proper dinner and a game night in one booking.
Students and NS men: 20% off the total bill Tue-Thu (everyone at the table must show a student ID or NS card; not with happy hour deals). Standing offer, no end date.
WHAT IT IS: a board game and console cafe with two outlets. Serangoon Gardens (78A Serangoon Garden Way) is a cosy 24-hour space, self-automated outside staffed hours, where outside food and drinks are allowed. Chinatown (28A Upper Cross Street) is a shophouse cafe with its own matcha drinks and snacks, a photobooth and a keychain-making station.PRICES: both charge $6 per hour in the communal area Mon-Thu and $8 Fri-Sun, or $8 / $10 for a private room.PACKAGES: a 3-hour communal board game package is $13.90 Mon-Thu or $19.90 Fri-Sun; Serangoon also runs midnight gaming (10pm-6am) at $28 Mon-Thu or $35 Fri-Sun, mahjong packages from $16, and free-flow snacks and drinks for $3.50 extra.FINE PRINT: prices are nett, with no GST or service charge; public holidays and their eves follow peak rates. HOURS: Serangoon staffed Sun-Thu 10am-7pm and Fri-Sat 10am-1am, open 24 hours; Chinatown Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sun 10am-12am.BEST FOR: long sessions and late nights on a budget.
50% off from the 4th hour at both outlets. Chinatown group package: 10% off for 5-6 people, 15% off for 7 or more (3-hour minimum, not stackable). Student package 3 hours $14.90 Mon-Thu (check in before 5pm). Standing offers.
WHAT IT IS: the play space of Singapore's well-known board game retailer and Kickstarter importer, called TBG x Game Area, at 16 Arumugam Road #01-03 near MacPherson MRT. It is fully automated: you book a table online, buy drinks and snacks from a self-serve pantry with PayNow, and learn each game from a 5-10 minute YouTube video.PRICES: $3 per person per hour block on weekdays and $3.50 on weekends, public holidays and their eves.FULL DAY: stay 4 hours or more and pay a flat $10 on weekdays or $12 on weekends. HOURS: 12pm-11pm daily; last walk-in 8pm Mon-Sat and 6pm Sunday, and you can arrange to play past 11pm in advance.FINE PRINT: no table service or game teachers, so it suits groups who already know what they want to play.BEST FOR: regular players who want the most hours for the least money.
Full-day flat rate: play 4 or more hours for $10 per person on weekdays ($12 on weekends and public holidays). Book online for instant email confirmation. Standing rate.
WHAT IT IS: a games cafe group with three outlets. Tanjong Pagar (Levels 3 and 4, 77B Tanjong Pagar Road) runs 24/7 with private rooms, 89+ board games, 141+ console games (PS5, Xbox, Switch) and automatic mahjong tables; it is staffed 12pm-11pm and self-service overnight. Orchard (#04-12 Orchard Gateway) has indoor camping tents, Switch consoles, board games and resident cats, with packages from $10.80. Chinatown Megaplay (211 New Bridge Road) adds VR, arcade machines and console pods at $12-$15 an hour, and is doubling to 12,000+ sq ft with a new floor opening in November.PRICES AT TANJONG PAGAR: $6 per person per hour Mon-Thu and $8 Fri-Sun, public holidays and their eves, covering board games, mahjong, consoles and perler beads. Free-flow drinks are $3.80 extra.FINE PRINT: all prices include GST and service charge; popular games and rooms should be reserved, and a deposit may be needed.BEST FOR: mixed groups where some want board games and others want consoles or mahjong.
Board Games Lovers: unlimited hours in the Tanjong Pagar lobby for $28 Mon-Thu or $36 Fri-Sun. Night Owls (enter after 10pm, play till 8am, free-flow drinks) is the same price. Mahjong: buy 4 hours, get the 5th free. Groups of 10+: 10% off the table fee.
WHAT IT IS: a tabletop gaming tavern on the 5th floor of the Tan Ean Kiam Building, 15 Phillip Street, five minutes from Raffles Place and Telok Ayer MRT, run by a professional Dungeon Master. It started as a members-only club and now has 170+ board games (from beginner titles to Twilight Imperium) and 8,000+ miniatures.PRICES: an all-day board game pass is $12 per person, with no clock-watching, and solo visitors can join a table or a facilitator. D&D: Learn to Play sessions are $20 per person (18+, three-hour tables of six), one-shots for players with some experience are $30. ROOMS: an outside table is $10 an hour for up to 6 people and a private room with a 55-inch screen and 5.1 sound is $20 an hour for up to 7 (both 3-hour minimum). HOURS: Tue-Fri 7pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 10.30am-11.30pm; closed Mondays.BEST FOR: long, heavy strategy games and anyone curious about Dungeons & Dragons.
Students pay $10 for the all-day board game pass on weekdays (usual $12). Standing rate.
WHAT IT IS: a cat co-working space at 92 Arab Street #03-01 in Kampong Glam, with resident cats roaming a carpeted, air-conditioned room, 60+ board and card games, Nintendo Switch consoles, streaming services and crochet materials. Entry includes free-flow hot drinks and light snacks plus wifi and charging ports.PRICES: $8 per person per hour on weekdays and $12 on weekends and public holidays. Kids 5 and below pay half price; kids 6 and up pay the normal rate.DAY PASS: on weekdays only, a full-day pass is $30 for students and $50 for adults, and you may step out for lunch and return.FINE PRINT: no outside food, drinks or cat treats; the whole space closes for private events, so check its Instagram or Telegram before going; bookings are in 2-hour slots online, longer by WhatsApp. HOURS: daily 11am-11pm.BEST FOR: a relaxed date or a small group that wants cats with their card games.
Bundle discounts listed as 'now': weekday 3 hours $21.60 (10% off), 6 hours $40.80 (15% off), 12 hours $76.80 (20% off); weekend 3 hours $32.40. No end date published.
| Cafe | Area | Weekday rate | Weekend rate | Late hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Board Game | MacPherson | $3/hr, $10 full day | $3.50/hr, $12 full day | To 11pm | Cheapest play |
| Pixels and Pieces | Serangoon Gardens, Chinatown | $6/hr (nett) | $8/hr (nett) | 24 hrs at Serangoon | Late nights on a budget |
| ME Games | Tanjong Pagar, Orchard, Chinatown | $6/hr (Tanjong Pagar) | $8/hr (Tanjong Pagar) | 24/7 at Tanjong Pagar | Board games plus consoles and mahjong |
| The Mind Cafe | Prinsep Street | $8/hr games only; 2 hrs $17.90 with drinks | 2 hrs $17.90; Games Nite $20.90 | To 3am Fri, Sat, PH eve | First-timers |
| King and the Pawn | Purvis Street | $10 cover (Tue-Thu) | $15 cover | To 1.30am Fri-Sat | Dinner and drinks |
| GuildHall | Raffles Place | $12 all day ($10 students) | $12 all day | To 11.30pm Sat-Sun | Strategy games and D&D |
| Fuzzies | Arab Street | $8/hr with hot drinks | $12/hr | To 11pm | Games with cats |
Every rate above was read on 8 November 2026 from each cafe's own website: The Mind Cafe's rates page and July 2026 menu, King and the Pawn's homepage, the Pixels and Pieces price lists for both outlets, ME Games' pricing page, Team Board Game's Rent A Table page, GuildHall's homepage and Fuzzies' rates page. None of these offers prints an end date; they are standing rates, so we say so rather than guess one.
Team Board Game's Game Area at 16 Arumugam Road is the cheapest we found: $3 per person per hour on weekdays and $3.50 on weekends, or a flat $10 (weekday) or $12 (weekend) if you play 4 hours or more. Pixels and Pieces and ME Games Tanjong Pagar follow at $6 an hour Monday to Thursday. Rates checked on 8 November 2026.
Pixels and Pieces at Serangoon Gardens and ME Games at Tanjong Pagar both open 24 hours, running self-service outside staffed hours. Pixels and Pieces sells a 10pm-6am midnight package for $28 Monday to Thursday, and ME Games' Night Owls package (after 10pm until 8am, with free-flow drinks) is $28 Monday to Thursday. The Mind Cafe stays open until 3am on Fridays, Saturdays and public holiday eves.
It depends on the cafe. The Mind Cafe's packages and King and the Pawn's food and drinks are subject to 10% service charge and GST. Pixels and Pieces prices are nett with no GST or service charge, and ME Games says all its prices already include both. Team Board Game, GuildHall and Fuzzies publish flat per-person rates.
The Mind Cafe's Student / NSF / Senior package gives unlimited play from 11am to 6pm with free-flow drinks for $13.90 Monday to Thursday. King and the Pawn takes 20% off the total bill for students and NS men Tuesday to Thursday if everyone at the table shows ID. Pixels and Pieces has a 3-hour student package at $14.90 (check in before 5pm, Monday to Thursday), and GuildHall's day pass is $10 for students on weekdays.
Yes. King and the Pawn lets children 7 and under play free and gives ages 8 to 12 half off the cover, The Mind Cafe gives kids under 7 30% off any package, and Fuzzies charges half price for kids 5 and below. GuildHall's D&D Learn to Play sessions are for ages 18 and up, so pick its board game pass instead for younger players.
