Checkmate Games and Hobbies — Local services in Sylvania

When I first got into Magic in college this is the store my friend recommended. I went to my first prerelease here and boy was I nervous as that would have been the second Magic product I ever bought. But I enjoyed it! The staff was friendly, saying hi when we came in and asking if we needed anything (Which I saw them do to every customer any time I was there) and even better, the community was understanding of a new player at his first event.

Since then I went to every prerelease I could at this store until I finally graduated and moved away. I went from a player who was new to magic that always went 0-4 to a player that could consistently go 3-1 at this store and I loved every bit of it.

One of my favorite parts of the store is all the games they have available to demo. I would recommend this store to anyone looking to get into either board games, D&D, TCG games like Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, or pokemon, or anyone who already is into any of it.

I'll end with my favorite story from this store. The first constructed event I went to for Magic was Game Day at this store. The deck I brought wasn't good, as I didn't have a lot of money at the time. There were nine players in the event, and if you placed within the top 8 you got a special promo card. Meaning one player would be placed in 9th and not get a promo. I was that lucky player who went 0-4 and placed 9th, which was what I expected. But the staff was nice enough to give me some old promos out of their personal collection since I had missed out on the promo at Game Day. That's what the staff here is like. They care about making people happy. I'll definitely miss this place now that I am gone and will always go back if I am...

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there was a woman the first time i went about a year ago. I was selling a jace mind sculptor foil to them and she tried to say the new card that i was willing to sell them was worth five bucks. I said screw it and went too old school gaming got 140ish for it.... But the woman at checkmate laughed at my husband and i and told us are card was worth crap and she wouldn't pay more than five for anything i brought up.

I shrugged it off then yesterday for some odd reason my husband said lets take some cards to check mate. We pull our cards out of our card binder and take them up there in a card box. And some jerk with long hair laughed at us and told us we should use sleeves on our BRAND NEW CARDS!!!!!!!!! TOOK them to the game room and got 20 bucks for what i thought would be worth 15..

TODAYYYYYY again trying to be a forgiveing person took my BRAND NEW cards in the brand new binder i just bought just to see what they thought...AGAINNNN they tried telling me that my cards were too torn apart to buy. I laughed. I told them you would say that to anyone wouldent you. See i went to walmart and bought a new $20 box of cards and sifted through them and put them in the binder just to see what they would do.. My cards were less than a day old....

I suggest if your looking for a good gameing store with great atmisfere that you go to the game room or old school gameing because i have never once had this rude...

🎲 A Hidden Gem for Board Game Lovers – Exceptional Service & Great Prices! 🃏

After a long search for a particular board game, I finally found it at Checkmate Games and Hobbies — and not only did they have it in stock, but they offered it at a fantastic price! It felt like striking gold after months of hunting.

The service I received was truly outstanding. The staff were not just friendly—they were deeply knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. You could tell they genuinely love what they do and care about helping their customers find the perfect game.

What truly impressed me was their incredible dedication to finding the best way to ship the game to Belgium. The entire process was handled through online communication, which was smooth, efficient, and always friendly. They went out of their way to explore the most reliable and cost-effective shipping options so I could receive my game.

Shopping there felt more like connecting with fellow enthusiasts than just making a purchase. If you're into board games and value expert advice, fair pricing, and warm, personal service, Checkmate Games and Hobbies is absolutely the place to...