Mythic Tabletop Games (MTG)
ENTRY
from £5
WHERE
Winchester
What it’s like
A games café and bar in Winchester city centre with board games, D&D nights and Warhammer tournaments, plus a Christmas party menu.
This is a café, bar and tabletop games shop rolled into one, so you can turn up, order a coffee or a beer, and pick something off the in-house board game library without owning a single dice. If your group is more into character sheets than Monopoly, there are regular Dungeons & Dragons and TTRPG evenings where a Mythic DM runs the session, and it's pitched at complete beginners as much as anyone who's been rolling twenties for years.
The events calendar is where it gets interesting: Warhammer Thursdays at £5, Wednesday Night Magic The Gathering also at £5, and pricier one-offs like the Reality Fracture Magic prerelease at £30. Riftbound Nexus Nights and a Trading Card Games Wednesday afternoon session sit in between at £6 each. None of these are turn-up-and-see events, booking is needed, so decide what you fancy before you go rather than on the day.
Christmas is clearly a big deal here. Packages start at £14.95 a head for three hours of board games with Prosecco and mince pies, climbing to £30.95 with food added and £34.95 for the Mythic Party Box option. Private group bookings are on offer too, which makes it a fair shout for an office Christmas do as much as a gaming group's usual night out.
Opening hours are generous through the week, 11am to 10pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 10pm on Saturday, though Sunday is a shorter 11am to 4pm and Monday it's shut. The café side means you're not relying on snacks from a vending machine either, there's a proper menu alongside the drinks.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Café-style menu with wine, beer, tea, coffee, and snacks
- Parties
- Christmas party packages from £14.95 per person for board games, Prosecco and mince pies
- Event tickets range from £5 to £30 depending on what's on
- Booking is required, this isn't a walk-in-and-play kind of place for events
- Christmas packages need booking ahead and range from £14.95 to £34.95 per person
- Closed on Mondays, and Sunday hours are shorter than the rest of the week
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to go along?
Depends what you're there for. Event tickets start around £5 for Warhammer Thursday or Wednesday Night Magic, up to £30 for the Reality Fracture prerelease.
Do we need to book?
Yes, booking is required for events and sessions here rather than just walking in.
Do you need experience to join in?
No previous experience needed for board games or the D&D one-shots, the site says all skill levels are welcome and a DM will guide new players through.
What are the opening hours?
11am to 10pm Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 10pm Saturday, 11am to 4pm Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Is there food and drink?
There's a café-style menu with wine, beer, tea, coffee and snacks, plus a separate Christmas food and drinks menu for party bookings.
Can we book a Christmas party here?
Packages start at £14.95 per person for board games, Prosecco and mince pies, with food and Party Box options going up to £34.95. Private group bookings can be arranged too.
Is this suitable for an office Christmas do?
The board game packages are designed to be sociable and interactive, which the site pitches as suitable for office parties and work socials.
What kind of games can we play?
There's an in-house board game library, plus regular Warhammer wargaming, Magic The Gathering nights, Riftbound Nexus Nights and D&D or TTRPG campaigns.
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