Mana Crypt Gaming Center — Local services in Pittsfield

My wife and I found this true Gem of a tabletop gaming store, while driving thought western Mass. The proprietor, was laid back, friendly, welcoming, charming, and funny. He was all to happy to swap gaming stories with us while we browsed, but was also happy to let us wander off by ourselves. In no way pushy, and seemed genuinely more happy to see us enjoying his place than to buy anything, though we did find an awesome wolf puzzle on our way out.

Mana Crypt has everything for your modern tabletop needs, from mini-gaming to board-game rentals to a verity of tabletop games inducing even a few lesser known Indi RPGs. It's jam packed, but not over-cowded, managing to straight just to right balance between a labyrinth, and an open welcoming space. best of all, The back room is a super well maintained, well lit place to host all sorts of games and events, with fake draong heads on the wall, and recessed professional play tables, for wargaming, and card tournaments. We're planning a...

I recently visited the shop since being away for 6 years. The place changed a lot. It looks bigger and spread out. The selection was still great and the owner even had a special kiosk that made looking up products in stock even easier. The owner was very friendly and helpful.

Which brings me to why I gave 3 stars!

I am a gamer. I came there Thursday night to play magic the gathering. Unfortunately, the owner told me that there was no seating available and I was not able to play that night. That did frustrate me a bit. Especially given that a lot of gamestores that I visit have adequate seating and game scheduling. I am definitely not trying to bash the owner. I only wished that he would have had more seating and/or multiple days for the same kind of event. Especially if they are seeing that the event is becoming that much...

I’ve been going to Mana Crypt for a little under a year, and by far, hands down, one of the best places to shop. Not only shopping, it’s a place to come and play games! The new renovations are coming out great, and I enjoy talking with the owner (Chris? I’m horrible with names, sorry). He’s super friendly, energetic, knowledgeable, and accommodating to all shapes, sizes and beliefs. It’s rare to find such a gem of a business, and even though I always just end up buying RPG dice, I enjoy the environment and the overall EVERYTHING of this establishment. Thank you, so much, for...