Ancient Robot Games
This has made quite a splash in the gaming community since its arrival on Leith Walk two years ago. Its friendly staff, safe-space policy, board game library and dedicated event nights have made it a fast favourite. You’ll often find it packed, so be sure to book ahead for a spot.  
Ancient Robot Games, 23 Leith Walk, Edinburgh. 

Black Lion Games
Tucked away with only a small sign marking its location, Black Lion Games has a great reputation among gaming aficionados. It has evening clubs for games like Magic: The Gathering and plenty of new stock coming in all the time. Not to be missed is their shelf of vintage roleplaying games and rulebooks.  
Black Lion Games, 90 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh. 

R-CADE
Step back in time with R-CADE, a shop specialising in nostalgia and retro-gaming fun. Grab a coffee from their café and browse an impressive collection of over 2000 board games, or hop on one of their video game consoles dating all the way back to the 1970s.
R-Cade, 121 Saltmarket, Glasgow.