I went to Games of Pittsburg this afternoon to pick up a pre-order for Destined Rivals Pokemon Set…read morebeing available to pick up due to an announcement that one of their Staff Members made yesterday afternoon on their discord, instead of posting a new announcement saying that wasn't available until the actual release date on 05/30/2025. They made me believe I could pick my pre-orders up today and so it was a completely wasted trip out to Pittsburg just to be told in person that "no it wasn't meant to be announced and won't be available until the actual release date."

Helpful staff and decent selection of Pokemon TCG items. No singles. Market price mostly. They have…read morea neat rewards system and raffle ticket system though so it's kinda fun to visit and get a pack for fun :))

This is one of the best hidden gems in the Bay Area for a board game afternoon. The collection is…read moremassive, with every genre and skill level covered, and the upkeep is genuinely impressive: every single card is individually sleeved in plastic, so the games always feel brand new. The space is spotless, well-organized, and the staff make you feel instantly welcome. They've also got snacks and drinks on hand, so there's zero reason to leave once you've settled in. Needless to mention, unlike almost any other board game cafe in the Bay Area, they don't charge you just to sit and play. On top of that, they have a huge collection of comic books, board games, and comics-related items and artifacts available to purchase, so it's easy to walk out with more than you came in for. I love this place so much that it's always hard for me to leave. They close at 7 PM on weekends, and every single week, I find myself wishing I had just a little more time before heading out. If you want a calm, genuinely fun way to spend an afternoon, this is the spot in the entire Bay Area.

The energy here is IMMACULATE. Wonderful staff -- friendly, ridiculously knowledgeable, inclusive,…read moreand accommodating. Inventory is really thoughtful, they have a fantastic selection of anything a nerdy heart could desire. Definitely recommend. My fiance also comes here for MtG events, and he has nothing but glowing things to say about this place.

I like this comics bookstore. My son goes here a lot ( every week!) and I love to go there during…read morefree comics book day!! Today is such a day. Besides the free comic book, the owner has booked a Smash Bros truck, a smashed burgers truck. We tried it, and the burgers were good!! A bit pricey ( 1$ extra for one slice of tomato and 1$ extra for some shredded lettuce ) but they were good! And somebody was selling coffee too. We sat in the car to enjoy our lunch, then went back to the store for more bargains. The bookstore has some outside vendors too. I bought a drawn book for my granddaughter, and they were some lovely bookmarks too. I bought some 3D printed Pokemon toys last year, but I was disappointed that vendor didn't come back. The store shares parking with other stores in the com

My local comic / games shop that I have a pull list with. The staff here have always been…read morefriendly, helpful, they have a comic section with books from the last year or so on the right side of the store which includes titles from Marvel, DC, Image, Dynamite, and a few titles from independents. I have not seen many back issues with the exception of wall comics. They have a pretty large area of clearance $1 comics on the left side of the store which seem to be 2-3 years old books. I like that these $1 boxes are on tables and my back appreciates that they are easy to sort through. They also have an inventory of collected editions which includes trade paperbacks, hardcovers, omnibus, and compendiums. The owner Kerry has tried to help me find some obscure current comic books a couple times which I appreciate. The staff have all been helpful and easy to work with. I believe they do a significant amount of business in trading card/game card these days, but still have a respectable comic offering.

This store has become a diamond in the rough of the eastbay, and dealing with so many resellers is…read morea let down!! So...its so good to have a nice LGS to handle all ones needs!! i can be a big boy and admit that games of brentwood has been amazing and do not hesitste to give the yoir business!! Where i may have had issues before i feel that games of brentwood and myself have come a long way.. Just go into each and every store you go to with some knowledge about what you are looking into because you may have outdated info!

Pleasantly surprised with a dash of nostalgia hit me when me and daughter visited Games of…read moreBrentwood. She was looking for some Pokemon cards and of course they had a lot. What got me back to memory lane was Magic the Gathering. They have a couple of table set for some Magic and there were a couple of people playing. The store is fairly large and stock all imaginable cards there is. With a quick Google search, I wish I had kept my White Winnie deck, mostly Revised edition.

Brought the family here to hunt for some Pokémon cards. Large selection under glass. The two…read moreworkers were nice to us and other customers as well. They have transformers, funkopops, cards holders, and all kind of stuff a hobbiest would need. Great place to hang out.

We used to go there often, spent a pretty penny here. I come from the Riftbound community…read more My husband and I came here for a Nexus Night. There was a limit on how many packs we could buy 3 per set, per person. I went and bought 3, my husband went up to go buy another three. Brian said, "No, she already bought 3." My husband told him, "Yeah that's her. I didn't buy three." Brian said, "If people keep lying we're just not going to do this on Saturdays anymore." Moral of the story. Brian's not very nice, which is a shame because Lance and the other owner are wonderful.

So after attending our first card show, my beautiful wife and I were excited to check out TGC…read moreshops. Unfortunately this place wasn't it. First of all not ADA friendly, on the second floor, cramped, and very uncomfortable environment. We were greeted warmly at first, but then guy at the counter, said some condescending words to my wife. When she asked about One Piece sets and learning how to play, he said, " Follow us on Discord, you know what that is right?" She immediately clapped back at him and said, "yep surprisingly I do, and I use social media all the time." So if you want to be treated with disrespect, and treated like you should be cooking in the kitchen, and be a 1950's house wife, well then this is the place for you! A place of bad body odor, cramped spaces and sexist remarks, from this ignorant caveman. - 0/10 Overall: A terrible experience. Do yourself a favor and hit up other shops in Martinez, like DVY Collectibles LLC, much better customer service and very ADA friendly.

Amazing gem located in Martinez. My son has been wanting to get some pokemon cards to add to his…read morecollection, unfortunately big box stores are out of stock. We were lucky to find Nor-Cal TCG. They have what my son was looking for and some extra cool stuff too. They had a variety but was surprise to find the Mega Venusaur ex trading cards. What i got excited is that the pricing was very reasonable and cheaper than Amazon. Another reason why I would highly recommend this place is their awesome service, the owner made it extra specially by giving my son a freebie. Although he didnt know how much my son was patient about it he somehow made it valuable for my son that patience pays off. It was an amazing experience for both my son and for myself. I highly recommend this store.

The hobby shop with everything! Board games, miniatures,…read moreTCGs, TTRPGs, paint and hobby tolls but way more. they also have toys for kids, models, gunpla, kites and more niche hobby supplies. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable. Great space with food right next door.

Found this place using Yelp! It's the only true, old school hobby and game store in the area. The…read moreowners are friendly and helpful. I have not built a real model in 40 years and had lots of questions and they answered them all and gave me some good tips. The prices are good, and they have a pretty good selection. They have a loyalty program raffle card they punch for every purchase.

Best board game cafe in the area. Always a fun experience to be there along with great menu for…read morefood. Perfect for any group size and meeting strangers.

This is my first time going to a cafe where you can play board games with your friends and other…read morepeople. They charge you $8 per person for you to gain access to any board games from the shelves you want to play and you can stay here as long as you like until they're closed. You can also ask to reserve a table and buy one of their game passes to save money! The place is very hectic here. There were many people playing board games with their friends. There weren't many options for me to sit. I didn't want to sit outside. So, I decided to sit indoors. Some of the tables were reserved and some reserved ones are open to patrons who are not part of the reservations until a certain time. For example, I sat at a reserved table until close to 2:30pm, which is when reserved customers will take over the table. There are plenty of food options here: sandwiches, pizzas, pastries, and cafe drinks. There are all sorts of menus there too if you take a look at the chalkboard. One of them happens to be a schedule of activities. I didn't participate in gaming tabletops, but I did try out of their sandwiches and their cafe drinks. The turkey sandwich is good and honey lavender latte tastes sweet. My drink came here 10 minutes more than my sandwich, which is quite odd, because usually sandwiches take longer to prep. Not only that, but drinks take way longer to prep, which I don't know why. I like how the sandwich is prepped with chips sitting at the middle of the silver plate surrounded by sandwich slices. Overall, the experience is great with many people playing board games. I probably should take one of my friends to play board games for experience and get pizza even when I never play board games for years. It'd be an awesome experience!