The Fun Factory is the best trading card retailer in the area and has an entire wall of "gamer"…read moretype board games (think Catan, Ticket to Ride, not Monopoly or Scrabble). There's a small but adequate selection of D&D products and dice as well. I would call ahead if you're looking for something specific. Trading cards are where this shop really shines. Lee, the new owner of about three years, makes big efforts to make sure his inventory is as robust as possible. This is primarily a Magic: the Gathering spot, but The Fun Factory also carries Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, Star Wars and Flesh and Blood sealed product. Singles are overwhelmingly Magic, but there is inventory of most of these other products, as well. For Magic players, there are gameplay events four or more days a week, with Commander gameplay on Tuesdays (casual), Thursdays (Commander Night), as well as FNM and Saturday events. Lee is currently (beginning of 2026) overhauling events to expand options for players. Prices are fair. On par or better than one typically finds at a local game store for both buying and selling. Sealed product is around market rates. Some other, older reviews have indicated that The Fun Factory has higher prices than online retailers, but that's only true to a degree. It isn't really reasonable to expect a small business to match bottom dollar online retailers. Secondly, there's something to be said for being able to hold a card in your hand and inspect it prior to buying, and not having to pay shipping or worrying about your purchase being "lost" in the mail like an online seller. Some of the customers have the sort of hygiene problems that one might expect at a tabletop store, so it can be a little funky during busy events. The store is clean and regular upkeep is done. This is a well-run business, especially among small hobby stores, where it is close to the ceiling of expectations. Reviewer is a regular, longtime customer of the business and perceives that The Fun Factory continues to change for the better, and is particularly improved over the past few years.

If you like paying for sky high over priced items like Pokémon, Magic, and there really minuscule…read moreYu-Gi-Oh! Content, also with the creepy stares you get from the main guys in the store when you walk in, and with the musty air you smell when you walk into the store then the "fun factory" is for you.

Love this Old Style Toy Shop! Help is personal and knowledgeable who ls down home friendly! Such a…read morerefreshing fun shopping experience hidden away in one of the most delightful small towns in Central Lake! So close to many fun and unique areas of interest which are often overlooked here in our Northwestern communities! Take the "Road Less Traveled": ENJOY THE SCENERY & PEOPLE

I too have been coming here since I was a young'un. The best penny candy counter I have ever had…read morethe pleasure of grazing. As kids we were given $1, and we could fill our bags with whatever goodies we desired! Every time I come back I remember how wide eyed and full of excitement all of use were to get a bag full of candy - oh the excitement, it was palpable! If only $1 would go so far today! They still have the huge penny candy counter and the same brown bags they have been using for ever. It truly means its summer once those bags are filled and wrappers are ferociously being removed on the sidewalk.

What a rude manager to encounter first thing on a sunny Sunday morning. I was returning 2 items,…read moreone of which was missing a barcode when I purchased it. When I asked simply if I could grab one from the shelf nearby for her to scan she laughed at me. A simple question deserves a simple answer. Rather than use the receipt on the screen she was already processing for the first item, she said I had to leave to find the paper receipt or a barcode. Wow Michael's. You can train better than that.

So many shelves are empty. Is it because of the tariffs? Having to go to another craft store…read morebecause the stock is so low.

These folks have always been helpful when I have visited this location. There is another location…read morein town located at the GT Mall. We keep misplacing cords (t.v. and phone ones) so we got replacements here. They were also having a special on batteries, and we'd been planning to get a wireless mouse and found one here (ended up not being able to figure it out, but I'm sure they'll take it back without a fuss). They're located next to the Ware's location on South Airport, and across the street from Arby's. If you are not specifically looking for it, you might just fly by.

Store is consistently understaffed, which is a problem in itself; it's not helped, however, by…read moreemployees who can regularly be seen lounging unhelpfully as a single person tends to the register line. This has happened all three times I've been there this week, and I hesitate to take my business there when I'm still in search of electronic parts.

best place you're going to find in northern Michigan. Knowledgeable and friendly people that made…read moregaming their passion. Lots of great memories thanks to the people and friends made there.

The way this store is set up is very offputting and unwelcoming. Being a gaming store it makes…read moresense to have tables set up for games, however nothing makes you feel more intrusive than walking in to a bunch of grown men playing in 3/4s of the storefront. Very difficult to get around to see anything, and it makes you want to leave almost immediately after entering. Learning that the owners are incredibly shady and have pulled multiple scandals with consignment art was the final nail in the coffin. I'll order my tabletop gaming supplies online.

Great place to take children and teens to stimulate interest in science. Numerous puzzles,…read moretelescopes, books and games all focused on scientific discovery.

Manager refused to acknowledge an item we bought there (wasn't even trying to return it). Was rude…read moreand essentially called me a liar. NEVER going back!

Very rude. Treated my mother with such horrific disrespect. Would not recommend. Very disappointed…read more Was a long drive and he was so rude.

Nice selection of coins and paper money with great service from an owner who really seems to know…read morehis business. This is a great, small town hobby shop, located a little off the main drag, so it's kind of hard to find. I was surprised to see a shop like this in Petoskey, but pleased. I found this shop just before they closed one night while walking around downtown on vacation. I thought what luck, I love coins and there's a coin shop that I didn't even know existed! It seemed like a sign of the divine variety and so I walked in, hoping to find what I'd been looking for in vein- an elusive piece of Canadian silver that no one ever has and yet every coin collector desires. Well, the owner was very nice, had a wide breadth of information regarding coins and knew exactly what it was that I was looking for. Unfortunately, he did not have it. Yeah, that was a letdown, but he gave me some valuable tips and we talked coins and stamps for a bit and we told me he would be on the lookout for the piece I wanted if it came across his store eventually, even though I'm from out of town. I took down his information and everything before he closed for the evening. He was a great guy to talk to, very personable and intelligent. His store was organized well. He had a great variety of things to look at, just not the specific coin that I wanted to fill out a coin book of all Canadian silver. He had a lot of nice, rare items and the prices were pretty good. If you're a real coin collector, you're in in for the thrill of the hunt and love of the hobby, not trying to get the best price or low ball an owner. It's not a money-making hobby, it's a time consuming and money-sucking hobby and I know that. I do it because it's enjoyable. While his shop primarily was concerned with antique coins and paper money, he also had some old stamps, vintage jewelry and other antiques, plus coin and stamp accessories for hobbyists.