Quick delivery! My package had been packed with care, each item wrapped in tissue paper and a personalised note from the owner 😊 I’ll definitely be buying more games in the future!
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Superb service. Quick response via email to a query, rapid delivery once ordered that even included a preoanal postcard message. And the best bit is that I now have the SETI expansion that was unavai... See more
Couldn't reccomend Boardgamist enough, amazing advice on what games to pick for me and my wife based on the brief I provided and super easy website to navigate to make the purchase. Games arrived quic... See more
Incredible business, run by lovely, passionate, and knowlegeable people. Quick delivery, carefully packaged, with lots of personal touch and character. Great price, and great customer service!
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Boardgamist Ltd. is a small independent retailer focused on helping people run better game nights and choose games that genuinely fit their group. The company is run by one person (Dan Boardgamist) who handles everything from sourcing stock to packing orders to creating content that helps customers understand what they are buying and why it might be right for them. Nothing here is automated or faceless. It is a hands-on business built with care, not volume. The store is deliberately curated rather than overloaded with every title on the market. The aim is to offer games that are well designed, well tested in real groups, and more likely to be played regularly rather than purchased on impulse and forgotten. Customers often come to Boardgamist because they want straightforward guidance rather than marketing noise. The product descriptions, emails and blog posts are written to set expectations honestly and avoid overselling anything. Boardgamist is in a growth stage and the business is open about that. The day to day work involves a mix of retail operations, customer service, stock management, content creation and the steady improvements that keep a small online shop moving in the right direction. Customers who follow the journey see what is happening behind the scenes because transparency helps build trust and shows that every order makes a real difference. The long term direction for Boardgamist is to expand from retail into a more complete resource for players and hosts. That includes guides, practical advice, clearer recommendations and more ways to help people choose games that work for their group size, experience level and time available. The goal is simple. Make buying and playing board games easier for everyone while keeping the focus on quality, reliability and genuine customer support.
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United Kingdom
- customerhappiness@boardgamist.com
- boardgamist.com
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Happy customer
The game I ordered arrived very quickly and was well packaged againist the elements.
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Great prices, great small company
Great prices, very quick delivery and different payment options. They have a really good selection of games, I bought 1 I've been looking for everywhere and they were the only ones I found that sold it. Will definitely be using them again 😊
Rapid delivery in perfect condition
Ordered Mansions of Madness
No problem at all. Easy website to navigate and quick delivery. Pleasure.
Personal recommendations on games that…
Personal recommendations on games that would be good for a given age group, knowing that these were tried and tested by the seller! Local delivery too!
Fantastic company to deal with
Fantastic company to deal with! Quick transaction and good range of games.
Great local company
Thank you. The amount of customer care is outstanding and good to support a local business.
I ordered two games
I ordered two games, and one turned out to be not in stock after all. They told me where I could find the msising game and posted the other one free of charge. Wonderful service!
Prompt delivery and good communication
Arrived quickly and well packaged
Arrived quickly and well packaged. Excellent condition. Great price and good game!
Thank you!
Arrived quickly even had a thank you note for the order will be using again as we need to support small businesses especially with such good service and prices
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