You walk into this place and it seems pretty clear, rather immediately, that this building is both…read moreold and has probably seen some water damage at some point. There is just that unmistakable aroma and feel about the place. I don't where this lies, as far as the city, geographically, I'll just call it downtown, I guess, but it is definitely in one of the older parts of the city, which gives it character. I dig stuff like this.
Inside is easily the largest amount of well-preserved old board (and other) games I think I've ever seen. Easily a solid half (maybe more) of the shop is given over to this and you can find all kind of the old Milton-Bradley and Hasbro gems of yesteryear, including several from that era I'd never heard of, let alone played. Had I been looking for that (and I might, next go), I could have easily spent a couple hours there. Staff is friendly and very knowledgeable as well, which is somewhat staggering, considering all that volume.
I went there, however, to look at comics and collectibles, as the focus and though I still wound up buying games, as far as those other two, the selection is a lot lighter. There is a decent amount of back issues, most of the newer ones, as well as some special editions and trade paperbacks. It's respectable, but not mind-blowing to the degree the rest of the store is, on the gaming side. An ok amount of collectibles as well...given the size of Bismarck, it fits in pretty well with about what you would expect on the non-game side...the game side is still definitely incredible, though.
