Evolution Games — Local services in Fort Worth

I just moved to the area and this is my closest shop. I have been here several times over the last year before I moved here and have visited several times since.

First off I play magic the gathering as well as collect comics and some toys. As does my young son.

The staff seems very nice and generally helpful although far less involved in the players area unlike most shops. They mostly man the register which is fine but I feel if they where more involved in the players area then it would prevent issues with people not wanting to come here due to other obnoxious players as stated in others reviews. I have not personally had any issues with this but my son has. No other players want to play with him and blow him off because he is young but when they do finally play him he does well and often wins. If the players where more inviting to new players and helped them instead of shun them then it would grow the game and the stores business as well as there turn out for events. My son askes if we can drive to the shop thats 30 min further due to this.

The prices are ok but as a whole most the shops in this area seem very high. Most the shops get there price from star city games which is a site that is generally one of the highest priced stores online where as shops in other areas use tcgplayer which takes 100 (or more) shops and gives you an avg fair market value price which is way more legit. If they where to use a fair market price over the starcity gouged price then it would probably increase there sales and entice more people to buy local instead of online.

The stores selection over all for new comics, cards, games, toys, and general merchandise is very nice and the store is always clean. They also seem to have a good selection of older video game consoles and games. I have seen the store with probably 5 different floor layouts since I've been going there so it always has a fresh look and feel.

Overall the store is nice and a good place to go I just wish they where more involved in the play area and promotion of helping...

Wow.... just wow. The first time I went to the shop I thought "...this is it?" solely based on the low-fi presentation as it was tucked away in some commercial business type space without much signage. I was so wrong. As soon as you walk in you get to see the care they put into the space and it was deceptively large! Private play spaces, plenty of room/tables to spread out and play, and lots of products.

By far the best parts are the staff and their computer system. I can search for just about any card (mainly MTG for me) in their computer system, you get to see real time stock, add to cart/attach your name, they go find the cards for you, and you're done! While hunting through bulk and binders can be rewarding, this dad of 3 young kids appreciates any amount time savings and I have saved a lot shopping here. Some of the prices were better than popular online stores even! The selection is very robust for one single card store.

Lastly, for the parents, the staff were so incredibly generous of their time and resources. Never once did my kids or I feel rushed or made to feel stupid as we are all still relatively new to the hobby. One gentleman even stopped my kiddo from going out to the car when I was out of sight and he didn't know that she had asked me already which I really appreciate from a safety perspective. He even told my son to slow down on buying packs as he had money burning a hole in his pocket! So rare to see respect and care for the customer. They gave us some basic cards to help the kids build their decks!

I could continue on and on, but I am only torn that I have 2 LCS that I like to recommend but I plan to send people here often solely to make sure they stay in business! Keep up the...

First I want to start off by saying I reviewed this shop about 3 years ago and stopped frequently going shortly after. A few months ago several of my friends were talking about playing here and asked if I wanted to go. I declined and explained why. They explained to me that the shop had been under new ownership for about two years and things had changed for the better. I figured I would give them a shot and I have to say I was very pleased and the new ownership and staff were a breath of fresh air on what was once a dark stale place I had no intentions on returning to ever again. I have now been a frequent patron of this shop for a few months now. I wanted to wait to do an updated review until I felt I had given enough time for them to show their goods and bads and I'm happy to say it's pretty much all goods. The one thing some may say is bad is that they discontinued carrying comic books. While some may think this is bad I actually think it was the correct move because it allows them to focus more on there core clients and dedicate a larger inventory to the core focus of the store. One HUGE improvement is that the new owner has abandoned the old pricing method for the much more fair and reasonable "industry standard" of pricing. They also have one of the largest inventories of single Magic the Gathering cards in the metroplex and for sure in the Fort Worth area. The player base of this shop is pretty competitive but much more welcoming then our past experiences. Instead of my son dreading going to this shop he now asks to spacificly go here on Wednesday nights. All and all I think change in ownership was fantastic and look forward to being a patron of this shop for many...