Whenever I need something gaming related, I know if I can't find it here, they can help me find it. They also have an awesome selection of singles for cards like Pokémon or Magic the Gathering. The vibe is usually pretty welcoming, and they have game nights for events or whatever. Overall, great store, staple of Carytown read more

Just meh. Gave it two tries. Everything about it. What they offer- meh and incomplete. Their staff- meh and not that helpful with 'you must not be a gamer, so I'm going to mansplain everything' undertones. Guy was probably too high to realize what he was talking about tbh. I'm not a local, so I won't bother going back. I've already been to Battlegrounds in Midlothian and it'll be worth the drive to avoid having to go back to this place. I mean, it's not terrible, but not worth the time. read more

A great space got game lovers: board games, dice, toys, cards, and a player's area. They have a back wall of discount games as well. Fairly priced and clean inside. read more

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As a big board gamer, I love that we have a board game shop in Richmond, especially in Carytown (the unofficial land of speciality shops). Although it is a bit pricey, you can always find what you need at One Eyed Jacques. If they don't have it, they can always order it for you. I love the people who work here. Not only are they kind and knowledgeable, but they'll spend time answering your questions and giving recommendations. I came here looking for a specific game for a friend's birthday. Although that particular game wasn't available, they gave me over five other engine building game recommendations in the store. Another great thing about this shop is they'll buy your Magic cards. I was able to get a good amount of credit. I recently bought a hot pink Boulder deck case for my game of Star Realms that I'm obsessed with. I also love their wall of DnD miniatures. I'm not sure of the schedule, but I've seen people play Magic: The Gathering here. This place has all the games you could want and more. They also have a great selection of discounted games in the back. One Eyed Jacques is a great holiday shopping stop for the gamer in your life. read more

One Eyed Jacques - Card holder for my game of Star Realms - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Nice local shop, been there a few times for the Sunday Pokémon tutorials, friendly vibe for everyone.

A very good selection of board games. Staff is knowledgeable on so many different games. Located in a great area for shopping and eating.

One Eyed Jacques is a fun store and so easy to pop-in and give a look around whenever I'm in Carytown. It's fun to look at and discover so many board games, and card games and anything else game-related. I'm always finding new games I've never heard of before but look fun to try. I love their back area that schedules and hosts social games for kids and adults (depending on the day and time of day). This is the kind of store that gives Carytown its reputation for unique, local shopping. They have a back section where games that have received usually some minimal level of damage are sold at a discount - I've found loads of useful games from this section, often with barely noticeable damage to the corner of a box. If you like fun games with friends in the old school way (no fancy lights or video games here) then One Eyed Jacques is a place worth trying. read more

One Eyed Jacques - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The absolute center of the gaming universe for Richmond. No matter your game you will not walk out of there empty handed. Go Joe ! read more

This shop is to "die" for... yes, as soon as you walk in, you are face to face with their wall of dice! They are pretty cool! Every color and size for all your gaming adventures. I particularly liked the gold pair of dice! The game selection is unique. This is not your typical "Monopoly" type game store. I have purchased games like Settlers of Catan (multiple versions) and Ticket to Ride along with some gorgeous puzzles. And if you are into card games, this place is "decked" out! So many interesting packs to choose from. I loved the magnetic word games too, especially the Shakespeare version! They also carry popular figurines and other toys and novelties. Be sure to check out the back of the store for discount games too! And enjoy playing a game or two at the tables they have set up! Well played, OEJ! I was inquiring about a particular series to see if they had any items relating to it (Ranger's Apprentice) and the guy behind the counter wasn't very receptive or helpful. So I went down further and asked a couple of other staff members who were equally lackadaisical. They all seemed bored of their jobs... but with all this fun, inspiring, fantastical merchandise surrounding them, I found that surprising. Kick the service up a notch and they'd be a 5! Even so, I'd roll the dice and return here whenever I'm in Carytown! It's an awesome store! Embrace your inner Geek! read more

One Eyed Jacques - To die for!! - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I was pretty impressed with this little but packed local game store. I came to visit friends and since most of us were gamers, this was the obvious "sight" to bring us to see. A pretty varied and decent sized collection of games in the front and then a size-able play area in the back. They had all the popular games that I've seen but I noticed they had a pretty large collection of Star Trek figurines and games as well. One thing I particularly loved was their sale/clearance section. It's right by the play area and you'd be surprised what you can find there. They slash prices up to 50% off when games come in damaged. I bought Qwirkle for $15 and the edge of the box was just slightly indented. I know I wouldn't be able to find a better price anywhere else! I wish I can come by and check out all their sale items often but I was just a visitor in town. I recommend people to scavenge for good games in the back! We also enjoyed having some down time just playing random games they had out. Esp. since it was so hot outside, the AC and games were much welcomed. read more

One Eyed Jacques - Play area - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Good vibes. Lots of options for whatever board or table top games you like. Really enjoy Wednesday Commander nights.

WOW!! I am loving this small shop. Next time I'm in Richmond I'm definitely coming back here. An entire wall of board games to choose from, this shop is for the ultimate gamer. They were able to point me right to the a whole slew of cooperative games which is where I learned that Zombicide is THE BEST COOPERATIVE GAME EVER. Zombies aren't my thing but I did discover a new game that I might grab a certain someone for an upcoming special occasion. They have a nice selection of gaming accessories, including many many types of dice in different colors. They also had small little fun things that would be great for the gamer in your life. Best of all - there was a huge section in the back for folks to play games. I saw lots of people playing Magic. I'm not sure if that's organized or if it's just open play but I wouldn't put it past them to organize tournaments. BONUS - for those on a budget head straight to the back of the store for a "scratch & dent" section for 50% off. HALF PRICE people!! I was impressed.People must really take their board games seriously for them to sell them at half price. My boyfriend would be absolutely all over this place if it was in Atlanta. And I'm definitely coming back here for Christmas shopping. Great place! read more

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Fantastic staff, great vibe. Helped me with all of my questions and has great prices compared to other boutique game stores.

For table top gaming enthusiasts there in no equal, not anywhere around here anyway. Most people are used to gaming and comic books being seemly inter-meshed with the majority of stores cratering to at least some of both. In Richmond however the nerdy ecosystem evolved a little differently. One eyed Jacques is a purely gaming store with no comics or books of any kind, save D&D dungeon master guide books etc. This really has a wonderful effect. I will be the first the show strong support for the unity and even synergy that exists between all of the world's nerdiest pursuits. And there are many gaming/comic shops that I love to bits. But having a brick and mortar store completely dedicated to gaming is amazing. It guarantees simply the best selection and highest quality of table top game offering in the area. To put it simply, if its a table top game, they have it. AND if it's a game worth playing, they probably have a league for either casual or competitive play or both. And the gaming community that has grown around these various games are as virtuous, friendly, and kindhearted a community as you could hope for. SO whether you are are battle hardened elite pro, a cautious noobie, or just interested to see what cool games they might have, or even just wanna spectate and inhale some high quality nerd funk this is definitely the place for you. P.S. they are also open to midnight most nights which is AMAZING! read more

One Eyed Jacques - Nerd fuel. - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The thing about this place is that the customer service isn't amazing. First of all, the salespeople are really hit or miss. A few of them are awesome, super helpful and polite. Several of them are at best not helpful and at worst downright rude and condescending. The other issue is, as a MTG player, their system for filing their cards absolutely sucks. If you're looking for something rare, yeah, they probably have it stocked in a way they can find it. If it's not especially rare, everything is thrown into these ridiculous boxes. First of all, it's almost impossible to find anything, and it takes FOREVER to try. If you just want to grab something quickly, forget it. Second of all, you're usually stuck raking through them with a bunch of other people, which is not a lot of fun, especially if you aren't interested in making conversation. Further, if you've gone through the effort to trudge through the boxes and find a rare in, say, the $1 bin, they won't always honor that price. If you can't be bothered to properly check your stock and I've done the work to search through it, you should definitely honor the price you stocked it at. Frankly, there are a lot of other stores in the RVA area that have better customer service and actually catalog everything they have so you can just call, see if they have what you actually want, and buy it. Not to be obnoxious about it, but I'm happy to spend a fair amount of money on these cards, and honestly I'd rather do it where I'm getting decent customer service and not wasting a ton of time where I may or may not find what I want - I might as well drive to the place that will have it ready for me with a smile. read more

The other reviews get into the other good points about the store, but my favorite thing is the hours! Closing at 11 PM gives you a lot of options for planning your day. The Jasper, across the street, is open until 2 AM. That's a sequence I recommend. The Jasper is starting to do too much business though, and needs to expand; I'd like to see these two businesses merge for late night hours! read more

I keep coming back. The have a great collection of mtg items and accessories, I especially enjoy looking through the bulk cards, you can find some gems in there! Sleeves, deck boxes, all of it, they got it. The staff is friendly and helpful. Going to one eyed Jacques on my days off are often the highlight of my busy week. They have a great selection of board games as well and I have really enjoyed playing there at the tables in the back. Highly recommend if you're into any form of tabletop gaming. read more

Every time I go to Carytown, I always stop in OEJ. The store has everything- super indie board games that you've only seen on BoardGameGeek.com to classic games for kids as well as spectacular/beautiful puzzles for a family. They also have a whole bunch of board games you can play at the store, which is awesome! They are really involved in the community and have a bunch of events throughout each month and have good support for Magic players. Truly a unique gem of Richmond! Pros: Wonderful, knowledgeable staff. Have a bunch of board games you can play for free in-house. Have a FANTASTIC discount rack of board games you shouldn't miss out on! Awesome variety of games/puzzles to buy Cons: None. read more

I'm a inner geek and I like to pop into this store while I'm in town. Good selection of games. Card games and board games, it don't matter. They have you covered. If I were heavy into games like I used to I'm sure I'd be this is where I would spend a lot of my time in Richmond. Sadly I got older and left most of these thing behind. Which brings me to why this is only 3 stars for a store that essentially has nothing wrong with it. I can't tell if it's the geeks or the store it's self (with the help of the geeks of course) but this place smells like B.O. every time I go here. So bad that some of my friends couldn't even bear to go in. If it's the gamers, please don't be a smelly gamer cliche. If it's the store, please hang up some tiny little cardboard trees or something. read more

Awesome game store, Richmond. Kudos. This place has the prerequisite supplies that makes a game store. Miniatures for tabletop strategy (Warhammer etc. etc). CCGs like Magic, RPGs like D&D and shelves of card and board games. One thing awesome about this place is the Ding and Dent section (or was it Scratched and Scrunched section? I don't remember the exact words they used). This is where you will find games (mostly board games) with superficially to moderately damaged boxes sold at a huge discount. After surveying the games, some are half off despite having just superficial damage to the box. I'm glad they do this. People I know wouldn't mind buying games in this state for a substansial discount. I'd give this place 5 stars if the store clerks were a bit friendlier. One of them answered the phone and when asked how he was, didn't answer and said, "how can I help you?" I would be more inclined to buy from a store where the staff was friendly and approachable, as opposed to gruff and stand-offish. Awesome game store, Richmond. Just smile when you answer the phone, even if your customers can't see you. read more

This is an awesome gaming store. In addition to selling games of all sorts and sizes, they also have tables in the back for tournaments. I love game stores that cultivate a gaming community. They even stock and sell assorted drinks (soda, water etc). There was some big magic the gathering release going on, so we weren't interested in that part, but it was still nice to wander around. The game selection was pretty impressive, and prices are about at par for what I'd expect. However, the reason you HAVE to stop in here if you're a gamer is the back wall. They have an entire section of games with damaged boxes for deep discounts (up to 50% off). Sure, having that pristine box is nice when you open it, but let's be honest, a few trips in the car and you'll have dented and scuffed it up in no time, so take the discount. These weren't no-name games either - I saw Settler's expansions, Dixit among many others. read more

Can I get the owner of this business to give me a call? Your assistant manager has my contact information. It has to do with a gift card I bought on the 5th and the employee who took my credit card information and bought an AMD Ryzen desktop processor with it. It was a $548.84 charge, and I had to cancel my card which is causing other problems with recurring charges. I'll remove this post if I feel like you dealt with the employee in good faith on my behalf. I also filed a report with the Richmond PD, so you might have a detective reach out to you. read more

Ok, after going to a few game shops I feel like I can give Jacques an honest review. They have just about everything that you need to get your geek on. If they don't have it- they'll order. The organization is great. I did not appreciate it at the time, but all their miniatures are on pegboard in ascending model numbers. They have the catalog at the counter so you can ind the one you want, then go to the board to see if it is in stock- Great. They also have 3 big tables in the back for gaming. On Friday nights there were games of AD&D, Magic and War Hammer going on. Joining any was quite easy and not intimidating. Oh and the store was open until 12:30 so the games could go on, and on... Lauren (sp) who worked there was always friendly and could answer all the questions the gamers could throw at her. A+ Shop. read more

This is a fantastic little store, with one of the best selections you'll find of some great Boardgames. It's refreshing to see such commitment to such a great hobby, and done so well. read more

One Eyed Jacques - A selection of some of the great games available at One Eyed Jacques - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Great local game shop! Good for anything from chess boards, simple card games, advanced deck building games, miniatures (and paints), classic and advanced board games, to tabletop RPG's (a lot more than just D&D). There are also a number of groups in there on a weekly (or more) basis playing a specific game. Call or ask the front desk for more info. read more

Absolutely fantastic selection. And be sure to check out the discounted games in the back of the store. This is one of the only board game stores in Va that gets discounted games sent to them due to small dents in the box. I've bought Ticket to Ride, Catan, Sushi Go and Dominion... all in the discounted section. read more

This is heaven for anyone who is into card games, tabletop games, basically any sort of game other than video. I really respect that they stay true to their clientele and focus on what they're obviously so passionate about, especially because there are so many other places in the area to look for video games. Even with a store full of people playing a huge variety of different games, the staff were friendly and polite and made sure my questions were answered with a lot of enthusiasm and knowledge. Their stock is truly massive and I spent an hour just wandering around and trying to settle on a board game. I can't wait to come back because I definitely get the feeling that they keep their products current and new. Definitely come visit, even if you're not from the area! read more

I love this place! Friendly staff, plenty of quality products, and fair prices make this my go-to place for my tabletop needs. read more

One Eyed Jacques - Wall of miniatures. - Hobby Shops Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I ~want~ to support this place more often but the business owner/leasing company/whatever NEEDS to invest in a better ventilation system. Unless it's nearly empty I practically choke on how thick, humid, and putrid the air smells. Seriously, know your customer base. Extra star for the staff remaining friendly despite having to stomach that atmosphere. read more

I went in there for the first time yesterday. It has everything you could possibly imagine, board games, card games, books, everything. My friend and I went to the back to play Magic together and a few other people ended up joining us, the people that hang out there are all very friendly and talkative. It's such a great place to hang out. :] read more

A cool, true-to-carytown spot for board games and card games. The staff is nice and helpful, but not overly intrusive while you look around--a pet peeve of mine! They have some special events revolving around more popular games like MTG that my boyfriend loves. I'm not too into it, but I'm happy he's got a spot for him and some of his friends to just hang out, catch up, and play casually or competitively at. read more

Well, maybe I shouldn't review this business but, I'm gonna! I'm not a game player, at least I don't think I play the games that are played there. I play chess, bridge, Yahtzee, dominos, hearts, spades, Rook etc. and I'm pretty decent at all of Thames. After dinner we strolled Cary St. and decided to visit the store. As busy as they were they obviously "GOT GAME".... I listened while some card was bought for $8 and I believe it immediately went into a game rather soon. I enjoyed seeing the games being played.....at a distance....and I shopped the store and bought a couple of things! So, even though it might to be a gme place for me, I was a buyer! Clearly this is the place for GAMERS! read more

Bring our your inner geekdom here at One Eyed Jacques. If you are gathing your 20sided dice for a game of D&D or showing off your new Magic deck for Friday Night Magic, rejoyce in the church of gaming here in Carytown. There are board games and puzzles too, but this is for more serious of game enthuasiast. Get paint and accessories for your Warhammer/40K minis as well. And stop by the back of the store for clearance. read more

This is perhaps one of the best game store we have ever had the pleasure of doing business with.

The quiet elegant mecca for richmond gamers. Can't emphasize enough how awesome this place is. I game there pretty regularly, and it's right by Thai Dinner Too. read more

Practically an institution for Richmond Gamers. OEJ knows their stuff, and be it paper and pencil, card, or board, there is always a game going on in the back of the store. I've met groups here a few times for homebrew and Shadowrun campaigns, and have always been impressed. read more

I bought an expansion pack for CAH and it was at 100% mark up. I am really disappointed with this because I always thought this store to be fairly priced. I went across the street to World Of Mirth and they told me I had severely over paid and even showed me online pricing and their own. I get it, it's a small business but a 100% mark up is horrible. Another item was marked up by 200%. I wont be returning the item for a refund since it is a small business, but I suggest everyone double check pricing before buying anything from them again. There staff is always friendly so thats a big plus, I have been a loyal customer for a long time, but this just made me feel taken advantage of. read more

I go here at least once a month for a group role-play meeting and the customer service is wonderful to me. Everyone I've met has been polite and kind. Also, the store is LGBT friendly which is important to me also. read more

I love board games and this shop has most of my favorites. I stopped in on a Sunday when they were having a big game afternoon with several groups set up throughout the store. It made me sad I don't live in Richmond because if i did I'd take advantage of the open game play! Woman working was very nice and helpful without being annoying. read more

This has been my single go-to place for all my tabletop gaming needs. They have a nice, attractive stock of board games up front, along with other novelty knick knacks, and their dice is right up at the entrance. Towards the back are the gaming books, a wall of minis that is a lot of fun to browse through, and tables where they host M:TG and other games during the evening. I'd recommend this to any fan of board games, from casual fan to hardcore nerd. read more