The Player Agency
5 Mead St 2nd Floor, West Orange, NJ
Crema's Take
“This West Orange gem is a free-to-play board game cafe tucked inside a community center, where you can linger for hours over excellent fries and coffee without paying a cover charge—just grab what you want to eat or drink. The spacious, welcoming atmosphere has earned raves for being genuinely family-friendly and inclusive, with staff who go the extra mile to make everyone comfortable, whether you're planning a neighborhood game night or bringing a group with special needs. It's less "board game store" and more "organized community gathering spot," the kind of place where locals actually want to spend time together.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Light food on the menu. Family friendly. Wifi.
Google Reviews
This is a gaming cafe inside of a library/rec center. It meets the needs of a specific niche. If that is your niche, this place is great - good selection of games available, tasty snacks available, plenty of table space, organized events and friendly gaming crowd. If that is not…
Excellent board game cafe! Unlike others I've been to, this one is completely free to play -- no cover charge. The only cost is any food you choose to buy (the fries were great). The community was very friendly too, with many families present. The grounds of the rec center are…
We love the team at the Player Agency! They helped us plan and cater three events in the last year - a baptism reception, to-go catering trays for at at-home birthday party, and an epic neighborhood Super Bowl party. The events ranged from 35 to 100+ adults and children. We were…
This location is in a community center, this is NOT a board game store. They have a decent selection to play and a good amount of room but definitely more of an organized experience space than somewhere to go hangout with a friend, unless you’re under 18. We had fun but it was…
Cool building! Great community place, feels too clean for my taste, bright and headache inducing, but great nonetheless! Cafe has beer license now and I was served a non alcoholic beer without being informed it was a non alcoholic beer first. This is a common etiquette in…
I took my post 21 special needs group here for a trip and it was a huge hit. The space is large, clean, comfortable, and welcoming. The staff were incredibly kind and patient with our big crew. The lovely staff behind the counter was encouraging and patient with our aim to have…
Crema Reviews
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