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Red Castle Games - Mtg marvel pre release! Staff dressed up! So good!!! - Hobby Shops Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I was really impressed with this gaming store. First off it's big so that have a kid of room to play, and there is a cafe at the end of the site that has snacks foods and drinks. Pro Tip: if you order any food or drink, you can rent out any game they have on the rental shelfs for free. The have a variety of two player games, party games, strategy games, card canes, etc to rent. All the way from easy games for kids to challenging games for more demanding games. The staff at the rental counter and the cafe were the friendliest and gave excellent recommendations in games. The games they have for sale cover many popular choices but also lesser known games. They also sell gaming accessories such as D100 dice!!! Oh my! The cafe even has a 3D printed dice tower if you want to choose the fate of your food order. lol! There is limited alcohol here and the food is mostly snacks, but they do have sliders and chicken tenders, pop, liquid death, a couple of canned alcoholic drinks. For a whopping $12 I spent on food, I got to try 4 games, and.....it was karaoke night and we sang songs with random strangers in the specially reservable room they had. You could select the songs on the machine or through an app. They could use a little more variety in the song list that have but a lot of the popular suns are there. I can't wait to go back and try some more games. Parking was street parking and a little challenging but there are side streets too with street parking. The store itself had super modern and clean look, games well displayed, and nice and air conditioned on a warm day. Even the bathrooms have some hygiene products and are unisex! Oh yeah did I mention that are open late. 1am on a Friday night. I would seriously recommend this place to anyone! read more

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The staff was friendly as long as you bought things...I frequently brought a client who bought many things, however I was working an 8 hour shift and was ok for some time to draw and eat my own lunch (every Tuesday for about 6 months AND I EVEN BOUGHT THINGS FROM THEM), then all of a sudden it wasnt ok....so I was supposed to go outside..out of view of my client, to eat my lunch because I DIDNT buy from their café...over 10$ for 6 mozzarella sticks....and REMEMBER, I WAS THERE EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2 TO 630PM...most of the staff was friendly, NOT the managers...I tried to explain the situation...didnt even give me 2 minutes...just buy something or get out...NOT FRIENDLY TO DISABILITY WORKERS UNLESS THEY PAY THEIR OUTRAGEOUS PRICES!!! NOT WORTH IT. Families were getting kicked out for their Magic:The Gathering events. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

We showed up for Friday Night Magic and were told that it was canceled due to a Star Wars event, but it might be back next week. Go to Guardian Games on Friday nights. They never cancel. read more

Nice selection of stuff. Cool layout. Prices totally fair. One of the few places I can easily find +1/1 counter dice so that's chill

Love this store! The staff is super friendly, the selection is really deep, regardless of your geekdom, really clean all around. And on top of it all, they also have a little café with lots of drink options and some bites. We mostly want to purchase, but they do have some tables available for gameplay. And from what I can see, a pretty wide selection of game rentals for that area. read more

Love this store! Everyone is so nice and helpful. They have a fantastic selection of games!

Red Castle Games is such a lovely space. Brightly lit, inviting, & warm. Walls lined with board games, a few play areas, and a nice little coffee shop tucked away behind it all. I'm part of a group who has been playing Blood on the Clocktower once a month at this store for the last few months and Red Castle has been the perfect venue for us to host our games. The staff is wonderful and knowledgeable as well. I fully recommend this FLGS (friendly local game store) to anyone who listens. Thanks Red Castle, I look forward to seeing you next month! read more

Red Castle Games - Our group, after playing a game of Blood on the Clocktower, posing inside of Red Castle Games. - Hobby Shops Near Me - Portland, Oregon

20 oz Coffee not filled, mostly foam, not stirred, bitter on top, too sweet on bottom. 1 star. Service was not an issue, barista was nice. read more

Red Castle Games - 20 oz Coffee not filled, mostly foam, not stirred, bitter on top, too sweet on bottom. 1 star. Service was not an issue, barista was nice. - Hobby Shops Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Red castle is amazing, and a great place to buy/rent board games. I'd like to mention Thoms/Tom for assisting me with my rental games. My car broke down which leaves me stranded in my apartment, he was kind and courteous enough to waive the late fee that would have been associated with my rentals. I'm super thankful and love coming to red castle!! If you're looking for games or just a place to hang n play DND, this would be the best place to do it. read more

I think 3 out of 5 stars is perfect for this store it could be better if a few things changed. I like this store a lot they have a lot of options of things to choice from. The prices are iffy, sometimes they are competitive others they are just way over prices. If that changed and then having more magic singles would be great. Every time I tried to find a single I needed they would never have it. I honestly can't remember the last single I bought here, and I look for several singles a week. Service is great by the way, especially the people working the singles counter. Full of knowledge and eager to help or explain anything you need. read more

This place is great! They have a great selection, friendly staff, and the place is very well maintained and always clean! The café is also great to just stop in for a coffee! read more

No I won't be emailing you. Sounds like you want to punish this employee for showing actual support in a real way rather than chopping up the usual "we give to charities" nonsense. Thank that person for their support and I'll never step foot in that store again. If any veterans read this, Rune and Board in Hillsboro gives a military discount. Support those who support us. Really? I spent 150 plus dollars specifically to provide business to a veteran supporting business. You deserve the one star even more know for lying to my face. read more

Easily the largest, most comprehensive and well organized selection of RPG miniatures in Portland. And in a city where Guardian Games is a thing, that's no small boast. Everything is laid out in a clean, accessible and sensible manner, and you'll find any game that has a current and reasonably sized following in stock. If you're looking for something rare or out of print, search elsewhere, but Red Castle consistently proves that they are on curve with selection of popular and recent releases. Among the best of the local gaming stores, hands down! read more

So here I am, 49 years old and looking to learn how to play Magic:The Gathering for the first time. The makers, Wizards of The Coast (owned by Hasbro), have a very comprehensive website with terabytes of information at my fingertips but not much in the way of HOW TO PLAY WHEN YOU'RE NEW. They helpfully direct you to their training site called Arena )which I've heard has wonderful tutorials). However, since I've had enough of pandemic isolation, I wanted an in-person experience. I used the WOTC site's store locator and Red Castle Games popped right up. I hot-footed it down from Vancouver; got princess parking (in front of the doors); donned a mask and was greeted by some of the nicest folks ever. Katie guided me through the entire process and explained everything in great detail. She answered my (ludicrously) long list of detailed questions (I am a total Capricorn...) and related her own anecdotal experiences about the game to me. She then introduced me to Moe, the store manager who contributed to our twenty five minute instant deep dive into MTG (see? I'm already using the vernacular). The two of them were so helpful and sweet that I was blown away. Go see them! If the owners are reading this - give them both big raises! By the way, the store is gorgeous. It's unlike any game store you've ever been to. I swear all that was missing was a Starbucks kiosk - don't judge, it's pumpkin spice season! Anyway, I have my starter deck and a couple of dice. I'm ready to learn. Thanks Red Castle. You guys are the best. Maybe one day I'll be educated enough to play real people in the store! read more

Red Castle Games - Magic: The Gathering Starter Kit - Hobby Shops Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I wouldn't recommend this shop. The lights are too bright, for one, and they are money hungry. Not only are their prices higher than most other local game stores, but they wouldn't even consider giving us store credit for a pre-release kit that was stolen from us at their last event. So we lost out on the cost of the 6 packs we paid for PLUS the sleeves we just had bought there. Feeling violated & disgusted. read more

This game store is a must stop in Portland! Thanks to Red Castle Games, my family now plays the games Red Flag, Exploding Kittens, and has the classics as well. I love that you can trial games here too. Trying before buying has never been so fun. Will come back when we can :) read more

We usually come to Red Castle Games for Pokemon cards and/or Digimon cards, our 8 years old son is a huge fan. The service is always great, especially the man who answered and helped our son tonight, he was very patient and answered all the questions (and boy, our son asks a LOT of questions :)), he also gave him a posted and a demo deck sheet for free. The store is spacious and clean. read more

Apparently, when you trade in cards, the card credit is valid only on the day of the trade. Afterwards, it turns into regular store credit (which is considerably less - about half). THIS WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO ME. I traded approximately $140 worth of cards hoping to sit on credit for cards that hadn't come in yet. Turned out my $75+ of leftover singles credit turned into about $40 store credit overnight. Never thought I'd regret supporting a brick and mortar lgs, but here we are. I still have about $4 dollars in credit there - they can keep it, since they seem to be struggling so much for income. read more

Friendly, helpful, workers don't mind doing work. Always a good time. Best card shop in Portland. Their online system that they have been trying to push can be kind of aggravating but it makes sense that they're trying to make it more streamlined, just think it needs a little work. read more

Red Castle Games - Looking towards registers from gaming area. - Hobby Shops Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I am soooo stoked to have a game shop in my neighborhood!!! I went in there today looking for the card game Dominion--Seaside, which they had. That's a good sign, I thought. Come to find out they have a whole wall of all my favorite games. You name it, they've most likely got it. Settlers of Catan and the expansions, Pandemic, PowerGrid, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, and the list goes on. (Read: Board Game Geek Top 100 offerings) By the way, if you have no idea what I'm talking about then you have not yet been introduced to the beautiful world of German-style board games. These are complicated, interesting, strategy-bent games with style and class. Definitely not your typical Yahtzee experience. The store, of course, also sells RPGs (role playing games) that include Magic, Zombies, etc. And they host a bunch of game nights for RPGs as well. They would like to expand and offer game nights for the board gamers as well but they need community interest first. read more

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First off this isn't about location or the store itself. Looks great and appears to carry lots of product. I get the pandemic changes things. I accept that business is different now. What I don't understand is how people are eating in restaurants, protesting and so on but I can't walk through a game shop. Happened to be in Portland and wanted to shop. Arrive and am told I can't browse because they want all the employees to get vaccinated first. With everything we know it's safe to let two or three people walk through the store. I'm more disappointed than mad but I won't be back. Congratulations you've sent me to Rainy Day games which actually lets you walk around the store. read more

These people are AMAZING! Every single time I have been in their store I have been greeted with nothing but respect and the most honestly genuine customer service. Katie helped me out big time today, and she went out of her way to make sure I got everything I needed. Definitely coming back again, and I'm really excited to start playing DnD sessions there this January read more

Big area with tons of tables for playing games. Less than average library and board game selection (compared to the other stores in the area). But it has a variety of stuff: RPG, board games, cards, etc. If you go during the Thursday night meetup session, you can get 20% off games & accessories purchases. The huge plus is the fact that they open late (midnight) every day!! read more

I took an Intro to D&D class at Red Castle along with my 10 year old son and 3 of his friends. It far exceeded my expectations. Matt, the DM was great with the kids. I've already signed us all up for the Character Creation class. The kids can't wait to start playing D&D. read more

A while back I was in Portland for a small gaming camping retreat, so I stopped in to visit Red Castle Games to see if I could find something new to bring to the table. Thankfully their employee Mikey knew exactly what to recommend, what a pro! Camp Urborg is an alternative camping experience started by fans of Magic the Gathering, which now embraces collectible card games of all stripes. Mikey had such a sparkle in his eye when he was describing my options, it's hard not to give Red Castle a shout-out for its passionate and knowledgeable staff! I'm an old hand at gaming, but I could tell that this would also be a welcoming environment for folks who are new to the hobby, and they apparently host game events on the regular. PRICES: 2 Coins read more

A world-class friendly neighborhood game shop. I live in Austin, which is filled with a plethora of great game stores, but was visiting relatives in Portland when I came across Red Castle. As a hard core game geek, I was very impressed the moment I walked through the doors. The selection of games there could satisfy all levels of players, from novice to grognard. They have very thoughtfully set up separate display areas for cooperative games, two-player games, adult-themed games, and other special interests. And the back half of the store is a dedicated game play area with a regular schedule of board games, card games, and miniature events. Finally, I was most impressed with the staff - they know their stuff, but are also extremely friendly and do not talk down to novice customers. As a lifelong gamer, if I had to leave Austin, I could gladly move to Portland knowing there are great game shops like Red Castle. read more

This shop is pretty decent in my book, room for improvement but definitely worth your time! My roommate and I have been on a Keyforge bender and came to check out the store for an event. Sadly the event, due to unforeseen technical difficulties didn't end up firing. This was disheartening as we had planned out the night to come compete in the event. We ended up staying for a while and I was fairly sour about the circumstance. HOWEVER, that being said one employee MATT really went above and beyond he made an extremely kind gesture towards me and roommate and in general was super positive and polite that really saved the whole experience for me personally. He is the kind of employee that stores should strive to keep around because of his excellent demeanor and great customer service skills! The store is a decent size, and a good selection, the snacks selection is above par for most LGS's. It's a fairly laid back atmosphere and a good staff. Also they actually have samples of Dragonshields which I wish more shops had! Overall store feel I would say is B+ to A-. read more

The folks who work here love games & always engage my kiddos with questions. We've found a couple of great new games for our family based on their suggestions. I also love that they rent games, but we haven't tried that yet. read more

This place relocated recently. The new space feels clean and open. They've had what we've been looking for both times we've been in. It's nice to see a business doing well on Foster. Oh and they have an incentive program. You give them your name (I think that's it) and when you've spent $500, they gift you back $20. read more

I used to adore Red Castle Games an incredibly large amount. Now I don't adore them as much, the glamour wore off eventually. They don't feel like they care the way they used to. Some of the employees are lack luster about customers that aren't all about Magic: the Gathering, and after they moved they never finished either of the gaming rooms in ways that would be really nice. Some of the employees, if talking to the right ones, are incredibly nice and really helpful. They have a really large gaming area that has a really well stocked game library. Their private gaming rooms are useful, albeit lacking floors or decent ventilation, because they add much needed privacy and quiet during certain types of gaming sessions. The Armory isn't the better of the rooms, but it's still useful as it is. Their actual selection of merchandise isn't bad, just a little less extensive than some other stores. Their late hours are really convenient and if they were open earlier they could handle just about all your needs. But it's incredibly well balanced between miniatures, board games, role-playing, etc. Their program for accounts and incentives, as well as some of the deals they have are all really great. Even if I don't feel as great about the store as I used to, I still adore the place either way and recommend it to people all the time. It's a great game store overall. read more

The main reason why I'm forking over 5 stars is because, more than once, Red Castle has saved the day by having a game available that other game stores have out of stock. Maybe Red Castle is slightly under the radar for board games but, so far, it has worked out in my favor! Another contributing factor for the high rating are the late hours of operations. Good for that last minute late night game purchase. I've also got to give props to the incentive program. While $20 off after $500 in purchase isn't an amazing deal...chances are, I will spend $500 there and it is great to know that they want to give something back. While the shop seems kind of Magic-centric they still have a solid selection of board games (my weakness). The organization is easy to navigate and the games are displayed clearly so they are easy to browse. Most recently when I went in, there was some Magic event going on. The line was out the door from people entering a tournament and others buying cards and packs. At this time I realized how unfortunate it was that they only had one register. While it look less then 5 minutes to pick a game to purchase it took well over 15 minutes to actually pay for the game. And they asked those signing up for the tournament to move to the front of the line. I know that they wanted to get the tournament going...but it still kind of felt like a slap in the face. They have rooms for game play and a decent variety of snacks to buy. I haven't spent any time playing games here but I may some time in the future. read more

My favorite game shop in Portland. Very welcoming, well organized, and helpful staff. Great selection of D&D stuff and board games. Plus there's room to play in the back. read more

I come here enough to have just passed my first $500, and the staff is starting to know my name. I try go there once a week to get my gaming-fix in, but I frequent other stores as well. What I love about them, is that they're open late, are the closest game store to where I live, and have great gaming tables. They also have good gaming ambiance. I like how they make the occasion for family time with spouses and children in order to bring more people into tabletop/card/roleplaying/board gaming, while at the same time leaving it as a place where you can have fun as an adult with other like-minded adults. I think the staff is friendly and affable, even if none of them seem to be into my game of preference - but that should not be a prerequisite. They're able to outsource that role to another regular customer to be the community leader for the players of my game (X-Wing Miniatures and soon Star Wars: Armada). Some room for improvement might be greater outdoor lighting or a security camera on the bicycle corrals, because bicycles do get stolen there (incl. mine - admittedly, I had a cheap lock on it). Also, their blog-style website (http://redcastlegames.com/) seems only modestly useful. While I am sure the articles are interesting, they don't seem to have the information one would generally look for on a gaming store's website. Given that their Facebook page is more useful in that regard, perhaps the general website should have a link to their Facebook page. But, I am definitely a fan of this place, and I greatly look forward to coming there as often as my schedule permits. read more

Great idea, can be a little chaotic, but fun. Ratio of males to females is about 9:1. Their Settlers Of Catan board game was missing pieces, kinda frustrating trying to figure out which ones. Wish they had better snacks and drinks. read more

Great store. I come here as often as I can to play Magic, and the staff/customers are always friendly and fun to talk to. The store and tournaments are smaller than some other stores in the city, but I like that. Good game selection, good dice/miniature selection for D&D, and awesome people. read more

If you like Magic the Gathering, and you prefer a friendly, approachable staff at your Local Game Store, Red Castle is the place for you. Every single person that works at Red Castle is SO NICE! I have interacted with Josh, Mikey, and Liza (sp?) the most, and they have made me feel like a long time friend. Red Castle also has a huge selection of other table top and RPG games, and plenty of space to spread out with your play group. They even have private rooms that I think can be reserved, a great calendar of regular events, and snacks for sale. #nerdheaven read more

Another of Portlands great little game shops. A good selection, tables for rent, and even a couple rooms you can rent to avoid the noise of the main floor. A must see for gamers! read more

I usually come here for FNM with my friends. The crowd is always a little different and is usually not super-competitive. Sure, you'll get a few people that are, but for the most part everyone is pretty relaxed. There will be a few kids in middle school or high school, but don't be surprised if they wipe the floor with your face. We could have chosen any of the other stores in the Portland area to play on Friday nights, but Red Castle has: - Prizes for everyone! They take a number of packs proportional to the number of people, open half and sort the rares, uncommons, and commons. People in the top few spots get the remaining unopened packs, but everyone gets to choose one of the rares. The second to last person gets all the uncommons, and the last person gets all the commons. A pretty great way for everyone to get a little something. - Two great bars a block away for post-game drinks. - A few places to get food nearby for a pre-game dinner/snack. The rest of the store has tons of games. Sure it might look small from the outside, but they pack it in. You can also check games out and play them in the open play area, or one of their two rooms. I'm thinking about a co-opting a few people on a Friday night to play Axis and Allies... Good store, good people. Spend your money here. read more

This is a great game store. They have almost everything and what they don't have they'll get for you. The staff is helpful and not too judgey (unlike some other local game stores) if you're new to their world and need questions answered. Plus Magic and other game tournaments most nights of the week if that's what you're into. read more