Crown City Games — Local services in Pasadena

Friendly game and card store that has a comfy large-table and event setup for Warhammer and decent support for card games (MTG, Pokémon, etc.) as well. Board game selection is limited for now but growing. Some miscellaneous miniatures and role-playing books as well. Small selection overall, but well-curated.

One thing to note - they have a free board gaming space where you can bring in food/drink (as long as you clean up after yourself ofc) and play with your friends, as well as a limited-time promo for table rental membership. Of the nearby game stores I’ve been to, this is probably the comfiest setup for playing in - feels the most like a friend’s house rather than a warehouse where you’re shoved into the back. Looking forward to seeing...

Great shop with a solid selection of incredibly well curated product. There are multiple tables available for 40k/AoS and other wargaming (with terrain) as well as tables for card games and RPGs. There's even a selection of board games to test out for free in a relaxing lounge area. The shop is in a great location right outside of the School House parking garage as well, so if you've got a lot of gear to carry with you for your games it's a nice and easy journey from your car to a table. Friendly...

The store owner, Nick, was beyond helpful helping me set up my very first DnD party. He was approachable and friendly and was fun to talk with. We’ve been back a couple times since and we’ll be back several more. We also spoke with another employee named Anthony and while he didn’t know much about fantasy football, he definitely helped my daughter pick out some cool Pokémon toys....