Hoplite Games — Local services in Lansing

This is sad but I have had an outright terrible experience with this board game shop and recommend others to avoid it. There’s a great shop, Summit Comics and Boardgames, just a few miles away I’d recommend over this place for boardgames. And I recommend AFK Games over this shop for Miniatures.

I first contacted Rick in November 2024 to make a special order of a few hundred packs of sleeves. After speaking with him I did not hear anything back for about a month so I emailed him a list of everything I needed in my order (per his request). Again, I did not hear anything back for MONTHS. Finally, in February 2025, I went directly into the store and personally handed Rick an (updated) order request. This list had fewer packs than before. I did not hear anything back for a week or so, so I called up and he said he needed to get in contact with someone that weekend to make the order.

That weekend he did get in contact with that person to make my order but he decided to order tons of other stuff at the same time and not just my order. I understood, business is business. I started calling Hoplite once a week specifically about my order. The first two weeks he said “your orders not here yet, we don’t have a tracking number either”. The 3rd and 4th week he was actively sending my calls to VM. I got a text from him saying to text that number. When I did, they literally read the message and did not respond. They did this twice as well.

Idk how many more weeks it’s been since. I EXTREMELY advise against doing business with them. They were going to become my go to store for all Marvel Champions content. Now I’m happy to say Summit...

Hoplite is such a top tier spot for table top gaming. Everyone is so welcoming and kind and there plenty of people happy to help you learn any game you find interesting. Every Thursday they have minifigure paint night for free. They have TONS of games and material for groups of any size that anyone can come in and use. They sell lots of stuff (books, cards, minis, full campaigns, dice, etc.) for DND, MTG, and tons of other games. They give out free stuff if they have it and it fits to something you need, they're willing to give discounts, and they genuinely are just the most wonderful people. If you're new to table top games and feel too nervous to start, know that you can find community and information here. Follow their Facebook and/or Discord if your interested in their other events. They're...

Nice new game shop in Lansing. Incredible selection of new and hard to find games at very competitive prices. Bryan and Jess were there demonstrating a new game and were really friendly and helpful. There is a space for role playing and a massive library of games available to play in the shop. I truly look forward to visiting the next time I'm in town. Glad they were open until 8pm!

UPDATE: Hoplite moved just down the block about a year ago and tripled their space. The selection of games has grown, and they now have a large dedicated space with tables for MTG and multiple high tables for miniature gaming. Met the owner, who was super nice. I'll add some new photos. Games were priced competitively. Great selection. Will visit every time...