Quick answer: In Exeter you can play board games at Exeter Board Gamers (Meetup group). The next confirmed date is Sun 15 Nov, 12:30 pm (Exeter Board Gamers). Two more groups are listed below; check their own page before you go.
Exeter Board Gamers is the big open group in town, meeting most Sundays from 12:30pm at The White Hart on South Street, with a monthly Friday Blood on the Clocktower night too. On Wednesday evenings there's a small, friendly club at Sylvania Community Stores in Pennsylvania, and University of Exeter students have the Tabletop Games Society.
Exeter's big open board games group, meeting most Sundays from 12:30pm at The White Hart on South Street. Bring a game or join one, as regulars bring plenty and are happy to teach. Arrive on time, because tables form early. Adults only, and order food and drink at the table to support the pub. There's a monthly Friday Blood on the Clocktower night too.
Where
The White Hart, 66 South Street, Exeter
When
Most Sundays from 12:30pm (if there is no Meetup event that week, they are not meeting).
Pennsylvania Board Games at Sylvania Community Stores
A small, friendly board games club every Wednesday evening at Sylvania Community Stores, a community-owned shop and café in Pennsylvania. You don't need to bring anyone or own any games, and they play everything from quick card games to meatier strategy like Spirit Island, Blood Rage and Viticulture. Drinks and snacks from the shop. 16 and over.
Where
Sylvania Community Stores and Café, 1 Sylvania Drive, Exeter, EX4 5DT
When
Wednesdays, 7pm to 10pm (arrive by 7:15pm).
Cost
£3.50 per session
Good for beginners
Yes
Good for children
No
Check the club's own page before you go, as times can change.
The University of Exeter's students' guild society for board games, card games, roleplaying, wargames and social deduction games like Blood on the Clocktower. It has its own board game collection (Catan, Skull, Terraforming Mars and more) and runs weekly socials in term. It's a students' guild society, so it's aimed at Exeter students.
Where
University of Exeter Students' Guild, Exeter
When
Weekly in-person socials during term time.
Good for beginners
Yes
Good for children
No
Games to borrow
Yes
Check the club's own page before you go, as times can change.