A great place for getting games, comics, and others that it has good selection of comics that it is…read morehard to choose. The service was fantastic.

A welcoming, affordable, and cool comic store like this is such a rare gem these days!…read more I'm so glad to be able to stop in occasionally for a new $1 comic, children's book, or rare music inspired comics anthology like I have lately. The staff have always been pleasant to speak with and knowledgable. If you're looking for a new comic and on a budget, there are rows of $1 comic boxes to look through. I've found some out of Marvel. And local creator ones too. If you're looking for a surprise gift for your four year old nephew, there are several sections of the store offering a variety of children's books. And if you're nostalgic for the nineties sometimes, you could find some music inspired graphics catching your eye. For any level of comic or graphic novel enthusiast, Dr Comics & Mr Games is a definite go to.

This review is about 27 years late. I was in both the after-school program and summer program in…read more6th and 7th grade. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I have some of my fondest memories playing Abantey. It forever changed my life for the better, and wish I was still living in California so I could go back as an adult. Becky is such an awesome mentor and role model, and all I can hope is this program continues for years to come.

The Roleplay Workshop has been the perfect extra-curricular activity for my 17 year-old as he has a…read morevery creative intellect and he is not particularly into team sports. This program provides the socialization and teamwork you get from team sports, while building on problem-solving/mathematic skills and allowing the kids to be creative. My son has been attending for 6 years...even though we moved from Oakland to the suburbs a couple years ago, my son still wanted to continue, going two Saturdays a month and summer camps. Only negative I can come up with is that parking can be difficult on Piedmont Ave... Becky and her crew are terrific.They are dedicated to providing a safe, fun atmosphere to help kids mature outside of a school environment. I know some people perceive role playing games as some bizarre thing that nerdy kids do but when done well, as this outfit does it, it can be a very valuable experience. Do your kids a favor and get them off the computer and over to the Roleplay Workshop!

We stopped in on Saturday with our toddler! Mirarose got their last Paladin's Sword and although…read moreit's for dogs, she absolutely loves it!! Their Meditating Squids are for a present for an avid squid collector! Think it would make an excellent desktopper! Games of Berkeley has been in business since 1980! They have game rooms and sell lots of board games, card games, dice, plushies, toys and more! Sweet and helpful staff and gorgeous mirror/rainbow ceiling! SYOY! :-)

This game shop is massive and seemingly has everything (in fact, if they don't, they can probably…read moreorder it for you). Lots to explore. Board games, co-op games, strategy games, trivia games, coloring books, origami & craft kits, stuffed animals, toys, and puzzles galore, including unique brainteasers. I came for the jigsaw puzzles of course, and they had such an awesome variety available on display. It didn't take long to find a winner for me and my bf. A new 1000-piece puzzle, Greg "Craola" Simkins: Let The Outside In, the perfect quirky art piece for our next puzzling adventure. Service was fast and friendly at the purchase counter, and parking was free and easy in the Telegraph Channing Garage nearby.

Staff are always so sweet and patient with my kids even they are just there to buy one pack of…read morePokémon or magic cards. I sometime get stuck there for 30min waiting for them. The kind owner Ben was showing me his dice collection, I guess I really look bored We are so lucky to have this store in town

Unique store with space for mingling. Great concept…read more Love the little game store. Very family friendly. Packed with fun stuff. Looks like owner maybe runs the place? Either way - great to have somebody that cares about the place.

Was in the area and we just so happened to stumble across Angry Goose and their grand opening!…read moreSuper cool to see plenty of pokemon vendors and fans hanging out. We were on the look for one piece cards and they had a great variety of the brand new set that released and I bought one. It was nice to know that its 5 packs per player available though. I got lucky on my very first pack with a Golden Gear 5 Luffy! Beginners luck! Overall we enjoyed the availability and selection of card series and will drive from the Peninsula to come back here.

Honest review from someone that has been going to this store on and off for over a year. I will try…read moremy best to provide proper praise and criticism when possible. Here we go. Community - Angry Goose has been stupendous in developing community. They have always put people first, whether it's hosting trade nights or gaming events. They have put significant effort on fostering community and the result is a flourishing establishment that is only growing. There is a vacuum for TCGs in general in the local area and Angry Goose has stepped up to fill that hole. Interior Design - They have gone a long way and made the store much better for buyers, players, and traders alike. Just moving some merchandise around and setting up tables in better spots has provided a much better experience. I do think it is possible to make some additional small changes but that's where it will probably stop. Unfortunately there is a huge problem with the primary play area. It has no air flow so if there is even more than 5 people in that room, it will get too stuffy. Don't even think about more than 10 people. More than 20 is nightmare fuel. These older retail locations are usually difficult to convert to what you need without crazy work. The most practical way to fix this may be to consider changing locations. Stock - In the current TCG climate, there is a ridiculous amount of demand combined with flakey/inconsistent distributors. This has made it extremely difficult for any store to keep consistent product. With these factors in mind, I will still say, I find the stock at Angry Goose lacking. That is both for sealed and singles. I know they are trying and have increased their spending. Unfortunately, compared to some other prominent stores in the area, they aren't quite there yet. That being said, I think they will only continue to succeed and with that, I expect they will improve their stock in time. Staff - I have only had positive experience with the staff. They have expanded and added some team members but the experience stays the same. I find the staff quite friendly and always willing to help. Unfortunately, I will now go into detail on how they can improve. Recently, I have had my worst experience ever in the customer restroom. It was simply too dirty. I can usually tolerate a lot since I'm used to it but this was real bad. I already kind of suspected they do not have a set schedule to clean the restroom since it's never been that clean but this was yikes. I think they definitely need to set a schedule for staff to clean the restroom. It's just better for everyone. Heck, I might even volunteer if that's okay. Additonally, experience is also lacking with their staff. I don't actually mind and I do think this will only improve in time as they gain more experience but it is beneficial for them to have that experience. There have been some hiccups with event planning and I do believe if the staff knew more about the games in general, they would be able to provide better assistance. Again, they have already made improvements and the experience will come in time. Pricing - Their pricing is slightly higher than online for singles which is understandable. This is pretty standard for brick and mortar stores. They have to make money and I am more than happy to pay a little extra to keep them open. They have also tried their best to provide the best pricing possible for sealed which is very nice for how crazy it is to buy sealed nowadays. Overall, I think there has been a consistent theme of community first and improvements being made. I am confident they will continue in that direction and I hope they have continued success.

Have been wanting to learn MJ for a long time. Registered for Toby's Class and it was great. Toby…read moreis a good teacher. She gets the basics covered, keeps the conversation centered. I am very pleased that I took her class.

Toby Salk is both informative and generous in her teaching of this crazy fun game. A seemingly…read moreoverloaded with rules game using sometimes the most beautiful tiles can be daunting without a guide. And, these days I don't find time to torture myself with the real world taking care of that. Toby is whip smart and funny making her lessons gems of information. Her beginning series sets the stage perfectly and then the strategy classes on how to play are a revelation. This game is fun, social in a way that others can't be and never fails to entice me, take me away from the crazy town and gives me the community of good friends. I love competing in this way. Thanks, Toby!

A card and game shop in the Alameda area…read more I was in town and a friend brought us here to check out. Although a small shop, you can tell that they have their local favorites come through. There were some people playing in the shop when we came in. Because the shop itself is small, this made the shop already pretty crowded and a bit hard to navigate through. They had some cute stuff after looking around. I mainly collect Pokemon cards just for fun (not to play) so maybe this wasn't more of my speed for the card shop. I got to see some of the things in their binder and they had some cool cards. The prices were pretty okay and I did pick up two cards. My friend that lives in the area comes here because he says they usually have things for a good price so that's good to know!

Brian saved me from a crazed dual wielding pale man! Who…read moreknew 24 commander damage was possible on turn 3. 10/10 would rate again.

This is my first time going to a cafe where you can play board games with your friends and other…read morepeople. They charge you $8 per person for you to gain access to any board games from the shelves you want to play and you can stay here as long as you like until they're closed. You can also ask to reserve a table and buy one of their game passes to save money! The place is very hectic here. There were many people playing board games with their friends. There weren't many options for me to sit. I didn't want to sit outside. So, I decided to sit indoors. Some of the tables were reserved and some reserved ones are open to patrons who are not part of the reservations until a certain time. For example, I sat at a reserved table until close to 2:30pm, which is when reserved customers will take over the table. There are plenty of food options here: sandwiches, pizzas, pastries, and cafe drinks. There are all sorts of menus there too if you take a look at the chalkboard. One of them happens to be a schedule of activities. I didn't participate in gaming tabletops, but I did try out of their sandwiches and their cafe drinks. The turkey sandwich is good and honey lavender latte tastes sweet. My drink came here 10 minutes more than my sandwich, which is quite odd, because usually sandwiches take longer to prep. Not only that, but drinks take way longer to prep, which I don't know why. I like how the sandwich is prepped with chips sitting at the middle of the silver plate surrounded by sandwich slices. Overall, the experience is great with many people playing board games. I probably should take one of my friends to play board games for experience and get pizza even when I never play board games for years. It'd be an awesome experience!

A fun place to hang out and play board games with friends, with decent drinks and food!…read more We celebrated a birthday here and had a good time learning & playing a new board game together. I got the Turkey to Ride sandwich (4.5/5), which was tasty and satisfying, and came with chips on the side. I also got a matcha latte with oat milk (4/5) that had subtle flavor. They allowed us to bring our own cake and provided us with plates and utensils. I also saw students studying here as well. Overall, a nice chill vibe with a vast selection of board games!

Visiting San Francisco for the first time in 19 years, I made it a mission to find a game store…read more The closest one was about a mile away, so I walked from The Clancy in SoMa with one goal: buy the new 2024 D&D Monster Manual. That's my rule: if I step into a game or comic shop, I have to buy something. It's a hard habit to break at this point. From the outside, the store looks massive -like it might contain the multiverse. But once inside, the retail selection isn't quite as big as it appeared to be. BUT... it's got great stuff. Solid board game options. Plenty of space for RPGs and card games. It's the kind of store that's clearly built around social gatherings and play. Spacious and not cramped. A rare find in a city setting. There's an upstairs and downstairs, but those seemed more dedicated to table games you can meet up and play rather than shopping, so I didn't explore too much. The staffer working was friendly and helpful. She even checked if they had the new Monster Manual. Unfortunately, they didn't. That was a letdown. I mean, it's been out for months. If a game store doesn't carry the NEW core D&D books, especially right after a new edition drops, it stings a bit. They had plenty of the original 5e, but not the new. Still, I wasn't leaving empty-handed. Picked up a slick set of dice and the softcover Pathfinder 2E Monster Core Pocket Edition. Gotta support the cause. Overall? I'm glad I found the place. It's a real hangout spot. Honestly, throw in some coffee and comfy chairs, and I'd post up there for hours. Coffee and dice----- it just works right? Note: The 5-stars is a soft 5 because it really doesn't deserve a 4. I just wasn't floored and wowed by the place in general. 4.5 would be perfect. But a 5 it is DESPITE they didn't have what I came to get.

They gave me out really weird vibe and uncomfortable atmosphere with staff or whoever is in there…read more I ended up paying for sometime anyway because I didn't want to walk out empty handed, especially with the attitude of whoever work there.

Shop located in Oakland that specializes in collectibles and primarily Manga and Anime IPs and…read morecharacters. The place looks like it's located within a residential home so it threw me off at first. But there's a sign at the front. The folks here are very friendly and they're very knowledgeable. In terms of value, it's hard to say only because there are a lot of items that are highly collectible in addition to your run of the mill, newer IP's. In my opinion, I feel like the prices are pretty fair, especially since they may have some hard to find pieces that collectors are looking for. I came here with my nephew before we had dinner in the area. He's a big fan of anime and manga and especially things related to Godzilla. He ended up buying a figure. Just a really cool store in a very unexpected non-descript place.

This place is a great little hidden spot. As an anime lover, it was quite fun to browse through…read morethis shop. It's fun, but could use some more energy, like maybe some music or signs, or maybe it's supposed to be more of an anime figurine room of a house. Honestly, I think I like it how it is.