Game Paradise

Game paradise is a community gathering space with games while also serving as a library to try games before you buy them. You can meet like-​minded gamers, find and try new games before you buy them and/​or meet up with groups of friends for quick gaming sessions or all-​day/​evening marathon sessions. This is a great place to spend a few hours or a whole afternoon or evening (open until 1am).
A great evening out for your friends or significant other: start out at Game Paradise to play some games (either all afternoon or for a few hours in the evening) before going out for dinner and/​or drinks in fountain square. I would suggest Red Lion Grog House. Afterwards work in tabletop games and drinks upstairs at End of the Line bar and/​or arcade games at Tappers for an ultimate gaming day.
There’s a groupon right now, so check that out.

3 sisters that like board games walk into a gaming place as a round of «Shadows over Innistrad Sealed» tournament begins… Can you say out of place? Though we weren’t the normal crowd, we still had a great time and will come back! They have mounds of games (literally) and lots of tables for playing in house. As we looked through the selection the «librarian» gave us the basics of how the shop works– You can play in house– rent– or buy the games. They do their in house pricing on a rolling basis so we each ended up playing $ 7.17 for 1.5 hr of play. Its a great way to try new games and they have a huge variety (including a tv to play the Scene it! games and other dvd types). The shop wasn’t the cleanest and I couldn’t figure out their organization system but overall its a solid experience.

Game Paradise is one of a kind. The owner takes pride in her shop and cares about the customers’ experiences.
Recently I went in because I wanted to look around and was thinking about purchasing a game. I decided I wasn’t going to make the commitment yet in purchasing but then discovered that they have a rental program and happened to have the game I needed for an event.
It was a great value to have the game to try out and ultimately I now am a proud owner.
There are so many ways to enjoy the Game Paradise experience. Go there and see for yourself.

Totally not what we expected but in a good way. Not only can you buy games but they have over 2300 that you can rent or play in the store! Thanks Victoria for showing us around! Bring your friend on a weeknight and enjoy a few rounds of games and fun.

Imagine that you’re not a board game player. Imagine that you’re only really familiar with the classics like Monopoly, Jenga, and Operation. Sure, you played Pandemic once at your friend’s house and remember absolutely nothing about it, and of course you’ve gotten blitzed and played «David Bowie flying in on a tiger made of lightning» in Cards Against Humanity. But otherwise, your knowledge is totally lacking. You know nothing of tabletop RPGs or what a twelve-​sided die accomplishes.
Then imagine that you’re in charge of hosting an event for 400 super nerds working for a software company, and you want to make sure said super nerds really enjoy themselves. Enter Game Paradise.
First of all, I think it’s awesome that Game Paradise is trusting enough to have a supply of games they’re willing to rent out. The cost is a mere $ 5 per game per three-​day rental. This would be a great way for someone to try before they buy.
I stopped in at 10p the night before my event to grab some board games to haul across the street. This place is open until 1:00 am, which is another bonus. It’s difficult to find a place open after 9 that does more than serve booze.
For a moment the shop looked totally empty until I rounded a large display and noticed several people playing games in the back. Eventually one of the employees noticed me and came forward to help. I explained my situation, and he offered his opinions on what games would work best for my event. Shortly thereafter, the owner came up to further assist with my transaction. I found both of them to be extremely helpful and affable.
After selecting 15 games for rental, I stood and watched the owner weigh each game to the gram before handing it over. I remember mentioning what a convenient way that was to ensure everything was kosher.
I paid upfront, $ 75 total, which I thought was a great value. They kept my card on file and weighed everything again upon return. The whole experience was very simple, and I would rent from Game Paradise again for another function.
My only gripe? As friendly and knowledgeable as the staff were, another Unilocaler summed it up in their review: after standing around for a good 25 minutes, my eyes were nearly watering from the noxious animal funk of the store.

This store is terrific, my wife, our 9 year old, and I frequent it very often.
I have never been treated with anything short of joy and professionalism from the store employees, and even by fellow gamers. There is just something about a store with over 2,000 games to choose from that brings joy to everyone. I give this shop full starts, and highly recommend it as a date night activity, as much as a place to exercise your nogging with one of the many strategy games housed here (my favorite type).

y daughter and I are avid board gamers, and needed a place to replace The Arsenal Game Room that we loved so much. Enter Game Paradise, tons of board games for a subscription or single day price. We chose our game «superfight», and my daughter (7) and her friend (8) started to enjoy ourselves. The clerk (librarian) hadn’t been what I would call friendly, but she was at least not hostile. My daughters friend went to ask the clerk, (Toni or Torry not sure which), a question, and was flat out ignored. This happened with both kids. I finally went to the clerk to ask the question, but the employees and a couple of players were too busy talking about swinging (not on swingsets) to get to me. When she did I said never mind, and we left.
Is this typical for this place? I’m pretty sex positive, but that’s not very family friendly.

I STILL love this place. Recently I had a reunion with past coworkers here. My friends are especially into hardcore gaming but the owner was real sweet about explaining. The workers will suggest games and teach you how to play.
As usual, there are great things to buy that are geeky and homemade. My current favorites are lanyards with geeky shows and the Houses of Harry Potter (pick up one for your friend’s favorite house!). If you go, they will give you a $ 5 coupon to give to a friend. There’s also a points system which adds up — 1 point per dollar spent.

«What’s not to like?»
Ferrets. Ferrets in a store stankin’ up the place. That’s what!
If the place didn’t have ferrets I would be very apt to go here.

Great store; it seems like they have a big selection of games to buy and to play there. It seems like this place helps to foster community in the area with the game library and the events. The person working there was super nice; I had a minor emergency when I was there and she was really helpful! I would recommend checking it out, this is a friendly local place!

Stumbled on this place while wandering around Fountain Square on a Friday night. Did I mention I have a somewhat-​secret nerdy past? This place has all sorts of goodies for the gamer or fantasy fanatic in your life: novelties and wearables from Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Dungeons and Dragons (or anything involving d20’s and the like), Walking Dead… PLUS you can join as a member and get access to their very extensive game library. We’re talking every board game from childhood including Pretty Pretty Princess, Mousetrap, Mall Madness… The list goes on and on. They also offer the option of trying any game before you buy it – not a bad deal!
After getting way too excited over a Mario pint glass and a 3D-​printed Tom Servo, I ended up walking out with some HP and Game of Thrones gifts for friends. Definitely glad I stopped by this place.

Held a party for my brother here with about 20 people. What a great venue, Victoria and her staff were awesome, and a pleasure to work with. The game selection is mind blowing, so many sweet games to choose from. Throwing a party here could not have been easier, I highly recommend booking your next event here.
Got pizzas from next door, Maria’s, that was awesome too.

Great concept, full of character. The selection in the game library is unparalleled, and the games for sale include plenty of gems most of us have never heard of. Plus they have ferrets. It’s the kind of place you’ll become a regular at. What’s not to like?

I fall into the «beginner» level as far as tabletop gaming goes, and Game Paradise is very friendly for beginners. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. If they don’t have something you need, they know the game stores around town to give you a head start. Plus, the game library has a wide variety from childhood classics, to DVD games, to RPGs and card games.

Want to try new games before you buy them? Want family game night to be a blast? Come out to Game Paradise and you can do both.
Friendly staff and inviting atmosphere! Over 1300 games on hand to play as soon as you walk in the door.
Whether you game every once in a while or are a seasoned gamer, Game Paradise has a game for you. The staff will go through (Demo) any game on their shelf and show you how to play it. And, what an awesome selection of games!
The Library is a Family friendly environment with games scheduled on a weekly basis. You can bring food in, have it delivered, or get snacks and drinks from the «snack stand».
I loved it so much I bought an Annual Library pass! Now I can go in any time and spend as much time as I want gaming. Hope to see you there.

In Fountain Square is a hidden gem. Quite and unassuming from the front it hides a world of fun inside. Over 1300 board games are available for use for a reasonable daily, monthly or yearly fee. The games are arranged in easy to search categories that make finding what you want easy. And if you don’t know what you want the friendly staff/​owners are always more than willing to help guide you to something you might enjoy. Not enough people in your party? Not a problem! They will either join in and play or find you more people from the assortment of regular and new people that frequent the shop. Also a plus you can if you find yourself hungry while there they have an assortment of snacks and drinks for sale that you can eat while you play! Want something besides what they have? No problem! Check out any of the local places with in walking distance for some carryout to bring back to the shop. Or they are happy to call any of the nearby places that deliver for you.
In addition to all this fun there are several events that they host. Some are weekly, some monthly but there is always something going on here. One of my favorite hang outs.

One of the things I love about this place? They are always getting in new games that I can try out. That being said it never gets boring playing the same games over and over. My boyfriend and I are there almost every weekend and the staff is always available to answer any and all questions we may have whether it be showing us how to play a game or just something simple like a rule not making sense. The other thing I love is that they are willing to play games with you or find you people willing to do so if you don’t have enough players. Also it’s conveniently located to all kinds of yummy food that they let you eat (or drink!) in shop.

The dealio here… you’ve got hundreds of board games that you can play for an hourly rate. I brought my 8 year old sister here and we had a pretty good time. She of course, wanted to play all the games she has at home, which kinda defeats the purpose! But we did try a few new games that she loved. The staff was very polite and knowledgeable on everything we asked.