My husband and I met some friends at House Rules. This is a great place where you can have a bite…read moreto eat, grab a drink, and play a game in a relaxed atmosphere. You pay for your table by the hour. You can pick from a wide range of games from their game library. You can also bring your own games or purchase one at the establishment. We played Chameleon while enjoying sandwiches and chicken tenders. The food was pretty good and made with local ingredients. You can order from a QR code on the table and the food is brought to your table. For dessert we ordered a cookie skillet. We had a good time at Hose Rules and highly recommend it.

In terms of things to do in Grand Rapids, visiting House Rules nears the top of my list. I'm not a…read morebig beer drinker, so I had my doubts, but in addition to a half dozen fridges full of beer, they had plenty of non alcoholic drinks, as well as hard ciders, seltzers, and canned cocktails. Many brands were local that I'd never heard of before, and it was fun to experiment and try new things. Their food menu honestly shocked me with how tasty everything was. For a board game bar, I usually expect food to take a back seat or be phoned in, but everything was delicious! I had to try the elote deviled eggs, which was a combo I had never considered but I'm so glad someone did! I also got the truffle mac and cheese and a house salad. Both were excellent! The board game selection was extensive, with old favorites and hidden gems. If I'm ever back in the area, I'll be sure to stop in again!

This is by far the best place to buy Magic the Gathering Cards in the Grand Rapids area. The store…read moreis always clean and extremely well organized. The store's entire stock is in a database online which makes everything super convenient when you want a specific card and Mike the owner is super knowledgeable about all things MTG.

Outstanding shop, he typically has anything Warhammer 40K that I'm looking for. I also love that…read morehis inventory is available online so you can see if something is in stock before driving over.

Awesome game shop in South Haven. One of the owners, Aaron, was there when we came in and we…read morechatted for a bit. They have lots of tables available for tabletop games. Magic the Gathering cards are the prominent cards they had for sale. Lots of accessories to go with your gaming adventures like card sleeves, dice, deck boxes, and play mats. If you are more of a D&D person over card games they have D&D books and some mini figures. They also have a selection of other card games like Exploding Kittens and Imploding Kittens. As a dice goblin I could've stared at the dice for days but I didn't think that would go over well with my husband. They have events going on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday according to the calendar up on the wall. We shall definitely be back as soon as possible because this shop is right up our alley. Thanks Hideaway Games.

From the owner: Local Game Shop that carries as many of the new board games, video games, etc. as we can! We have…read moreplenty of accessories for Board Games, Trading Card Games, and video games. We hold events through out most of the week and have plenty of table space to play games such as Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, or your favorite Board Game!

GOOD THINGS!! -Great store in a great location…read more -Great staff, -Good judges, -clean bathrooms, -clean floors and tables. -Pretty good selection of cards, -Decent selection of the last decade of packs, -and a dedicated customer computer that makes it easy to pick out singles. -Events are regular and will often have 40+people most weekends. -Paints, tabletop games, minis, gotcha, ... a good mix of most everything. -Next door to some great food. Literally get there 2hrs early and feast first... unless you like to game on an empty stomach. BAD THINGS!! It seems that reviews for this store are low when this store has to enforce rules or work with third party rules. Online purchases get lost in the mail, mail takes too long, walmart colab, preordering thousands of dollars 9months in advance and order limits get put in place... that's when people seem to feel slighted. Examples: -Waited for an online order for over a year... before saying anything. -ordering 1k+ in preorder... and a limit cap put on it retroactively. -order canceled for suspected fraud. prices changed before new order. -Store charges more than market price... to make money... ...at a store. -"I've been waiting here, saying nothing for 3minutes, why aren't they helping me, me, and me!? I shouldn't have to ask or be active in getting what I want." -4staff total... 50person event in process, 3different tables have questions, Judge!, 10people in line to buy things, 15 people browsing, full moon and payday, Judge!, 18orders backed up for singles, (hey the bathroom on the left needs some looking into) Judge! Conclusion Most negative reviews are about online interactions going through third-party sellers or when third-party notifications don't work as intended. Almost all of the positive reviews show that the staff work hard, know what they are doing, are keeping the place as clean as possible, stock up as best they can, are trying their best to invite friendly people back, and operate with honor. My review: One of the only places left in this city that people can exist with no cover charge or service fee. I will gladly look here for cards, packs, and events before I ever go online for anything. An extra 10% on the price is an easy amount to pay for a half dozen full-time staff/judges and a place to gather with friends and foes. In-store:10/10 all the way. Online: 10/10 average or 3/10 when things mess up.

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all!…read more They have dupe needohs, pokemon, labubus, gachapon and more. I bought a mega brave 30pk SEALED for $111 (with tax) and hit a mega lucario ex and bulbasaur. Maybe 8 hits out of 30? Im sure they host gaming events here as well due to the tables in the back half of the shop. Japanese scarlet & violet 151 was $14.95 for one pack. Animal crossing, Pusheen, gunpla and more.

One of the best experiences we've had in Grand Rapids. The Owner/DM created a perfect environment…read morewith music, lights, and terrain. We were a group of three and it was a 3 hour session. The options for play-styles and variety of content were carefully curated for us. The whole evening was seamless and very affordable.

This place is super cool! It has an awesome old tavern style to it. The owner is friendly and…read morewelcoming. The game room sets a very good fantasy mood. Th mead in the top tavern is fantastic. I am definitely coming back and bringing friends! Only problem was that the game room is not advertised on the outside of the brewery so it was a little hard to find. But once we found it, it blew my expectations out of the water. The feel of the place was just so perfect.

My boyfriend and I recently got into RC cars, and he has visited Riders a few times to pick up…read moreparts. Unfortunately, each visit has been disappointing. They often sell him the wrong items or are completely out of what he needs to get his RC car running. Most recently, he purchased a brushless motor they recommended, and we returned today hoping to buy a transmitter. To our surprise, we were informed that they wouldn't have any in stock until the end of August! To add to our frustration, they have a strict no-return policy, so we're stuck with parts that don't work for us. It's frustrating to rely on a shop that consistently misses the mark on customer needs and doesn't offer refunds for incorrect purchases. We won't be coming back and want to warn others to think twice before buying from them.

Good evening I just bought a Traxxas X-Maxx Ultimate over the past weekend at a different shop…read moreonly because they didn't have that one in stock. I work 2 blocks down the street so was looking at long term relation ship for this next step for me with this new hobby. I noticed the shocks didn't have oil in them so stop in to check asked them they said yes they should have had oil in them but maybe not enough I said well let me grab it from my Jeep and tell me what you think a kid looked to be 20 said there's a $30 charge for that! Hu?? really I said your joking right he said nope I'm like keep that oil and any other stuff I might need I wont buy anything from here! this could have been a great thing but to be like that cant even take 2 seconds to look at something with out wanting money or to get paid! I was shocked that never used to be like that people would give you help with something just as a courtesy good for business. well I had allot of money to spend there maybe not today but there's other cars I might have wanted down the road that one I just bought was $2200 well it wont be from there. ( its going to happen someone some ware will be having a heart attach but before any life saving measures happen there's going to be a charge)

I LOVE this place. I've become 2x the board game person than I was a year ago because of here. The…read moreowners can tell you about each game, how to play and anything cool about it. The best part for me is that they are priced the same if not extremely close to big box stores. For me that's a huge draw. I love shopping local but sometimes it's a hard pill to swallow when prices are double. Absolutely not the case here. I came in and they were sold out of a game. They apologized profusely and got me on the list when they restock. I love the little details like that. The membership is absolutely worth it if you're a regular game night type of person as well. They have your "normal" games, puzzles and can recommend games to look into. Lastly, be sure to check out their Facebook for any changes in hours or for event updates.

Happened into this store by chance and I'm so glad I did. Not only is it filled with a plethora of…read moregames BUT the staff/owner is also super friendly! The cool thing about this place is that you can get a pass to play games in the back of the store, and you can even get an annual one. They have a sheet where you can right down game suggestions you'd like them to get in store (but there are so many options...so). They also sell used games. So definitely check out this place. It's a board-gamers heaven!

Found this place thanks to Yelp because I'm trying to encourage my husband to try to find new…read moreplaces to go. Our go to place is FanFare but I convinced him that other places have a lot to offer. We came in here, he ended up selling a few things for store credit and we got a rainbow dice rolling tray and 2 packs of mtg cards. I was telling him about the card game tournaments they have here and when he got to Odyssey Games, there was a card tournament happening. He said he would be interested in coming back and a big factor was because the store was pleasant smelling (which is sadly not always the case for stores that are often inhabited by nerds). Added bonus: they sell gift cards. Will be back, hopefully for a tournament or dice.

Odyssey Games pretty much has a grip in the game store market in Kalamazoo so you pretty much have…read moreto go there but good news it's one of the best gamestores that I've been to it has a great selection of MTG,star wars legion, Warhammer, Chessex, Dungeons and Dragons, army painter,citadel and recently added valejo. With this much selection it's great (though would want to see historical miniatures) so if you're in Kalamazoo and into nerdy things this is a must stop.

LOTS of games for rent. $5 for a day or $20 monthly. Very friendly staff. Games for sale. Pizza and…read morefountain Pop available. The Strength Check sandwich is a spot on Arby's Beef and Cheddar on a whole wheat sub roll.

One of the most amazing shops you'll find for board games, card games and more. The members are…read moreamazing and the owner is the most hands on guy ever!

We love Ollies. Great staff and great deals! We find the most random things that are needed for…read moreour house and a great price. Always welcoming

So many items! Nice affordable pricing! Love going in there every once in a while to check out what…read morethey have in stock!