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The Mind Cafe to shutter flagship store after 21 years, 2nd outlet remains down the street
Levelling up.
April 22, 2026, 05:07 PM
The Mind Cafe is closing its flagship store at 60A Prinsep Street after 21 years, and is moving up the road to 30 Prinsep Street.
In an Instagram post on Apr. 22, the local board and card game store said: "While it's not easy to say goodbye to where it all started, The Mind Cafe isn't going anywhere. We're simply levelling up".
The store addressed the gaming community in its farewell, adding that its flagship store's last day of service was in May. 23, 2026.
"The games aren't stopping — they're just moving to a bigger table."
Flagship and Mega outlet
In the post caption, the store said: "Twenty-one years of memories at 60A Prinsep Street… that’s a lot of dice rolled".
"We’ve seen friendships form, families battle, and dates blossom."
The store added in the photo announcement: "This larger space is designed to bring our community together on a bigger scale with more room, a wider selection of games, and an even better social gaming experience."
According to an Instagram post, The Mind Cafe Mega outlet was opened in November 2020.
Based on The Mind Cafe's website, the outlets are 100m apart.
Giveaway
As part of its grand finale, the store is giving away a package of four gaming sessions, each lasting two hours, to 10 winners.
The sessions can be used at The Mind Cafe's Mega outlet.
To enter, followers need to post their favourite photo of the flagship store, tag the store's Instagram and use the official contest hashtag.
The giveaway will run from now till May 22, 2026.
Winners will be judged based on creativity and nostalgia and will be announced on May 25.
Top photo from The Mind Cafe/Instagram and cse1217/Google Maps
