Area 52

Welcome to Hobart’s geek heaven.
Area 52 is the place for geeks of all sizes and shapes, hosting an amazing collection of books, comics, card games and board games of all shapes and sizes, puzzles, collectables, you name it! And if you can’t see it on the shelves, the lovely staff can likely order it in for you.
All of the above is on the first floor, and if you dare to venture up the stairs there’s a plethora of gaming tables to take your Area 52 relationship further. They host regular games days (usually on Saturdays) for you to try before you buy, so to speak (or just have a fun day surrounded by those of your ilk).
For Christmas last year I was given a gift voucher for Area 52 (my boss knows me well) but I almost couldn’t trade it in because the voucher itself was awesome, a little square silver token with a good amount of weight to it. I recommend. (I also recommend trading them in for awesome things; I walked away with a couple of excellent games and a stack of sale books. Yay!)