Phantasm Gaming — Local services in Branford

My wife and I were looking for a spot to prolong our night out. We almost never have a babysitter, and we wanted to take advantage of it. We found Phantasm Gaming, and decided to give it a look see. I am a RPGer, and my wife is a board gamer, and I love to visit gaming shops.

We met the owner (Justin), who greeted us when we came in. He was very friendly, and happy to talk about his shop or give ideas on what to play. Having seen my local spot close, its great to see a place open for a year and looking like its doing well.

There was lots of tables, and most of those tables were filled. Card games seemed to be the theme; from Magic the Gathering to games I am completely unfamiliar with. The owner actually offered to introduce us to some of the people, see if they wanted to get a game going. That sense of community is so great.

They also had the obligatory Warhammer models available ,with paint and some tables with scenery to play on. Warhammer really isn't my scene, but its everywhere. The tables could probably be utilized for Battletech and Gaslands, which I am forever working on getting started in, so I could see looking in to a meetup for that happening when I get time.

Five dollars to rent a board game sounds insanely cheap, so that alone is a great deal. The boards game available ran the gamut from Connect4 all the way to Pandemic. My only feedback would be adding some more cooperative games possibly. I know most people look to compete, but my wife is more of a co-operative gamer. Games like "Arkham Horror" may be a bit much for a pickup game, but any of the Forbidden series would probably be a good add.

I didn't ask if there was pre-made magic decks to play, cause honestly, its been 30 something years since I played a game and it would be fun to play. I don't think my decks would hold up to the times.

Anyways I am rambling; my wife and I will plan better and make another trip out this way to play games. It seems like a really cool spot, and I look forward...

I visited here about a month ago and was able to trade in a few pokemon cards for some cash. Before visiting I had called, and the person I spoke to was polite. Once there a second gentleman worked with me looking up my cards. During that process he apologized for the wait with the prior customer, let me know exactly what he was looking at and for with my cards, and multi tasking when other customers came up for questions about gaming. I knew what my cards were worth based off many things, and I thought he was completely fair on the offer. The store is filled with tables for card playing and it was pretty packed when I went. Behind the counter and in the cases are cards, packs, and boosters. Snacks for the ones playing at the tables as well. Clean and organized. Not overwhelming. I received a stack of business cards to recommend people to because i am in the same business, and sometimes my store can not help with certain trades like they did for me. Cards are all gone. I forgot the gentleman's name, but it began with an A. I plan on coming back before I move out of state, and I'll keep telling everyone about this place. I know they found a good home for my charizard. Thanks for the...

Profits Over People Here Go to Akiba Underground or Elm City Games a couple towns over instead

Telling your customers that the new Magic The Gathering/ Final Fantasy release is available first come, first serve is fair. Charging whatever price you want to for your product, also fair.

Combining both practices and revealing the price-gauging rates you have marked said product to AFTER people have taken time off of work and stood in line? Shameful.

I did a lot of research to get these decks for my husband’s birthday/ Father’s Day. Only to walk out of the store and not spend a cent when I found they had marked the decks up to $20-$30 higher than MSRP. Will they sell out of those decks? Probably. Will it balance out the customers they lost today? Not a chance.

I left and went elsewhere where I was told by the shop owner this is not the first time they’ve heard complaints...