6 Best Boardgame Cafes in Petaling Jaya

It's tabletop time! Here's a list of boardgame cafes you can visit to unwind with your buddies in Petaling Jaya.


1. Vivae Board Game Cafe


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A board game cafe in Uptown, Damansara Utama : Vivae Board Game Cafe has a diversified board game selection and an extensive selection of food. It is also called the perfect place for a gathering of beginner players. Grab some bites and maybe an alcoholic beverage, and you're all set for a night of gaming.

Vivae’s menu focuses mainly on Western and Japanese cuisine so if you’re a fan of both, you’re in for a treat. From classic spaghetti carbonara to chicken katsu don, these are great for refuelling after a tough gaming session.

Address : 18A, Jalan SS21/62, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Hours : Monday to Saturday (12pm - 1am), Sunday (12pm to 10pm)

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2. All Aboard Community Gaming Centre

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A board game cafe near Atria, Damansara : All Aboard offers an entire library of board games which you can enjoy at their cafe. You can also rent a table to play your own set of board games. The cafe also organises gaming tournaments that you can take part in and battle it out for glory.
Unlike most board game cafes, All Aboard charges per board game, not per person, and they don’t impose a time limit. So once you rent a game to play, you’re free to enjoy it as long as you want.

Board game charges range from RM15 to RM55. They also have ‘sprinters packages’ that lets you play unlimited board games for as long as you want for only RM20 per person – perfect for anyone who wants to try All Aboards entire games library.

When you need a break from gaming, you can grab a book to read from their collection of pre-loved books. You can take a book home, and they encourage you to leave one of your own books there in exchange.

Address: 40-2, Jalan SS22/25, Damansara Jaya, 47300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: +603 7497 1485
Hours: Monday and Wed – Fri, 6pm – 11pm; Sat and Sun, 2pm – 11pm
Rates: RM15 – RM55 (depending on board game, no time limit) | RM20 per person (no board game limit, no time limit) | RM15 per table (4 persons) for your own games (no time limit)
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3. the BULB COFFEE (Tabletop Playtriots)

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A board game cafe and event space near Atria, Damansara : the Bulb Coffee turns into the venue of Tabletop Playtriots' weekly boardgame sessions.

Tabletop Playtriots is a group of boardgame fans that collectively provide a large number of boardgames. This includes party games (e.g. Codenames), light games (e.g. Splendor, Ticket to Ride) and medium games (e.g. Raiders of the North Sea). They are beginner friendly and readily teach new boardgame players.

You can join their boardgame sessions via Meetup.

Address: A-12-01, Atria SoFo Suites, Jalan SS 22/23, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel : 016-787 3117
Hours : Sat 2pm - 7pm
Fee: RM7/day + Drinks Fee
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4. 6FunDays

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A boardgame cafe in Sunway Damansara, near Kota Damansara : 6FunDays is Malaysia’s 1st Nintendo Switch Games + Board Games combined leisure centre, 6FunDays is located in Sunway Giza, Damansara.

Encouraging interaction between people is the main focus of 6FunDays, thus they have an emphasis on multiplayer games, including the Nintendo Switch and their boardgame selection.

Their Nintendo Switch selection includes Mario Party, Overcooked and Street Fighter. As for board games, you can choose from titles like Unstable Unicorns, The Malaysian Dream and Exploding Kittens.

Address: 27-2, Jalan PJU 5/9, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-6730 8817
Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, 2pm – 10pm; Fri, Sat, Sun 2pm - 11pm
Rates: RM9 - 10/hour ; Members RM6.5 - 7.5/hour
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5. Classroom Cafe

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A board game cafe in Uptown, Damansara : Classroom Cafe was initially focused on board games, but has now shifted this focus to card games, especially Magic: The Gathering. This cafe has a wide range of products on sale, along with free demos for their games and single card trades.

Address: Uptown 37, 47B, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya
Tel: +603-7733 3875
Hours: Wed, Thurs 3.30pm – 9pm; Fri 3.30pm – 10pm; Sat, Sun 1pm – 7pm
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6. 25C Art & Hobbies
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A board game cafe in Kelana Jaya, near Kelana Jaya LRT Station : this art and hobby center is commonly used to carry out boardgame and card game sessions. This includes the Pokemon TCG, Final Fantasy TCG and Magic: The Gathering.

Address: 25b, Level 2,  Jalan SS4d/2, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 012-424 5547
Hours: Tues - Fri, 3 - 9pm ; Sat, Sun, 11.30am - 9pm
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