Knight Moves Cafe

"Cozy board game cafe with friendly staff and great prices for games, food, and drinks! I love how there’s no time limit so every visit makes it worth it. They also offer a huge selection of games. Had a great time with my boyfriend when we first visited and we’ll for sure come back again."

"This is an amazing cafe to spend time with a group of friends or your family. They also have a massive collection of board games to try out and the ambience is great too. You can also order food and drinks and I felt it was great. The staff was very kind and I would definitely love to visit again!"

"It was my first time going to a spot like this, but to explain to the uninitiated: you pay a cover ($15/person on weekends, $10/person on weekdays, and an additional $5/person to bring in your own food/beverages) and can choose from a huge selection of board games to play for as long as you'd like. Also, importantly, it was cash only (at least today - they might take card when their payment system is working). Like a typical café, they sell coffee as well as other foods and beverages to choose from. We came just after lunch but had a brownie ($4), which was rather sweet, and a latte, which was very foamy and apparently unimpressive. It was pretty calm on a Saturday afternoon, with just a few tables filled initially and another handful trickling in while we were there. I loved seeing the piano sitting to the side, with a Beethoven collection displayed on top - it fit right in with the classical music playing in the background. The café feels very cozy; the woman working there was friendly, and I noticed a "hand wash only" sign for the cups that was almost quaint, like we were transported to a village in an older time. We made our way through a few games that were new to me, though someone in the group had played them before (Dixit and 7 Wonders - we asked if they had Bang!, but they did not). Overall, it was a very pleasant time. I do think the $15/person cover fee is pretty steep. I understand the expenses associated with amassing the wide variety of games here, but I wasn't anticipating that price so it unfortunately did affect my perception."

"Really enjoyed this cool little joint in Brookline! Fun and cozy atmosphere with a surprising variety of items on the menu (drinks, sandwiches, milkshakes, snacky stuff). Had a great time with friends learning how to play a strategy game I’d never heard of before."