North Coast Games — Local services in Mentor

I want to say that the owner and employees at this location are awesome. Very nice and welcoming. I wish I could say the same for the crowd that resides there. I was recently invited by who I believe to be the owner to come by for Friday night magic. I was very excited as I have recently moved away from where I grew up (Columbus) to buy a house along the Lake Erie coast. I haven’t made friends since my wife and I moved here so this seemed like it could be a good start. Unfortunately I sat there for almost 2 hours by myself hoping to catch a group playing that needed a fourth. One person spoke to me, briefly. I watch two different groups play with just three people while I sat alone. I left dejected. This is the second time I’ve been there and the first time I inquired about groups playing dnd. I was told to check the discord because there were dms in there that were running games for a small fee. Again, I’m excited. We left games unfinished for years back home so I was eager to get back into it. I joined the discord, introduced myself and no one responded to me. 0-2 and I’m likely to not try for a third. If you know people that frequent this establishment you’re likely to have a better experience but as an outlier I was essentially ignored. Boss is super nice though so I don’t want this to reflect...

First off this is not JUST a gaming club. The owner keeps the store very well stocked with miniatures, rulebooks, terrain, paints, and games. Everyone is friendly! Don't be afraid to visit like I was at first. It's a great place. Parking is in the back of the store front. I would dare to say that within a 25 to 40 mile radius you won't find another gaming store like this. They offer a great monthly club membership with a store discount which is currently only a $25 minimum if you want to help support them. This is through Patreon. The membership includes a discount of select stock and access to the gaming area after hours. WHO does that? It's wonderful. Plenty of weekly events. In short hit them up and EXPLORE. Here is a short list of what they offer: Warhammer 40k and Sigmar. Necromunda. Kill Team. Horus Hersey. Marvel Crisis Protocol. Reaper Miniatures. AK Interactive paints and tools. Army Painter paints and tools. Magic the Gathering. MTG. Gundam the Card Game. Lots of dice! CCG sleeves and other accessories. Board Games...

If you are looking to be part of a local game shop, this would be the one. From table top games (Warhammer 40K, Marvel Crisis Protocol), to collectable card games (MTG, Lorcana), to DnD and other board games. There is something for everybody.

Need paint supplies? They got them. Need booster packs? Done. Game books and guides? Yuppers. Private rooms to host a game night? Let's pencil you in.

Jason and his wonderful staff are always eager to help new and veteran players alike, no matter what game you're into. If you have an interest in learning how to play something, they have introduction classes all month for different games. Wanna learn how to paint your mini like a pro? Jason hosts paint classes on how to make your miniature look like Bob Ross did it.

Also, if you are a competitive player they have tournaments and leagues going for all the games listed above. Again it's literally a one stop shop.

So if you are looking for an awesome community of people who share the same game passions as you do, I highly suggest you stop in and...