I've been a satisfied customer of the Freakopolis Geekery for about 4 years now. They have an…read moreexcellent selection of current comic titles and a large selection of older titles. I mostly purchase Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition books, as well as gaming miniatures and painting kits. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. If they don't have a product available on the shelves, they are very good about fulfilling customer requested special orders. They also runs in shop role-playing game sessions, and even Hero-Clix and Magic the Gathering games! And if you can't make it in for a D&D game, they hold several weekly online events each week.

Highly recommend!!! Freakopolis is an amazing place to go if you're into table top games, comic…read morebooks, and much more! Staff is incredibly friendly and very helpful. They always keep their social media up to date with cool events that they host and stream on Twitch various entertaining games. By far one of my favorite places to go locally and prices are very affordable !

The staff was friendly and knowledgeable about games and various versions. Decent game selection…read morebut plenty of figurines and supplies for painting.

Nice selection available, with more than just Magic cards! Hallelujah. The guy behind the counter…read morewas real friendly too, which you don't always find as a lone female TTRPG-er.

Went there for the first time for a puzzle race and enjoyed my time there. The only problem came…read morefrom another customer who made unreasonable demands due to the fact that she felt spinach didn't belong in a spring mix (baffling). The staff did their best to appease them but unfortunately you can't with some people. I recommend this place for the food (reasonably priced) , atmosphere, and staff.

Bad experience all around. Service bad, they don't pay attention to their tables, owner rude and no…read morewits about her speaking to a calm customer who communicated very clearly. Didnt even get to play a game because they created so many issues for us. Both myself and my date were more than displeased, I had to split my sandwhich. we came hungry and left hungry with a side of bad taste in our mouth from the owners rude attitude and lack of business ethics. Food bad, basic food that's overly expensive, small portions except for large portions of cheap bad ingredients chips. They don't know the difference between spring mix and sauted spinach or was just very old, slimy, wilted. We regret choosing this place. Ridiculous experience and business owner who certainly does not have any education or experience around food or business. As someone who's worked in both I'm disgusted by this experience, especially coming from the owner. She wouldnt even remake the sandwich or ma a different one which either way would have been cheaper than the one she had to take off the bill and throw away anyway. so they knew we left hungry and continued being rude. The owner said if she remade it then you'd be getting a free one. there was 2 bites taken out of the sandwich and the second was very forced after trying to take out the spinach which was not spring mix. they didn't try to make things right when we let go split my sandwich and both looked upset to even be there. we wanted to leave and honestly should have. I called today and the owner started raising her voice telling me that she said she'd make it when clearly that did not happen. You don't raise your voice when you're talking about an issue you created for someone else and not only didn't fix but continue to keep making more havoc. We just wanted a meal and to play a game. Neither of which happened- Did leave feeling played, but not the right kind haha- Do not give this business your money.

Don't patronize this business. I went in to sell my Switch OLED because I'd heard some decent…read morethings and (wrongly) assumed this local business must have better morals than the giant corporation, GameStop. I was sorely mistaken. They offered me $90 for a console that they will turn around and sell for ~$300. They claimed they were doing me a favor by giving me 10 whole dollars (!!!) more than GameStop was offering.... Regardless they'll be making a $200 profit off of my sorry ass. The employee claimed they'd only sell it for $150 but me, not being a total dumbass, pointed toward the base version switches they are selling for $250 and questioned why they'd sell a superior version of the same console for less... The employee got noticeably nervous and just kept repeating that his boss wouldn't let him change the price. (Massive eye roll). I was scammed. The only reason I took the deal was because I needed grocery money. Hope they feel good about extorting locals. This was my first time ever doing business with them and it's most certainly my last.

Will is trustworthy and a genuine business man. My son (12 y/o) was nervous to do his first trade…read morein transaction solo. My son called to let me know he got his dream device with a very fair trade. This is a breath of fresh air in the retro/preowned gaming industry. I would recommend to anyone within & outside the VT area, as this place would be easily worth a commute.

I like to visit Black Moon when I'm coming back from the hospital for treatment as a pick me up…read more Even though I'm not local, the owner recognizes me and says hello when he's there, which is nice. Black Moon definitely has games and modules that are more difficult to find which is why it's such a treat to go. I can tell a lot of thought goes into the products they stock. Black Moon will always be one of my favorite places for table top games!

Really awesome gaming spot that covers a ton of needs - board games, card games, puzzles,…read moreaccessories and more. The gaming room you can rent out is pretty sweet and it's worth a peek just to see all the cool fantasy maps and art adorning the space. The staff were friendly and checking in with everyone even on a busy holiday and we can't wait to stop back in to see whet new additions they'll have. Great store!

This is one of the worst game stores i have experienced! I am a local and torture myself by having…read moreterrible experiences and then giving them new chances where I get a good week then experience the terrible employees, management or "rules." This store is a second store to their primary location in NH. This game shop has the worst deals and "policies" Their fantastic dollar bin for magic cards which 85% are worth not even 50¢. Today I showed up approximately 20 min late for an event draft. I mainly don't care for their events especially since the "community" is unfriendly. Meanwhile I was just in earlier to find out about the promo card. Which I am told they received so many of them that they are giving them out at an earlier event then they are supposed to. I even offer to pay the price for the event just for the promo card. God forbid someone has a life outside of their schedule. Their products are never close to msrp. The only thing you can purchase is a booster pack of MTG thats an extra $1.50+. They open the extra prerelease packs and repack them with trash. From my experience I only learned because later I learned you get a special prerelease card. Never got a single one. I have purchased from other stores and tried to trade in a prerelease card for credit. This experience has been the least aggravating experience, as they dont take prerelease cards for credit. At one point I realized that the only way I was going to benefit from this store is selling cards I didn't want. So I carried on. But then oh that new Star Wars TCG came out and I would play the releases there and found no issues. But over time I found that they were hoarding the booster boxes of these. I offered well over the price of a box sales that had been set aside for someone. But for 2 months it sat there. This was during the shortage of Destiny product. Thus I go away and come back to find they cracked the box to sell the single packs for a well marked up price. The staff are great people to talk to and helpful with starting out. The community not so much. They all only play standard. If you are a new player of Magic I recommend driving to Glens Falls to use one of the many stores over there. If you like to play Brawl or Commander find a different place. This store started as the replacement of the original game shop in the Rutland Mall which was even worse then this store. If you want to support a FLGS, Family Local Game Store. I highly recommend the Freakopolis Geekery in Whitehall, NY. As they are friendly and willing to get products they run out of or a product they dont have. As opposed to this store where they only play Star Wars X-Wing. During the earliest days of this store a friend from the area asked if they would do Star Trek Attack Wing. Basically the same game. And was told they only do X-Wing. Well the same exact product from when the store open 3 years ago is now on a clearance table after sitting for 3+ years. For which there is no community. I wish I could recommend the Freakopolis Geekery for Magic but unfortunately they dont have much interest from people's already chosen MTG shops. I have additionally bough some of their own "product." They have a 500 card box which they sell for $20 filled with numbered commons and uncommons and with a random amount of rares and mythics. I received 1 rare from this box and 3/4 of the box from late nineties ice age and shards of alara. With 40 recent cards out of standard. Conclusion: If you play pokemon use the 30%-70% coupons to pick up packs at Michaels Craft Store. Or pick up dollar packs at Dollar Tree. If you play magic drive 45 minutes to a much better store in Glens Falls and the surrounding area. If you play any other games The Freakopolis Geekery which is Family run and takes requests and is willing to work with you. In an age of where youtubers tell you to support your local game store instead of mega-corporate companies. Take the walmart not even a five minute walk away from here to buy your product. The only positives from this store is the nice to talk to employees and the fact all snacks and drinks are $1

Super knowledgeable staff good selection great community support. Went to several tournaments there…read moreand had a great time would highly recommend worth the trip

Super nice guy. Great customer service. They have lots of games. Check them out downtown Rutland…read more Lots of parking.

Awesome addition for gamers in Rutland - different variety from other stores in the area. Went in…read moreto check it out and maybe pick up a new dice set but found ourselves walking around and checking out the huge line of miniatures they carry and collection of tabletop games. Certainly left with more than we had planned. Knowledgeable guy at the counter who was very helpful. Am looking forward to checking out their in-store events.

The book selection is limited but they had a lot of games to choose from. The D&D miniatures…read moreselection was alphabetized which was much appreciated.

You don't come to The Book Garden expecting Powell's City of Books or the endless aisle of Strand…read more No, this is a small, magical space that's tucked away in a cozy space in the center of Montpelier, Vermont. You'll open the door, and instead be greeted with the playful chime of the front door's bells that will accompany a simple "Welcome", and the presence of Brad. He will confidently preside over the space with the gentle guardian energy of a wise, ancient custodian, ensuring all who enter are assured that they do - in fact - belong here nowhere else more than they do here. You'll look to your right and muse over the selection of Tarot decks, and books on ancient mysticism. You'll find your interest growing as you land on Claire Saffitz's latest cookbook. Electic, you'll think. Then you'll turn around, and displayed proudly at the front will be troves of literature extolling the beauty and depth of the Green Mountain State. Then you'll take your next steps inside. Your eyes will sweep over rows and rows of graphic novels, and a bold fantasy/sci-fi book case that has all of the reverent classics and hot new entries in the genre. Brad will be watching you quietly with a smile, his counter containing select Magic the Gathering cards, each of which enshrined protectively, as if containing the power of these rare relics. And the beating heart of the store, a robust selection of some tabletop games for all interests and ages. The Book Garden has been the much-needed local shop for all of the nerdy and geeky literary and gaming needs of those residing in the greater Montpelier area. I have been picking up my graphic novels from the store for years, and find myself becoming more attached to the place over time. Brad has been more than the new owner of a Montpelier fixture - he has given this place the unyielding amount of love and respect that both it, and our community, deserves. If you find yourself about to step past this special nook as you walk down the capitol's main street, you'd do well to pause and take a look around.

Very helpful hobby shop in Rutland, found a model a got it for me. Quite a large selection of radio…read moremodel cars.

Indoor fun for the whole family. There is a variety of radio controlled products . there are…read moreplanes, trains, and automobiles.