A quirky new independent board game cafe has gone down a storm with board game and beer enthusiasts alike since it launched in Swansea last week. Common Meeple in Brynmill boasts hundreds of different board games suitable for everyone from complete beginners to regular players - and a visit is the perfect way to try games you may not have otherwise heard about or come across.
The new venue, which also serves light bites, snacks, sharers and an extensive drinks menu, fills an previously empty unit on St Helen's Road formerly occupied by a bookmakers pre-pandemic, and adds to the growing community of independent businesses in the area.
It's the city's second board game cafe and has opened just a few months after Social Dice on Wind Street - you can recap our coverage of that business here - after almost two years of planning and preparation. For more stories about new businesses opening in Swansea, go here.
