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A historic Main Street Mount Airy boutique, which is home to nearly 30 local makers, artisans, and small retail businesses.
Fun little game shop off the beaten path. If your nearby, definitely check it out. The staff is friendly, they have some good inexpensive snack options. They have some good tables for playing DnD, Magic, Pokemon and the like. The MTG Single Selection is a little sparce however. You can rent our boardgames to play and minions for your DnD campaign. Will definitely be swinging by again when I'm in the area.
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This store is the closest one to me but over the years has been borderline scammy with their pricing. My friend taught me Warhammer at this store and my friend had always told me that we buy something from the store after/before every game as a way of supporting the store allowing us to play. The first time I bought a set of those 36 tiny d6 dice, it costed me $25, which seemed high for Chessex but I didn't want to be that person. A few weeks later, I bought the same dice, just in a different color and I was told it was $32 all of a sudden; again not wanting to argue, I just paid it and didn't buy dice again. A few months ago, I came to this store to play Warhammer with a local and I was told I needed to pay for the table. Something I wasn't aware of since it wasn't present before and I hadn't played there in a while but it was okay. I confirmed with the employee before paying that I'm just paying for the table and not for each person and decided to buy a couple Pokemon booster packs to support the store again, besides just paying for the table. I was told the Booster Packs were a whopping $11 a piece, some others that I didn't purchase were $14; where I had been buying these same packs at other, similar sized stores for between $4-$7 a pack. Again, didn't want to argue and still wanted to support even though I was getting sick of this. The employee told me the total was $50 when after doing the math plus taxes, it came out to $32 which I explained to him. He said "Oh, there was another thing already in the system, let me fix that." After about 10 minutes, he reduced the total to about $40, still being higher than what I said, which he then replied with saying I had to now pay for each player, not just the table. I paid and played my game and left. I really get the feeling they just make up the prices and see what they can get away with. I for sure can go to another store and pay their prices, but I just really hate that through the multiple times of trying to support the store, I was clearly taken advantage of for my money. On a positive note, the store is always very clean and the other customers that come to the store are fairly nice. I've had a few rude encounters with one employee but that was years ago and I haven't seen them since. They don't do reservations at the store for the tables, so it is first come first serve and the prices for -each- player are still less than the difference of paying $32 for those Chessex dice and MSRP. I would suggest playing there and paying their fees but not supporting them through their products that they sell. Edit: There's a reason the owner replies to most negative reviews with his own toxic manner, rather than being professional or valuing feedback. If your review is mostly positive, you'll get a polite response. Changing to 1 star for the reply to this post. Looks like the customer is always wrong here.
Super knowledgeable staff, very friendly, helpful and welcoming to all ages. There is a game for everyone here and I'm certain these folks will help you find your ideal match. Well stocked, fairly priced and always clean and organized. They even have space for games to be hosted. Highly highly recommend checking them out!
This locally owned game store has a great selection of table top games, cards, figures, paint, and game supplies. All the staff has been friendly, kind, and knowledgeable across trips here the past few months. Jonah in particular was super helpful. Portals had everything I needed for a new deck and staying organized.
Portals Games & Comics is your one stop shop for comics, tabletop games, card games, collectibles and more. Our game room is the perfect place to have fun with like minded folk playing all sorts of games!
Our vintage coin vending machine offers customers access to new Pokémon training cards and guarantees better odds of obtaining rare cards at a lower cost.
Owners and staff are committed to building a friendly, warm, and inclusive community, not just sell stuff. As a nearby tabletop game designer, I appreciate that they spotlight local artists and invite us to events where we can talk with customers and game enjoyers. Support local business and spend your time and money here! (Photos are from today's event with panels, demo games, and vender tables with local designers)
We are committed to bringing something for everyone, and can't wait to help find your next favorite game.
Drove 1 hour and 30 minutes to check out this place because a friend and I were looking for game boy advance games. Very impressed with the selection of games and they were priced so well that I had to buy 4 games! Came near closing time and the co owner was super nice! Totally recommended and if you’re from the DMV area it is a scenic drive as well.
Store Hours: Monday Thru Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 4 pm