Battleground Games & Hobbies — Attraction in Saugus

This is the best local game store I have ever played at, and I have played at a LOT of local game stores. They have great organization, nice monitors posted in conspicuous locations with helpful information to run tournaments, and clearly labeled tables. The judges and organizers here are always fair and well prepared. Prize support for events is always fair and competitive, with most prizes allocated to the top scoring players, and plenty of promos are given out each night. Excellent place for playing card games and card game tournaments. They also offer a good selection of beverages and snacks, helpful for hungry gamers. The main problem at this store is the mediocre inventory. It may be hard to find the cards, toys, board games, or gaming supplements you may want. This store's inventory is noticeably smaller than other stores in the area. While you can place an order at the counter for delivery of something from an online catalogue, the shipping is GLACIALLY slow. I often wait 3-4 weeks for delivery of a card or a game, and sometimes it doesn't arrive at all (but they offer a refund). Notably, they do NOT allow you to use store credit to pay entry fees for tournaments, further limiting options to spend your prize. All in all, expect excellent organization, fair judges, spacious clean space, and good prize support for tournaments. Just don't expect a robust inventory of...

I've been playing Pathfinder Society and Warhammer 40k at Battleground Saugus for the past few months, and have come to really enjoy the community and accommodations. While the road used to access the store is a bit difficult to drive on, it is worth it to spend a nice afternoon or evening at this site.

A rare sight among local game stores, Battleground devotes at least half of its floor space to tables, and doesn't only appeal to the card game audience - they offer a tremendous selection of terrain for Warhammer 40k/Sigmar, Star Wars, and other wargames.

For RPGs like Pathfinder and D&D, there is a $5 table fee per player, which is given to the DM as store credit (which I find as a fair way to reimburse the store for hosting, and provides a nice way to budget for my 40k collection as a DM).

Food options are strong in the area, and run very late into the night - I've heard great things from other customers about the Fuddruckers next door for afternoon-evening food.

Staff have been courteous and helpful, I've seen how they handle a large Pokemon TCG event while I was setting up for Pathfinder, and they seemed to go the extra mile to make things engaging and participatory. I've attended a 40k night this past week, and the staff took time to construct a fun and novel narrative scenario for all of the...

I've been going here weekly for the Dungeons and Dragons on Thursdays with my friends, and every time always have fun. The employees are friendly and you can really tell that they care about the store doing well. They play alot of the same games that are represented in the storeicj also makes them knowledgeable about which games are good. They have a wide selection of various board games and other family games and puzzles, as well as specialty hobby supplies like paints and Dungeons and Dragons books, dice, etc. There's plenty of snacks and drinks for the people who come to play, and they have different things going on every night. Fuddruckers being within close walking distance also makes it a great experience to get dinner and play games with your friends, or bond with strangers over new ones. I recommend this place whether you're coming to play your favorite games, or just browsing some of the many...