Blue Highway Games

Not sure if they do it every Friday night, or not, but we went with some friends to their game/​beer night. For only $ 3 you could pick from a pretty good selection of bottled microbrews.
They have a huge selection of games open that you can grab and play with your friends. The store was good and busy with people playing all types of different things. We played a fun deck builder game that was new to most of the group and were able to play a couple of rounds.
The staff was super laid back, I don’t think anybody felt rushed to clear a table, but also very helpful if people had a question about a particular game. They even had a raffle for some prizes supplied by one of the breweries, Ninkasi.
In the store they have a really big selection of games for any interest, whether it’s for families, more complex strategy games, or resource management, pretty much whatever you’re looking for on whatever theme you like.
It seems like there are lots of really good game stores in this city, but I’d definitely put Blue Highway near the top.

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, fantastic selection of games to try out. I was really pleasantly surprised by the selection of games available to play; it was larger and better organized than many other game cafes I’ve been to. In general, Blue Highway also felt friendlier than other cafes in the area.
We asked if there was food available for purchase, and were told that while they only offer a few little snacks and candy bars, we’d be welcome to bring outside food in with us if we wanted to. They do have a few drinks, and were hosting a beer tasting on the evening we checked out the store.
I’ll definitely be going back!

We love this place. I had actually visited several times before understanding they have a game library where you can spend as long as you want trying out the goods before you commit. Anyone who has spent some ridiculous sum of money on a dud of a board game will understand why this rocks so much. If that weren’t enough, they have a point system that saves you $ 20 once you hit 20 points, and they sell a variety of soft & hard beverages to enjoy while you play.
Genius. We’ve spent entirely too much $$ here recently.
Ok, sure, you can buy the games cheaper on amazon and have them delivered right to your door, but we like the friendly neighborhood vibe enough to pay full price (+ drive to & park on queen anne!) and return again and again.

So I’m new to the area and happened across Blue Highway Games while I was doing my laundry at the weird laundromat down the street. I’ll admit right away that I’m a gamer (board games only though!) so I’m going to go gaga over just about any game store (i.e. I’m an easy sell). Now I had already been to the other game store in Ballard, and I have to say I like Blue Highway Games better. I think I prefer the cozy friendly vibe that Blue Highway has over the mega mart vibe that the other place has. Also the staff were very helpful and knew every game I was trying to find («um yeah I’m looking for the game with squirrels and nuts… do you know it?») and they had a great selection of other fun gaming activities (puzzles, crosswords, mind games, etc.) which I appreciated because I like those things too.
I ended up going back there for their cider tasting night, which was really fun (warning get there early or you won’t get a table! We barely squeezed in.) and it was nice that you could hang out and drink in a place that wasn’t a bar and still had a lively environment. It’s a great alternative to the bar scene. Also since they have a pretty extensive library of games, we were never bored with what game to play.
Bottom Line: Even though it seems small, this friendly neighborhood game store is a treasure trove for any gamer passing through the area.

Fun stop over in Queen Anne. Staff is very nice and knowledgable — willing to help you find a game that works for you. Major plus is that they have an amazing library of games you can go in and play. Great selection.

A gaming hall Mecca on top of Queen Anne. Drop by for their game nights, or peruse on your own. Their purchase and library selection is super extensive considering it seems smaller in sq footage judging by its cover. There are also a few tables upstairs. Great location for downtown dwellers, with plenty of free 2hr street parking.

Stuff too expensive, they are selling Power Grid Deluxe for $ 80. Got it on Amazon instead for $ 45.

My original go-​to game shop. Lately it seems like the children have taken over, and it can be a little irritating to be shoved/​bumped or to deal with the smell of teen spirit. I’d recommend the smell of baking cookies to cover the BO and curtains to close off the open gaming areas. Those can be super-​chaotic and obtrusive to the shopping experience. Staff is very good/​helpful, and I have had several games reserved for me with great success/​ease here.

We love Blue Highway Games. I really adore that I can enjoy a bottle of hard apple cider or IPA while checking out one of the hundreds of board games that Blue Highway sells. My favorite thing about this quaint little game shop is the upstairs seating that lets you get away from the foot traffic inside the store.
On the down side, being on Queen Anne creates parking issues for those of us who don’t Über everywhere in Seattle. I’ve been ticketed previously for parking at the Safeway across the street while attending a tournament at Blue Highway. That’s a problem for all of the Queen Anne businesses though, so I won’t fault Blue Highway too much for that.

I was only in the store for about a minute before someone walked up to me and offered help to find something (thumbs up!). I usually don’t have anything in mind when I shop and this was a great place to poke around. I was stoked to see that they sell chess pieces separate from boards. It looked like they had a ton of games to choose from. They also had cool puzzle books, brain teasers, mad libs, riddles, etc. I bought an extreme dot-​to-​dot book. It’s definitely extreme. :)

Blue Highway Games is a rock star in the board and card community of the Puget Sound. Located right on the top of Queen Anne Hill, I almost view Blue Highway as a sort of palace. It’s fun and exciting, with a huge library of games to play in the store for free, and they host Magic: The Gather, Pokemon, D&D, and other games and tournaments weekly. The staff is friendly, and will always point you in the right direction for new games to buy and try.
They’re open game nights on Friday and Saturday evenings can’t be beat: full of fine folks from around the Sound, and lots of games to play!

If you like games and need somewhere to buy or play the coolest games around, this is the place to go. The store has a wide selection of board games and knowledgeable staff to help guide your purchases. They have plenty of space to bring a friend (or 5) and get your hands nerdy with the games you can play in the story. They sell a small selection of beer, soda, and snacks which is nice (but it’s not enough to survive on for long gaming hauls either). They do game events monthly (or weekly, not sure) which is pretty cool too.

This place is pretty great! They have quite the assortment of puzzles and games for kids and adults! They carry a lot of things that you would not find at target, so it’s super fun to go browse. They have space in the back where you can go play games, and I hear rumor that they host game nights too! Great small business to support.

Super knowledgeable and friendly staff. Walked in with five young kids and they were cool with us hanging out for awhile.
Amazing selection of games and puzzles as well as marbles for both adults and children. An area in back with tables and games for you to try out. It is very organized.
European board gamers heaven! A definite must visit.

As a big fan of board games I was really pleased with their selection. They had a lot of games that I had never heard of with the games that we’re all familiar of. Their pricing was normal, not high not low.
I have to say that their service was amazing. When I walked in I didn’t have a specific game that I was looking for so I was browsing for quite a while. I was blown away by the knowledge of the guy helping me as he was familiar with each game that I asked him about. He would give me the gist of how to play, what games it’s similar in style to, and how popular it is.
Another thing I appreciated was the area to meet your friends and play board games. They have a great selection of games (looked like 100+) and there is no charge. You can just come in and play games for free. They have snacks and drinks for sale but you don’t have to buy anything. It’s a great way to try out a game before buying it.

love, love, love this place! This has turned into the place we go most weekend nights as it is one of the warmest, friendliest, and fun places in the city. Blue Highway has the most extensive board game library I’ve ever come across and there are always new games to try and plenty of places to sit around and play. There is such a wonderful vibe on Friday and Saturday nights with great music always playing, beer and soda, and the friendliest staff who sit around and play the games with you if you need help learning. We have found so many new games we love and can’t wait to keep coming back and finding more!

I have lost track of the number of times I have been here, and I don’t live or work conveniently close at all. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful, every one of them. The games are well organized and pretty much every single one of them is available to try in the game library. The events they run (we have been to Magic, D&D, and birthday party events) function smoothly and, most important, everyone has fun.
It’s also very family friendly, with a big selection of games organized by age. I think they have done an outstanding job curating a collection of games that are actually interesting and fun, so parents can enjoy themselves without the mind-​numbing torture of Candy Land ever again.
It’s a beautiful store, run by passionate and smart grown-​ups who clearly love what they do. I am happy to recommend it to any of my friends, whether they just need a present for a birthday party or are a hardcore gamer.

What a great game store! Found this place by accident walking around Queen Anne, and was nicely surprised by the huge selection of games. Very well organized, with a large area for playing games (downstairs at the back, as well as upstairs), and everything was pretty easy to find. It’s a nice size, and not overwhelming like a few of the other game stores I’ve been in. Mainly specializes in board games (for adults and kids), and staff was really helpful.

I consider myself a serious board gamer, but I get annoyed with the general air of condescension I’m greeted with from some game store owners and employees. They are either busy making assumptions about you, or alternatively, trying hard to ignore you.
The staff here was polite, asked if we needed any help, let us wander about, never pressured us to buy anything, and answered any questions that we had.
Bonus points because they have MANY games available to try out and play, before you buy. Most importantly, it’s very well organized. They categorize the games according the number of players too which is helpful in picking a game to try based on the number of people who want to play test it. There was a mix of people sitting around enjoying a quiet game when we went — couples, parents with kids, etc.
Their collection is also very eclectic — from various kinds of brain puzzles and teasers to a sizable and impressive array of board games. Everything is displayed clearly, and they have different sections for types of games. For ex. co-​operative, award winners, children’s, family, etc.
Blue Highway might just be my favourite board game store in Seattle. It’s got the perfect blend of a well-​curated game store, along with a coziness that just makes you want to wander around endlessly, and buy, buy, buy. True, you could find the games cheaper online. But, that’s not the point now, is it?
We left here with Battle Lines (great little game!) and an expansion set to Hive.
It’s dangerous. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.

We love playing board games. Blue highway has a great selection of board games and even has a café section where you can even try out some of the boardgames!
They are well categorized/​organized so i love explore here to find some new games i haven’t played.
The staffs are always nice and explains things very well when you ask, but don’t interrupt and intrusively force you to buy things. Cozy inside, and just overall, a great local game store. I would highly recommend to check it out!