Cute table top board games store in Oregon City. They have great selection of games including used ones with lower prices. Like many game stores there are tables and chairs to play them in and events for enthusiasts. And they do have Pokémon cards. Love the decor! There is a lighted faux tree inside that extends to the ceiling w/characters in the branches. Various parts of the store is decorated with gnomes. Check out my photo of one in karate gear and pose. The backyard and patio area is decorated even more gnomes and wildlife. Customer service is helpful and polite. Street parking was fine on a Friday holiday. A delightful shop overall. 4 stars! read more

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A wonderfully welcoming neighborhood game store. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The shop has a good range of games for all ages and interests and does not gouge prices on popular products. read more

Friendly neighborhood game shop. Staff has always been super helpful over the years, especially with getting sought after TCG in the current market. They have a great list system for releases and are diligent about following up and they don't mark up the pricing. They host game nights, etc., and the store offers an array of board games, card games, and lots of puzzles. Our 5 year old had a blast sorting through some of their lil jars of figures and cards to take home. Took home a new domino set on our most recent visit as that is our daughter's current obsession! read more

Visited on Root Night and had a great time. For the $5 entry fee, you get a credit token towards a purchase which is amazing value. They have some bevys and snacks available and the other players were pretty friendly. When we finished our games and were waiting for the last of our group to finish, we chatted with some of the friendly staffers. I didn't even mind getting my bottom handed to me in the games. read more

What nice guys! My first visit to a game store and we had a great conversation. The most impressive part was that my friend in a wheelchair was able to enter and navigate the sales area with ease. She was very happy about that and I was too. They have a LOT going on for game nights, used games, great organization and selection. Their fair weather atrium in the back gives additional playing space. Parking is parking in Sellwood. Plan to walk or come early. We'll be back. read more

Staff was very welcoming and gave wonderful recommendations. They have used and new board games and are very knowledgeable about the games! I would highly recommend! read more

The cutest game store in Portland, in my opinion! Really helpful staff and feels welcoming to people of all genders which can sometimes be a barrier for me when visiting other game stores. Also has a really robust used game section that is fairly priced. read more

How many more impressions do you need? I've given so many. BEST board game store in Portland! Not as much in stock as Guardian Games, but it's a finely curated collection with an amazing collection of used games. Stop what you're doing and get over here now! read more

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Spacious, converted house with broad selection of games in easy to find categories at full MSRP. Cloud Cap is the only store in town with imported games from around the world. Well done! Cloud Cap also scores points for having a large selection of gently used games for sale at 50-60% of retail. They sometimes buy/trade games, but the process is bulky and inconvenient, and oftentimes only seasonal. Mid-week game events are well attended and organized. Sometimes the Cloud Cap staff aren't the best communicators, and if you make a special order or request via telephone, they may not get it right. Best to email and confirm in writing. Face to face customer service is good during the week when the store's staff can focus. On the weekend, they struggle to do anything more than run the register. Overall, one of the better game stores in the greater Portland area. read more

a wonderful store with beautiful decorations and an endlessly amazing and helpful staff. I've been going here for Magic the Gathering for over 10 years and everything has been amazing each time. Alex and Ty are both extremely knowledgeable and passionate tabletop gamers and always have the right recommendations for any type of game night you're planning. The store also has a selection of rental games and tons of fun events, sales, and tournaments. Overall a lovely community space with fantastic staff and plenty of great games. read more

Friendly and knowledgeable staff always willing to help direct you to the board game of your choice or make recommendations; feels like a community cornerstone with their ongoing and regular events held in the side room - and features both a used game section as well as a rental game area that allows you to check out and play a nice selection of popular games. Bonus: if you decide you would want to buy that game they will apply your rental price to the cost of the new game. highly recommend. read more

Very cool store Many great people to help you Endless choices I definitely recommend read more

Cloud Cap Games - I definitely suggest this establishment for your gaming needs and gifts for everyone. - Tabletop Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Received great recommendations for games for 6yo and 46yo on my Christmas shopping list. I went with most of the suggestions and they've been a hit! read more

This little game store is a gem to the neighborhood. They have a great variety of games, they host game nights, and you can even sell used games and puzzles here. Highly recommend checking it out if you are ever in the area. read more

Do you know for a person that doesn't play many board games I sure do enjoy a good game store... not sure exactly why, but I've always wanted to be one of those people that can unwind with something challenging for your mind and not just something that physically tires me out, or the exact opposite, a glowing square... now my youngest son loves puzzles and board games. How do you say no to that? We also saw the word games and my oldest who loves Rubiks cubes oddly enough and thought we could come in here and kind of see what they have going on now my older son decided to get a pack of Pokémon cards for each him and his little brother and this place had them at a great price of four dollars a pack, which is where it should be lets be honest. Didn't pull any great cards, but we did support a local business and that's always fun. They also have a cool thing here where for five dollars you can rent one of the elaborate expensive board games for three days which would make a very good Friday Saturday Sunday rental. If you want to have some fun now realistically it takes me about four or five times to learn even the most basic a board game so this isn't for me but I think it's a great idea and to be honest, it reminded me of the days I'm going to Blockbuster and renting video game systems, and all sorts of fun stuff and trying to make the most out of the few days you have with them. This is a great idea. It's a great shop and it's very local to me. I hope y'all can come in and support it so that we can keep downtown GRESHAM booming. read more

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Such a fun game store! The staff is always friendly, it's never too busy, and there is a large assortment of games and puzzles.

This is such an amazing shop! It's like going to PAX, except condensed in a friendly, affordable shop. I really loved chatting with the shop owners, who clearly have played multiple games and can select one that's just right for you. I ended up using the yelp check-in coupon to get two co-op games, as more investment would result in an over-burdened duffel bag already. While my memories are a bit hazy, I will say that if you're looking for a hidden gem, you may not find it, but if you're looking for the top 10 anything, you'll likely find it here. Support the local business! read more

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Cloud Cap Games has to be one of the most inviting stores in Portland. Sure, there are a lot of board game stores in town, but Cloud Cap also has a nice selection of jigsaw puzzles, including Ravensburgers and the Pomegranate series that features the artwork of Mike Wilks, as well as card games and other games you never thought you'd be interested in. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. We have a friend who's really into jigsaw puzzles and while we were asking about a specific puzzle that we couldn't find on their shelves the staff member checked on her computer to see if they could order it. Great service. As it turned out the puzzle we were looking for was in stock, tucked away in their display window. Neat, clean, sensibly organized, welcoming and inviting store. Puts you into a playful mood. Great place to stop by and simply browse, though you'll probably end up at least tempted to buy a new game or puzzle. read more

Fun little game store. They have indoor and outdoor game play areas. The TTRPG section is limited, and sadly, gradually shrinking.. but they have a ton of board games and the staff is friendly. read more

They do not stay true to their word. Quoted me a price for a pre order, then when it came time to buy it they raised the price higher than everyone else. After the person told me that they wanted to be the cheapest in town to take care of all the kids that come in there. So now, you are literally the most expensive in town. If you want to get ahold of me Ill gladly change my review but what you did was messed up. You are organized enough to take notes on the customer but you do not keep them in the loop? Shame on you, poor business ethics. read more

The team at cloud cap have created an amazing environment for board game enthusiasts and new players alike. Great selection, knowledgeable staff, and great events all week long! read more

This is one of the cutest board game stores I've ever seen. The displays are bright and fun, and the store is clean and family friendly. I love the tree in the middle of the room. They have a great selection of board games, especially if your just looking to get started into boars games. Their displays are built for easy shopping but assorted them into categories. It is a very fun place to just walk around and browse to kill an afternoon. Lovely store, 5 stars! read more

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Visited this store a few months ago when they had their annual "garage sale" with the BF. Initially I was not thrilled to be going, but he talked me into it, and I'm really glad he did. Cloud Cap is definitely smaller than Guardian Games (where we usually go, because it's a lot closer), but they have a fantastic selection of games in a really nice space. The folks behind the counter were really helpful, especially when I asked about a game that looked interesting but I hadn't heard of it. One of them had played it a few times, and gave me a quick run down of the game, and I ended up buying it. One thing I really liked was the outdoor patio. It's a great space to play games on a nice day and none of the other gaming stores I've been to, have an outdoor space with tables. Overall, I walked away with two new games that day (one used game that I bought for $5) and told the BF, that I definitely wanted to go back in the future. If you live in the Sellwood area, or are just down there for an afternoon, you should definitely check out Cloud Games. *And don't forgot to check in on Yelp - I got 20% off the new game I bought! read more

Cloud Cap Games - Tabletop Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

A really fun place to go and a great addition to the community!. Even if they don't have a game that you want they are more than happy to order it or pre-order it. It feels good to go here and see other people with similar interest, well also supporting local business. read more

Cozy local game store with a great selection and friendly staff! They have lots of fun and unique board games to browse, from escape rooms and mysteries to tabletop co-op adventures and Japanese card games. Plus they're always getting and demo-ing new ones. The used games section has some amazing deals and cool finds. I love the game rentals too - only $5 for 3 days, a great way to try things out before buying or bring something new to play with friends. The staff is super nice, helpful, and knowledgeable - I came in during game night once and they gave me a free cookie! Their social media pages are great for learning about new games and special events, and they have an online shop which is useful. read more

Idk... I've bought like 6 packs from the same box of poke cards and have pulled more or less the same lackluster results... think they may be weighing packs. Especially seeming that they have the fire from the set in singles for sale right by them... booster boxes from amazon I guess is what I have to do read more

At some point in the past couple of years things changed. Music, books and games all became digital and 'sharing' began to mean data files rather than face-to-face interaction. With this digital revolution, I put game shops on par with bookstores and I fear for their continuing existence. Earlier this year, the Looking Glass Bookstore closed just down the road and so it is my fondest wish that places like Cloud Cap are able to survive. So, I encourage you all to go retro and rather than get all your gaming on electronically, consider buying a board game. Cloud Cap gets my vote for the best game shop in Portland. Not only for the selection, but the large game room that allows you to test out a game before you buy. The staff has been helpful and ready with suggestions on every visit. The space is great and well organized with games for the family, those based on strategy and there is even a horror section. Check out their website for game nights and special events: http://cloudcapgamestore.blogspot.com/p/events.html Call me old fashioned, but I still haven't migrated to digital books and continue to read a daily newspaper. Yep, I am a tactile girl in a digital world. read more

While millions reach for the latest edition of Halo, I'll be kicking it old school. Friends, bowl of junk food, libations, thrash talk, and BOARD GAMES make for a pretty perfect winter night. While I miss my neighborhood wine shop (which is no longer in my neighborhood), Cloud Cap, with its cozy well stocked arsenal of boxed card and dice awesomeness, is a more than acceptable replacement (Thankfully not another bank, salon, or antique store). Having been raised on a steady diet of Cribbage, Chess, Big Boggle, Monopoly, UpWords, Scrabble, Clue, Mouse Trap, Risk, Sorry, and Stratego gaming is in my nature. But while the classics are still classic, over the past ten years we've come to love Settlers, LOTR Risk, Stone Age, Ticket to Ride, Acquire, Blokus, and Set. That sounds like a lot, but like the wine, cheese, tea, and coffee worlds, the realm of board games has a lot of breadth and depth. Where tasting nights at Vino often expanded my wine palette , Cloud Cap's planned game nights should do the same for my gaming. I'm looking forward to trying out Dominion, Agricola, Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride Europe, and Dixit, as well as anything else the friendly owners decide to highlight. Cloud Caps radiates warmth and whimsy (and has a room with two huge tables and a plethora of games to test drive). Follow them on facebook and maybe we'll find ourselves face to face, as I monopoly your oar, cut off your train route, or take Minas Tirith from you (I'm nice like that). for larger images see related blog post: http://www.pdxploration.com/2010/11/cloudy-with-chance-of-board-games.html read more

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As others have recently written, this is an amazing store, chock full of all sorts of games. We came here looking for a travel size backgammon set. Cloud Cap had an overabundance of backgammon sets. :-) This included a beautiful hand-carved set from India. We ending up buying a nice set for $20 that easily fits into a daypack. The gal working there mentioned that they have BYOB game nights and invited us. It does sound fun. We wondered how they could get away with alcohol on the premises, but per OLCC rules, if the alcohol is not sold and it is after business hours, then it is OK. read more

Staff was really friendly and helpful. They do not charge scalper prices some of these shops have been charging for some TCG stuff! Definitely will be back to support from now on. I got ripped off at a local guardian games compared to this smaller local store. read more

Was killing time while in the area and sauntered into this joint. Very welcoming space, and super nice folks behind the counter. The games are nicely organized, and they usually have a game or two out for you to try out. Not to mention they have a shelf full of games you can rent out - $5 for 3 nights and if you ended up buying the game, they'll subtract out the rental fee (I remembered hearing about this, but can't find it on their website, so YMMV). Either way, you can always play over there to test out a game. Check out the awesome tree in the middle of the store - love it! They have a game night every Wednesdays, hope to drop by one of these days. Don't forget to check in and get 15% off a game. read more

This business is a great addition to Sellwood! I'm defiantly looking forward to them to growing their selection a bit, but for just opening they have quite the selection. When you walk in the first thing you see is a giant tree. I love that about it. The games are sorted by various categories. I was excited to see various Catan expansion packs that I haven't seen before. The gal at the store was great, she noticed us drooling over the Catan and recommended a couple other games. I think the coolest part is the room in which you can set up a game and just play away. I defiantly see this place becoming a great hangout joint in Sellwood. Maybe add a little coffee bar and I could spend hours here trying out every game! I hear a rumor of game nights.... I hope this isn't just a rumor. read more

Cloud Cap Games - Tabletop Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Ty is so helpful and great every time we come in. We love their selection of game rentals!

Huge supply of board games, as well as frequent Magic the Gathering and Pokemon tournies (people still do that?!) I mean, I'm at Portland on my honeymoon and this place has my newly minted husband seduced. He walked out with a zombie board game, a business card, and a deep regret that we live in Texas. Check in on Yelp! and get 15% off! read more

Nice and clean! Some game shops can be grungy and attract people who don't practice stringent hygiene routines. This seemed family friendly, with lots of kids games, helpful staff and pleasing game arrangements. Some games are out to try. There's a board with schedules for game nights and recommendations. I like this place a lot! And we used the check-in offer of 15% on Dominion, which knocked it down to $38. Cool place! read more

Best prices on MtG sealed product in the NW. small shop but great in a inventory. If you're in town drop by.

Cute little local card shop with a friendly staff! I mainly write this to anyone who was paranoid about a previous reviewers claim of pack weighing - I bought two vivid voltage packs today and pulled the pictured cards. Don't be so quick to blame small businesses for your crap luck! read more

Cloud Cap Games - Small sign that they're selling honest packs - The image shows a hand holding Pokémon trading cards, featuring an Ampharos V card and a Nessa supporter card, with a car interior in the background. - Tabletop Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I love the game rental option to try out the really expensive games. The staff was friendly and they had cool new games to choose from that work for 2 players and let you enter fun fictional worlds. read more

They have a great selection of board games to buy, rent and play. We also came for a board game playing night on Friday and had a great time. Love this place, highly recommend and we will be back. read more

Cloud Cap Games - Tabletop Games Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This local store is a real find! They have a good selection of games and the staff are knowledgeable about all of them. If you have a gaming question, it will not go unanswered. My favorite area is the rent-a-game area. You can rent a game (just like you used to be able to at a video store) take it home and play it. $5 gets you 3 days to play. It's a great way to see what games you like before you buy them. They also have a large area for tournaments and playing games in the store. Check out their facebook page for events like game nights and garage sale days. read more