Great Lakes Game Emporium — Local services in Mentor

I watched the man running the counter (not sure if it was the owner) physically throw boxes of still in the packaging cards on the ground with such force I flinched. Multiple times. I went in to get supplies as I'm starting my Magic: The Gathering journey and on top of his awful treatment of the items which they sell (which could contain items of value if you know anything about these games) it felt like he could not care less about the customer. It was the second time visiting this store and I'm so put off by the rudeness that I'd rather pay a few extra dollars elsewhere than put up with such lackluster customer service. Severely disappointing in many ways, I was hoping to find a permanent source for my new hobby that I could feel good about supporting. I'm being generous with the extra star as they had what I was looking for....but so does amazon, and without...

A great shop to start my Ohio trip.

Theres a strong board game community of wonderful players. They have a good selection of dnd stuff right at the start.

The community is what I really came for. Shop owner is named Dirt and is a cool guy.

That was the end of my initial impression. But now that I’m traveling through Columbus, I can say, definitely, that this is the best shop in Cleveland that doesn’t get you drunk.

At least the owner didn’t close his shop because of jury duty and never update the hours.

They also let me park in the back with my camper, and both Crooked T (Ben) and Nostalgia Bar (John) bought all their board...

My first experience here was collecting and playing magic in 2015 as a high schooler. My enthusiastic questions were met with kindness and guidance by the owner. Went in for a few drafts and then I went off to college. Years later in 2020, I come back around and the owner called me by name despite the passage of time being so many years! It made me feel like I found a local gaming community to call home. This is the kind of experience and welcome you’ll find here! I especially love seeing the welcoming environment for younger generations learning their hobbies and competing in drafts, just like when I first found...