Games N’ At

Well, if I have learned anything over the past weekend? The liquor stores and laws in this state absolutely suck.
You only buy huge quantities of beer which aren’t needed or you are stuck at the mercy of with obscenely conservative hours just purchase one bottle of wine.
My point? Apparently we need carry beer with us where we go because, well, you have to.
Anyway, I have never seen mini bowling and I am now hooked. There are plenty of awesome games here.
I could spend HOURS here.
HOURS, of course, I would have to find beer someplace in town here to bring with me.
The owner is great btw. Super nice and helped with the games.

We went to Games N At for my daughter’s 12^th birthday party this evening. I had never been and wasn’t sure what to expect. It’s location is slightly off the beaten path, but it’s perfect. The people I had spoken with on the phone to plan the party were just as kind in person, especially Alex. She and the staff were extremely accommodating, friendly, and professional. My family and I didn’t have to worry about a thing. The event was laid-​back, low-​key, and flowed easily. There was a great selection of awesome games to play. Even on a Saturday evening, there wasn’t a wait for games and there was a fun crowd. On top of everything, the establishment was very clean and family friendly. The women’s bathroom even had a changing table and potty seat for little kids. I almost never write reviews, but cannot say enough good things about this place. Not only would I visit again, but I would book another party here in a heartbeat.

Someone asked me if I wanted to go here, and because I hadn’t been in Pittsburgh very long, I had no idea what «N’at» meant. I wasn’t sure I would like a weird games place that used a word like «N’at,» but it’s a great place to hang out in for a few hours and I’ve been in Pittsburgh long enough to know the local dialect.
For one dollar per six pack, this place is BYOB. So you can walk around with a beer and play air hockey, or pool, or pinball, or any other game that’s available. Usually when I go there, I pay something like $ 10 for unlimited game play, but I think they have different specials each night.

This is such a fun place to go for those of us who grew up in the era of video game arcades — and for our kids that we have shared that fun with. :-) They have so many great classic video and pinball games to choose from, and we have often gone on the «off hours» and had the whole place to ourselves. However, when «paying by the hour,» the time always seems to go too fast — although I am a huge fan of not having to feed quarters into the machines (except for those which pay out tickets), which probably would end up costing at least as much. I think someday soon we will take advantage of the deal we saw another reviewer post about that is one price for all evening. :-) We highly recommend for a fun «date night» or time with the kids!

Looking for a fun date idea that won’t break the bank? Got an out of town visitor coming in and tryng to find something different to do? Need to release your inner child? Why not consider Game’s N’at. For under ten bucks you can play old skool video games, pinball, air hockey, shoot pool and a bunch of other fun games. This place is military friendly offering discounts on ID carriers. And as an extra bonus, it’s BYOB!
I took my sister, who was in town from Philly, here last night and we had a blast. I had a hard time getting her off of the virtual snowmobile race game to head upstairs for the $ 2 duck pins. Little Bro was a hero for a night.

A few weeks back I stumbled into Games N’At for my first ever experience. As soon as I walked in the door I was taken back back the vintage décor.
We had a blast playing the wide variety of games which they offer. My only criticism is some of the games were broken or outdated, but given the low cost, it is well worth the money!
Also, it is BYOB! Never heard of this option at an arcade before and it is certainly a nice feature. I highly recommend the duck pin bowling upstairs

Don’t get me wrong, I like «going out» every once and awhile. However, there are times in which you want to head out somewhere on a Saturday night, but want to escape the chaos of a club or bar. This is when Games n’ At is a perfect idea!
The arcade has been a hidden gem of the South Side for over ten years now. It may not be big like Dave and Busters or have prizes like a Chuck-​E-​Cheese, but for being a locally owned place it definitely has a charm. From the Retro Room (old fashioned games) to the newer car racing games, you’re bound to find something you’ll enjoy. They also have pinball, shooting games, pool, air hockey and duck pins (additional fees).
While some games require tokens (these games give you tickets to redeem), most games are included in your admission. For two hours, it’s only $ 8 and you can play pretty much everything! The best part is it’s BYOB! They’ll chill your booze for a dirt cheap corking fee and you can drink all night. There’s a snack bar as well for all of your munchie needs!
This is such a great alternative to the bars of Carson Street and you’ll find the crowd is easier to deal with as well.

How can I not have reviewed this place yet?! I have been organizing my birthday party every year here for years because my groups always have such a fun time. This is a great place to have an event. It’s a perfect venue for a medium sized group to sift around and play games at their leisure (mostly old-​school arcade games, pin and skee ball, even pool and ping pong tables and mini bowling upstairs). Additionally, it’s BYOB, which is awesome for the adults. There’s a small cork/​bottle fee, but a perfect addition to the game playing. You pay by the hour, and typically (especially because of booze), it’s much cheaper than heading over to Dave & Buster’s (though the game variety and selection isn’t as good). One frustrating thing is that a lot of the games require additional payment, including the bowling, pool, and skee ball.

I really wanted to love Games N’ At, but it ended up just being OK. CMU rented out this space on a Tuesday night so we didn’t have to pay the cover charge to play games. I was so excited after looking at the website because they had skeeball! YAY!
Here is the thing, lots of the games give tickets, and you have to pay additionally for those games. I didn’t want tickets; I wanted to play. I’m not all that into arcade games so not being able to use any of the classic pinball games or skeeball games was a let down. Duck pin bowling is also an additional cost. The website is just misleading.
If you like pool and other arcade games, this would be an amazing place to hang out for very little money.

I really like Games N’ At. It’s a nice arcade that isn’t as big as Dave and Busters but is not as pricey as Dave and Busters. They have a Thursday deal where you pay I believe $ 10 and have unlimited play for 2 hours of the machines that don’t give you tickets. They have food, and a place to sit. It’s a nice little arcade!

This place was really cool. It’s not often that you can find something that is truly fun for a 30 year old and a 10 year old. I took my youngest brother this Sunday and we both had a great time. They had a bunch of the old arcade games that I used to spend a good chunk of my money on as a kid except now they are on free play! We played a couple of games on duck pin bowling, a little pool, pinball, video games and Xbox. I think in 2 hours we spent maybe $ 25 between the 2 of us. So it was an incredible value. I have no idea where you can do anything remotely fun for that little money.
Looking forward making some trips back.

If you want to get nostalgic while remembering the struggles of your childhood games, this is the place for you. With the added bonus of unlimited game play, of course. One minute on the pacman and now I remember why you couldn’t take me anywhere as a child. I would suggest this place as a first date spot for sure. When you go to Dave and Busters, you have to constantly wait line and avoid people spilling beer on you. Here it hits the sweet spot of being intimate enough to enjoy each others company and not worry about other people in your way.
You know that feeling when you go to a modern arcade and your favorite game as a child… then internally freak out? That’s what it is like here, but now there are games in every room. Upstairs they have duckpin bowling (which you have to pay for, though cheap) which is very fun. Something I have never done before, which added too it. Great for any ages!

I absolutely love it here!
The owners are very nice Pittsburgh natives that are always there.
We’ve spent birthday parties, reunions, and just regular rainy days down there and have never been disappointed.
This place is complete with a retro game room, pin ball room, ticket games, pool, and duck pin bowling. And you pay by the hour! No more lugging around quarters.
They’ve also been bringing in local bands to play in there back party room on some nights.
Fun for all ages!

#duckpin bowling… need I say more? If so, then…
This is definitely a #hiddengem! Behind Carson St. area on Josephine, this is the old timey mom & pop arcade. $ 2 per person to play duckpin bowling upstairs! We searched high and low for this remembrance of my sweetie’s childhood and finally found it!
The rest is $ 5.00 for a pass to play all the old arcade games, air-​hockey and pinball to your hearts desire! They have drinks and snacks for sale as well as all the other tchotchke things at arcades!
There is a larger event room as well.
The owners are very nice and happy to tell you about their own adventures (B-​10 bomber flight over Pittsburgh!)
We will definitely be back for more!
@gamesn’at

Hidden gem in the South side or Pittsburgh! All the retro games you remember from your childhood plus plenty of new stuff. There’s a mini bowling alley upstairs. Plus all the video games you could ask for. Air hockey, foosball, pinball, pool, skeeball, pacman, Galaga, space invaders. Even has a café and snack bar. The family special for 4 is great– 2 hrs of play plus pizza amd chips and drinks for 4 for $ 60. Best family night out!
With preteen boys and a video game ing husband who would blow through a roll of tokens in a minute anywhere else, this place is amazing.
Has its own parking lot plus on street parking.
It’s a little dingy but so are the games from the 70s and 80s! The bathrooms are clean.
We will definitely be back. Every time I come here I wonder why it’s been so long! Don’t forget to find a creative place on the wall for your name tag when you leave!

Games an’at hosted a very fun party for us today! We had about 15 guests, for which they gave us a special room with lots of tables and plenty of room for our guests. They only charged us the usual fee of 11.00 per person, so there was no surcharge for the party room. Food and beverages were extra and we had to bring our own cake, but the service was wonderful and the staff was courteous. The unlimited games was a great value, and what was lovely was that if there were guests that did not want to play, they didn’t need to purchase passes, they could just hang out in the party room. Of course, everyone wavered to play! The best part is that the staff is very chill and not in your face like other arcades. We will definitely come back!

I loveeee this place!!! Video games, byob, snacks what more can you ask for. I love that you can bring your own beer or wine into this place! There are some great deals for college ID night and all you can play but I’m not going to lie two to three hours is a perfect amount of time. The owner is great and helped fix a game that was malfunctioning right away when i asked, how cool! Being able to bring your own beer is also a great addition and a great way to spend a date or hang out with friends. I would suggest this place for everyone. Kid friendly, adult friendly, group friendly!!!

I think the many criticisms of Games N’ At on Unilocal are unwarranted. For starters, yes, many of the games have some mechanical problems. However, these are vintage arcade games so it is difficult to keep them in good shape.
Second of all, some people have posted that they, «aren’t sure what they paid for» because some of the games cost extra. (Bowling, skee-​ball, games for prizes)
Eight dollars gets you unlimited pool, foosball, classic arcade games, pin ball games, basketball and upstairs video games for two hours!!! In my mind, that is a great deal. Also, the BYOB is the real seller.
The one complaint I agree with is that you might find it awkward getting your drink on here with all of the little kids around! The back room that is available for parties is a big plus too.

If you know what you’re getting yourself into before you go to Game N’At, you’ll have a great time.
We went on a Saturday night around 9PM for a friend’s 30^th (yup, 30) birthday party. We didn’t do a party package or anything, but we did BYOB. It’s nice that they keep your beer cold in a cooler at the front desk.
Yes, a few of the games were broken, and a few did cost more to play. However, we were having a great time with the free pool, basketball, and pinball that it didn’t bother me at all. Go check it out, get drunk for cheap, then hit up the crazy Southside bars.

I love that this place exists. A few months ago, my coworker invited my boyfriend and I to join her at a BYOB arcade. A WHAT? Who ever heard of such a thing? It sounded too fascinating to pass up, so we tagged along.
Games N’At is tucked away on an empty street, away from the hustle and bustle of Carson Street. They have a small parking lot which you will be able to find a spot in, even on a weekend night. We’ve been twice now and it’s never too crowded — just about 10 other people around. The prices, I believe, are about $ 5 for one hour, and $ 8 for two hours. We went for two hours the first time and it was just a little too long. But one hour may not seem like quite enough, especially if you’ve never been, so spring for two hours. And bring your own beer! They keep it up front for you, and it’s 25 cents per beer that you brought. They have a bottle opener there, and several games have drink holders, how delightful!
There are several themed pinball machines, air hockey, a few racing games, some shooting games, classic arcade games like Super Mario, Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, and tons of others that I’m less familiar with. They also have skeeball which I think might cost quarters, and they have the basketball hoops where you are timed to shoot as many baskets as you can. Also there’s a foosball table. And Whack-​a-​Mole, which cost quarters, but you win tickets that you can exchange for cheap prizes a-​la Chuck-​E-​Cheese. But most of the games are free with admission.
We had a great time playing everything! It’s not usually crowded enough that you have to wait, so you’ll get to try most everything. There are always a handful of games that are out of order which really sucks (we want to play Star Trek pinball, dammit!), but there’s always plenty of other things to try.
If not for the broken games, this would be a 5 star joint. Go here often and give them more money so they can fix them!