Secret SolsticeGames
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Secret Solstice Games is Leith’s board game café, hobby shop and creative clubhouse — proper coffee, a wall of games, Warhammer, tabletop RPGs and escape rooms, all behind one golden door on Carpet Lane.
Open Fri 1–10pm & Sat–Sun 12–10pm · escape rooms Mon, Wed & Thu · dogs welcome 🐾
Everything in the clubhouse, from a quiet cuppa to a full campaign.
Teas, coffees, hot chocolate and snacks — plus shelves of board games to raid. Your table is free for the first two hours; the games library is £2.50 per person, per hour. No alcohol sold, but you can BYOB for a small corkage.
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Our ultimate gaming room — built for TTRPGs, wargames and long campaigns. Big table, atmosphere included.
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Warhammer, paints, Black Library books, dice, accessories and apparel — with Magic: The Gathering landing soon.
Open the vault
The escape rooms that started it all, living right here. Exclusive bookings Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Take the caseRegular gatherings, one-off spectacles. Seats go fast — book ahead.
Casual Magic: The Gathering night — all decks, all skill levels, zero judgement.
Themed quizzing with a twist — this month it’s the Fantasy Football Edition.
Social deduction at its finest — lie to your friends, in a nice way.
Bring your silliest slides. Defend your thesis. Win nothing but glory.
A Traitors-style evening of scheming, banishments and dramatic round tables.
Full live calendar, dates & tickets on our booking page.
No riddles here — just the honest small print, up front.
Free for your first two hours. Staying longer? It’s a one-time £5 per person after that.
Per person, per hour — and the whole wall of games is yours to raid. We’ll even teach you the rules.
We serve teas, coffees, hot chocolate & soft drinks. No alcohol sold — bring your own for a small corkage.
Well-behaved, socialised pups are part of the society. Treats available at the bar.
3D printer and laser cutter available to hire, plus a projector and presentation gear for your event.
Our real community quest board — pinned in the café, mirrored on Discord. Post a quest, answer a call, find your party.
Quest · Players
Adventurers sought for weekend campaigns and games nights. No experience required — bravery optional.
Reward: a regular game group
Quest · Makers
Local designers need brave souls to break their prototypes before the world sees them.
Reward: eternal glory & a playtest credit
Quest · Hobby
Learn to paint your first miniature with people who’ve already ruined several of theirs.
Reward: a squad to be proud of
Quest · Workshop
Book the 3D printer or laser cutter and turn the thing in your head into a thing on the table.
Reward: the thing you made
Every quest above is the kind our members really post.
Join the Guild on DiscordReal shelves, real prices. Can’t see it? We can order anything from the full Games Workshop range — even what we don’t stock.
Warhammer 40K
£105.00
Warhammer 40K
£105.00
Kill Team Sale
£65.00 £82.50
Necrons
£82.50
Space Wolves Sale
£25.00 £29.00
Space Wolves Sale
£22.00 £26.00
Local Makers
£23.00
Case Closed
from £12.00
Coming soon: Magic: The Gathering singles & sealed.
Browse the full shop“Even if that’s just a table and enough coffee to fuel your project.”
— the founding promise, still the house policy
Ronan Jennings (game designer), Bliss Jennings (builder & designer) and Tom McMinn (writer & maker) opened the doors in June 2023, on the back of their escape room success story, Case Closed.
The mission hasn’t changed since day one: space, resources and community for Edinburgh’s players and makers — artists, designers, writers, readers and creatives of all stripes. Even if that’s just a table and enough coffee to fuel your project.
Meet the whole team
info@secretsolsticegames.com
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Dog-friendly · accessibility reviewed on Euan’s Guide · BYOB welcome