If Sacramento ever needed a new motto (we've gone from "City of the Trees" to "Farm‑to‑Fork"), I'd…read morenominate "Good Enough." With so many State employees, "good enough for government work" fits a little too well. We've gained better boba spots since the pandemic, though still not at the Bay Area level. And from all the Bay Area people that I've met, they like Sac's housing prices, but miss their favorite restaurants. The Bay Area also has better board‑game cafes, but after my visit to Galaxy Game Cafe, I can say this one feels right at home, and that's good enough in the best possible way. (If you don't know, there's been a trend of Bay Area people moving to Sac). My friend suggested we check it out; he'd been before and enjoyed it. My first impression, was the "X" in "Galaxy" cleverly mimicking an X‑wing. Inside, a gallery of Star Wars 3.75" figures greeted us, with display cases thoughtfully placed throughout the store. It's a fun theme, and the shop fully embraces its geeky niche. A quick glance around the room revealed a game-focused layout. I was surprised because when I hear "cafe," I usually picture coffee, pastries, and light lunch options. If you just want a snack, Galaxy Game Cafe has you covered although there's no blue milk offered. My desire for more food variety was quickly forgotten once I looked at their game selection. I've been to game cafes where pieces are missing, boxes are dirty, or things are disorganized; the kind of place where you end up focusing more on your food than the game. Here, it was the opposite. I enjoyed my snacks and the games. In my small sample size (Dice Forge and Kronologic), everything felt like new. Out of curiosity, I checked Heat for expansions, but they seem to stick to base games, and again, everything looked liked like new. After we finished playing, I placed our games on the return shelf and realized they care enough to check. I appreciated the care they put into maintaining a good gaming experience- isn't that good enough? If you are in the area, I highly recommend them! They also list their board game collection on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/GalaxyGameCafe

Over 1000 games to play if you want to hang out with friends for a bit - bring in your own snacks…read moreor buy some here. We came in to check out their amazing Star Wars figure displays and more importantly buy some new games. The owners made some great recommendations for our upcoming family gatherings. Well priced and a better buy than going to Amazon or a big box store. SUPPORT SMALL FAMILY BUSINESSES! Check them out for your holiday shopping- great unique t shirt selection, kitschy items and stocking stuffer ideas, puzzles and games for ALL ages.

Came in with my nephew on a busy Saturday, there was one employee named Blaine who was juggling…read morephone calls, list collecting, answering questions, and handling the register. Even with all that going on he was super friendly and helpful and got us taken care of. 10/10 would want his help again!

went here on a Wednesday night and the place was packed!…read more Hammerhead has a great selection of MTG singles and sealed. the staff is also welcoming and helpful. The play area here is huge I highly recommend checking this place out

Great selection of games and related items, and it shines in the amount of activity for events…read more Always a great place to gather for wargaming or TTRPGs.

Great game selection with a friendly staff. I visit the store every time I'm in town.read more

About six months or so ago my boyfriend and I decided to check out Corey's card shop and the first…read moretime we went it was an okay experience. The second time we dealt with his wife (Corey was not there) and she was friendly which was just fine. Now the third time we went we were looking for some destined rivals packs and/or booster boxes. We had picked out one booster bundle for me and one for my boyfriend and then realized he was selling a whole box set which we asked if we could get just the box set instead (this is all before purchase). He must of either jumped to conclusion or didn't understand what we were asking. He loudly scolded us for buying too much (which is insane as a business owner) and started to humiliate us with demeaning comments. He was saying that he had people he needed to sell to and would not let us buy anything else. Mind you the store is almost a 4x4 shoe box so everyone could hear a pin drop. I'm not sure why you have product on the shelf and were showing it to us if you didn't want us buying anything. Safe to say I went from an excited newbie mtg and Pokemon fan to being very uncomfortable in most shops I go to now. I do not know if Corey owns this shop purely to hang out with the only regulars he deems worthy or because he likes public humiliation towards customers but there is no way with the amount of attitude and disrespect he holds towards all customers that this business will last long. Save your hard earned money and look at reviews before checking a shop out.

Love this place! Will be my first stop when looking for cards! The staff is always so helpful.read more

My favorite Game store in Sacramento…read more It contains a large catalog of card, board, strategy and miniature games that will appeal to a casual laymen, a beginner, or the serious die hard enthusiast. There are 2 parts to this large store, the showroom area with all the games, miniatures for your perusing and purchasing pleasure. The staff are all friendly, knowledgeable and helpful in recommending a game you may like, or answering inquiries into availability or ordering a game they may not have in stock. The 2d part is large game room that is stocked with games you can test out, or just come in with your friends, or meet new friends and try them out. They publish a monthly schedule of tournaments, contests, or just open game playing. On this occaision, I came to one of the Semi Annual flea market bazaars, where anyone could sign up, for a small fee , get a space to sell their older games , or maybe crafts. There is No fee to be a shopper st the bazaar, so you can find some good deals on games, miniatures, cards, books, terrain, storage or dice. I scored a Zombicide game that was unpunched at a great price for my son & I to play. All in all, just a great store for any game enthusiast of every age from beginners to the hard core gamer.

Listen... I'm new to Sac, from Los Angeles, which is a pretty big hub for all the quirky nerd…read morestuff. Truthfully, I really don't think we have anything down there that compares to the size, selection, and value at Great Escape. This place was awesome! There's just so much to look at! Friendly customer service, great choice selection of games and tools, and if you sign up for their rewards at the register you get $2 off. I'm a new 40k enthusiast and really enjoyed hanging around here. The staff are very friendly and knowledgable. Their prices are reasonable and if you're someone who's interested in painting miniatures and all- definitely give this place a shot. They have everything you need here... you've got plenty of options. It's a pretty big establishment, the only weird thing is that it's hidden tucked away on the backside of the building. I went on a Saturday afternoon and really enjoyed it! I'm looking forward to exploring more of Sac's gaming scene.

Great customer service, great selection of western comics and manga, I even saw some korean ones as…read morewell. To top it off the price was really good too.

I live this place. The selection of manga is terrific. If you do jot see it there they order for…read moreyou. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. This place is amazing!!!

Amazing card shop huge selection of cards,bulk and fair prices.staff is helpful and knowledgeable,…read moreso happy I've found this place.

Great store, prices and ESPECIALLY Staff. Still new to mtg but they made us feel welcome and showed…read moreus the ropes. Every PreRelease event has been great.

Review for single cards…read more The pro: This is probably the most organized spot in the city. They have their database of exactly what the have in exactly what condition and you can use it to get a list together of what you want. Then they go grab the cards for you. Very simple. The con: Prices are a little wonky. The cheap cards that would be 50 cents at most places in their big box of random cards can be as low as 10 cents here. The good cards however are very inflated in cost. Some things here are 3-4x what they are online (shipping included). Essentially this is one of the premier spots to go for getting your deck built out with basic cards. I would not shop here for your premium cards though.

Always a good time in the shop, events are fun and easy to join. A cute girl works there.read more

I've been a customer of Hobby Badger for several months now and can proudly say that I've enjoyed…read moreeach time I've visited. The shop offers a wide variety of miniature war gaming products from Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, Old World, Bolt Action and many others. For GW and Bolt Action the owner always has a 15% off discount. I've bought several battle force boxes from Hobby Badger and was pleasantly surprised at the discount for a brand new one, and and older box set where he discounted the price by a third. The community here is also incredibly friendly and people have offered to help me learn the rules of 40K. Highly encourage a visit to Hobby Badger, you won't be disappointed!

Great spot, and great atmosphere. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend.read more

Make sure you stop here because it's Christmas time. Everything Christmas is 50% off right now so…read morecome and get it.

What a clean & festive store!!! My daughters & I went 2 look around & that we did!!!! Love the…read moreholiday aisles!!! Organized & clean!!! I got some fall flavor coffee pods & a few Christmas gifts!!! The Christmas ornament section was well stocked w/ lots of great 1s 2 choose from. I bought 9 items for $50. Will definitely go back 4 more holiday shopping!!! Service was excellent!!!