This place is AWESOME!! Knight Watch may be on the smaller side but holy wow they have a lot going on. Half of the main room is board games and accessories for sale, and the other is massive tabletop space to play said games. Every seat was packed when I went, about 8pm on a Tuesday, and the energy was infectious. It was noisy with excited customers playing games together and staff members were dressed like they were at the Renaissance Faire. I saw at least three private rooms to rent out for gaming, and I was surprised to learn that they also have a scullery?? The food looked and smelled AMAZING. I will note that there were not as many cards as I'd hoped, but that doesn't negate everything this place has going for it. I didn't get to stay for long but I'll definitely be bringing along some friends for game night next time! read more

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I worked here for several months, and my experience ended in a way that I feel reflects poorly on management. To be fair, I was on my phone during a slow period, and I understand that management has the right to address that. I accept responsibility for it and would have been willing to have a professional conversation about my mistake. Instead, the situation became personal. During the discussion, I mentioned that I was stressed about finances, including a roughly $3,000 car repair, which was why I was on my phone. As someone making $12 an hour, that is a significant financial burden. Rather than acknowledging that, I was essentially told that my stress didn't matter because the owner has much larger financial responsibilities, including business debt and payroll expenses. I understand that running a business is stressful. However, stress is not a competition. Just because an owner has larger expenses does not mean an employee's financial struggles are insignificant. For someone earning $12 an hour, a major unexpected expense can be devastating. What bothered me most was being told to "grow up" and hearing comments along the lines of, "We'll see how you feel financially when I start cutting your hours and you see it in your paycheck." That felt less like coaching and more like a threat. Employees should be able to make mistakes, receive correction, and move forward without being belittled or having their financial concerns mocked. My issue was never being held accountable for being on my phone. My issue was the lack of professionalism, empathy, and respect shown during that conversation. I believe employees deserve to be treated with dignity, regardless of their position or income level. I should also add I have a literal broken ankle currently, and was still opening/closing and performing daily duties. This is how I was treated. read more

This place is AMAZING! You walk in and you're immediately transported to another place and time. The shop is set up as a tavern with long tables for large or small groups. The staff are so friendly and dress for the time period. There is a scullery where they prepare food for your adventures. Everything tastes wonderful and the utensils are amazing. See pics. I got the Sultans Delight, a savory charcuterie board. It had ham, cheeses, olives, crackers, artichokes and a wonderful spicy mustard. They have every game and accessory a weary traveler could need. From dice, figures, bags of holding, stuffies, and games. The tables can be reserved but more than likely there will be some available for you next adventure. The table reservations start at $10 and go up for the privet rooms. The food is fair priced and very good. This is a MUST SEE place. Check it out! read more

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The fact that everyone was so nice The place was amazing and it was roomy and awesome I loved the fact that the root beer was served in a copper mug and the food was delish It made the fact that the DM didn't show up for the dnd game bearable but to top it off all the board games and dice that were for sale and I even found a halfling rogue miniature to buy that I'm painting right now This place is amazing please stop reading this review and go buy things from them and eat their food you won't regret it. read more

Knight Watch Games is located in the Mission Oaks Shopping Center. It's been in existence for eight years. The business is co-owned by an eighth grade school mate of mine, named Paraic Mulgrew. His dream was to open the ultimate gaming shop. I believe the awards on the wall show he has accomplished that. Upon entering the store, a customer is greeted by the great hall. Long tables, with benches and chairs, encourage guests to talk to people across and next to them. The great hall, along with the Death Star room and Bunker room are free and first come, first served. To the right of the front door are shelves of staff recommended games. They have a huge selection of board, miniature, card, and role (roll) playing games on a tremendous amount of shelf space. If a customer needs a bit more privacy, they have two rooms to rent. These rooms have a table, chairs, mini fridge, fog machine, iPad, television and internet. They are sound proof and have a dedicated air conditioner. These can be rented out by a group or individual for six hour blocks. Knight Watch Games is unique in that it is one of very few shops to offer gamers a free place to congregate and play outside of someone's basement or living room. They are open seven days a week, from noon until midnight. They have a men's and women's bathroom. The men's has a cool Steam Punk theme and the women's has a Doctor Who theme. They have a ladies knight every other Thursday for women to learn from female staff members how to play games without any pressure or men present. Knight Watch has a Scullery (kitchen) where patrons can order hot or cold drinks (non-alcoholic), entrees, appetizers, sides, and desserts. The Sanctuary, next door, offers full knight regalia. This includes swords, armor, leather costumes, helmets, and other medieval clothing. This place has costumes for cosplay, Renaissance fairs, medieval parties, and live action role players. If you are a current gamer, one that needs to be reactivated, or someone just beginning, then Knight Watch Games is for you. They can provide you a safe, free place to play, feed you, and give advice on all sorts of different games. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the owners truly care about the gaming community. read more

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Excellent parking. Great gaming selection, the staff has been amazing. Jack was super awesome. Food was good. Reserving the room was $50, and it was the renaissance room. So great value for six hours. You can rent for the day for $100. I heard things about the owners but I didn't see them there so I had a good time. I can't wait to try it again. read more

My friends and I all went to Knight Watch Games to rent a room for a private playing of Dungeons and Dragons in a themed room. What we got was phenomenal, they provided an extreme amount of terrain, books, and a good little space. We paid $90 for 12 hours in their Renaissance room, which split between the four of us was just over $22 a person, which is honestly a steal. The food provided was not overpriced and good quality. Excellent pricing and service would happily go again read more

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Awesome LGS. The store has a nice fantasy theme. Tons of games and products. And they do events throughout the month. And good food as you can see in the photos. This is my main LGS for a reason. read more

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Very cool vibes. Big selection of gaming accessories. Lots of tables for gaming. Pricing seemed reasonable got a brick and mortar store. I didn't find any open seats though. No house hosted game nights for D&D. read more

One of the best places in San Antonio, hands down. No other place is as welcoming and as fun. A really big fan of their Ladies Nights, which happens every other Thursday. $5 admission gets you snacks, drinks, the chance to win a board game, and lotsa fun! They have various games set up and the best part: a teacher!!! I don't know how many times my friends and I have cracked open a really cool game that none of us had played before, gotten too confused while reading the instructions, and then settled for a game of Uno. The teachers explain the rules of the game and play with you! My bestie and I have discovered great games during Ladies Night, and even bought one (with a discount!). Definitely worth checking out. read more

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I went in with a friend to play some BattleTech a few weeks so. The atmosphere of the different rooms were pretty cool! And so was the weaponry area with the variety of swords. The service was why this place is getting the rating it is. We enjoyed a charcuterie board from the Scullery, but I noticed that most of the staff seemed less than enthused to be there. I may return in the future, because the food was delicious. read more

I truly hesitate to recommend Knight Watch. It *looks* amazing- truly commits to the aesthetic. It has game rooms that do as well to match any game you play. They specialize in ttrpgs and board games, and have a great community and staff who are friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are fine- not great, not terrible. The food isn't bad. Some of the smaller merchandise isn't very well curated but that's minor enough. But the owner has made me feel so uncomfortable that I'd be okay if I never went back. There are better game stores. read more

Great time with friends. Played games and ate some sandwiches. The mozzarella stick pretty good. Cool vibe. read more

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Service was excellent. Trust me, try to go early in the week. It can get busy and after 7 you will sometimes be lucky to find a table. The food was great quality. The sandwiches were great. The potato wedges we flavorful and super crispy. The mozzarella sticks were delicious. Kinda hard to mess those up lol. They have a large choice of delicious things to chose from. Wether you want a snack or a meal. Price wasn't bad either for 3 people. Definitely will be back. read more

My family went there to celebrate my son's birthday. The lady at the store was rude to my kids and I would never go to this store. I have been to many stores that are similar and they have great customer service except for this particular establishment. I wish they have friendly staffs and the food was not that great than it advertised to be and it should be revised. So far, I would not recommend to go here for fun events. read more

Knight Watch is an absolute gem and I feel like a complete fool for putting off my first visit as long as I have. I recently came in with the boyfriend and seconds after we entered, an employee named Eric (super mellow dude, v passionate about the store) approached us and started giving us a rundown of the establishment and everything it has to offer. He said he wasn't a salesman but we were S O L D. The shopping side features a huge selection of board and card games, if they don't have what you're looking for they can hunt it down and order it. Just to the side of the register is a huge room with costumes perfect for roleplaying or LARPing. They also offer dice, figurines, paint and so many accents you can incorporate into D&D, Pathfinder, or whatever floats your boat. Aside from the 200+ board games available to play for free, they provide terrains, figures, dice, and anything you could imagine needing in any table top games. The tables in the main room as well as the 3 tables in the Star Wars themed corner are all first come first serve but you can call ahead and reserve a table with either 4 or 6 seats (can't remember which, oops!) for six hours for just $5! There are two rooms themed for absolute immersion, these rooms rent 6 hours for $50 and feature RGB mood lighting, sound boards, and even a suit of armor you can try on. These rooms are soundproofed and are often used for locals to record podcasts, stream games, or just hole up with the homies with a little more privacy than the rest of the play tables. There's also ice buckets and mini fridges you can stock up and stay snacking throughout your stay. The only perceivable drawback is that due to the huskies/shop mascots the owners bring in, they're unable to sell any concessions but there is a pizzaria in the same shopping center that foot delivers (for free!) and I did see several people bring in Whataburger or bags of snacks so maybe pack a lil picnic or plan to order some delivery if you're spending a chunk of your day there. Honestly though I'm totally fine packing a snack if I get to pet some huge pups when they're around. After touring the place, a homie came through and we all played board games for like 3 hours (time flew byyy), it was a super pleasant visit and I'm hyped to go back. If anyone wants to meet up for some board games (or add me to your D&D group) h i t m e u p! read more

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For clarification, Knight Watch is the game store, The Sanctuary is the costume / medieval store next door, and The Scullery is the kitchen inside Knight Watch. Knight Watch was my favorite game store even before The Sanctuary and Scullery opened. But now that there are options for food and beverages I just want to go all the time to hang out with friends while playing a game and having a bite. The food was shockingly delicious, and the beverages being served in tankards or mugs made it so much more fun. Do consider stopping by! read more

Great staff! Super friendly . Clean Good food! Cool menu Great place for table top gaming ! read more

Wonderful selection of rpg and board games. The atmosphere is top-notch. I love walking into this store. The custom rooms look amazing.

I had NO IDEA such a place existed! You can just show up with your friends and some games and sit at their really, really long tables and play! I called before I arrived cos I could not believe it! They also have food and drink (non-alcoholic) that you can enjoy while you play, they bring it to you after you order at the front desk. ALSO, they have a bunch of games THERE that you can play and a shelf with staff recommendations. And if you like the game enough you can buy it at their store! Restrooms, too! The ladies restroom is Doctor Who themed. Come here to learn, play, have fun and come back! read more

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I've attended a couple Women's Knight Out with my friend, which is a couple of hours of girl game time. This event takes place in a small room toward the back of a large game store. The store contains many table to set up a game with friends or build other things. So on the women's night the owner sets up 3 games and we usually sit 3-4 players and we play for about an hour then we rotate through the games. Some games are harder to learn, but over all the experience is fun. It's not my usual pastime, but I've grown to enjoy this kids free-husband free time. read more

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12 ladies, 16 and older, get to play at least 3 different games. Majority of the games are games you don't see advertisement on tv or see in retail stores. The atmosphere is inviting, calm and friendly. The event starts at 7 but you can arrive at 630 to mingle and munch on snacks and drinks. They teach you how to play and make you feel comfortable to ask questions. Eventually you become hooked on playing games and you keep coming back. You've been warned. ;) read more

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Always so friendly, clean and the staff are very helpful! I highly recommend swinging by to check out their stuff.

I'm a female and this place is a very friendly space. Everything is good priced and very well picked out for every persons favorite game. Theres magic the gathering, board games, card, dice, and more! Theres very good food and large tables for all your friends and family to hang out at, I will 100% come here every time for mtg and other fun games to buy! read more

Place looks cool and like it would be a fun place to hangout and play but whole time I was looking at the pins we were being watched and then accused of stealing. Lady apologized but it still left me feeling some type of way, don't plan on coming back. read more

Geeks galore! That's pretty much the summary of this place, and it's awesome. I loved everything about this place when my sister took me to it. There's tabletop RPGs and playing-card games as far as the eye can see. And they even have tables that you can play them on. I never had the food though, but I'm sure it's good. I saw stuff for a Star Wars RPG, I thought that was really cool. There's this cool card game about terraforming Mars, they even have authentic D&D dice sets made of metal and crystal. The service is great I think, if it's not everything else about this place makes up for that. I love this place, I want to go back ASAP. read more

My experience here was so amazing..I don't know where to begin... I came in because I wanted to see what they had for LARP gear and was blown away by their selection. My son has been wanting to do a look like his Skyrim character for Sherwood Forrest Ren fair. They had several helmets that he liked, and the owner informed me they can also order things for us from their catalogue ..so the options are endless. Also, the lady owner helped me find a corset (I mean the real deal) and even more she explained to me how to properly put one on and took the time to actually put it on me (it's a scary process of holding the wall and sucking in till you can't breathe and then just a bit more..but the end result is worth it). I definitely want to come back for some of their game nights, and I love that their beautiful pups roam around the store. I say pups but they look like wolves so I feel like I fell into a fantasy world straight out of Game of Thrones. This place is legit..infact, reviewing this place has made me want to go back so I will definitely stop in there this weekend at some point. read more

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I have never left a review but this place is amazing. They have a variety of board games and trinkets. I think the best part by far was the service. Everyone there was super friendly and were ready to answer our questions. This has quickly become one of me and my boyfriend's favorite date spots. read more

I was blown away. Friendly staff, excellent selection, easy to find stuff. A little dark, but it doesn't hurt the experience

I always feel comfortable when I walk into the doors of this German medieval gaming store. Half of the store is for conversation and half is for retail. The sales team is not pushy but extremely knowledgeable when approached. The owners are always around and are fantastic at helping people pick out games! Tons of events happening as well! read more

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Favorite store in San Antonio. Awesome selection of free games to play and their store is always stocked and up to date. Love the style of the place. read more

I took my 6 children here for snacks and games after school last Friday to celebrate my son's school success. My kids were looking forward to it all week. Upon entry we all immediately felt us welcomed as 2 workers just started as us awkwardly. I even had to clarify that we could come in to buy snacks and play games. A middle aged woman was rude to my children the whole time. She told my young son he couldn't kneel in the chair as he was trying to teach my kids a board game, In placing an order she rudely told them to move over and make room for her. We literally whispered the whole time we were there because she rudely told them to calm down. We were not even loud so I'm not sure what she was fussing about. There was only 2 other people playing games there and honestly my kids were quieter than some customers who came in. She was a very negative person and was complaining to a customer about how much work she had to do. We didn't even end up playing a whole game because everyone was so upset about how she was acting. Worst of all my son whom we were celebrating started crying because he was so uncomfortable. I unfortunately would never recommend this place to anyone but particularly families with children. read more

If you are a big nerd then this is PARADISE! They have games and people playing and games for sale! Everyone is pretty nice and it's a cool environment read more

Cool game store with a great selection and friendly staff. We swung by to find a board game to play for the evening and were surprised by how packed it was on a Tuesday night. Definitely worth the drive! read more

We stopped by on a whim (hubby loves game nights) and were pleasantly surprised by how wonderful this location is. They have done a first-rate job with the decor (EVERYTHING except the staff garb is on brand), they have an excellent selection of games for sale as well as options for playing with friends, strangers, etc. They also have 2 lovely dogs who were super sweet. I wish they were closer to us, as I would come to SCA events there :) read more

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Such a cool store! I've been to a few game stores where the service and atmosphere have both been lacking, but it was the exact opposite experience here! Everybody was incredibly nice and helpful, and the 2 adorable dogs are a nice bonus. One of the workers helped us pick out a two player game and gave us several great options that we wouldn't have chosen on our own. I definitely encourage guests to ask for help, since the selection can be overwhelming. The free game area was really cool as well, I want to come back and play some games there. They also have a big bowl of $2.99 pins, which was a great find for me as a pin collector! read more

Wow! I must've passed by this place dozens of times, if not possibly hundreds on my way to 1604. From the outside it's an unassuming building in a small shopping center. Do not let that fool you. Whether you're a gamer, into fantasy, or perhaps just looking for that special item to complete an outfit, as I was for Renaissance fair - This is 100% a place for you to go. When I walked in I was greeted with a very Game of Thrones-esque environment. Complete with two large Huskies that suspiciously resemble dire wolves they are extremely sweet by the way. Don't let that pop-culture reference deter you though... This would be a great place just to hang out, purchase very authentic clothing items, or Or other D&D accoutrements. I couldn't be happier with the accessories that I purchased. Plus the lady, who I believe might be the owner, was extremely helpful in showing me some of the wares. Plus the interior was just plain cool. Will definitely be back, and if you've never been it is veryyyyy worth a stop by. read more

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Came here looking for a few Magic the gathering Singles after being told they sold Magic! I was a little surprised because when you walk in, you can noticeably deduce what the stores Niche is; Board games. The aesthetic was nice, everything was organized and well taken care of, and the gentleman up front was kind, every condition per card was labelled and their prices were tcgmaket. It was nice and their selection was great read more

Great atmosphere, great games, and the huskies are cute. They have clothes too. The Death Star rooms look amazing especially for a sci-fi game night. read more

The other Yelp reviews could not be more accurate. This....was an amazing shop. I called ahead and the owner, Poorick, gave me all the information I asked for and genuinely hyped me up for my visit. They have great hours, and so much to offer--I was excited despite the 30 min drive haha. My partner and I had an amazing games shop a mere 5 min from our Seattle apartment, so we were definitely looking to fill that void...and I gotta say, Knight Watch is definitely gonna do it for us. So the only downside is that they can't serve food since they have 2 dogs there, but they welcome bringing food or ordering delivery! So as long as you know that, that's perfect. We stopped at subway on our way over. So do that!! We were given a tour of the place and I'm sure the other reviewers talked about everything enough that I don't need to rehash that but I *will* say that their private rentable game rooms? Un. Be. Lievable. There was so much care, love, and sheer effort put into them...Adjustable smart-bulbs for lighting effects? A private mini-fridge? And isolated A/C for each room?? Fantastic. Amazing. So so so so good y'all. $50/6 hours really is nothing for that kind of experience, esp if you divvy it up w/ your group. Absolutely will be returning. We bought a copy of the Fallout board game, and will probably buy all of our game stuff from there now. "Support Local" is much easier when you're genuinely impressed with the local setup! haha read more