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Odd that I've never noticed this thread before today, but then, I don't usually come to this part of the boards.

I don't have the time or energy to read all the previous posts here, but I will point out some of the game stores I have frequented in several locations in the US.

I will begin with Merlin's in Tampa, Florida. It was one of the earliest bookstores that I found to carry RPGs when I was younger. The first gamestore I frequented as a kid went the way of the dodo. I used to buy all sorts of RPGs here. It was small with narrow ailes, but it had what I needed and the service was good. Ah, nostalgia... I haven't been there in a few years now, but I hope to go there soon on my upcoming summer vacation. No game area I'm afraid. At least not then. I don't have a link for them, but here is their address and phone number: Merlin's Books 2568 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33612-6271, (813) 972-1766

Another was Emerald City in Seminole, Florida. I haven't been there in a few years, also. They carried a lot of comics and RPGs, as well as the obligatory card games. I think they ran tournaments at night sometimes. Here is a link.

During the couple of years I lived in Orlando, I would go to SciFi City. The size of the place blew my mind at the time. I had never seen such a large game store before (or since, really). They ran all sorts of games there - minis, lan computer games, card games, RPGs - you name it. The ailes were some of the widest I had ever seen, too. (Can you tell I have a thing about ailes?) They carried anything I could think of remotely pertinent to someone with a gaming or scifi-related hobby. Their comic selection was only okay though; they only kept current or recent issues in stock. The main drawback I had there was that my wife never felt comfortable while I would shop there with her and the kids, who were practically babies at the time. The sales people were always too quick to remind her to watch the kids, even though she was already taking care of anything they would get into. We never had that problem anywhere else. Because of that and a couple of other customer service issues I had with certain employees my wife wanted me to boycott them, but they were the best place to go for RPGs in town, and not all of the employees were a problem for me to deal with; a couple were exceptional. Here is a link.

There is a store in Fayetteville, North Carolina that I cannot say enough good things about, called the Hobbit. They had any game I could have wanted as well as models. No game area though. However, they shipped me new game material while I was in Afghanistan, no problem. They were life-savers for my RPG fix. Excellent customer service for any gaming soldier. I don't have a website link for them, but here is a phone number and address: 910-864-3155, 6111-A Yadkin Road.


Here in Louisville, Kentucky there are three that I go to. I will discuss them in the order I found them.

The first is The Great Escape. They carry RPGs, comics, DVDs, CDs, toys, and some other stuff. Their customer service is good. But, they have no place to game at. They put on a lot of special sales and get some VIPs from time to time. Here is a link.

The second is Comic Book World. They have very good service and remember me by name. I ran a demo game here that was quite successful. They carry comics and most any RPG, card game, or mini game you could want as well as other miscellaneous game and comic-related items. The only thing I don't like here is that everything is kept in celifane. Here is a link.

The third is a new store here that just opened around last December called the Louisville Game Shop. They have a lot of room in the back to play and the customer service is very good. They carry a lot in the way of miniatures, card games, and board games and can order more any time you want. They carry quite a few RPGs and can order more of those as well. The only things I think really need improvement here is more room for parking, though I don't know how to fix that one considering their location, they don't get comics, and that they are closed on Wednesday. However, they are the closest to me here at work and it is the most convenient for me to get to on my lunch hour. I can just stop by to browse through the latest RPG book and come back later when I want to buy it. Here is a link.