Meeples Family

By far the best board game store/"cafe" i have found in Orange County. The staff is friendly and eager to recommend games. $2.50 an hour per person is a steal for the wide selection of games. You can do your homework and research a game on boardgamegeek.com or just ask the staff for suggestions. ... Read more

By far the best board game store/"cafe" i have found in Orange County. The staff is friendly and eager to recommend games. $2.50 an hour per person is a steal for the wide selection of games. You can do your homework and research a game on boardgamegeek.com or just ask the staff for suggestions. I don't agree with the previous review that said you need 3 players min. There are plenty of small 2 player games to choose from. This is a great place for a date or just a night out with your friends. I would suggest maybe having an organizational system though, so that games are easy to find. It would be nice to have a list of all the games and where to find it on the shelves. I do wish they served smoothies or coffee but that's nit picky. Show less

By far the best board game store/"cafe" i have found in Orange County. The staff is friendly and eager to recommend games. $2.50 an hour per person is a steal for the wide selection of games. You can do your homework and research a game on boardgamegeek.com or just ask the staff for suggestions. ... Read more

By far the best board game store/"cafe" i have found in Orange County. The staff is friendly and eager to recommend games. $2.50 an hour per person is a steal for the wide selection of games. You can do your homework and research a game on boardgamegeek.com or just ask the staff for suggestions. I don't agree with the previous review that said you need 3 players min. There are plenty of small 2 player games to choose from. This is a great place for a date or just a night out with your friends. I would suggest maybe having an organizational system though, so that games are easy to find. It would be nice to have a list of all the games and where to find it on the shelves. I do wish they served smoothies or coffee but that's nit picky. Show less

This place is a hidden gem!! My friends are all OC locals but they’ve never known the place until I just randomly found out through a google search for cozy board game places for friend groups. We had so much fun with lots of different games here. The concept of little tents for privacy is so creati... Read more

This place is a hidden gem!! My friends are all OC locals but they’ve never known the place until I just randomly found out through a google search for cozy board game places for friend groups. We had so much fun with lots of different games here. The concept of little tents for privacy is so creative and fun! And you can’t beat the price. We initially looked for something like escape rooms but those were expensive. So this offers a perfectly cozy, budget-friendly space for friend gatherings! Show less

This place is a hidden gem!! My friends are all OC locals but they’ve never known the place until I just randomly found out through a google search for cozy board game places for friend groups. We had so much fun with lots of different games here. The concept of little tents for privacy is so creati... Read more

This place is a hidden gem!! My friends are all OC locals but they’ve never known the place until I just randomly found out through a google search for cozy board game places for friend groups. We had so much fun with lots of different games here. The concept of little tents for privacy is so creative and fun! And you can’t beat the price. We initially looked for something like escape rooms but those were expensive. So this offers a perfectly cozy, budget-friendly space for friend gatherings! Show less

Their game library has an amazing selection, from family games to strategy games from the hobby. Their play area is impressive, with multiple, large private tents and gaming tables inside to follow social distancing rules. They charge for play space and library access, but my friend and I were welco... Read more

Their game library has an amazing selection, from family games to strategy games from the hobby. Their play area is impressive, with multiple, large private tents and gaming tables inside to follow social distancing rules. They charge for play space and library access, but my friend and I were welcomed to play for free when we walked in that weekend (low foot traffic). They have a good (though much smaller) selection of new games for sale. They also have small gifts, snacks, and drinks (non-alcoholic) as well. The owner is welcoming and helpful! I am excited to come back to play games from their game library and to show patronage. In a few more months, I hope this place will be filled with friends and family with big smiles. Updated Review: 3/30/21 Show less

Their game library has an amazing selection, from family games to strategy games from the hobby. Their play area is impressive, with multiple, large private tents and gaming tables inside to follow social distancing rules. They charge for play space and library access, but my friend and I were welco... Read more

Their game library has an amazing selection, from family games to strategy games from the hobby. Their play area is impressive, with multiple, large private tents and gaming tables inside to follow social distancing rules. They charge for play space and library access, but my friend and I were welcomed to play for free when we walked in that weekend (low foot traffic). They have a good (though much smaller) selection of new games for sale. They also have small gifts, snacks, and drinks (non-alcoholic) as well. The owner is welcoming and helpful! I am excited to come back to play games from their game library and to show patronage. In a few more months, I hope this place will be filled with friends and family with big smiles. Updated Review: 3/30/21 Show less

Great place to play boardgames if you don't feel like buying a bunch for your home. They have a catalogue list on their website if you are looking for a game in particular. There are also little bottled drinks and snacks for sale. The price is currently $3/hr per person. If you want to secure a tent... Read more

Great place to play boardgames if you don't feel like buying a bunch for your home. They have a catalogue list on their website if you are looking for a game in particular. There are also little bottled drinks and snacks for sale. The price is currently $3/hr per person. If you want to secure a tent, make sure you book more than a day in advance, as I tried booking day-of and the booking didn't go through. I was still able to walk in and get a table, which was fine too! Show less

Great place to play boardgames if you don't feel like buying a bunch for your home. They have a catalogue list on their website if you are looking for a game in particular. There are also little bottled drinks and snacks for sale. The price is currently $3/hr per person. If you want to secure a tent... Read more

Great place to play boardgames if you don't feel like buying a bunch for your home. They have a catalogue list on their website if you are looking for a game in particular. There are also little bottled drinks and snacks for sale. The price is currently $3/hr per person. If you want to secure a tent, make sure you book more than a day in advance, as I tried booking day-of and the booking didn't go through. I was still able to walk in and get a table, which was fine too! Show less

Affordable place to try board and card games. Lots of board and card games to chooss from. Trying a board game here appears more affordable than buying a new board game. Seems more organized(Less likely to have missing pieces or a missing rule book) than an establishment that offers board games to p... Read more

Affordable place to try board and card games. Lots of board and card games to chooss from. Trying a board game here appears more affordable than buying a new board game. Seems more organized(Less likely to have missing pieces or a missing rule book) than an establishment that offers board games to play for free. Show less

Affordable place to try board and card games. Lots of board and card games to chooss from. Trying a board game here appears more affordable than buying a new board game. Seems more organized(Less likely to have missing pieces or a missing rule book) than an establishment that offers board games to p... Read more

Affordable place to try board and card games. Lots of board and card games to chooss from. Trying a board game here appears more affordable than buying a new board game. Seems more organized(Less likely to have missing pieces or a missing rule book) than an establishment that offers board games to play for free. Show less

Great little place to spend some family time and totally affordable. We played for a while in here while we waited out the time between our hotel check out and our pre-booked airport taxi. This was a welcome reprieve after three days of visiting Disneyland and California Adventur and baking in the ... Read more

Great little place to spend some family time and totally affordable. We played for a while in here while we waited out the time between our hotel check out and our pre-booked airport taxi. This was a welcome reprieve after three days of visiting Disneyland and California Adventur and baking in the August heat. We were able to sit comfortably, in an air conditioned space. The game spaces are cozy and quiet. Definitely recommend this for park visitors looking for a break from the over-stimulation of all things Disney parks. Show less

Great little place to spend some family time and totally affordable. We played for a while in here while we waited out the time between our hotel check out and our pre-booked airport taxi. This was a welcome reprieve after three days of visiting Disneyland and California Adventur and baking in the ... Read more

Great little place to spend some family time and totally affordable. We played for a while in here while we waited out the time between our hotel check out and our pre-booked airport taxi. This was a welcome reprieve after three days of visiting Disneyland and California Adventur and baking in the August heat. We were able to sit comfortably, in an air conditioned space. The game spaces are cozy and quiet. Definitely recommend this for park visitors looking for a break from the over-stimulation of all things Disney parks. Show less

This place is such a cute board game cafe. We loved the tents we can play in which makes it feel more private. It's run by a lovely family and you can see the care they put into making this place their own. It's $2.50 per hour per person, which is a pretty good deal for the amount of board games the... Read more

This place is such a cute board game cafe. We loved the tents we can play in which makes it feel more private. It's run by a lovely family and you can see the care they put into making this place their own. It's $2.50 per hour per person, which is a pretty good deal for the amount of board games they have. Show less

This place is such a cute board game cafe. We loved the tents we can play in which makes it feel more private. It's run by a lovely family and you can see the care they put into making this place their own. It's $2.50 per hour per person, which is a pretty good deal for the amount of board games the... Read more

This place is such a cute board game cafe. We loved the tents we can play in which makes it feel more private. It's run by a lovely family and you can see the care they put into making this place their own. It's $2.50 per hour per person, which is a pretty good deal for the amount of board games they have. Show less

I wasn't sure what to think about this place. It's clean, quiet, and the staff (they may be the owners) are nice. I was walking around looking at the *literally* THOUSANDS of games they have for you to play. Every game I could think of (and I've played a lot of board games) was there, and there were... Read more

I wasn't sure what to think about this place. It's clean, quiet, and the staff (they may be the owners) are nice. I was walking around looking at the *literally* THOUSANDS of games they have for you to play. Every game I could think of (and I've played a lot of board games) was there, and there were many more that I didn't recognize. I'd come to purchase a very specific game, and while the have a decent selection of games to purchase, that's not their main business. You can pay (a very reasonable) price to sit at a table and play any of the games on hand. The price is per person, per hour. At first I couldn't think of how this might be useful, but on careful reflection, even with 3 friends, and a couple of hours, it's going to cost way less than a meal, or movie. Also of note, you don't need to clean your house, corral your pets, or ignore your kids (joking, mostly). They've got drinks and snacks you can buy, and if you're looking to find the next hit game for your group, the price to sit and peruse the game library to find something appropriate is much lower than buying a game that turns out to be terrible. It's a hard to categorize business model, but the size of their game library, and the low prices, make this worth checking out. Show less

I wasn't sure what to think about this place. It's clean, quiet, and the staff (they may be the owners) are nice. I was walking around looking at the *literally* THOUSANDS of games they have for you to play. Every game I could think of (and I've played a lot of board games) was there, and there were... Read more

I wasn't sure what to think about this place. It's clean, quiet, and the staff (they may be the owners) are nice. I was walking around looking at the *literally* THOUSANDS of games they have for you to play. Every game I could think of (and I've played a lot of board games) was there, and there were many more that I didn't recognize. I'd come to purchase a very specific game, and while the have a decent selection of games to purchase, that's not their main business. You can pay (a very reasonable) price to sit at a table and play any of the games on hand. The price is per person, per hour. At first I couldn't think of how this might be useful, but on careful reflection, even with 3 friends, and a couple of hours, it's going to cost way less than a meal, or movie. Also of note, you don't need to clean your house, corral your pets, or ignore your kids (joking, mostly). They've got drinks and snacks you can buy, and if you're looking to find the next hit game for your group, the price to sit and peruse the game library to find something appropriate is much lower than buying a game that turns out to be terrible. It's a hard to categorize business model, but the size of their game library, and the low prices, make this worth checking out. Show less

We hosted a large group of kids for a social event here. The owner and his employee went out if their way to accommodate us. This was my second time coming here and I love their game selection and set up to be amazing. Honestly, this is one of OC's best gems. Its a super unique and enjoyable place f... Read more

We hosted a large group of kids for a social event here. The owner and his employee went out if their way to accommodate us. This was my second time coming here and I love their game selection and set up to be amazing. Honestly, this is one of OC's best gems. Its a super unique and enjoyable place for alm ages. Highly recommend. Show less

We hosted a large group of kids for a social event here. The owner and his employee went out if their way to accommodate us. This was my second time coming here and I love their game selection and set up to be amazing. Honestly, this is one of OC's best gems. Its a super unique and enjoyable place f... Read more

We hosted a large group of kids for a social event here. The owner and his employee went out if their way to accommodate us. This was my second time coming here and I love their game selection and set up to be amazing. Honestly, this is one of OC's best gems. Its a super unique and enjoyable place for alm ages. Highly recommend. Show less

Met up with a couple friends for dinner at Garden Walk and saw this place labeled on Google Maps- I'm SO GLAD that I did! After dinner we went to Meeples Family to play games. They assigned us an adorable little cabana and we selected several games from their EXTENSIVE library. It was such a fun exp... Read more

Met up with a couple friends for dinner at Garden Walk and saw this place labeled on Google Maps- I'm SO GLAD that I did! After dinner we went to Meeples Family to play games. They assigned us an adorable little cabana and we selected several games from their EXTENSIVE library. It was such a fun experience. If I were local I'd be a regular for sure. Things to know: Pricing is per person, by the hour. There is a nominal charge for bringing in outside food - We didn't know this in advance or we might have brought our food there rather than eating at CPK beforehand! If there's a game you love, they may have a copy for purchase. Show less

Met up with a couple friends for dinner at Garden Walk and saw this place labeled on Google Maps- I'm SO GLAD that I did! After dinner we went to Meeples Family to play games. They assigned us an adorable little cabana and we selected several games from their EXTENSIVE library. It was such a fun exp... Read more

Met up with a couple friends for dinner at Garden Walk and saw this place labeled on Google Maps- I'm SO GLAD that I did! After dinner we went to Meeples Family to play games. They assigned us an adorable little cabana and we selected several games from their EXTENSIVE library. It was such a fun experience. If I were local I'd be a regular for sure. Things to know: Pricing is per person, by the hour. There is a nominal charge for bringing in outside food - We didn't know this in advance or we might have brought our food there rather than eating at CPK beforehand! If there's a game you love, they may have a copy for purchase. Show less

Not a good experience. Perhaps I came on an off day but I doubt it. Seats were uncomfortable. Place was cramped, hot and loud! Groups next to us were screaming and yelling which is fine, but it’s the fact that we were only a few inches away from everyone. Either have more room for people or have noi... Read more

Not a good experience. Perhaps I came on an off day but I doubt it. Seats were uncomfortable. Place was cramped, hot and loud! Groups next to us were screaming and yelling which is fine, but it’s the fact that we were only a few inches away from everyone. Either have more room for people or have noise level policy. I brought my own board game, and really didn’t mind paying the rental fee just for the table but I was there for an hour and fifteen minutes before closing and was charged 2 hours. Which, again i wouldn’t mind if there was any value in it. You’re essentially paying 3$ per person to play on a park bench. Actually worse than a park bench because at least you’d have less noise and more space. On top of that there was ZERO atmosphere no music, decorations, or nice lighting. I didn’t even buy anything and I still felt overcharged, water was $2.50 EACH FOR ARROWHEAD BOTTLES. Didn’t even bother looking at anything else after. This is NOT A CAFE like some reviews claim it’s more like a single fridge with up charged drinks. Definitely not worth your time or money. There are better places that don’t charge to play board games within a mile, and feature REAL cafes. Show less

Not a good experience. Perhaps I came on an off day but I doubt it. Seats were uncomfortable. Place was cramped, hot and loud! Groups next to us were screaming and yelling which is fine, but it’s the fact that we were only a few inches away from everyone. Either have more room for people or have noi... Read more

Not a good experience. Perhaps I came on an off day but I doubt it. Seats were uncomfortable. Place was cramped, hot and loud! Groups next to us were screaming and yelling which is fine, but it’s the fact that we were only a few inches away from everyone. Either have more room for people or have noise level policy. I brought my own board game, and really didn’t mind paying the rental fee just for the table but I was there for an hour and fifteen minutes before closing and was charged 2 hours. Which, again i wouldn’t mind if there was any value in it. You’re essentially paying 3$ per person to play on a park bench. Actually worse than a park bench because at least you’d have less noise and more space. On top of that there was ZERO atmosphere no music, decorations, or nice lighting. I didn’t even buy anything and I still felt overcharged, water was $2.50 EACH FOR ARROWHEAD BOTTLES. Didn’t even bother looking at anything else after. This is NOT A CAFE like some reviews claim it’s more like a single fridge with up charged drinks. Definitely not worth your time or money. There are better places that don’t charge to play board games within a mile, and feature REAL cafes. Show less

Great place to play board games, I was in town for work and needed something to do on the weekend. Came in to play some solo games. They had a huge selection, and had a very low per hour price for rentals. They also sell diorama kits, puzzles and toys. I’d buy so many things if I lived here and didn... Read more

Great place to play board games, I was in town for work and needed something to do on the weekend. Came in to play some solo games. They had a huge selection, and had a very low per hour price for rentals. They also sell diorama kits, puzzles and toys. I’d buy so many things if I lived here and didn’t have to carry it back on the plane. Highly recommend! Show less

Great place to play board games, I was in town for work and needed something to do on the weekend. Came in to play some solo games. They had a huge selection, and had a very low per hour price for rentals. They also sell diorama kits, puzzles and toys. I’d buy so many things if I lived here and didn... Read more

Great place to play board games, I was in town for work and needed something to do on the weekend. Came in to play some solo games. They had a huge selection, and had a very low per hour price for rentals. They also sell diorama kits, puzzles and toys. I’d buy so many things if I lived here and didn’t have to carry it back on the plane. Highly recommend! Show less

When I see a potential board game store I always have to check it out. I was a little surprised by this one as it appears to be more of a place to hang out and play their endless amount of rental games. A small fee let’s you rent out a tent and play the games. Their actual For-Sale section is really... Read more

When I see a potential board game store I always have to check it out. I was a little surprised by this one as it appears to be more of a place to hang out and play their endless amount of rental games. A small fee let’s you rent out a tent and play the games. Their actual For-Sale section is really disappointing and lacks almost all well known and popular modern board games. They also have a lot of other cool art like miniature sets. Show less

When I see a potential board game store I always have to check it out. I was a little surprised by this one as it appears to be more of a place to hang out and play their endless amount of rental games. A small fee let’s you rent out a tent and play the games. Their actual For-Sale section is really... Read more

When I see a potential board game store I always have to check it out. I was a little surprised by this one as it appears to be more of a place to hang out and play their endless amount of rental games. A small fee let’s you rent out a tent and play the games. Their actual For-Sale section is really disappointing and lacks almost all well known and popular modern board games. They also have a lot of other cool art like miniature sets. Show less

My wife found this place on her social media and what a hidden gem it is! We rented a table for just the two of us and had a blast. An abundance of games to pick from and we got to bring our own snacks. Pros: 1. Privacy tent 2. Big table for any type of game 3. Fun drink selection incase you didn’t... Read more

My wife found this place on her social media and what a hidden gem it is! We rented a table for just the two of us and had a blast. An abundance of games to pick from and we got to bring our own snacks. Pros: 1. Privacy tent 2. Big table for any type of game 3. Fun drink selection incase you didn’t bring your own 4. Nice and helpful staff 5. Excellent pricing Cons: 1. It’s hot. Not unbearable but having cold water and maybe a mini fan will be nice 2. Can get loud depending on how many groups are around you and that can be hard when reading instructions learning a new game 3. It’s in the garden walk so parking here can be expensive Show less

My wife found this place on her social media and what a hidden gem it is! We rented a table for just the two of us and had a blast. An abundance of games to pick from and we got to bring our own snacks. Pros: 1. Privacy tent 2. Big table for any type of game 3. Fun drink selection incase you didn’t... Read more

My wife found this place on her social media and what a hidden gem it is! We rented a table for just the two of us and had a blast. An abundance of games to pick from and we got to bring our own snacks. Pros: 1. Privacy tent 2. Big table for any type of game 3. Fun drink selection incase you didn’t bring your own 4. Nice and helpful staff 5. Excellent pricing Cons: 1. It’s hot. Not unbearable but having cold water and maybe a mini fan will be nice 2. Can get loud depending on how many groups are around you and that can be hard when reading instructions learning a new game 3. It’s in the garden walk so parking here can be expensive Show less

This was so much fun we went with our daughter and future son-in-law. The Meeples Family is a place where you get the feeling of camping or being in your backyard under a tent where you get unplugged and have fun with your family and friends. However, it's inside the store with air conditioning and ... Read more

This was so much fun we went with our daughter and future son-in-law. The Meeples Family is a place where you get the feeling of camping or being in your backyard under a tent where you get unplugged and have fun with your family and friends. However, it's inside the store with air conditioning and more than a thousand board games to choose from to play. So if there has ever been a game you thought about buying here’s your chance to play it first before you pay the money for it. Also, they have a wide selection of wood and metal puzzles, snacks, drinks, toys, and gifts available for purchase. We would go again. Show less

This was so much fun we went with our daughter and future son-in-law. The Meeples Family is a place where you get the feeling of camping or being in your backyard under a tent where you get unplugged and have fun with your family and friends. However, it's inside the store with air conditioning and ... Read more

This was so much fun we went with our daughter and future son-in-law. The Meeples Family is a place where you get the feeling of camping or being in your backyard under a tent where you get unplugged and have fun with your family and friends. However, it's inside the store with air conditioning and more than a thousand board games to choose from to play. So if there has ever been a game you thought about buying here’s your chance to play it first before you pay the money for it. Also, they have a wide selection of wood and metal puzzles, snacks, drinks, toys, and gifts available for purchase. We would go again. Show less

Board game night can be fun after all. Meeples is a great option for you and your friends to spend time with each other. It’s a cheap - only $3 per person per hour. You get to pick from their wide selection of board games. The tents make all the difference honestly. They are so cute and cozy. I love... Read more

Board game night can be fun after all. Meeples is a great option for you and your friends to spend time with each other. It’s a cheap - only $3 per person per hour. You get to pick from their wide selection of board games. The tents make all the difference honestly. They are so cute and cozy. I love the string lights as well. So vibey! I could stay here for hours and lose all track of time. The workers are so nice as well. Show less

Board game night can be fun after all. Meeples is a great option for you and your friends to spend time with each other. It’s a cheap - only $3 per person per hour. You get to pick from their wide selection of board games. The tents make all the difference honestly. They are so cute and cozy. I love... Read more

Board game night can be fun after all. Meeples is a great option for you and your friends to spend time with each other. It’s a cheap - only $3 per person per hour. You get to pick from their wide selection of board games. The tents make all the difference honestly. They are so cute and cozy. I love the string lights as well. So vibey! I could stay here for hours and lose all track of time. The workers are so nice as well. Show less

Very cool game store. Friendly knowledgable staff helped me pick out a game for my kids souvenir. They had great recommendations and walked me through the playing style of each. There is a section where you can play games that is private but it sounded like the groups were having a great time. Th... Read more

Very cool game store. Friendly knowledgable staff helped me pick out a game for my kids souvenir. They had great recommendations and walked me through the playing style of each. There is a section where you can play games that is private but it sounded like the groups were having a great time. The gaming area looked very cool like an urban glamping spot. Also good place for toys and trinkets for anime and magna. No Pokemon cards, but who has those any more (thanks, resellers). Very cool store and my kids loved the game that they helped me pick out, King of Tokyo. Show less

Very cool game store. Friendly knowledgable staff helped me pick out a game for my kids souvenir. They had great recommendations and walked me through the playing style of each. There is a section where you can play games that is private but it sounded like the groups were having a great time. Th... Read more

Very cool game store. Friendly knowledgable staff helped me pick out a game for my kids souvenir. They had great recommendations and walked me through the playing style of each. There is a section where you can play games that is private but it sounded like the groups were having a great time. The gaming area looked very cool like an urban glamping spot. Also good place for toys and trinkets for anime and magna. No Pokemon cards, but who has those any more (thanks, resellers). Very cool store and my kids loved the game that they helped me pick out, King of Tokyo. Show less