Used to come here all of the time for 2 different games, but was either priced out, or replaced by another game. This store is pretty big for a game store. It's located in a shopping plaza so parking is free and readily available, with several options for food nearby. The store has a lot of room for tables for board games, tcg, and there are even tables for war games. They have a pretty good inventory of games, wargame product, and tcg. I first came here for a Lorcana TCG league, but quickly learned how the store is on pricing things. I only played for 1 season, because of the pricing. The materials we received were always priced higher than if you just bought them outright. I haven't looked much into other games, but I've heard they price things very high. This was also the hub for when I got into beyblade, but after a few months, we learned that new management didn't want us hosting events there anymore in place of another game. It was fun when I first got there, but over time, the store didn't really support the games I played, so it didn't feel very welcoming after a while. Your mileage may vary depending on your game. read more

I am beyond disappointed with my experience at Games of Martinez during the OP16 One Piece prerelease. The event was a complete disaster from start to finish. The staff were not only disorganized, but they were also extremely rude. They muttered insults under their breath, condescended to customers, and even went so far as to fake attendance numbers. When I called them out in their Discord, they responded with outright aggression. This is completely unacceptable. Professionalism and respect should be the bare minimum in customer service, and they failed on every count. I will not be returning, and I urge others to think twice before supporting this store. read more

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The staff here are friendly and helpful. I recently purchased some cards via pre-order and the process was smooth and efficient.

I can't support this place anymore. They've completely gave their One Piece community the middle finger. Prices have been raised repeatedly, in one week alone, their One Piece product prices doubled. At one point, they even attempted to remove PPW for local events, and it was only because the staff stood up for the community that it didn't happen. And then they fired the staff lol I've also learned that they fake their local event numbers to receive additional prizing. Please support different local TCG shops in the area that actually care about their communities. All "Games of" locations are managed by the same person and I've heard they have similar issues (like selling dead boxes). read more

Not too sure how i feel about this place and these stores in general. Employees are friendly enough and product availability is decent. But where things go south are the prices. $95 for a pokemon 6pk bundle is beyond reasonable and beyond "market value." A 220% price increase over MSRP and almost double TCGplayer/PriceCharting market in most cases. Im very conflicted on where i stand. If the prices were lowered to a true market value, i would probably shop here more often. (Also i was asked to pay $1 per card for cards out of a community chest that was previously free. I even left bulk cards of my own in the chest to fill it out more) 3/5 stars because this place is neither great nor horrible. It's a middle ground of good with some bad pricing for certain things. read more

Went to see if they had stock on one piece trading cards and to my surprise they had a few boxes of a good selection at market price. Picked up wings of the captain to open and probably will come back to pick one up for my collection. Staff was friendly and signed me up for their reward at check out since I'll be back again to purchase more. Will definitely be back again to check out more of the shop. read more

Was just told a couple days ago that a collector box of Final Fantasy was 450 and to come in today. Came into the place to buy today.. it's 650 because again they just chase eBay. Fuck off Chris the owner. Scum ball read more

I really wanted to like this place, but this place is just a brick and mortar scalper. The employees are really nice and friendly, but the prices even compared to other LCSs are just ridiculous. It is a little better than their Games of Fremont store, but not by much. The owner is a little too greedy, capitalizing on the hype and ignorance new people getting into the hobby. read more

This store is my favorite in the area. The staff is amazingly helpful to everyone that comes in. Playing card games and tabletop games here is fun because the other players are so welcoming. read more

I went into this card shop expecting fair prices and decent service, but I got neither. I picked up some Pokémon packs clearly marked at $7 each, and when I asked about more packs from a different set, the manager came out. Instead of honoring the price, he suddenly raised it by $4 per pack--on the spot! That's just dishonest and shady. The customer service was beyond horrible. No explanation, no apology, just a blatant price gouge right in front of me. If you want fair prices and decent treatment, avoid this place. You're better off shopping online or literally anywhere else. read more

A great selection, and a very nice staff. I've been there a few times and haven't had a bad experience yet.

One of the cleanest card shops in the Bay Area . Was warmly greeted by the employees when my partner and I walked in. We came in on a holiday so it was fairly lively. The crowd they drew was pleasant and everyone seemed very friendly. Their set up is a little cramped, but manageable. I really liked the variety of TCG, board games, figures, dice, and other random things around the store. I also really liked all the extra things they offer that I haven't seen other game shops do. Such as: raffles, discord group, and a computer that customers can use to look up what cards they have in stock. Great store, worth the drive, will go again. read more

I went to Games of Martinez for a One Piece TCG Prerelease event for OP06. I registered in the Bandai TCG+ app weeks earlier for an event with a 32 person cap, and it said my application was successful. I got to the shop over an hour early because I live far away and forgot to bring my Don cards for the event. I walked in and was greeted by an older man who I assume was the owner or manager. I told him I was here for the prerelease but needed to buy some Don. He didn't know what Don was and admitted he knows nothing about One Piece, referring me to an employee. That employee also had to ask me what Don was and said it would be fine to use any card instead. I purchased some Dragon Shield sleeves and left until the event was about to start. I walked back in and they announced that it was time to line up to get our packs. They called out three specific players who would not be able to play because they were on the waitlist and the event was full. I was not one of those players, and my application has always said "successful," so I lined up. I got to the front of the line and the employee handling registration had trouble looking me up. This took roughly 2 minutes. After that, he told me that the event was actually 16 players instead of 32, despite what the official app says. According to him, I was actually on the waitlist of the 17-32 players. So supposedly the event is kicking out half of its players, yet I saw nobody else getting kicked out. Before I could ask for clarification, the same older man from before walked up and said in a very rude tone, "Is there a problem here? This is taking way too long." I said that yes, there is a problem, the official app is saying that I'm in the event and they are saying I'm on a waitlist. The employee said that the shop didn't receive enough prerelease materials for 32 people, so it was 16 now. Why was this not mentioned when I was in the store over an hour early? Allocations were known well before that point. The shop is also clueless about One Piece in general and should not be running events without any information. It makes me inclined to believe they made a mistake or, worst case, could be holding back product at the expense of those of us who signed up properly. Bandai allocates a certain amount of prerelease kits based on the tier of store, so I'll be reporting this issue to Bandai. If it's an allocation issue on Bandai's end, so be it. But if they actually were allocated the correct amount, this is a big problem. Regardless of anything else, it's not OK to treat customers like they are an annoyance when you are turning them away for something like this. If everything was just an allocation problem, it should have been communicated properly and earlier than at the counter when I'm ready to play. Competence and respect for players are missing at this shop, and I regret choosing them as my priority for prerelease. read more

Very cool little place for pretty much all table top games I've been in on several occasions now and all the employees are very helpful and nice! The first time I came in some younger fellow helped me out dude had a bunch of energy and knew exactly where to find the product! I even came back to show off a painted mini and the guy behind the counter was as juiced as me very cool shop def will be going back to maybe play some games! read more

What a great shop. They have a wide range of products. More then enough play room. I was thrilled to See so many old commander decks on the shelf to buy Older mtg bundles. The things you dont fine everywhere else. read more

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Local here. Went into the store about 835pm, went into the computer to place a small singles order, I was done about 850pm. After I submitted the order, the employee says he can't pull the order until tommorow. I told him it's just a small order for 4x cards I need for a modern deck. This is just a stupid waste of time while I placed the order and the employee didn't notify a single word to me. SMFH read more

Games! Games! Games! Pokémon, Magic, X-Wing, Warhammer, D&D, the list goes on! I was browsing for D&D minis and enjoyed speaking with very helpful and knowledgeable staff. I look forward to repeat visits. read more

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My 9yo daughter begged me to do Pokemon card trading here for months (apparently this happens every Friday at 4 until who knows when, it's 5:20 now and only slightly dying down), and finally went today. She's having a blast looking at all the kids cards and chatting. I counted around 30 kids at one point, with probably over half from her elementary school. Staff is very friendly and helpful too, and there are tables for adults playing games too. Wish I had brought something else to do though, next time I'll bring my Steam Deck. read more

The workers were extremely helpful in helping my sons get their first magic deck together. They were patient and kind. I would suggest this store to anyone looking to get magic cards. read more

We were in the area & decided to stop by for our son who loves Pokemon cards! Although they didn't have the pack that he was looking for, he was happy to find a good selection of single packs that he was able to choose from. They also had a good selection of sealed ETB's and collection boxes, but they were on the pricier end. Service was great though! The worker was very knowledgeable, patient, and nice to our five year old who couldn't make up his mind on which pack to buy. read more

Went here on New Years Day with the homies. Went straight to the Warhammer section which was massive! (In my opinion). Lol. Found some Stormcast Eternals sets that caught my eye. Ended up leaving with a Space Marine Heroes blind box and a Stormcast Eternals Sequitors set! Will definitely go back to this spot! read more

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My local store did not have a specific warhammer box I wanted so I was calling around to other stores. Called Games of Martinez and a super friendly lady answered and was able to find what I was looking for and said they had three in stock score! Was able to drive down the next day and it was a wonderful shop filled with loads of kids trading Pokémon cards. They seem to do events on the regular. There is also a shop dog, Shadow, who is super sweet and nice just ambling around. All and all this was a friendly nice shop that had loads of paint and warhammer stuff. read more

Really nice and has everything I need! This store got be back into loving card games again!

I think it's a bit unfair for one review to cause this store to have a low rating. I usually visit pretty grumpy(I'm usually Hungry..."Hangry") but they still greet me kindly and ask if they can help me. I'm a fan of Brick and Mortar stores, with everything at a buy now online it's nice to just walk in and have a human interaction. These guys are awesome. Come check them out read more

Brand new store with great inventory! Being an avid tabletop gamer, it made me so happy to be able to see the shelves stocked to such high levels. Made the little kid in me giddy with joy. I did read the first review and was wary at first, but honestly, the stafd was really cordial and helpful and wasn't bombarding me with questions or if I needed help, which was super nice (could also be because I lasered my way to the Games Workshop section and seemed to know what I was looking for). I am glad to see so many gamestores opening up during these times because they have been so crucial in keeping people sane at home. Glad a new friendly local gamestore opened and will try to come back when in the area! read more

I just discovered this place about 3 weeks ago while waiting to get a haircut. The good; it is a brand new store with good inventory for the size. I actually really wanted to like it, especially for the convenience it offered me. Upon entering the the store. The employee greeted me and asked me what I played. I told him that I was on a hiatus. He then talked over me by saying I must be a bad player and wrecks groups; hence, the "hiatus". If he had not talked over me the way he did. He would have heard me say I'm on hiatus because of Covid. So many tabletop game stores just hire the most socially inept people. So after being in the store for under 2 minutes I already decided that I would not purchase anything and would not come back in again. Just know that I will drive past this store many times from here on out to spend my gaming money at your competitor. I hope you can fix your customer service issue for your own sake. FYI, I posted this review on google so it has been more than 3 weeks. They did not have anything on Yelp until now. I downgraded to 1 star because they asked me to get back with them to discuss my 2 star review but never left me contact information in the response. Again very bad customer service. read more

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My kids love this place. They organize a Pokémon trading event every Friday from 4-5pm for kids. Derrick helps the kids understand that there is monetary value in Pokémon cards and how much cards are worth. It gives the kids a better understanding of what is a fair trade or whatnot and basically it comes down if both parties think it's fair. Love supporting small business. read more

Want to like this store as it's clean and has good inventory but unfortunately I've heard from first hand accounts that the owner is unfair to female employees, with huge pay discrepancies and lack of promotions. Sad to see sexism is still kicking in the gaming world read more

I love this store! They almost always have what im looking for! Pokémon cards, Warhammer 40k, age of Sigmar, BLOOD BOWL! Underworlds!

I went to this store and purchased 4 pokemon etbs evolving skies, two crown zenith, and one lost origin box, I opened them had no good hits. So I proceeded to buy two more boxes of pokemon cards then I realized this store reseals their merchant, taking out the good cards and replacing with any holographic or reverse holographic card inside. I realized the plastic wrap around the box wasn't the original, and the booster packs weren't sealed correctly. So sad how they rip people off!! read more

Clean, big variety, helpful staff, and fun!! Right next to my favorite froyo place too, can't beat that! read more

Great selection of Magic the Gathering packs, tons of MTG singles, which they also have a catalog online. Saw they carry a number of other games, Pokemon, My Hero Academia, DnD. Saw that they are holding events here for various games, I'll be back to attend in the near future. read more

I have come here several times and played magic. The shop is well stocked and the staff are very friendly and inviting. This is my favorite game shop in the area I recommend taking a look it's right next to Raley's. read more

I am very disappointed with my purchases from this store. I just bought Pokémon packs and come to find out one of them has been badly resealed. How can you scam people like this? I will never be returning to this store. If I'm wrong please try to explain to this read more

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Excellent store for miniatures (what I buy) and hobby supplies. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The game space is clean and well-lit. read more

Went in to snag some cards and sleeves. Experience went pretty well. Employees were nice for the most part and gave me all the info I needed and helped out. I come almost once a week. Nice shop. read more

Games of Martinez was a family friendly environment for my kids to check out some really cool board games and collectibles! I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for awesome table top games, collectable cards, and more! read more