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Tuesday 12pm - 8pm Wednesday 12pm - 8pm Thursday 12pm - 8pm Friday 12pm - 8pm Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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The Gaming Den is a gaming shop open on London Street, Basingstoke.. Wide selection of board games,

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22/03/2026

Hey all,

Just a quick note to confirm that we will not be open on Easter Sunday, but we will be open as usual on Good Friday. Why not come down and join us all day for Magic all day from opening. Table fee will be free all day.

See you all soon.

28/02/2026

New to The Den!

Check out new Heat expansion, a new version of Telestrations and Railroad Tiles, from the minds of Railroad Ink.

10/02/2026

Hi all,

We often get asked what events and gaming opportunities there are here at The Gaming Den, and well, we figures it would be worth posting the schedule for the next month or so. That said, we are going to go a little out of order as different games might require signing up through specific apps.

Pokemon:
Every Saturday morning until 12:30pm we offer a casual setting for Pokemon to be played.
On February 28th and March 28th at 1pm we will have a monthly store event for Pokemon with prize packs up for grabs. These events are all turn up on the day and don't need to be booked.

Star Wars Unlimited:
Every Wednesday evening from 6pm we host a friendly atmosphere for some gaming and battle.
On Sunday 22nd February between 12-4pm we are hosting a demo day to teach the game, so if you were intrigued and wanted to learn more, come along and try out the game.
Sunday 8th March at 1pm we are happy to annouce will be the date of our Prerelease event for the next set of the game, A Lawless Time.

Magic: The Gathering:
Every Friday evening from 6pm players do battle with Commander decks.
On the 27th February will be the prerelease event for the next set, TMNT. Tickets are available on our website, and this will ensure a space for the event.

One Piece:
Every Saturday morning from 10:30am we run a local tournament. A chacne to play and compete for prizes regularly.
7th March at 1pm we will have a Heroines Battle.
14th March at 1pm there is a store Treasure Cup event
28th March at both 10:30am and 2pm will be the release event for OP15.
All of these events will need to be applied for via the Bandai TCG plus app as we have limited spaces. If you end up on the waiting list, there may still be an opportunity to join in, but that will be transmitted out closer to the time.

Yu-Gi-Oh!:
Every Saturday afternoon at 1pm we host locals. This can be applied for via the Yu-Gi-Oh! Neuron app.

Digimon:
Every fortnight on Wednesday evenings from 7pm we run a tournament, with a monthly Sunday tournament at the end of each month. These will be -
Wednesday 11th February
Wednesday 25th February
Wednesday 11th March
Wednesday 25th March
On Sunday 22nd February we will be running a regulation battle.
On Sunday 29th March will be the Evolution Cup.
All of these events will need to be applied for via the Bandai TCG plus app as we have limited spaces. If you end up on the waiting list, there may still be an opportunity to join in, but that will be transmitted out closer to the time.

Gundam:
Every fortnight on Wednesday evenings from 7pm we run a tournament, with a monthly Sunday tournament at the beginning of each month. These will be -
Wednesday 18th February
Wednesday 4th March
Wednesday 18th March
Sunday 15th March will be a store tournament.
Sunday 1st March and Sunday 22nd will be a NewType Challenge.
Sunday 29th March will be a ST09 release event.
All of these events will need to be applied for via the Bandai TCG plus app as we have limited spaces. If you end up on the waiting list, there may still be an opportunity to join in, but that will be transmitted out closer to the time.

Every Tuesdsay evening from 6pm we have 'Casual Cards Tuesday' which is open for any card games, although it has been predominately Commander so far.

Thursday Evenings from 6pm are Wargaming evenings, with tables required to be booked by sending the shop a message via facebook.

When opportunities become available for our D&D evenings on Saturdays and Sundays we will post about it here.

09/02/2026

We just wanted to take a moment to share one of the things that will be happening at the Top of Town over the coming weeks. We hope you all get a chance to enjoy the specticle of the Light Trail and maybe even pop in to say hi while you are there!

Love Basingstoke

08/02/2026

We will be running some demo days of Pokemon TCG over the next few months, and our first one will be Saturday 21st February from 1pm where we will be teaching the Attach and Attack quick start version of the game. This is an opportunity for Pokemon fans of all ages to learn the game in it's 30th year. We hope to see you here.

07/02/2026

Sunday 22nd February we have a wonderful opportunity for everyone interested in learning about Star Wars Unlimited. We will have a table dedicated to teaching the game and answering any questions you might have about.
So join us between 12pm and 4pm to find out all you want to know about Star Wars Unlimited.

31/01/2026

Attention all Pokemaniacs and Pokeholics. While we have them, we have a great giveaway. Come and collect your Pikachu at the Museum oversized card and start the early celebration for the 30th anniversary of Pokemon in collaboration with The Natural History Museum.

02/01/2026

The saga continues!
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25/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all. Have a wonderful day and we’ll see you from Boxing Day at 12pm.

24/12/2025

Ready for Christmas?

23/12/2025

Whatever your theme, we have the game.

22/12/2025

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Address

12 London Street
Basingstoke
RG217NU

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Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 8pm
Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	12pm - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

Website

http://www.thegamingden.co.uk/

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