Games

In Schöneberg's Akazienkiez, not far from Nollendorfplatz, The Boardroom shows what a first date truly needs: a fun activity, a relaxed atmosphere, and a good reason to laugh together. Over 400 board games, tarte flambée, and fair hourly rates make this place a stress-free meeting spot without the pressure of small talk.

Werken Spielen Schenken is a traditional toy and craft store in Berlin-Steglitz with a huge assortment and an always-new course program.

Those looking for a genuine alternative to the swipe-chaos in Berlin will find it at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Mitte: At Volksbar, singles meet during Socialmatch evenings for playful introductions, completely free from small talk stress and awkward silence.

Illuminati Escape Room Berlin is located in a factory courtyard on Abbestraße in Charlottenburg, opposite the Berlin University of the Arts. Four rooms tell a shared story about a secret society, played for 60 minutes in groups of 2 to 9 people.

Laser tag is an exciting action game, perfect for larger groups, where many can get out of breath.

Located in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, directly on Friedrichstraße, EXIT Escape Room Games sends its visitors on cinematic missions full of puzzles, time pressure, and team spirit. Six escape rooms make EXIT arguably the city's most versatile fun activity.

Uncle Philipp's Toy Workshop on Choriner Straße buys, repairs, rents, and sells toys. Below the store in Prenzlauer Berg is a small GDR Toy Museum with around 5,000 objects.

WhatAGame in Revaler Straße in Friedrichshain is a game show where groups compete against each other. In two and a half hours, up to 15 games of movement, knowledge, tactics, and skill await, accompanied by a dedicated host.

Discover Berlin on the tracks of the fox: Launched in August 2018, Foxtrail is an exciting mix of Berlin Rally, city tour, scavenger hunt and escape game.

At Jolos Kinderwelt children from the age of 1 year can play and enjoy themselves on 1500 square metres of games and playing. Children's train, bumper cars, bouncing castle, chairoplane, tube slides, wave slides, ball pool, climbing nets, crawling tunnel and a maze make it hard to decide where to play first.

If you prefer throwing darts after work to sitting on the couch, Weißensee is the right place for you. Die Darterei Berlin is arguably Berlin's most stylish address for steel darts, with 17 perfectly lit boards, Scolia technology, and a lounge bar that impresses even without a bullseye.

The CoooL Music Bar on Ansbacher Straße at Wittenbergplatz lets guests choose the music instead of a predefined playlist. During the day there's coffee, in the evening drinks, plus Jenga, chess, and backgammon at the table, and later a DJ and dance floor. During Happy Hour, Aperol Spritz, Mojito, and Caipirinha each cost 7.50 Euros.

When the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Games Museum) opened its doors at Berlin in 1997, it was the first of its kind worldwide. In the meantime the museum houses one of the most important collections of its kind.

Spielwiese at Kopernikusstraße 24 in Friedrichshain has been a game library, game store, and café in one since 2006. On Mondays, the entire game evening costs 5 Euros per person; on Fridays and Saturdays, it's 4 Euros for the first hour.

The 11n Lounge on Grünberger Straße features two separately designed bars and a shisha offering that ranges from hookah selection to tobacco consultation. The space is decorated in white and cream tones, and on weekends DJs play everything from dance classics to club sounds. Happy hour starts in the early evening, before the Simon-Dach-Kiez gets crowded.

If you love board games, spielbrett is the place to be. The store's motto is: "We have games others don't even know yet!"

Between Schöneberg and Steglitz, in the middle of Insulaner Park, lies one of Berlin's greenest outdoor destinations. The aged 18-hole concrete mini-golf course was taken over and revitalized by a new team in 2025. Those looking to get out when the weather is nice will find fun, a sun terrace, and a relaxed park atmosphere at a low price.

Tagesbar 69 on Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain represents what Berlin's pub culture truly still has to offer: genuine neighborhood atmosphere, affordable drinks, and a good game of billiards. If you want to truly relax after work, this is the place to be.

Bowling, billiards, darts, and DJ until late into the night: JokerBowl in Berlin's Köpenick is the leisure center for everyone who prefers to fill their bachelor/bachelorette party with real fun and games rather than a pre-arranged program. Small, welcoming, and surprisingly well-equipped.

In the Kinder- und Jugendbibliothek Berlin (KiJuBi) (Children and Youth Library) on Kreuzberg's Blücherplatz there is anything you want to spend a nice afternoon reading: picture books, books for first readers and storybooks, novels for ages 6 - 21, fiction and non-fiction and lots of comic books.

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More time for playing: That's exactly what Spielwiese affords you. The big and bright location in Friedrichshain has an enormous choice of boardgames and a café on top of that!