Welcome to the Gameskeeper and our web site!
The Gameskeeper is a true specialist games shop which we established in Oxford in 1981. Our range contains a wide variety of games to suit different tastes. Our experience of playing and selling games allows us to help our customers find games they will enjoy playing. Within our ranges you will find a number of award-winning games which can be enjoyed by a wide audience. We try to choose only games that play well for inclusion in our shop.
Our site does not have shopping baskets currently, but we are happy to take mail orders by telephone, e-mail and post which we have done successfully for many years.
Stock levels of 1 or more are current stock, 0 is former stock also recommended. Most restocks and orders take only 3 to 5 days.
The Gameskeeper is owned and run by husband and wife team, John and Carol Benney. We hope you will find us helpful and friendly.
Our shop is located in Oxford, England, but we also supply games by mail order both in the U.K. and abroad. Our contact details are:
John & Carol Benney
The Gameskeeper
105 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1HU
Telephone: (01865) 721348
Please e-mail us at enquiries@gameskeeper.co.uk
Shop hours are 10:30 to 5:30 Monday through Saturday. Other times by appointment. The shop is closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Note: During the recent freezing weather, we have delayed opening the shop until 11 a.m. so that the heating has a chance to work!
Our telephone number, (01865) 721348, is answered outside shop hours and we have voice mail. We welcome both telephone and e-mail enquiries.
Maps:
Limited parking can be found opposite with additional parking at the top of Rectory Road, Union Street car park, and St Clements car park. We are on the 5 bus route (Rail Station), 1 & 5 (Queen Street) and convenient to Headington and Iffley buses.
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Featured Products
Wars of the Roses: Lancaster vs York
£49.99
Wars of the Roses is a game of ambition, power and treachery, bribe and counter-bribe of nobles, bishops and ship captains, fund-raising, creaking alliance and battles. For 2-4 players,12+, 2 hours to play.
Don’t Split the Party
£19.99
The Order Of The Stick web comic is brought to you in hard copy so that you can enjoy it away from your computer. The sequel to War and XPs, Don't Split The Party, has been eagerly awaited and contains additional material.
The Adventurers
£38.99
In The Adventurers, the players explore the Temple of Chac, the Mayan rain god, for valuable ancient relics while avoiding various traps like an Indiana Jones. For 2-6 players, 8+, 45 minutes to play.
Macao
£35.00
In Macao at the end of the 17th century, the players are adventurers in various roles competing for goods and for development cards which may give them the edgte they need for success. For 2-4 players, 12+, 1-2 hours to play.
Dungeon Tiles 6: Harrowing Halls
£8.00
These Dungeon Tiles have a little something different. As well as 4 sheets of useful terrain features to punch out, 2 sheets contain part of 3-D features you can assemble in various ways.
Summoner Wars: Elves vs. Orcs
£19.99
Summoner Wars combines a deck building card game with the tactics of a miniature war game. This starter game gives you 2 ready-to-play factions, Elves vs Orcs. For 2 players, 8+, 30 minutes to play.
Worldwake Booster Display
£125.64
£90.00
You Save: £35.64
Ancient forces begin to awaken, wreaking havoc and causing the world of Zendikar to recoil
against its inhabitants. Worldwake is the first 149-card expansion for the Zendikar block. 36 boosters per display.
Agricola: Farmers of the Moor Expansion
£34.99
Farmers of the Moor gives you alternate minor improvements and occupations, a large set of improvements and new features: horses and fuel costs offset by wood or peat. For 1-5 players, 12+, 30 minutes per player.
Rome: Life and Death of the Republic
£20.00
Rome gives you the capacity to play at any time from its foundation until Caesar's death with additional rules for city riots, chariot races and political power games. Over 100 scenario seeds can be strung together for a full campaign. Recommended.
