A hobby of mine is to swing by game shops and cafes when I travel. On a recent trip to Shizuoka, I stopped by a new board game cafe Spinward Games (スピンワードゲームズ) that just opened a few of months ago in July.
The owner greeted us as soon as we stepped into the cafe, and answered our questions as we walked around. I was blown away not just by the number of games (over 2,000!), which lined every wall, but the types of games. The majority were heavier games from the owner’s personal collection. In fact, the owner bought lighter games just for the store since he didn’t have many. A fan of history games, he had an amazing selection of historic and military war games. He also likes American Football, and I saw at least one football game on the shelf.
