Games Galore

On the boyf’s and my first date, we learned that we both enjoy playing games. I love the classics, especially chess and Stratego. I have a strong competitive spirit, and I love trying to outmaneuver an opponent. The boyfriend, not so much: he prefers deckbuilding games and games that are more cooperative than competitive. Games Galore has a huge selection of both kinds of games and so much more. We buy most of our games through Amazon because it is less expensive, but if we’re hankering for something new and want it immediately, Games Galore is the place to go.
They also have puzzles and madlibs and Houdini handcuffs and the mini Legos series and the small models one can make out of bendable metal. It’s a great place to find a unique present for someone or a fun contribution to an extended family dinner.
Also, whenever I’ve stopped by, there are people playing games on folding tables.

Fantastic game store with fantastic staff. Tons of games ranging from Catan to Eclipse and everything in between. Staff is knowledgable and conversational. A plethora of puzzles as well. I went in after reading the Unilocal reviews and I have to enthusiastically endorse Games Galore. Best game spot in Reno.

They have TONS of puzzles and games. There is an area for people to play tournament games pokemon, magic, WOW etc. Puzzles from kids to 35,000 and 3D puzzles. There are card games, board games, new ones and old favorites. The staff is helpful and pleasant. The prices are a little high for my liking. Walmart is way cheaper game wise. We got a travel sized chess board that is magnetic so I can not wait to learn how to play chess so we can use our board
NO MILITARY DISCOUNT

This place is pretty great. The owner is a nice guy who really knows his nerd stuff as well (I use the term nerd in a loving way, as I identify as one). I really enjoy the fact that he opens his shop up to pretty much any game and any players, anytime. The only downside to this place is the pricing on their items. If you want to purchase from here, expect to pay full MSRP on most items. But the fact that you are supporting a local business is worth the price. Always support local!
It would be really cool if they instituted some sort of return customer incentive program. That may increase sales in the long run.

When i found out about this store, i just so happy because i can’t find any store at the mall or toys r us for puzzles. This store has lot of collection and i hope in the future, they will have more puzzles for me to buy

The Good: Great selection of games. They carry pretty much everything from your standard Monopoly to your much more hard-​to-​find specialty games.
The Bad: High pricing. I try to make it a point to support businesses in town, but when your pricing is 30−50% higher than what I could buy it for on Amazon, it leaves me little choice but to buy online. I understand it costs more to operate a storefront and will gladly pay up to 25% more because of this, but when it’s more than that, I just can’t. My first experience with this store came around December. We were shopping for board games and there was a temporary Calendar/​Game kiosk just around the corner from this store that was selling many of the same games for less and instead of agreeing to match their price, they badmouthed their competition and lost a sale. If you’re going to be the most expensive at least offer exemplary service!
Overall: Not a bad store so long as you have money to spare and don’t mind paying a steep premium for the same merchandise.

I had been searching for a board game store in Reno for a while and never realized Games Galore existed due to it’s poor location within Meadowood Mall (it’s on a small offshoot of the mall and you would never know it was there unless you needed to use that particular restroom). They had a deal on Living Social, so I purchased it and went in hoping to find a larger selection than the standard-​fare board games.
I was pleasantly surprised, as they have a large selection of Eurogames (large for Reno, anyway) and other assorted strategy games. The owner can also special order games that you might be looking for. That day I purchased an expansion for Ticket to Ride, Arkham Horror, and Zombie Fluxx. I’ve been back many times since to add to my collection.
I wanted to give a particular shoutout to the employee that was working there (I can’t remember her name!) last time I went in. I was looking for fun two-​player games that I could play with my boyfriend and she recommended Castle Panic and Carcassonne. Both were great suggestions. Every time I go in, the employees are knowledgeable.
The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is the slight lack of disorganization with the lesser-​known board games (things like Monopoly and checkers are the prominently-​displayed titles and the other games are stacked at the back of the store) and the prices. They aren’t bad if you want instant gratification, but you can obviously find these games a lot cheaper if you are willing to wait a couple days and order from Amazon.

This game store is in the mall, which means that they have to market to a pretty broad spectrum of customers, which means that a majority of what they have is of little interest to serious gamers. That said, they do have a reasonable selection of Euro board games behind the counter. I appreciate the effort, and for a beginning gamer, this is the best place in town to start a collection. However, their stock of board games doesn’t change a whole lot – they tend to carry only the most popular, time-​tested games – so this is not a great store for advanced gamers, as newer games rarely see any shelf time. They are very willing to order anything you want, but that is not much of an incentive since I can usually find a new game online for a significant discount, with free shipping, and receive it faster. Seeing as Barnes and Noble has entered the board game market, and all of the popular Euro games can be found there, I wish Games Galore would do a bit more to diversify their stock and fill a much-​needed niche in town with some of the more hard-​to-​find or newer board games.

Lots of games, much more than a quick look around could gather. Didn’t talk to the guy working there much, but seemed helpful. Two stars because of the ridiculous prices. He wouldn’t price check risk, which he was selling for $ 35, which you could get anywhere else for $ 10 less.

Four stars for having a decent selection of board games, even carrying some of the more popular European fare. Knowledgeable and helpful staff who will help you find the game you’re looking for.
Lost a star for not having completely competitive pricing (excusable for a B&M store in a mall), and for always seeming to have CCG tourneys going on in the middle of the (already small) store, making it near impossible to browse. Besides, it seems like at least ONE person in every CCG group decides bathing is optional, and the place smells accordingly during CCG events.
This is one of the few places in town to get games like Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Small World, Pandemic, Shadows over Camelot, Battlestar Galactica, and some expansions for the above, but don’t expect them to have a huge selection of the less mainstream games.
Give them a shot if you’re looking for something in town, but don’t be surprised if you can’t even get to their shelves much if there’s a tournament going.