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Game and Movie Library

Grand Arena has a huge library of board games, card games, video games, movies and t.v. shows - you will never be bored here!

Complete List of Games and Movies

More than 100 board games are in our library. Play some old favorites or ask our staff to teach you a new one!

We have all of the major consoles ready to play your favorite video games.

New Virtual Reality Headset and Games!

Enjoy your favorite movies or t.v. shows in our theater. We have many titles on DVD, as well as Netflix and cable t.v. for live broadcasts. Watch for our annual Super Bowl and March Madness viewing parties!

Role Playing Games

Castles, Dungeons, Monsters, Space ports and Starships, Fallen civilizations, Undead Hordes, Heroes, Champions... with a pencil and paper, a character concept/sheet and some imagination, you are part of the story as it unfolds. Bring your group or join one of ours. We have private rooms with white board, markers and more. Battle mats and figures are available. Room four even has a project screen to display your battle maps in real time from your computer. So, whether you want to travel the universe, explore new worlds, take on quests for fame, glory and gold, become the super hero (or villain), or some other story, we have the adventure space for you.

Artemis

Introducing Tampa's First and only Starship Bridge Simulator, the Artemis. Bring your crew for hours of immersive fun and challenge defining the border, keeping the peace, battling on two fronts, or just skirmishing. There are six stations to manage: Helm, Science, Weapons, Engineering, Communications, and of course, the captains chair. Will your crew be choose a scout ship or a missile carrier? A Battleship or a mine sweeper? Of course, no starship this size can be run alone. Bring your friends and leave your enemies scattered across the parsecs.

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Birthday Parties

Want to host a special day or event with us? Contact us and we'll help you arrange it. Want to keep it a surprise? We can help you with that too. Whether you want to get together to play games, compete on the Wii or other console games, drive a starship or watch the latest movies, we are the perfect venue for your celebration. Call us to work out pricing.

Mini Cons

Quarterly, the Grand Arena hosts a Mini-con for RPGs (Role Playing Games). Mini-conventions are a great way to try new RPG systems. Campaigns take weeks, months or even years to play. However, if you do not have that type of time to commit, if you want to try out a new system, then the Mini-Con is for you. Our GMs (Game Masters) bring in one shot demo games which run 2-4 hours. That's it! You can try out the new DnD, the Cypher-system (Numenera, The Strange, Gods of the Fall, Predation and more), Savage Worlds, GURPS, Dread, DragonAge or some other system. Check out out meet up calendar for the next mini-Con.

Workshops

We love to play games, but more than that, we love to teach you HOW TO PLAY. We offer session or seminars on "How to Role Play", "How to be a GM" and more. We offer similar sessions for board and dice games as well. We want you to have fun, and while you are at it, maybe learn a new or different strategy. Come join us or if you don't see a particular workshop, ask us.

Private Room Rentals

Need a place for a special meeting? Need whiteboards? Projectors? A place to collaborate? We have private rooms. Want to set up a long game like a War Hammer game, Advanced Civilization or some other long game you don't want to tear down and reset the next day (from photo's that may or may not show everything? Our private rooms may be our answer. Each room is secured and only staff have access once locked. You can rest assured knowing your miniature collection is safe.

Tournaments

Looking to compete? Want to host? We have the space for you. Whether it is a Splendor Tournament, an "Attack Wing" skirmish or some other tournament, we can host it and you can look like a star. Call us for details.

Group Discounts

Want to bring a large group? We can accommodate you. We have over 4500 square feet of gaming space. Contact Mike for groups rates.

Testimonials

I went with an expectation that I would be disappointed, I walked out with a smile on my face and new found hope for gaming in general. This is unlike any other gaming shop I've been to, its not focused on selling you something its not. This is a Social forum where you will meet new people, play games you've never heard of, and in general just enjoy being a gamer.

Spencer J.

My first night there and I was FLOORED by this place! Michael Levin was there and he gave me a tour of the facility, and was incredibly friendly overall! I also met Teresa and Jim, and was introduced to some awesome Steve Jackson Games. It was the best fun playing games I have had in years, and I am definitely going to be coming there a lot more often! Not to mention, I'm going to be recommending this place to all my buds!

Benjamin S.

A very comfortable space made for gamers by gamers. The Grand Arena of Mind Expansion brings to mind an ongoing game convention with a central room for board games and private rooms for RPG's, Miniatures, and LARP's. There are also more bathrooms than you can count, the movie room, and the children's area, not to mention the gamer's kitchen -- full of snacks and drinks. Additonally, the Grand Arena has numerous board games available for checkout and to be played on the premises. If you are a gamer, you owe it to yourself to checkout this great place.

Mark C.

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