Only Games Review 2026: The Online Board Game Store That Gets It Right

About Only Games

Only Games is a UK-based board game retailer operating primarily online, with a catalogue of over 2,000 titles spanning party games, strategy, family, cooperative, and hobby-level games. Their differentiator is curation — the selection is smaller than mass-market retailers but better annotated, with editorial descriptions that reflect genuine play knowledge rather than publisher copy.

Our Orders

Over 6 weeks we placed 5 orders: a party game bundle (4 titles), a strategy game (Wingspan Oceania edition), a children’s cooperative game, a card game deck-builder, and a limited-edition art book game. Total spend: £312.

Product Selection and Information

Only Games’ product descriptions stand out. Complexity ratings feel accurate — games listed as “medium complexity” genuinely match that description based on our play experience. Recommended player counts and play time estimates were accurate across all titles we purchased.

Shipping and Packaging

Four of five orders arrived within 2 business days. Games were shipped in appropriately sized boxes with void fill — no rattling damage. One order containing a large, heavy game took 4 days with no communication delay explanation, the only friction point across our test.

Pricing

RRP on most titles is matched to the standard market rate. Regular discounting (10–20%) on selected titles, particularly around new releases, provides genuine saving opportunities versus supermarket board game sections.

Verdict

Only Games is a reliable, knowledge-backed board game retailer that treats its customers as enthusiasts rather than casual shoppers. The curation quality is genuine and the editorial guidance actually helps you make better purchasing decisions. Recommended for UK tabletop gamers.