Game Ogre is awesome. Easily the best game store in the Thousand Oaks area. The store is organized…read morewell and clean as can be. Store ownership is generally extremely kind - Eric is a champ and the other employees are great as well. It runs a lot of events for mtg, 40k, AoS, D&D, etc. Really solid selection. Only downside is some of the MTG regulars. As you'd expect, most game stores attract a certain demographic of people that often have superiority complexes within their hobby, so you end up with lots of the older guys being condescending, rude, arrogant, and generally unlikable about their children's card games at events like Friday Night Magic (such as community all-star Jeff H). Also a lot of them smell really bad, it's becoming a serious issue at larger events. The 40K community is fantastic, though and so is the D&D and other misc games. Great store, highly recommend.

Grateful to have them for all my tabletop needs! Always a pleasurable experience walking in and…read moreseeing the community enjoy the space. Thanks Game Ogre for being you!

I love the vibe at Zander's. It is super inviting and laid back, never with any pressure to buy…read more I go at least twice a month for the Star Wars legion community. Ive also played mtg there and had a great experience as well. Come join the fun, whether you're an experienced gamer or brand new.

I had the Sloppy Burger to see what their name sake burger was all about. The smashed burgers were…read moregreat, flavorful. And how can you go wrong with hand cut fries. I love everything about this. The flavor of both, the location, and the taproom. I didn't realize there were so many places here in Old Town. We will be back.

I have always enjoyed frequenting this establishment. People are very professional and I respect…read morethe way they do business. They tend to about 80% of the time have in inventory what I'm looking for. This is very good in comparison to their competition. Their rewards program gives great value for loyalty to your local game store. I highly recommend frequenting this establishment. Very clean, well stocked, & safe.

I do enjoy playing here and have been a semi-regular customer since they first opened their old…read morelocation. I have spent hundreds of dollars on product here, on sealled MTG product, deck accessories and DnD books when they first opened. I have gone to multiple pre-releases since then and I do enjoy going to commander here. But with their rising cost for pre-releases and the insane low balling they have given me when asking for trade ins I have been going to other stores more now especially since their move into Northridge. This is a great place to play, especially when your bringing your own deck but any limited format is a higher price than average. We shouldn't let these stores normalize these prices. I can only speak on MTG pricing and trades I have no idea if this is the same for Pokemon and Lorcana etc. I do build Gunpla and their Gunpla pricing is pretty fair but I feel like the Gunpla is really just an afterthought at this store and the sets they have on display are not anything to write home about. I don't remember seeing them selling a bunch of tools to help builders step up their building either. I would much rather buy from a Hobby Shop that's actually dedicated to the craft.

A lot of card shops in the LA area aren't known for good customer service, but Emilio is the main…read morereason I frequent this location! Always up for a good talk and the best customer service that keeps me coming back! The CEDH tournaments are run so smoothly and efficiently by him and the team, and I always look forward to them at the end of every month. Keep them coming CCU!

We had such a disappointing experience here. My husband took my daughter on a date to Sky Zone, and…read morethey had one simple plan afterward--to stop by a card shop, spend $50, and come home to open everything together. Something fun and special. They walked into this shop, and the man working there immediately barked at my daughter that she wasn't allowed in without shoes. To be clear, she had just come from Sky Zone Thousand Oaks and was still wearing her gripper socks, with her shoes literally in her hand. So yes, totally fair rule--but the delivery was unnecessary. Instead of just kindly asking her to put her shoes on, he was abrupt and harsh enough that she looked like she was about to cry. That was enough for them--they turned around and left without buying anything. It's a shame, because places like this should be encouraging kids to enjoy the hobby, not making them feel unwelcome over something that could have been handled in two seconds with a little kindness. We'll be taking our business somewhere that actually makes the experience fun.

Awesome shop, shoutout to Isaac for all the help and the laughs…read more Will for sure come back

Be aware that this store asks to take a smartphone photo of your driver's license--including your…read morehome address--even for small purchases under $10. Having state IDs photographed and kept on store devices for basic retail transactions is a major privacy concern and unnecessary risk for customers.

Good people who love comics. A real credit to the hobby. Good stock and they help you track down…read morestuff you need.

Called to check if they had pokemon cards that were listed online their social media and was told…read morethey don't discuss pricing online. After i drove almost an hour to their store staff was rude and dismissive and product was being sold at market price which is why they don't discuss pricing over the phone.

Such a great spot. The employees really care as lot and the space has become a bit of an anchor…read morepoint for the community. There is a lot of open space with tables, especially considering that it's in the westside. I can only really speak on the MTG side of things, but there is a solid selection of sealed and singles. Although, the selection of mtg seems to be getting smaller dues to the surge in new TCGs. One piece of critical feedback for the shop- the model of paywalling preorders for new sets is not cool. If you are looking for a nice spot to attend prerelease events for magic, this is the spot. It can get quite full, but the energy is fun.

These guys know how to build a community, their stores are super cool and they keep a great stock…read moreof Magic, Warhammer, Pokémon and Yugioh products. Highly recommend.

Bad service and poor communication…read more I've been trying to catalogue my MTG collection lately. I drove 40 min to get to this shop because they have a machine that scans your cards. I paid the shop to rent the machine and waited for 2 hours. Then the staff told me "We made a mistake setting this up. We can't give you the scanned info, but leave your cards behind and your email address, and we can send them over. You'll just need to scan this thing we send you." I was uncomfortable leaving my cards behind because they're important to me. But I didn't want to walk away empty-handed. So I decided to trust them and I left my cards behind. I didn't hear anything for 4 days. I had to call them and they said "Oh the employee you were talking to got sick. If you want to pick up your cards you can do that though." I asked "How about scanning my cards?" and they said "We'll message the sick employee and call you back to let you know what he says". I waited 3 more days and they didn't contact me at all. I realized they weren't going to reach out to me to resolve the issue, so I had to drive down to the store to demand my cards back. I don't know who the person running the back of the shop is. Maybe the manager. Maybe the owner. All I knew is that they had context on the whole situation and knew that I had returned to get my cards. They didn't bother to come over to talk to me. They didn't even give me eye contact. They didn't make even a single attempt at improving the situation. Not even an offer for store credit. Not even a sorry. They just shrugged and yelled across the room "machine's broken". Then they went back to puttering around and left another employee to deal with me. This other employee had no context on the situation. All she could do was hand me a cash refund and give me a confused "Sorry...?" I was treated like I was an annoyance. Someone who'd go away eventually if you ignored them. Not a respected customer who just wanted to do business. I'm not mad that the machine was allegedly broken. I'm only slightly mad that the employees aren't trained on how to use the machine. I'm frustrated that I paid for a service and they didn't bother seeing the job through to the end. They didn't communicate when they decided to give up. I trusted them with my personal card collection and they betrayed that trust. I don't even know if I have all my cards back, but I'll never know. Save yourself the stress.

This is my weekly hangout for PFS2 games. Better than average acoustics for RP Games. Very…read morefriendly, helpful staff.

Stopped by Paper Hero's Games to unload some unwanted Pokémon cards from my collection. They don't…read morebuy Japanese cards which is fine, and offered me more for store credit which I accepted. Huge stock of gaming supplies. Games Workshop, Magic the Gathering Pokémon, DND, numerous board games, Star Wars minis. Large inventory. Phil the owner is super friendly. Play area is also very spacious. Looking forward to returning to use my store credit to get some Lord of the Rings products when the mtg set launches. They also have a smaller but also great location in Santa Clarita called Paper Hero's Comics. More comic books and collectibles but also a good amount of gaming stuff, just in a smaller scale. I've never been to their other Paper Hero's Games in Santa Monica, I believe it's as big or bigger but can't say much else about it.

I was having a disagreement with other people at the store and he walks over and says "Get the fuck…read moreout of my store!" I tell him I'm going to lodge a complaint against him with the owner and he says "I'm the fuckin' owner!", which was a lie, as a suspected, because he initially identified himself as the manager. l He escorts me to the door and threatens to "call the fuckin' cops." He was the rudest employee I've ever encountered anywhere.

I love this store... But the service sucks. I live in Port Hueneme. I bought my rc Losi Heatwave…read more So the same guy that helped me gives me either the wrong size or the wrong stuff. I go there cause there supposed to be intolerable. I went today told the guy the car I had and he gives me the wrong size bolts... Again. It just sad. Now I have to go back to get the size I need. It seem they just want to hurry up and get u out of the store

I have been a customer of Marty's Hobbies for over 10 years and can confidently say they are one of…read morethe best hobby shops in Southern California. They are always fully stocked with the largest RC cars and trucks and almost always have every color option available. The staff is knowledgeable and genuinely kind especially Dusten who is always a pleasure to work with. I also love that they rescued a cat who now freely roams the store and greets customers. Shopping at Marty's is never just a purchase it is an experience.