Calling all geeks.... I've found your Mecca! Our son was in heaven and probably could have spent…read morethe entire day in here if we had let him. It felt like it went on forever and had anything and everything a tabletop gamer / hobbyist / geek could ever dream of! There was even a space you could pay to play games / paint minis!

I've loved this shop for so many years, and I'm slapping myself why I haven't written a review yet…read more This is a hidden gem tucked in the basement next to the TD in Chinatown. One of the cheapest spots in the city to pick up a board game. The pros are they have a massive collection, a giant library filled with rows and rows of games and collectibles. If I'm in the area, I used to stop by to peruse because I'm that kind of geek. I honestly haven't made them exercise their customer service skills because I research my board games and know exactly what I want. But I can see that newbies could be overwhelmed with all the options coming in. We decided to buy a board game for a friend's child, age 6. My boyfriend ran off to find a game at Meeple without consulting me first. He came out empty-handed, saying there was nothing suitable for that age range. I'm SURPRISED. There's a board game for everything there. I'm not an expert for games for six-year-olds, so I just Googled, found a dad blog and decided Catan Junior was it and purchased online here. They processed our order immediately and were ready for pick up the same day if needed. The truth is my BF was about to check out at Indigo, which is 30% more before I reminded him to check at Meeple again for prices. The only difference *I think* is the packaging art is slightly different and the box is larger at Meeple. If their staff actively asks every customer walking in and tries to help, they can convert more casual or newbie gamers--what a lost opportunity.

It's been 6 years since I've been here and it's nice to see they survived the pandemic…read more Still a large library of board games available, both for purchase and to play in store. Apparently they also offer a consignment service where you can sell your products through them? Not too sure the details but there are shelves full of seemingly random stuff so if you're looking for an escrow to help sell valuables this could be an option..... You can come in and play games all day for a flat price of $7 (up from $5 six years ago, which is impressive). Have to bring in your own drinks though as there's no cafe although I guess fantuan does exist. Maybe there's a fridge of canned drinks I wasn't paying attention. There is also an annual membership that you can buy that includes various perks including a discount rate of $5 to sit and play Owner is friendly and knowledgeable and can teach various games, so if you're looking to learn something new or bring in a group for a board game event, this place is a fantastic option.

We visited on Pokemon Day and I had lots of fun. Since it was Pokemon Day, they had free Pokemon…read morestarter decks, cards, and goodies to give out. They were able to explain how to play Pokémon TCG too. The staff are very friendly also. There is also a variety of board games you can play there too.

I have no idea what this shop is for. The first red flag is the lack of prices on product. It's…read morehard to move around. I assume they're mostly for warhammer & magic fans so I don't know why they keep the board games out front at all.

Finally a nerd store that gets it!…read more I've never been to X Planet prior to Thursday. I've recently come across some free time, and was looking for painting supplies as opposed to models as I have lots of unpainted guys. I cannot recall the name of the fellow working there who introduced himself to me. Sorry. We even had a 10 minute conversation, and I can't recall his name. The store seems to be modelled after a GW layout, with lots of gaming tables in the front with full scenery to get your attention Having been to a number of comic book stores that morphed into gaming stores it was so refeshing to walk into a non-GW gaming store that was clean, uncluttered and did not smell. They had a small RPG section in the store, but that's not the crux of their business. There's a tonne of Privateer Press and GW product in the store. They even had Warhammer Fantasy Battalion boxes in store. My wallet started to drool. Anyways off to the painting stuff which was why I was there. They had Vallejo Game, and Model, and the airbrush versions too. I believe that there was GW paint as well. They had a couple of the bigger Vallejo paint sets (the $300+ ones) but I wish that they had the 8 and 16 bottle sets They also carry Citadel Paint Really liked the store. I'll definitely come back in the future. Plus its closer to my house than the two that I recently reviewed in Brampton.

Friendly staff, amazing selection of board games and accessories…read more This new location is also very cozy. There are a lot of board games to play, the cost was $7 per person, and came with a drink. Great spot for a date, or hangout, or shopping!

Great board game store to visit with a date or group of friends…read more Came here in person at rush hour to pick up a game, as I didn't want to pay for shipping online. It's located in Richmond Hill in the business/warehouse district off a windy road called West Beaver Creek. The address is easy to find, lots of free plaza parking, it's next to a kids dance studio and very visible store sign. Nothing sus like another yelper stated. Inside is very spacious, clean and bright. I love how organised the shelving for new games were laid out and they even more games in back. Off the walk in, I was greeted immediately and four employees were excited to help me. They are game experts and could name off suggestions for games quickly, to pair with similar games I had in mind. Super fun to nerd off in the board game world here! I always cross reference with boardgamegeek.com first when planning to new purchases, but asked them in person to see if opinions lined up. I was impressed one employee was quick to suggest ones I never heard of. Prices are good to fair. I felt no pressure to buy anything there, they even offered if I wanted to test ones that they have opened or to get a feel of the pieces(card game quality for kid durability is real). I left with buying three games I had eyed online, and excited for the suggestions for the next visit. They have a free loyalty program, can't hurt to sign up when you're a board game investor, as this is one place to bookmark. No food or cafe noticed here, unlike other board game places. Maybe one day as they are still new.

DO NOT purchase from this store. they are scammers. i ordered 2 Pokemon cards online and they never…read morearrived. the funny thing is, i ordered Pokemon cards from multiple Toronto sellers online and all of them arrived to my house except for 401 Games order. they don't take responsibility for lost and stolen packages and my biggest regret was not listening to the negative reviews. i wasted my money for nothing. i even sent them an email informing them to take off the no tracking shipping option if they don't want to take responsibility for lost or stolen packages so that customers like myself don't feel scammed by our money. here is an attached email detailing my incident. BUYERS BEWARE!!! stay away from this crooked seller unless you don't care for them to steal your money. highly NOT recommended

This store was great !! I loved looking at all the old…read moreschool & new board/card games they had. They had soooo much !! I ended up buying my son a belated Birthday Gift from there that he wanted. It was a funny card game called "Joking Hazard". We played it the rest of the weekend, it was really fun. The prices were really quite outrageous, but the selection was amazing. The employees were pretty nice & the one guy took care of me pretty quickly. Walking around & looking at the Board Games , Card Games, Puzzles , Hockey Cards , + other stuff was so much fun. I wanted to buy so much, but could not afford to. If I had the money though I would've . I loved all the retro games that I had when I was young. If it wasn't for the prices,the store would be perfect.

Was walking by when some of the displayed games in the store front caught my eye. So glad we…read morenoticed this place and walked in. There's a few games I've been meaning to buy because I want to get into board gaming. I think they are so cool but I'm not ready for any heavy or long games. I had a list and while browsing I found one. The super helpful staff located the other two I wanted. They seem to know their games here which is great! There's also a huge chess section. Lots of fancy sets. Very cool to look at but I don't need to buy expensive chess sets at the moment. Their selection of games range in age/difficulty level so this is a great place for all ages. Will definitely come back once I'm comfortable with my new games and ready to expand my collection some more!

Nice staff, overpriced games. Do your research before buying anything from here.read more

This place makes for a great time…read more There are less third spaces these days but this is an underrated one. They have starter packs for magic and has a bunch of board games. The service was friendly and they have a solid selection. Parking might be a little rough given the location.

It's like walking into a cave troll's den. There's a lot of crap in here, and by crap I mean stuff…read moreyou probably won't want to buy. Apparently it's just surplus stock. Admittedly, it's okay to kill time in, if you don't mind having to root around like a truffle hunting hog, but it manages to combine strange selection (I found a bunch of Tron action figures) with strangely high prices. You might find a good value, or something. It violates pretty much every rule of retail in terms of organization and presentation, being more like a massive single retailer basement rummage sale. It's a shame, since the downtown store has been improving and the junction store is a good venue. I guess this is the picture in the attic.

this place is full of win. I remember in my late teens going to a mall and absolutely falling in…read morelove with these stores, the absolute ultimate gaming store, everything and anything from the simplest table top game\board game to full sized pool\snooker tables. this location is brand new, very bright, and spotless. the staff are a tad bit green, but the heart of them is in the right place, from a customer service standpoint. if you are looking for an off the wall birthday gift or even bachelor\bachelorette gift. this place also over the last couple of years has bumped up on the barware with funky glasses and drinking steins. definitely a wonderful place to check out and see even if you are getting your feet wet or are a professional, the price is a little on the high side, but the quality of everything I've ever brought off of this company stands the test of time, I have a couple of pool cues that are reaching a decade old and they are in fantastic shape and quality. very happy with every experience with this company over the two decades of shopping.