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    Zander's Game House

    4.9 (69 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Game night for our kid's PTA fundraiser
    Tan P.

    We came here on a Thursday evening since it was a PTA fundraising event for my daughters' elementary school. We have lived in Camarillo for about 10 years now and finally had a chance to visit Zander's. Overall, it's a great establishment. It's very clean inside and the games are all clean and well maintained. The game selection is so wide, there are games for all ages. There are snacks and beverages that can be purchased inside and they also host different events every night. Stop by if you are in the Old Town area.

    Potion Explosion uses marbles to determine what ingredients you have for making potions.
    Ryan S.

    Jeanne is awesome, she was very welcoming to my wife and I as we wanted to see her board game shop while we were on vacation this week. After seeing so many games we've wanted to try for years we decided to pay the very inexpensive $5 per person cover. We played 3 games over several hours before heading out to dinner at a place Jeanne recommended. The first game we had to play was Scoville as it's been on my wishlist for 7 years. It's about cross breeding peppers and was really fun. Next we played Quacks of Quedlinburg and it is a fun bag building, press your luck game. Finally we played Potion Explosion which uses marbles in a fun new way to determine which ingredients you get. Overall we had fun, and if we lived closer by we'd be here every week. We made a note to try spending at least an afternoon here each time we're down in Ventura. Thanks for having a terrific business Jeanne, your kindness and hospitality won us over and we can't wait to come back.

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    This place makes me feel welcome every time I go. Large array of products and their pricing is always great.

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    Great vibes! Staff was super nice! The selection was goood too! Thank u for your help. Appreciate it

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    Amazing storeowner and employees, great atmosphere and community, whether its tcgs or board games. Congrats on the expansion!

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    Thanks for the great review Jacob!. We appreciate you too! Jeanne

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    Thank you for the great review Marc! Jeanne

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    4 years ago

    Really fun. Lot of cool games. Great way to try lots of games before buying them. Definitely worth it.

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    4 years ago

    Perfect place to play board games and super family friendly. And owners are really friendly almost like being in a family.

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    Thanks so much Joe! So glad to hear that you feel at home here!

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    I love you and miss you my friend. RIP

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    Ask the Community - Zander's Game House

    How much to play commander?

    Our Commander is played every week on Friday evening and Sunday afternoons. Entry is $5 with pre-release and other special events being higher. Join Zander's Discord at https://discord.gg/YUxePqWEYN to stay up to date on all the happenings and… Read more

    Do they serve alcoholic beverages?

    No we do not. But thanks for the question! There is a great cantina near by though!

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    Jeanne is absolutely amazing, accommodating our last minute party and checking in on us throughout the afternoon.

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