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Blue Donut Games Free Community Hub

Find places to buy, play and meet, discover creators, follow Blue Donut Games, and help local boardgame and tabletop spaces get found by other players. (No tracking. No Spamming)

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Blue Donut Games community
40 approved listings 40 map-ready pins 1 stockist listings 1 event hosts
Community discovery

A practical hub for players, shops, cafes, clubs, venues, creators and small events

The community hub is a free service for everyone who loves games to help each other find games shops, venues, events and other people who love and support games. We hope people will also discover our games and services, but there is no obligation to purchase from us or to have to feature our games, but we would really appreciate it and love when people do. This is our part to try and give discovery and visibility to smaller creators and volunteers who try to create places that are fun and exciting and fund the development of all games makers, no matter how small they are.

Find places on the map

Find places on the map

Players can search by town, county, country or postcode and see approved map pins with a scrollable list of local shops, cafes, clubs, venues and small conventions.
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Shops and cafes

Shops and cafes

Retailers and board game cafes can show where they are, what they offer, whether they host events, and whether they stock Blue Donut Games or Horror in the Library.
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Clubs and play spaces

Clubs and play spaces

Board game clubs and event venues can list days, times, duration, contact details, social links and photos so local players know when and where to join in.
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Small conventions and festivals

Small conventions and festivals

Local tabletop events can be registered as discoverable community listings with schedule notes, venue details, photos and website or social links.
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OpenStreetMap Shop, Cafe and Venue Locator

Search a town and see what is nearby

The locator combines map pins with a side panel of details, so visitors can quickly see local places to buy games, play games, attend events or meet other players.

39 shop listings 4 cafe listings 0 clubs / venues / events 4 play spaces
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Map pins
Scrollable side list Store / cafe / club

Address, schedule, website, socials, stockist flags, play space and events.

Venue / convention

Days, times, duration and gallery images.

Why register?

Free visibility for the places that help board games happen

Every approved listing gets a public profile, map/search visibility, claim/update tools and a privacy-aware contact setup.

Public profile

Add your address, description, website, phone, public email preference and social channels.

Schedule details

Show when your club night, open gaming session, cafe event or small convention runs.

Photos and gallery

Show the tables, venue, shop, cafe, event room or festival atmosphere so people know what to expect.

Claim and update

The Store Listing PIN system lets approved places request updates without exposing private contact emails.

Stockist flags

Retailers can show if they stock Blue Donut Games or Horror in the Library.

Moderated quality

Submissions and updates are reviewed before publication so the directory stays clean and useful.

Are you a shop, cafe, club, venue or small board game event?

Register free and help players find somewhere local to buy, play, meet and discover tabletop games.

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Live listings

Recently approved community places

Examples from the live directory. Listings can include map pins, schedules, gallery images, stockist flags and event details.

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For creators

Create content about tabletop games?

Join our free Content Creator Review Database so players can discover your videos, articles, podcasts and social reviews without everything depending on social media reach. Profiles and review links are moderated before publication, keeping the directory useful for players and fair for smaller creators. (Image: Benjamin Dominguez)

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Creator Review Database

Creator Review Database
  • Creator profiles with logo/avatar and descriptionLinks to YouTube, blogs, podcasts and social channelsReviews linked to the games they coverCreator Review PIN protection for verified submissions

Featured creators

Diary of a Lincoln Geek creates friendly and honest tabletop gaming content, including board game reviews, unboxings, podcasts, videos and livestreams. Using their distinctive D6 rating system, the team helps gamers of every experience level discover their next favourite game.

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Blue Donut Games channels

Choose the channel that suits you. Watch how-to videos, follow development updates, or join the conversation.

YouTube Watch on YouTube How-to videos, updates and game content from Blue Donut Games. Open channel ↗ Instagram Follow on Instagram Photos, product updates and behind-the-scenes posts. Open channel ↗ Discord Join our Discord Talk to us and other players in the Blue Donut Games community. Open channel ↗ Facebook Follow on Facebook Community updates, events and announcements. Open channel ↗ LinkedIn Connect on LinkedIn Business, trade and development updates. Open channel ↗ Other Join us on Mastodon We are on Mastodon, where we love to discuss our games, get advice on how to play, as well as making your own games. Open channel ↗