2–8 players~60 min
A place built
for playing.
A board-game café in central Skopje. Come with friends or on your own, we’ll help you choose and learn a game.
We’re open - come take a seat at the table.
New here?
How it works
A board-game café in ten seconds:
Gaming tables
- Table for 4 - 300 MKD / hour
- Table for 6 - 500 MKD / hour
- Table for 8 - 700 MKD / hour
Regular tables
- Table for 2 - 100 MKD / hour
- Table for 4 - 200 MKD / hour
Prices are per table, per hour, regardless of occupancy.
Reservations come in whole-hour lengths, with a discount the longer you play.
If you want to keep playing, extensions are possible when the table is still available.
See visit and pricing details- 1
Come in
Plan your visit and explore the games.
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Pick a game
Tell us what kind of evening you want.
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We'll help
Staff recommends a game and teaches it.
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Play
Drinks beside the board. Book 1–4 hours.
Learn more
Come in
Plan your visit and explore the games before you come. The tables are purpose-built: a recessed play surface, cup holders at every seat and a rail slot for cards.
Pick a game
Browse the library yourself, or tell us what kind of evening you want.
We'll help
Our staff know the collection - we'll recommend a game and teach you the basics.
Play
Book 1–4 hours. If you want to keep playing, ask us - extensions depend on table availability.
The library
Find your game
You don't need to know titles. Think about who's playing and how much time you have - the shelf does the rest.
1–4 players45–75 min
2–7 players~30 min
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3–5 players30–60 min
2–6 players~30 min
1–8 players~180 min
2–4 players30–60 min
2–4 players30–45 min
2–4 players30–45 min
1–4 players10–15 min
3–8 players~15 min
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1–7 players~25 min
2–5 players~55 min
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2–4 players40–60 min
4–6 players~30 min
1–5 players~30 min
2–5 players~35 min
4–30 players~30 min
1–4 players30–45 min
3–4 players60–120 min
2–8 players~15 min
2–6 players~90 min
3–8 players40–50 min
3–8 players15–45 min
2–6 players~30 min
2–6 players45–120 min
1–5 players30–150 min
3–12 players~30 min
2–5 players10–30 min
1–6 players60–120 min
2–6 players15–20 min
2–4 players~120 min
2–4 players~45 min
1–4 players40–80 min
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2–4 players30–60 min
1–5 players60–90 min
1–6 players60–90 min
5–11 players45–90 min
3–18 players~20 min
2–5 players40–60 min
2–4 players30–60 min
2 players~5 min
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1–4 players75–150 min
1–4 players30–45 min
1–6 players30–60 min
1–5 players~60 min
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3–10 players~30 min
2–5 players40–90 min
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2–6 players30–60 min
1–8 players~20 min
2–10 players~10 min
2–4 players~15 min
3–7 players20–60 min
2–6 players~30 min
3–6 players~15 min
1–4 players30–120 min
4–5 players60–90 min
2–4 players30–45 min
2–6 players~20 min
2–4 players60–90 min
2–4 players~45 min
2–8 players60–180 min
1–4 players30–60 min
3–6 players30–45 min
2–4 players~45 min
2–4 players~45 min
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1–5 players60–90 min
2–4 players30–60 min
2–8 players~15 min
2–4 players30–45 min
3–5 players90–150 min
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2–4 players~30 min
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1–6 players25–150 min
2–6 players~120 min
2–5 players~45 min
3–10 players~30 min
2–4 players~20 min
2–6 players~45 min
1–5 players~115 min
2–4 players30–45 min
2 players~20 min
2–4 players30–90 min
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2–4 players15–30 min
2–4 players15–45 min
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3–8 players~15 min
2–4 players~15 min
2–4 players~45 min
2–5 players~20 min
2–5 players45–90 min
2–4 players~45 min
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1–5 players~120 min
1–4 players45–60 min
2–4 players30–90 min
2–5 players~20 min
2–5 players~20 min
1–4 players~60 min
1–4 players~30 min
1–4 players60–90 min
2–5 players~30 min
1–4 players~20 min
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1–4 players~80 min
2–4 players~120 min
2–4 players45–75 min
2–5 players30–60 min
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1–4 players30–60 min
2–4 players~90 min
1–6 players30–60 min
1–4 players20–60 min
2–12 players30–45 min
3–20 players30–90 min
1–5 players~90 min
Community
You don't need to arrive with a group.
Recurring nights, monthly tournaments and private events. Every event welcomes people arriving without a group - looking for a group is our job.
Built for play
This is not an ordinary café table.
Every detail protects the game, clears the clutter and keeps the whole table comfortable.
01 · Game space
A recessed green play surface.
Dice, cards and the whole campaign stay protected from drinks and accidental knocks.
02 · Cover tiles
Pause without packing up.
Modular walnut tiles cover the active game, turning the table back into a clean café surface.
03 · Outside rail
Your drink stays beside you.
Cup holders and shallow snack trays attach outside the play area, below the armrest.
04 · Two layers of light
Every move stays visible.
Inner LEDs illuminate the game while a separate warm glow shapes the atmosphere around the table.
05 · Inner slot
Components stay within reach.
A narrow rail slot holds cards and small pieces without taking space from the game.
Visualisation based on the table's production specification.
The café part
Good drinks. Table-safe food.
A real café first: proper coffee, craft beer, house cocktails - and snacks engineered so the cards survive.
See the menucup holders on every table
Rulebook Daily
FREEWork. Play. Learn. Hang out.
During the day, Rulebook is your place for a laptop, a book, a game or some good company.
Come by todayVisit
Take a seat at the table.
Opening hours
- Mon–Thu09:00–00:00
- Fri09:00–01:00
- Sat–Sun10:00–01:00
Ready to play?
We’re open - come take a seat at the table.
we'll teach you any game - just ask
First time here?
Good questions
Everything a newcomer usually asks. For anything else, ask us at the bar or on Instagram.
Not at all. Most of our guests haven't touched a modern board game before their first visit. Tell us what you like - films, puzzles, bluffing, cooperating - and we'll pick something you'll enjoy and teach you the basics in a few minutes.
Yes - that's the whole point. Our staff know the library, recommend games for your group and explain the rules at your table. You can also ask for a quick rules refresher mid-game any time.
Walk-ins are welcome whenever a table is free. Evenings and weekends fill up fast, so booking is recommended - especially for groups of 5+ or if you want one of the big game tables.
Message us on Instagram and we'll tell you the current wait - or hold your spot for the next free table. The library browsing and a drink at the bar are always fair game meanwhile.
Play pricing is per table, per hour: gaming tables run 300–700 MKD and regular tables 100–200 MKD, regardless of occupancy.
See visit and pricing detailsOur story
We built the place we were looking for.
We spent years looking for a comfortable place to play, meet people and let a game run long. So we built Rulebook: the board-game café we wanted to visit ourselves.
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