We have only been to this location once but had a great experience. They have a large space to sit…read moredown and play games. They carry cards, comics, games, and more. There comic section is large than other locations and they carry back issues! We were pleasantly surprised when we came in and they had tons of comic bundles and discounted issues. We were able to find a few new series to check out. The staff was friendly and helpful. We will be back to this location in the future!

Poor pokemon selection and they sell new sealed pokemon product like scalpers. $175 for an etb for…read morea set that is 3 days old is unacceptable!

Owner treats business like it's his home. He is not interested in getting up from his chair and…read morehelping customers. He's only interested in talking to his buddy's. Drops an "F" bomb every other word. Store stock of new and vintage toys was mediocre at best.

Called to try and sell my comics and right off the bat the guy was being rude. Was trying to sell…read moremy comics books but I knew from the beginning he wasn't going to do anything but belittle me and think I'm stupid and that I don't know how to sell comics or anything about them. Even though the last 4 years I've been selling my collection off and did sell half of them. I know how bad it is to sell comics now. Just if you don't want to deal with people then go find a different job. Don't bother trying to sell to him he will give you attitude and if you have what they want probably won't give you more than 20% of its value.

If you want a board game: Yes! If you want a TCG (magic,…read moreLorcana, One Piece, etc.): NO The staff is super kind and knowledgeable. This particular location has a good amount of board games available. So great for picking up or discovering a new board game. TCGs are a joke. They have no respect for MSRP (how much the retailer says its cost is). They will GOUGE you. They don't respect regular players. Playing weekly will not save you from the potential 4 times as much upcharge for product. When they receive *free* promos to give out for weekly TCGs- they won't make you go another round to have an ultimate winner- you can go undefeated and they still will not give you the "winners" pack. All other game stores in MN wouldn't keep their free promos like that. Again, staff is great- be kind. But DONT make this your new card shop. The company doesn't care about you at all- straight vultures.

Great little spot with very nice employees who seem genuinely happy to be there. The only thing i'd…read morechange are the uncomfy chairs at the tables

I'm not necessarily into collecting board games but I stopped here to see if I could find a…read morebirthday gift for a friend. I was greeted when I walked in, I browsed for a while, they had so many games!! Eventually they checked on me and I told them what I was looking for and they made some recommendations which was nice. I ended up getting one of the recommended games and they were telling me about the game nights and different events they host weekly. Generally a great game store as well as nice staff.

We had made an online order that was very quickly fulfilled and was visiting this store for the…read morefirst time. The location has plenty of parking options, the inside of the store is spacious with very nicely organized and clean set up that was a pleasant surprise. The staff were all very accommodating and did not push for any sales, we shared our interests and it was just a wonderful time overall. There was a lot of options between games, toys, etc. Everything was fairly priced which is hard to find now a days with card games and other similar merchandise. They shared they will be opening another location in Bloomington which I'm very excited for. Will be coming by here more and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for anything in the game category!

Ahhh my husbands favorite place to go. Where all the nerds come for their gaming needs. He loves…read moregetting his magic cards here. He has introduced my daughter into the toys here. She usually will find something to buy. Lots of game options. Easy parking. Good location next to lots of other businesses.

(TLDR: Very rude employees, and extremely shady pricing on used cards/trade-in value.)…read more I want to give this place a higher rating because they have a lot of cool and fun products to browse.. But the staff and practices are just terrible. I've been here twice. Both times I was in the shop, I spent a good long while searching through their products and sifting through their bulk trading card bins, and the whole time I was in there I overheard the manager(?) being extremely short and rude with multiple customers. Acting like a smug know-it-all, being annoyed that people were trying to sell things to their store, and even swearing at customers who were being normal/polite with him. Just absolutely bizarre behavior. My other massive problem with this place is the pricing on some of their items, and how/what they offer for store credit trade-ins. I've traded in some vintage cards here before, (both times I was in the shop) and even though I had different employees doing the trade-ins each time, they never failed to lowball me like CRAZY. They tried to tell me they could only take one of my cards as "damaged" condition because it had a couple black specs on the front of the card, and some light white wearing around the backside edges. I lightly scraped my fingernail across the black specs and they fell off.. The card was at WORST "moderately played" condition. I understand that these childhood cards from 25 years ago aren't in pristine condition, but they never failed to pretend like they were in the worst possible condition so they could offer me way less. (Mind you, I was wanting store credit, not cash, which benefits them even more..) The pricing on their used singles cards is also insane. I found a random obscure cheap old card I've been searching for, (non first edition version) but it was being sold for $10.. TCG Player and eBay both show that even the first edition version in near mint condition goes for $3.50. I saw another card I was interested in that was being sold for $100. TCG Player and eBay show that in near mint condition it goes for $46. I wasn't going to complain about the $10 card, but I decided to POLITELY ask why the $46 card was being sold for $100, and the rude manager guy overheard me asking and walked over to interject. He said those cards are the owner of the store's cards, he chooses the prices, that's just what he wants to get for them, they cannot change the price. I politely said "Ah, okay. I'll pass on that one then." then finished my transaction and left. I don't understand how stores with extremely rude staff who also literally try to scam people out of their money can stay in business. Just disgusted with my experiences at this place. Even greedy scalpers I've met at trading card conventions aren't charging $100 for a $46 card.

This place is so cool! Upon entering the store, to your left, you have mostly gaming products. They…read morehave board games in the back of the store and in the front of the store, they have trading card accessories. I learned that they sell single Magic the Gathering (MTG) cards, but you can search their inventory by using their kiosk. On the right side of the store, they have D&D and Warhammer stuff. Then in the back of the right side of the store contains tables for tournaments and stuff. What I also find cool was they also have fountain drink for sale. The staff member was friendly, professional, and helpful. I think the pricing is competitive with other local gaming stores in the area. Will definitely come back for more gaming needs.

Not good when it comes to event renting. They gave away a reserved space. A maybe 15 yr old took…read morethe original reservation and everyone acted clueless when they booked it to someone else instead of making up for their error.

I plan to visit The Battleground Cafe in the future. It was my first time visiting for their Magic…read morethe Gathering - prerelease of Duskmourn event. I started playing MTG this month and decided to go to this event alone... well, I was suppose to meet my husband's best friend, but he had a family emergency. It was intimidating at first when majority of the customers were guys. My only experience with MTG was playing against my husband. (My husband was unable to go to this event.) The staff members were friendly, professional, and patient. When I first arrived, I was looking at the Duskmourn bundles, commander deck, etc that were sitting behind the counter. The place was busy as staff members were checking in customers for the event, but I was approached and offered assistance quick. I also appreciate one of the staff members who took the time to help me assembled my deck and gave me advice - I had no idea what I was doing. The staff members seemed very knowledgeable of the new expansion(?), as well as how to play the game. I interacted with some of the guys attending the event who seemed nice and friendly. My opponent was also friendly and patient - he even offered friendly advice and gave me a chances to reconsider my moves. The staff members checked in after the first round. The staff members were very understanding and accommodating when I needed to leave the event early. They even said "bye" as I was leaving. Overall, it was a good experience. I wish I was a better MTG player, but time will get there. I also find it cool that they serve food there. There was lots of space to sit. They offer a variety of card sleeves, deck boxes, dices, and a ton of single MTG cards. It is also where the Lady Planeswalker Society (women who plays MTG) meets. I would definitely come back and try to make more MTG friends.

Truly a tabletop gamer's fantasy shop come true. Definitely the largest assortment of figurines…read moreI've seen of any gaming store around--but it's not like I'm consistently on the lookout for them. The place is HUGE and was decently busy when I stopped in. It definitely was busier a few hours later when k drove by again. I would say it definitely feels spacious but it also feels cold and not incredibly welcoming but I guess I don't need it to be or expect it to be.

Don't buy here. I…read morecalled about three weeks ago to ask about Pokémon Scarlet & Violet single booster packs and was quoted $8 per pack. That's above MSRP, but still reasonable if you can't find them at retail. Yesterday, before making the 30-minute drive, I called again to confirm prices. I asked about Prismatic Evolutions, Pokémon 151, and Scarlet & Violet. The employee knew some of the prices himself but asked a female coworker to help with and confirm the others. I could clearly hear their conversation over the phone. Between the two of them, they quoted Prismatic Evolutions at $15 per pack, Pokémon 151 at $30 per pack, and Scarlet & Violet at $9 per pack. After confirming the prices, the employee repeated them to me, so I made the drive based on the information they gave me. When I arrived, the Scarlet & Violet packs were marked $12 each. I told them I had literally just called and was quoted $9 per pack. Instead of acknowledging that the wrong price had been given over the phone, the female employee denied that anyone had ever quoted me $9 and even claimed that no one had spoken to me on the phone. That made absolutely no sense since I had called less than 30 minutes earlier, heard the employee ask her for help confirming prices, and then heard the prices they gave me. The extra $3 per pack wasn't even the biggest issue. Mistakes happen. What bothered me was the dishonesty and refusal to simply say, "I'm sorry, we gave you the wrong price over the phone." Instead, they acted like I was making it up. To make things worse, another customer laughed and said, "The price is $12 for you, haha." Whether it was a joke or not, it made the experience even worse. What they don't realize is that if they had simply honored the quoted price--or even admitted the mistake--I was prepared to spend a couple thousand dollars that day on ETBs, booster packs, and singles. Instead, they lost a customer over $3 a pack and the way they handled the situation. It felt like a bait-and-switch. They tell you one price over the phone, charge a different price when you arrive, and then deny ever giving you the original quote or even speaking to you. Customer service and honesty go a long way, and this place showed me exactly how they treat customers. Save yourself the drive, your time, and your money. There are plenty of better card shops that deserve your business.

The selection at this sports card store is great! They have a variety of everything! The staff are…read morevery friendly and helpful. The prices here are easily the best I've seen compared to all the stores I've been.