A brief Google search will reveal Pips & Meeples as a board game store in Columbia Falls, Montana. But the business is so much more than just a store. Pips & Meeples provides in-store gameplay and has become a community meeting ground for game lovers.

Visitors can choose from over 200 games in the game library to play and it only costs $1 per person per day to join.

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“We are here because we feel people are important and we want you to enjoy experiencing them through gaming,” according to their mission statement. Community connection is the name of the game at this shop.

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While people play games they can order food from participating local restaurants and they’ve been known to have potluck nights where everyone brings a dish… and a competitive spirit.

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The last Saturday night of every month is Game Test Night, where emerging game designers can bring in their game and have friends and neighbors test drive it.

Facebook / Pips & Meeples Brace yourself for feedback! The crew here is nice but they want to help your game be its best.

The shop is open Wednesday-Sunday and hours can fluctuate depending on game levels. If a really serious game is in full swing still at closing time, the shop might stay open late to see how it ends.

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On the purchase side, the shop has a vast array of board games from classic favorites to more contemporary challenges.

Facebook / Pips & Meeples They add new games on a regular basis and can help you order anything specific you’re looking for.

Pips & Meeples isn’t just a spot to go when you need a new deck of cards, although they can certainly help you with that. It’s a Columbia Falls hub for gaming fun.

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Brace yourself for feedback! The crew here is nice but they want to help your game be its best.

They add new games on a regular basis and can help you order anything specific you’re looking for.

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Address: Pips & Meeples, 110 Nucleus Ave, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, USA