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Oceanos
Product Details Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 30-45mins Age: 8+ Mechanisms: Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection Design...
View full detailsGame of Crowns
Product Details Players: 4-9 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Age: 14+ Mechanisms: Hand Management, Set Collection, Trading, Voting Designer: Remo C...
View full detailsThe Kings Abbey
In AD 1096, hope fills the air like a bird's song after a long winter, the seeming endless road of the Dark Ages may soon come to an end. For ye...
View full detailsAlien Artifacts
Product Details Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 60mins Age: 10+ Mechanisms: Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order ...
View full detailsArmageddon
In a post-apocalyptic world, players try to rebuild society. Using the debris, they build new towns for the remaining survivors to live in — but...
View full detailsSola Fide: The Reformation
Despite earlier attempts, Martin Luther started the Reformation in 1517 with his "Ninety-Five Theses". Luther criticized the selling of indulgen...
View full detailsAge of Conan
Age of Conan is a board game which puts players in control of one of the major kingdoms of the Hyborian age, in the period of history well known...
View full detailsJustice League Strategy Game
Will you save the Earth or conquer it? From his stronghold on Apokolips, Darkseid is moving his forces into position, preparing to seize control...
View full detailsTin Goose
Product Details Players: 3-5 Playing Time: 90-150 Minutes Age: 10+ Mechanisms: Auction/Bidding, Point to Point Movement, Route/Network Buildi...
View full detailsCatan: 5-6 Player Extension
Product Details Players: 5-6 Playing Time: 120 Minutes Age: 10+ Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Memory, Modular Board, Route/Networ...
View full detailsSaboteur
Saboteur. In this semi-cooperative game, you're dwarves mining for gold when suddenly, the pick-axe breaks, and the lantern goes out. The saboteur ...
View full detailsSaboteur 2
A Cunning Add-on to a Classic Game As if Saboteur isn’t devious enough, this expansion pack offers even more opportunities for deception. Bridge...
View full detailsCatan
Product Details Players: 3-4 Players Playing Time: 60-120 Minutes Age: 10+ Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board, Route/ N...
View full detailsThe Resistance: Avalon
Product Details Players: 5-10 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Age: 13+ Mechanisms: Memory, Partnerships, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Pl...
View full detailsPandemic
Product Details Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Age: 8+ Mechanisms: Action Point Allowance System, Co-operative Play, Hand Management, P...
View full detailsMunchkin: Meeples
Product Details Players: N/A Playing Time: N/A Age: 10+ Mechanisms: N/A Designer: Steve Jackson Contents: 30 Meeples Description Show your...
View full detailsTicket to Ride Rails & Sails
Product Details Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 60-120 Minutes Age: 10+ Mechanisms: Card Drafting Hand Management Route/Network Building Set Colle...
View full detailsCarcassonne Expansion 3: The Princess & The Dragon
Product Details Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 45 Minutes Age: 7+ Mechanisms: Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement Designer:Klaus Jürgen-W...
View full detailsPandemic Legacy Season 2: Black
Product Details Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 60mins Age: 14+ Mechanisms: Co-operative Play, Hand Management, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point...
View full detailsVs System Defenders
In VS System 2PCG, players choose a main character, build a deck with exactly sixty cards, and attempt to stun the other player's main character i...
View full detailsMysterium Hidden Signs
Product Details Players: 2-7 Playing Time: 42 Age: 10+ Mechanisms: Acting, Co-operative Play, Hand Management, Pattern Recognition Designer:...
View full detailsSwinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge
You and your fellow voodoo spirits have traveled back in time to poke a little fun at the hepcats of the 1950s cocktail culture. Your mystical infl...
View full detailsMunchkin Deluxe
What makes this edition "deluxe"? It's got a big gameboard to keep your decks in place and 12 standies (six male and six female) that you move on ...
View full detailsTales & Games: The Pied Piper
You live in Hamelin, a town infested by rats. The easiest way to get the rats out of your house is to send them to your neighbors. Whenever too man...
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Our store in the centre of Norwich has a large number of gaming tables that are completely free to play on, so when it comes to board games, it could not be more simple!
Our game shop has an extensive library in store which is free to borrow games from, so you can book a table or just pop in store with your friends and grab a game from our shelves. From Zombicide to Coup and Exploding Kittens - it is all here!
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from 3695 reviewsHas everything I’ve always wanted, the only store I think of first for warhammer as they have more than gamesworkshop even stock themselves when I’ve bought miniatures. Even when not in stock they order in for me. The best for prices for anywhere I’ve found, staff always helpful and friendly when I go in and been going for years for products, Pokémon products I used to go for when my son was young and still return for my families warhammer 40K needs. Brushes, paints, terrain decorations, dices, you name it they probably have it!
A lovely shop with plenty of choice , staff who really want to serve you (don’t always find this in some shops! ) All staff are on hand to share knowledge and opinions, Always seem to see the same young lady who has often offered her opinion on what she thinks would be a good purchase for us , we’ve purchased two games on her recommendation and have loved both !!
Excellent customer service , a real pleasure to shop here
The shop is very close to a car park, the staff are really friendly and knowledgeable, I'm always nervous going in to a new game shop as some can be very clicks and that is not the case here, if your in to your minatures or board games or D and D look no further, unfortunately I've moved to Suffolk so don't go in store as much as I'd like but if I'm ever in Norwich I'm definitely going here.
Excellent gaming space with friendly and knowledgeable staff! Whatever you enjoy - be it miniature games, card games like MTG or board games, Athena is a great place to enjoy it! Downstairs there’s also a great store with all your hobby needs at competitive prices.
Athena staff are so helpful and friendly. I cannot fault them. Nothing is too much trouble their knowledge and their willingness to share that knowledge is one of the things that draw me to return again and again Athena is level of stock is fantastic and their ability to order in whatever you want is incredibly helpful I would recommend Athena to everyone who is interested in board games, tabletop, gaming, and role-play games
The shop, the gaming, the events are all brilliant! However, what makes this place amazing? The staff, they all love varying hobbies, there is always someone who is knowledgeable and can help and nothing is ever too much! These guys and gals go above and beyond in a daily basis, I don’t know if I could ever praise them highly enough, well worth a visit, stop and play a game or two. B
Having never purchased anything from Athena before, I was a little sceptical. I was trying to order a book as a thank you to my son. He had missed the online order with Warhammer due to family problems, so couldn’t get this book, he was disappointed so I Googled the book and Athena popped up. I did wonder if it was too good to be true. A company selling a Warhammer book that had already sold out. I went through the purchase process which was really easy, although it is usually always easy to spend money! I did have a feeling that I would not end up getting this book. But to say this company keeps you informed is an understatement. From the moment I purchased a book from Athena I had correspondence. I was then kept up to date with the whole process. This for me was a delight when most companies just say thanks for your order and it’s on its way. I felt I had a more personalised experience. I would certainly buy from Athena again just for this experience. Thank you Athena for having this book in stock, you have made a university student very happy.
I am old so remember the days of the Games Room on Elm Hill being the only good game store in Norwich. Now there are many but Athena has it all with a great stock of games, brilliant friendly staff and plenty of table space to play with friends or join organised events. Very highly recommended whatever your needs.
We booked a table to play a few board games while my son attended the Yu-gi-oh Thursday tourney... Had a lovely evening, accompanied by lovely coffees and cakes. The staff are very friendly, and even took time to speed teach us a new game we had not played. Lovely evening, Thank to all the team at Athena Norwich.
My mother used Athena Games to get me the cool alternate cover "Tasha's Cauldron of Everything" D&D book for my birthday. It arrived extremely promptly, and she said the customer service was really excellent. She wasn't 100% sure she was buying the right thing, but found speaking to people extremely helpful. 5/5 excellent service & help. Plus I had a great time reading the book on my Birthday, it arriving on the day which was before I even thought it was available in England! 100% Awesome
A great staff. I was first apprehensive to message Athena Games on FB as I didn't really have a clue where to begin, I just knew I wanted to build a Nurgle Army. Mitch replied to my message extremely quickly and helped and advised me without ever trying to sell me anything. With this I instantly bought the items from them there and then as there was no 'oh, if you buy the Battletome you'll find the answer in there' it was all just a pleasant conversation. Also when I went to collect my items from the shop, Chris was nice enough to stop and chat to me about it for a bit. Overall an extremely pleasant experience to which I have gone bad a couple of times since. Thank you!
I have used Athena games a few times now for online orders and have been very impressed with them. Their prices and shipping costs are competitive and delivery is very quick, with you being kept well informed of when to expect your package. I would have no hesitation in recommending them. Excellent service all round.