The Boarding Home in Carlsbad Village is a board game cafe and retail game store inside the Village Faire Shopping Center at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, co-founded by Matthew Young, Evelyn Avanesian, and Anthony Boyajian. The library stocks more than 200 board games spanning strategy, party, cooperative, and classic categories, with staff available to teach rules and recommend titles — a curated retail format adjacent to the hand-rolled sushi counter at Sushi Taisho in the same Village Faire complex. The drink menu features nitro cold brew on tap, craft sodas with all-natural ingredients, signature iced drinks using local kombucha, and espresso-based coffee alongside pastries sourced from area bakers. An immersive game lounge occupies a separate section of the space, designed to host Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, teaching nights, competitive play sessions, and private birthday parties. The Boarding Home also retails board games, trading cards, candles, and coffee for purchase, building a hybrid cafe-and-shop model that complements the event-equipment inventory at Ara's Party Rentals for group celebrations. Hot menu items include house-made dips served with San Diego-style tortilla chips, and the cafe carries vegan and gluten-free options across both its food and beverage programs.