I walked in here last week while I was visiting from Tucson, and I didnt realize they werent open at the time. The owner was nice enough to let me browse, and I was very pleased with the collection of games they have for sale. So many good games! I ended up buying 2, and I will definitely buy more and maybe even hang out and play some games next time I go to visit. Shoutout to the owner who was so friendly and welcoming!

Friendly folks here, with a massive assortment of games, plenty of tables and space, and great ambiance. Im glad I saw this taking a detour around the mall. Ill definitely be back

After my usual game store closed I was looking for a replacement. A few of my other friends said to try this place. Everyone here is super helpful and amazing. I love the membership program and the events they run. If you are looking for a game store. Go here.

This is a great place! Visited for a friends birthday event to play Bolt Action with his local group. Theres lots of room so you dont get crowded--which is good with the ongoing pandemic concerns. It has a huge rental library with a vast range of games. The rest of the family found several games to play while I was busy with mine. There is a sales area, though it is small compared to some dedicated shops---but that really isnt their focus here. I really wish there were a similar place close to home.

What a gem of a place. We drove 25 minutes to come out to the store and it was worth it! Everyone in the store was friendly, the gentleman talked to us about 4 times. Prices were standard, but the selection to rent were out of this world. Also loved the rental rooms in the back. Such a great option if you are having an event.Its Clean and unique, if I lived here Id be there weekly! Thanks again for your hospitality.

Im visiting a friend in the area and they brought me to Off the Shelf and I already think it will be a highlight of my trip. The staff was helpful and friendly and extremely welcoming. In the retail section I found several things I was looking for. Their selection of RPG books is especially robust and included a lot of cool indie stuff that caught my eye. Their section of demo games is so complete as to be overwhelming, and we had a great time playing at one of their tables. Absolutely fantastic store and atmosphere, recommended most highly.

Great store with a huge selection and the manager is a very knowledgeable and great guys to talk to.

Great collection, found some games Ive been looking for a long time! The place is quiet and comfortable and lots of greatvgames available for play or rent.

I was just introduced to this ship by a friend! The community theyre building and staff are a delight. Everyone Ive met is friendly, open, and awesome. This is the place to go, whether youre just stopping in to buy something or looking to pull a game off the shelf and play with a few people.

Off the Shelf is our very favorite place to go! My husband and I love being able to play games, rent games, and buy games there! It’s a great place to hang out with each other and with our friends. The staff are some of the most kind and generous people. Off the Shelf is our favorite place in El Cajon, actually in all of San Diego County! 😁

Great library of games to either rent or play at the store. Comfortable seats. Im a big guy so that is important! The membership is tempting but even the daily rate is worth it.

This place has an amazing vibe. Their retail section is rather small, but the playing areas are amazing!

Off the shelf is my favorite store. Everyone is so kind and it’s such an awesome atmosphere. You can play board games or DnD with rad people, hang out and have fun. The figurines, games, and general nerd merch is super cool, and the snacks help too. Would recommend 100%

Cool shop + game space. Can pay to play some games for a few hours, lots to choose from. We had a great time, will definitely be back.

If youre looking for a safe place in East County to get your game on...RPG or Board Game, check out Off the Shelf. You will need to pay for the day, unless you have a membership, but the membership comes with a 20% discount...no 40k wargaming, no magic tournaments, so thats can be a blessing or a curse depending on your perspective.

We were impressed with the selection of games and the friendliness of the staff. Well definitely be back

Great gaming store! No magic card gamers clogging the works so you can get to the products you are looking for. I love that they focus on board games and D&D.

Great fun with great people, thank you so much for hosting the red slaad miniature painting event, my son and I had a blast! Really appreciate the hospitality and we hope to see you all again soon! :)

I loved this store. They have a huge selection of games to rent and play, and the owner is very friendly. With a membership, you can even rent games to take home and play, wich is wonderful.

Got some new awesome L.E.D. dice in. Awesome using them for new campaign. They were the talk of the table.

Great staff, the subscription to play games is really cool too.

My family and I love this place. Everyone is passionate and friendly. There is a game for anyone here and you can play it in a clean and relaxed enviroment. Aside from the ability to play games they also have the best selection of games and peices I have seen in any brick and motar store. Honeatly if you have even a slight intrest in table top games this is a must do.

Nice space. Great people.

So much fun to get out of the house and have a place to take the kids and see them in awe of all the new board games they would get to try out. The owner Jerry was super helpful, teaching us all the rules to the game. He hung out with us to make sure we understood what we were doing. We will definitely be going back.

Awesome little shop. Store manager was really helpful in helpings find what we needed even gave us great recommendations. Stock is a little light but will help you make custom orders!

Great staff, great service and a wide selection of board games to rent/buy.

Friendly helpful staff. Good selection with options for rental.

Off the shelf games is the best game store in town. Jerry and Joanna are so awesome.

This such a fun place with the nicest people and the coolest things. The games they have are amazing and so much fun.

Super nice guy! Really helpful and friendly

Interesting, pretty good collection.

The place is amazing and has a wide selection of games. Jerry the owner is super friendly and knowledgeable about most games.

Great selection to play and buy. This is a great place to go for date night or date day! Hundreds of games to play, big tables and comfy chairs. The owners are super friendly. So glad to have them nearby.

Super friendly and obviously folks who enjoy games. Owner gave us a quick tour and showed us the changes they made to support current reatrictions. Will be rerurning to purchase a membership and will be renting a few games this weekend.

The place is AWESOME! The owner Jerry actively walks the store offering advice and tips on their massive collection of games. On top of being vast, their game collection is in pristine condition and the environment is warm and welcome to all.

Love going there the staff is always very accommodating and awesome to talk to.

Staff is absolutely wonderful! Off the Shelf has many entertaining boardgames that are great for all ages!

Awesome place to hang! support an awesome small business

Enjoyed a small dnd session here! Very cute and enjoyable place!

The best friendly local game store in all of San Diego

Best Board Game Store in SoCal!!!

You HAVE to go!!! Lucky enough to meet owner and his family. Awsome people

Awesome local store and play space. Owners are great people!

Forget board game shops, the future is board game libraries. I would come here every day if I could. Dont let them fade into obscurity SD!

An incredible library of games and friendly staff make this the perfect place to try and buy any board/card game you want. This area has needed this for a long time!

A large variety for all ages