Whether you’re living here or just passing through, Galway certainly has a lot of fun activities to offer that will make your stay here more than worthwhile. Anyone with a fable for games won’t leave this place disappointed. The city offers more than a handful of venues and exciting activities that guarantee tons of fun and entertainment for anyone who enjoys playing all kinds of games. If you’re looking for a group of gamers to dive into tabletop games, want to relive the good old days with a round of exhilarating arcade games or jump into high-tech worlds in virtual reality, Galway has it all – and much more. Check out these locations to get your gamer’s heart pumping.
Tabletop and Wargaming
Anyone who wants to jump head first into wargames with fellow wargamers, or face off against other players in collectable card games (CCGs), all while munching on yummy doughnuts, can do all of this in Galway. Dungeons and Donuts is a popular local game store that has been around for over a decade now, bringing the local community of game enthusiasts, geeks, wargamers, and doughnut lovers together. The shop has a wide selection of more than 400 games to play, with regular new additions, topped off with everything tabletop gamers need, from paint to dice and so much more. To sweeten things up a notch, the shop serves doughnuts, freshly made daily, giving visitors and gamers that boost they need for the next round of games. It’s the home of the tribal warlords wargaming club, that meets here every week. Other weekly events include CCG nights with games including Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Magic: The Gathering, as well as a regular board game meetups to play all kinds of board and card games with the local community. This is the place where people come for the doughnuts and stay for the games.
Arcades and More
Those looking to revive the good old days when playing video games meant heading to the nearest arcade to face off against friends in iconic games like Street Fighter II or take it up with the ghosts in Pac-Man can head to one of several arcades in Galway. A popular location is Seapoint Leisure on the promenade in Salthill. It’s Galway’s largest indoor entertainment complex, which boasts a large arcade area packed with arcade games that will crank up the nostalgia. Arcade games are still incredibly popular today. While many of the old classics can now be played online on modern devices, it just doesn’t feel quite the same as heading to an arcade. The entertainment complex also has a casino with rows and rows of slot machines, bringing yet another classic pastime into today’s world. Slot games continue to draw players in, even in today’s modern age. Platforms like Vegasslotsonline IE allow players to play thousands of traditional and modern slot games for free online, making them more easily accessible than ever before. Those looking for slot games in Galway can visit the large Seapoint Leisure entertainment centre.
Virtual Reality
If tabletop and arcade games are too old-school, and it’s really those next-level high-tech experiences you’re after, Galway still has you covered. VR World is the place to be for everybody who wants to jump head-first into life-sized experiences that transcend our physical world: Put those VR goggles on and experience the near-endless possibilities of virtual reality. VR World in Galway is the perfect place for anyone who would like to step into the third dimension and leave our physical world behind to explore virtual worlds and face challenges alone or with friends. Take on hordes of zombies, travel the world, become an archer, command your pirate ship, or solve mysteries to find your way out of the virtual escape room – all of these games and experiences and much more are on offer at VR World, allowing players to leave Galway behind to travel to new dimensions in VR. Adventures in virtual reality are a great way to celebrate with friends and share a memorable and thrilling experience that’s quite literally out of this world.
Anyone who loves games of any kind will find their tribe in Galway. From tabletop and wargaming meetups to classic arcade games with a pinch of nostalgia to life-sized experiences in virtual reality, Galway has it all. Game enthusiasts who want to enjoy fun and games and meet the local gamer community should not miss out on these offers.
