Atomic Goblin Games — Local services in Longmont

In a little slice of Longmont, tucked in right next to Blue Corn Tacos, there's a place that feels like a holdout from a better time. Let's be clear. The world is awash in cheap, soulless ways to get your fix. You can have your cardboard rectangles delivered by a drone from some beige warehouse, and you might even save a buck-fifty. But you'll be doing it alone, and you'll be poorer for it in ways that don't show up on a bank statement. Then there's Atomic Goblin Games. This is not a retail space. It's a goddamn clubhouse. It’s a bastion. You walk in here and you're paying a cover charge for civilization. The price on that pack of cards isn't just for the ink and the foil; it's for the lights staying on, for the tables being clean, for the person behind the counter who will happily spend twenty minutes debating a game mechanic, even if you don't buy a thing. I've seen the whispers online about pricing. Let the flippers and the side-hustle pack-rippers whine. They wouldn't know a community if it bit them on the ankle. They are locusts. This place is for the players. The people who show up, week after week, to actually shuffle the cards and roll the dice. That community doesn't end when you walk out the door, either; it lives and breathes on a Discord server where events are organized and the next game is always being planned. You want a table to play a game they don't even sell? They'll give it to you. This is a long-term investment in people, not a short-term shakedown for profit. The service is brutally consistent. The staff are lifers, not temp workers. And here’s the magic: they aren’t just selling you things; they’re passionately invested in selling you things you will enjoy. It's a rare and beautiful distinction. Go here. Get some tacos next door. Spend a Sunday afternoon at the Goblin. Remember why you love these games in the first place. The Breakdown: Consistency of Service: 95/100 Validity of Recommendations: 90/100 Understanding of Products: 95/100 Hospitality: 95/100 Sense of Community: 90/100 "The Magic" Bonus: +5 Points (For the rare quality of a staff that doesn't just move boxes, but acts as passionate evangelists for their customers' enjoyment.) Final Score: 98/100

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Terrible customer service. I've been in this store four or five times looking for things I couldn't find somewhere else (because I'd literally try to find anything anywhere else than go here) and I've never once been greeted or asked if I was looking for something in particular. You know, basic customer service. The employee (some older looking guy) just sits behind the counter staring at the computer, I guess.

On one occasion, I did find a card binder I wanted to buy. The clerk was on the phone. I walked up to the counter. He continued his conversation. I waited a full ten minutes and even made eye contact with him. He continued talking on the phone. I gave up, put the binder back, and left.

They also don't sell magic singles in their physical store, they list them on tcgplayer and will tell you to go there if you want to buy them. You can come back later to pick them up, though! Man, if I wanted to order cards online, I'd just do that. And I wouldn't even have to put pants on.

Finally, their stock is unimpressive, and prices aren't competitive, you can find larger ranges and better deals at other stores in the region. I had hope for this place after I heard there was going to be a change in management and location, but it's the same cliquish, standoffish attitude the last incarnation had. Save your time and take your...

Very unpleasant experience all around.

To start everything is so far beyond market value on the card side it's almost a joke. Just go to Games Ahoy and you get a 15% discount on anything comparatively just by switching stores. Was charged 7$ per pack of cards and the competition has them for 4.99$, 60$ for a precon. Again competition has it for 38.99$. Nearly 20$ for a pack of card sleeves with an MSRP of 13$

Second point being. A lackadaisical attendant that couldn't care less about what I was after and just wanted to move me along as fast as possible in a completely empty storefront. I'm sure there's good days and bad. Good and bad employees but unfortunately I got bad on both accounts and won't be returning.

As previously stated I highly recommend going the 20 mins north for a far cheaper, friendly and all around more pleasant experience. Let this one die off or fix itself...