Peel Street · Fitzroy · Est. 2013
Where Every Game Is Measured, Mixed & Mastered
A curated tabletop parlour tucked into Fitzroy, pouring rare board games, tuned strategy nights, and small-batch game design — each session dispensed with an apothecary’s care.
Kept on the shelf
- 640+
- Titles in the library
- 7 nights
- Open every week
- 12 years
- Curating in Fitzroy
- 4.9 / 5
- Player rating
The Dispensary
Sessions Crafted by the Dose
From a quiet two-player euro to a roaring twelve-seat campaign, every visit is prepared to the right strength for your table.
Open Play Membership
Walk in and pull any of 640+ titles from the shelf. Our game keepers teach the rules and pace your table, from gateway games to heavy strategy.
Guided Strategy Nights
A curated flight of three modern euros led by a keeper, with tactics debriefs between rounds. Ideal for players ready to graduate from Catan.
Design Lab Workshops
A four-week course prototyping your own tabletop game — mechanics, balance, and print-and-play production. Small cohorts, real playtests.
Private Campaign Rooms
Book a soundproofed back room for legacy campaigns, RPG one-shots, or a 12-hour Twilight Imperium marathon with table service.
Tournament Nights
Monthly ranked tournaments across Wingspan, Splendor, and Ark Nova with a rotating trophy and a house-brewed prize shelf.
The Rare Cabinet
Access our locked cabinet of out-of-print and collector editions — played only on-site, gloves supplied, keeper on hand.
The Parlour
Inside the Apothecary
Amber lamplight, mint-tiled counters, and shelves catalogued like a herbarium — Fitzroy’s most photographed game room.
Our Keepers
The People Behind the Counter
Rules teachers, designers, and hosts who’ll match you to the perfect game in under a minute.
Marlowe Quist
Head Keeper & Founder
Twelve years teaching heavy euros. Can explain Brass: Birmingham in six minutes flat.
Priya Ashworth
Design Lab Lead
Former tabletop publisher; runs the four-week design course and every playtest night.
Callum Reyes
Tournament Master
Ranks the ladder, times the rounds, and keeps the trophy shelf polished.
Ines Vandergraaf
Curator, The Rare Cabinet
Sources out-of-print gems and catalogues the library like a rare-book archive.
Player Voices
What the Tables Are Saying
Marlowe taught us Ark Nova on a Sunday and we’ve been back three weekends running. The best game night in Melbourne, full stop.
Hannah R.
Collingwood, VIC · March 2026
The four-week Design Lab got my card game from a napkin sketch to a real playtested prototype. Priya’s feedback was worth every dollar.
Dev P.
Carlton North, VIC · February 2026
Booked the private campaign room for a 10-hour Twilight Imperium day. Table service, comfy chairs, zero rules arguments. Perfect.
Sofia M.
Fitzroy North, VIC · January 2026
Memberships
Pick Your Prescription
Cancel anytime. All memberships include free rules teaching and the house tea shelf.
Day Pass
- Full access to the 640+ shelf
- Rules teaching on request
- House tea & filtered water
- Walk-ins welcome, 11am–late
Regular
- Unlimited open play, every day
- Two guided strategy nights monthly
- Priority table booking
- 10% off the Design Lab & events
Keeper’s Circle
- Everything in Regular
- Access to The Rare Cabinet
- Free tournament entries
- Two guest passes each month
Prices in AUD and include GST.
Visit Us
Find the Apothecary
Drop in off Brunswick Street or send us a note — we’ll hold a table and pick a game for your group.
Phone
+61 3 9418 4912
Address
95 Peel Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Email
[email protected]
Opening Hours
Mon–Wed 11am–10pm · Thu–Sat 11am–late · Sun 12–9pm