Just went in looking for pre-con commander decks from 2016 and we get an interrupted response, "They're not out yet." Uhm how about you let the customer finish talking and then give a response. Very rude and very unhelpful. I see now why my friends no longer come here. All we needed was a simple answer and it was met with instant attitude. Get better customer service! read more

Played in a warhammer tournament today. The tournament started late, and the TO wasn't really in the room like at all. During one of the games my opponent pulled a Houdini and moved a dude onto an objective without declaring it or advancing. Did t see this til way later cause he never said it. Not the shop's fault on that directly, but he wasn't even around monitoring games or available in the immediate room to ask questions. The tournament also was only 2 rounds and here is where the slimey and just frankly cringe comes in: as time is expiring I'm declaring an attack from a Tank commander with a punisher cannon into a blob of nurglings with 4 wounds left. 40 shots hitting on 3s wounding on 2s. My opponent even admitted you would of killed those obviously. TO said times up dice stop, I protested that this would decide the game, as killing these would of won the game by a point for me, wouldn't of been the case anyway had the TO been around to make rulings on the Houdini movement or him saying "intent is to be within 3in" when he wasn't of an objective, but anyway he won't let me roll it. Legit a 30 second affair on the dice app. The kicker for all this is, he asks after the game who wants to play a 3rd round, and after what happened I didn't. He tells the other guy who was 2-0, as I should of as well been 2-0, he wins. Just comes off as convenient that he rules not in my favor, so that now only one guy is 2-0 rather than two being so, so he can clock out. Plus he seemed to know the guy. Just came off as super shady. Plus if you're going to advertise the tournament as 3 rounds play 3 rounds, start on time, and monitor some games. Wouldn't recommend playing 40k here for ITC points. Wouldn't come back. read more

Place sucks all they have is D&D and warhammer. Don't sell trading. Cards anymore and also don't sell comics??? Call your self gameology and all it is mostly warhammer read more

Friendly atmosphere, stopped by after being in town, bought some sleeves, decent prices

Helpful, and lots of floorspace devoted to gaming. Great place. They will search for your gaming wants, and will order if they can find it for you. read more

Had a great time at their organized x-wing event. It was a 35 min drive from OC but definitely worth the trip! Keep up the great work guys!

Great place to come and play games and meet new people. Good atmosphere and employees are friendly and helpful. They can even order items for you if they don't have it in stock. read more

Horrible customer service, poorly run events, and they do a payout for "Best Female Player" for tournaments. Seriously, it's 2015, we don't have a place for sexism anymore. read more

I've gone to this store since I was a child, back when it was in Claremont. It is one of those places that is always warming and welcoming. I've played Magic as my main hobby since I was six, and the older I've gotten the more into it I have become. When Gameology moved to Montclair, I stopped going, since gas prices had risen and my parents no longer wanted to drive to take me. When I came back, I saw a store in disrepair under the previous owner, Dave. He was a nice guy, but clearly didn't have the taste for a business. However, with the change in ownership a few years ago, Gameology has done nothing but grow. It has regained the environment that it once had in Claremont, and I believe firmly that it has even surpassed that in the past few months. It the perfect place for both competitive and casual gaming. The staff is friendly and helpful, even on a "off day," and you will be hard pressed to find any egregious prices. Most of the time, Gameology sets the standard for low prices on any item you are looking for. Whether you are a college student looking for a hobby, a parent looking for a good family game, or a child seeking a mystical world to escape to, Gameology has it all. I am pleased to write this review for a store that has maintained such a friendly environment for any kind of gamer. read more

Really nice customer service, however board game selection was severely lacking. They helped me find something that would work, but after driving 2 hours I'm sorry to say that, for board games at least, I would've been better off at Barnes & Noble. That being said, if you're into magic the gathering (I'm not personally) this seemed like a good place. They offered to order whatever I needed which was nice, but I'm too far away for that to work. read more

The service is always accommodating. There's always someone to play with. Plenty of variety and if you don't see what you like they will order it for you. Of course you can bring your own games. If you have none... no worries! Renting is $10 to take it home for three days. $2 in the store. read more

Great place tons of games keven is the bomb knows his shit will alway come here first!

My friend just recently introduced me to MTG, i was looking for a good shop with great prices and came across this shop. The staff there was very friendly and knowledgeable. I felt very welcome as soon as i stepped into the shop, they even gave me a promo card. Stu and Kevin were extremely nice. They have plenty of tables to play MTG and other card games. Im glad i found this shop,especialy since i had a bad expirience at another shop nearby. Thanks Stu and Kevin, i will definetly be back read more

I love Pokémon city champs here! Keep up the good work. Very accommodating, alot of selections for other games!! Looking forward to more pokemon events here! read more

Came to look for a game for my daughter's birthday a couple of weeks ago and the 2 guys working were very friendly and helpful. Whatever the smell was that I see other people complaining about was not there, and I will definitely go back and buy games from them before looking at the big box stores. Good job guys. read more

Great gaming environment. Yugioh, Magic, Vanguard, War Hammer, Board Games and many more games available here. Great selection of cards and accessories. Staff is very friendly and eager to help. They don't mind holding the tournament a couple minutes for you. read more

Finally...a store for gamers. I read many positive reviews for a game called Settlers of Catan 6 years ago online. I bought it online and been playing it ever since. My friend in Claremont notified be about Gameology so I thought I would check it out. WOW! Settlers of Catan is a great game, but there are so many others out there as well. Gameology turned me on to Carcassonne and Cities & Knights of Catan. Their new location in Montclair is fabulous. Several attributes make Gameology my favorite game store: 1. Personnel understand how the games are played. 2. There are game days where you can play with other people without owning the game. 3. Variety. There has to be hundreds of different games inside. 4. Rent games before you buy...what a concept! :) If you are not a "game person," visit Gameology and tell them so. I cannot tell you how much closer you get to family and friends after playing games together. It is important to note that many of the "European style" games Gameology sells attract non-gamers because of their different style of play. Take shooting video games as a quick counterexample. The object is often to destroy your opponent leading to people yelling at the TV set or worse, each other! On the other hand, several "European-style" games such as Catan, Carcassonne, Dominion, San Juan, Puerto Rico, etc. offer players opportunities to build establishments earning victory points. Often you need to work with your opponents to reach a goal. What I find about these games is the increased communication between players in a positive tone. While you are still ultimately trying to earn more victory points than your opponents, the people that lose are: often close to winning, see what they could have done differently to win, want to try again to improve their game similar to how a golfer might think playing golf. read more

Good atmosphere to play some games. The crowd and employees are newbie friendly, and are eager to help you out.

Gameology recently moved to a new location in Montclair (9742 Central Ave). The new space is really amazing -- tons of playing room, lots and lots of retail space. I can't believe how many games they stock (certainly more than I'll ever be able to learn). I'm definitely going to keep this place in mind when it comes time to do my Christmas shopping. While the staff are wonderful and the space inviting, some of the customers could really benefit from a shower. read more

This store is best described as a jack of all trades. Comics, board games, CCGs, Warhammer 40k, and -plenty- of gaming space makes this a welcome addition to any neighborhood. It's just a few short blocks south of the 10 freeway, with a Burger King and a pizza place within walking distance. Or if you really wanted to, you can drive a couple of blocks for Chinese, Mexican, or hit the Claremont mall's food court. There's plenty of parking, even on tournament days when the store's bursting at the seams. Not to say they don't have quiet nights where you can just hang out. They actually have board games for -rent-, so there's always something to do. read more

Great shop! Good selection, very helpful staff, and great way to get into several different games.

Went in to the shop to try and pick up some singles. Selection was not that great but that's not why I'm giving it such a low rating. It was the HORRIBLE customer service. For starters the guy looked annoyed that we we're even in there and when I asked him if he carried any old sealed product he told me that no store carries that and had a very rude and annoyed tone of voice kind of acting like I was stupid for asking. I've been to stores that DO carry old sealed product so I was very put off by his rude attitude and it didn't make me want to buy anything from him. I think he should take some business advice and not be rude to potential customers especially if I was willing to spend a good deal of money when I initially walked in but I will not be returning any time soon and I recommend people stay away unless they enjoy bad customer service at a shop that has a very poor selection of cards. read more

Great little game shop with mostly friendly staff, Kevin is a great guy to work with. There is not a lot of stock, but I've been ordering a ton of GW stuff kevin always gives a 20% discount. read more

Gameology has become one of my favorite gaming spots. whether its casual board game days or FNM, the store is much bigger than other shops ive been to. Theres also a mini fridge with refreshments and a freezer with food for purchase. All with a nifty little microwave to boot. You really cant beat that kindve service in a game shop. It also has the Ma N Pap feel to it which is nice. read more

Seriously? I've visited this location twice, and was disappointed. Living in Fontana, I traveled about 30 minutes to this store and the first time I was completely ignored by the gossiping cashiers, or at least one seemed to work there and the other just stared at me like I had shit on face! The second time I thought I'd give them another chance but service was sub-par once again. The employee who was working at the time was too busy talking to his buddies to the point that I stood at the register for about twenty minutes without any service. The selection is mediocre, Target has a wider variety of Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the Cardfight! Vanguard selection was a couple boxes of singles and ONE booster box, the yugioh singles were good but don't plan on seeing any sealed packs or decks. Gameology needs to step up their game! read more

Great yugioh tournaments. Helpful staff. Easy to get help building a deck. Prize support is good for each tournament.

Best local in monclair. Good yugioh price support and inventory. Would recommend people going for yugioh.

The employees were very excellent i had a great time in this store. However the manager was very rude disrespectful towards all of the tournament players. I came to play in the tournament because as advertised 100% payout. During the middle of tournament games the manager comes over and says "you guys better pick up this trash or else everyone getting prize money will be deducted". SERIOUSLY? I am a paying customer you have employees tell them to pick up the trash it is not my responsibility to pick up OTHER people's trash especially if its not my store. My review is only negative because of the inconsiderate manager everyone else there was most excellent. I HOPE HE FIXES HIS ATTITUDE read more

I have difficulty seeing why some people would give Gameology a bad review, the staff is kind as are the customers. I am a regular and say with the most sincerity that if you want to pick pretty much any game weather it's D&D or Warhammer 40k some one at Gameology will teach you and tell you everything you could want to know about. the only reason this isn't a 5 star review is that I miss the days when they sold comics, but the owner has explained why and I understand why they no longer do. Gameology has left me nothing but good memories, and believe it to be the greatest game store of all time. read more

Relaxed and layed back. Not a big selection of cards unless specific people are there. I'd suggest having more a selction of cards...

Call the store and was greeted by a man that sound uninterested in talking to me. I asked him if they carried a few games he told me they didn't have them that is fine but this guy was rude. I guess they don't need customers. read more

The worth of this store will vary depending on your needs and expectations. About half the space is a dedicated gaming area, and half the remaining space is devoted to Warhammer. They have a few board games if you're looking to buy something, but the selection really doesn't compare to other game stores. read more

I randomly walked in here thinking it was a video game store man was I surprised. At the time they still sold comic books I picked up some good Walking Dead novels and some cheap Marvel and DC comics for like 50 cents a piece because they weren't gonna reup on new issues and they where trying to get rid of them (Good for me) wish they still carried comics though I liked walking in and just reading a issue unbothered in piece for hours but I came in here on a Friday night once and it was cracking they had a tournament with like 50 people in the place and some kid was dress as a evil wizard or something haha it was hilarious the only things I can say bad about this place is every time I would go in for a comic the cashier would ask me if I wanted him to hold my comics at the register til I was ready to pay almost accusing me of stealing so I stopped going after feeling awkward a couple times and some of the staff and store smells like B.O I'm not trying to be mean but this place is nerd/ virgin vill and they probably never had a girl friend in their lives to tell em what personal hygiene is so its understandable I guess haha read more

I have tried going to Gameology for MTG events a few times now, and every time is the same. The events start late and are very disorganized. The place is filthy, it looks like it hasn't ever been cleaned. The tables and chairs are covered in grime and black stains and the bathroom has a pungent urine smell. The staff members were extremely rude and unpleasant to deal with. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Staff is super helpful and nice! You could tell these guys were serious about games and their level of gaming-expertise seemed pretty high; however, they were still really patient with our novice-level questions and game search, and Stu was able to help us narrow it down and find a winner. When they didn't have the game in stock he ordered it for us and then let us have their rental copy until ours came in (which was awesome b/c we were shopping for a game to play that night). Prices were very reasonable for board games ($40-$60 mostly--which, for a game that you can play and stay in for the night rather than pay to go out is reasonable--if you have just two board game nights with your friends rather than hit the bars these games have already payed for themselves). Don't buy your games on amazon or ebay if you can give these guys your business! They are reasonably priced and very knowledgeable. read more

My husband and I went in for open board game night and had a blast. The people are friendly and fun to play with and they are very welcoming to new people. I highly recommend checking them out! read more

Went back recently and found the staff (owner?) much more friendly and interested in my gaming wants/needs/interests. Did get rid of the comics, which is probably for the better. The game selection is okay, I ended up purchasing an expansion for netrunner. The shop does look a little worst for wear but nothing so much that it would turn me away from the shop. May try an evening game session and see what the gaming community is like and follow-up with another update. read more

A great friendly staff and with a solid boardgame selection. Its the only brick and mortar store I go to now. If you enjoy magic the gathering and other ccg's they seem to be well supported read more

Gameology is the the Inland Empire's "friendly local game store". The store has comics, CCG tournaments, miniatures, and so forth, but I go there because it's the best place around for boardgames. They have nights when you can rent games in-store for free, or you can always take them home for a couple of days and if you decide to buy the rental fee goes towards your purchase. Twice a month there's all-day open gaming for only $2 per person, including use of the rental games at the store, and the times I've gone have been quite fun. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful (and will play games with you when they can), they generally have a very good selection of "Euro-style" games, and prices are typically around MSRP. read more

Gameology is a nice, friendly place where the workers are glad to help you out. Clean and a good atmosphere make it inviting, and anyone who frequents the place will find the workers knowing them by name. A great place to go to for comics, board games, MTG, Yugioh, etc. read more