Game Point @ Bongo East

The first coffeehouse in East Nashville is now also home of the city’s first Board Game café.

Bongo East has partnered with Game Point Café, which means there is a curated game library of more than 400 classic, family, cooperative and strategic games for customers to play.  While playing, you are encouraged to have a drink from our extensive coffee menu, enjoy a local craft beer or fill up with a sandwich, salad or snack from our food menu. Throughout the day, we have Game Coaches on hand to help you learn your new favorite game.  There is also a retail section for you to take the fun home with you.   We have a robust selection of game titles priced competitively with online stores so that you can feel good spending your money locally while still getting a great game at a good price.  We can special order titles as well.

UPDATE – We will be back to normal hours on Thursday, but we are postponing some events. Hopefully you have power and heat but if you need a place to be, come visit us, have a hot drink and play some games!

UPDATE – Monday January 26th – we are closed today and will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, 27th) – hope is to be back and running on Wednesday. While we are lucky and have power, our staff aren’t able to get to the cafe yet. Thanks for bearing with us and stay warm out there!

UPDATE– Sunday, January 25th – both the cafe and the store are closed again today. Stay warm and safe all.

UPDATE – Neither the cafe or the Hillsboro Village store will be opening Saturday, January 24th – be careful out there and stay warm!

ORIGINAL POST – We are going to use this space, in addition to social media, to keep you abreast about all our decisions regarding operations this weekend due to the snow forecasted for Middle Tennessee. Check back for the latest!

  • FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD – we are going to be open our usual hours on Friday. The Unmatched Tournament planned for this evening is going to be rescheduled until February 6th. So mark your calendars for that. Hillsboro Village Store is also open as usual!
  • SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH – we are looking at models and trying to balance our staff’s safety with a changing forecast landscape. Expect more announcements later today!

Next Event

Words "Unmatched" and the logo for The Game Board along with pictures of King Arthur, Alice, Medusa and Sinbad

Unmatched, from Restoration Games, pits characters from all sorts of genres and timelines against each other in a no holds barred fight to the end.  You can pit Sherlock Holmes against Sinbad or the Invisible Man against Bruce Lee.  The game is comprised of lots of stand along expansions that you can play out of the box or between editions. It is super fun and the crew from The Game Board will be on hand to host this no holds barred tournament. You will pick a hero from across the Unmatched multiverse (including the brand new NINJA TURTLES) and face off to be the king of the hill. There will be promos and prizes given away to participants and the winners!

If you have never played before, don’t let that stop you, just get there early and The Game Board crew will give you the low down on how to play!

Here’s some more description from the publisher:

Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you’ve mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups. Combat is resolved quickly by comparing attack and defense cards. However, each card’s unique effects and a simple but deep timing system lead to interesting decisions each time.

It’s going to be a fun night and a chance to check out some brand new characters!!! There is no fee to attend or play, but as always, we ask you support the cafe with a food and / or drink purchase during the evening!

Unless otherwise noted, Game Point Cafe is open to the public
for gaming during our special events.