It takes a while before you can sort out the various visual impressions you get upon entering this long, low building. The building has only one room, which is painted in a darkish colour, giving the place a snug but not gloomy atmosphere. It is divided into smaller units by moveable screens, to give the game-players houed here the semblance of privacy while maintaining ease of movement around the building for people who wish to be spectators rather than players themselves.
People play board games around several of the large tables spread out around the room.
In one corner, five or six people sit around a round table lit by candles, playing a role playing game. The games keeper is striding around the table, intent upon his task to make the story the others are playing come to life. Another corner houses a group of merry people who are making up poetry on the spot, playing word games and, bizarrely, taking it in turns to name stations on the London Underground. Along one of the walls stand computer terminals with different games running on them, their screens lighing up the areas around. In the cabinet you'll find info, rules, reviews and more about board games.