Goodtime Games
ENTRY
from £6.50
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
A board game café where you pick from hundreds of games, get staff help learning the rules, and settle in with pizza and cocktails.
This isn't a soft play or a splash pad, it's a proper sit-down games café: hundreds of board games on the shelves, staff who'll teach you the rules if you're stuck, and a vegan and vegetarian menu of handmade pizzas and cakes to keep everyone fed while you play. There's alcohol on the menu too, cocktails and beer alongside the coffee and soft drinks, which tells you this leans as much towards grown-ups having a night out as it does towards an afternoon with the kids.
Walk-ins are welcome when there's space, but they're upfront that booking is the only way to guarantee a table, so if you've got a fixed window before bedtime it's worth sorting in advance. Saturday's the one day you could turn up mid-morning, from 10:30am, everything else starts in the evening from 5:30pm or 6pm, which makes it a tricky fit for younger children who don't do late nights.
Events like the Midweek Mixer add another layer, £8 on the door or £6.50 if you're a member, and membership itself is £34.99 a year for 10% off food, cheaper games and lower table deposits. That's a fair outlay if you're only going once, but it starts to make sense if games nights become a regular fixture.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome when space allows
- Food
- Vegan and vegetarian menu with handmade pizzas, cocktails, beer, coffee, cakes and snacks
- Worth knowing
- Members get 10% off entire menu, cheaper games, lower table deposits, and can book Open Table gatherings with no deposit
- Tuesdays are closed all day
- Saturday is the only day with a daytime start, from 10:30am
- Members can book Open Table gatherings with no deposit
- Alcohol is served alongside the food menu
Plan your visit
Do we need to book?
Walk-ins are fine when there's space, but booking is the only way to guarantee a table.
What are the opening times?
Evenings most days from 5:30pm or 6pm, with Saturday and Sunday opening from 10:30am. Tuesdays are closed.
What's on the menu?
Vegan and vegetarian, with handmade pizzas, cakes and snacks. They also serve cocktails, beer and coffee.
Can staff help us pick a game?
Tell them what you fancy and they'll get you started, useful if the shelf of hundreds of games feels a bit much.
Is membership worth it?
It's £34.99 a year for 10% off the menu, cheaper games and lower table deposits. Fine if you'll go regularly, less so for a one-off visit.
What's the Midweek Mixer?
A ticketed social gaming event, £8 for non-members or £6.50 if you're a member.
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