Source Comics & Games

If you’re looking for a complete place for rpg/​table top/​ccg, comics (and even some collectibles) look no further. Source Comics & Games really is as good as it gets.

If you’ve seen the geek cult-«classic» film THAC0, you’ll see the old location of The Source featured prominently in a number of scenes. This is fitting as the Source is a local Geek institution.
I often forget how spoiled I am living in the Twin Cities. I have three gaming shops within 15 minutes drive, and a few more if I drive an extra 5 – 10 minutes. Of the all the game shops in the Twin Cities (well anywhere), however, The Source is my favorite. I enjoy board games, card games, and tabletop role-​playing (TTRP) games and the source has a great collection and will help order anything you don’t see in the shop. They also have a large collection of old D&D material – I love getting bathed in nostalgia as I flip through all the old first edition AD&D modules.
They have a large selection of miniatures, both for TTRP and historical war gaming. While you can find more miniatures on-​line and get better pricing, shopping on-​line just isn’t the same as browsing through row and row, shelf after shelf of miniatures. It is hard for me to not walk out of the store without buying at least one miniature.
I’m not into Magic the Gathering or other collectible-​card games, but they are well stocked and have a lively community for MTG and Pokemon. My sons play Pokemon and much of their collection was purchased here. As an aside, they have a great collection of plastic card sleeves. For just about any game that has cards, no matter how unconventional the size, you can probably find a sleeve for it and the staff will help you look up the exact dimensions so your get the correctly fitted sleeves.
I’m not into comics, but they have one of the larger collections I’ve seen in any store.
Lastly, their play area is wonderful. There always seems to be something going on. Check out the board-​gaming nights where you can bring your own games, play games that others bring, or games that the source provides. It is a great way to try new games and meet new people.
I’ve always found the staff to be very helpful. They are well staffed and the staff is knowledgeable. Make sure to get the Source Adventure Club Card. It gives you a discount on most of the their merchandise.
Do they have the best prices? No. You will find better deals online. But nothing beats browsing through games and having a place to meet other gamers and try new games. Unless the price difference is huge, I try to buy at the Source to support a great, local institution – a treasure for the geek community.

This place a a mecca for people of every nerd Fandom you could possibly imagine. They have toys, comics, and even statues to please my superhero necessities, while also provide an outlet for my children through pokemon. They do a very good job of organizing events such as magic, which I also play, pokemon, for the children, and are the leading location in the Twin Cities for free comic book day. They also have a great selection of sci-​fi and fantasy novels that maybe harder to come by elsewhere. Also if you’re into it, some of the best selections of Dr. Who and my little pony around.

This is THE best comic shop in Minnesota. I have been coming here for over 20 years and the staff has always, ALWAYS been kind and helpful. If I couldn’t find what I was looking for, they were more than happy to check if they could find it for me. Nine times out of ten, they found it. It may take a little while to get there, but they found it. I cannot recommend this place enough.

Their stock seemed to be a little down after the move a few years ago, but it is very well stocked now with a full range of games, miniatures, and more. The staff at The Source are always friendly, helpful, and efficient. Highly recommended.

In my opinion this is the best comic book and game store in Minnesota. It has a huge selection and large gaming space. The staff are always friendly and helpful.

Very cool place! I don’t go there regularly, though I try to go when I get the opportunity. The people who work there are quite nice too! When I shop there, I usually shop for manga, which they have a huge selection of!

This place is great! Lots of game supplies and box games, not to mention comics and other cool merch! I especially love the gong up front!

this place is pretty cool. there’s a ton of stuff to look at, and i’m pretty happy they have a huge selection of both comics and manga. games, figures, etc are also there and in the back you can hang out and play magic or whatever else. only downside is the smell of the store starts to get to you after a while.

This place is awesome! Slightly disappointed that there were no video games as that is what I had specifically searched for and this popped up. However, it was well worth the visit anyway!

So much geekery and so little Sherlock. Color me disappointed. Yeah, yeah — they have Doctor Who (ew) and Game of Thrones (buh) crap… but no Sherlock. It’s a good thing my kids are into Marvel and other superhero things, or I’d never go back.

So this is where the coolest Nerds hang out! I’m glad I finally found a place where I fit in, lol! The Source has a huge selection of all things comic. I was personally amazed by their (large for Minnesota) Doctor Who section. Anyways, they have it all, card games, board games, figures, etc. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The place is well organized. You can’t ask for much more.

WOW. Came to Minnesota to visit Mall of America, but my boyfriend and I had more fun browsing this store than anything at that mall! This place has a great selection of comics, manga, figurines, cards, RP books, battle field pieces, WARHAMMER figurines, lots of DICE!!!, buttons, hats, ugh – just everything!!! We loved looking around and I ended up leaving with a new dice. They also had a great, large area for playing Magic or DnD or etc, Events. Ugh. I wish I could come here all the time! The staff was ultra friendly and helpful. Good humored.
My only «complaint» is that I don’t think they have video games? Not that I saw. But I hardly care because of all the cool stuff they had!!! SUPER love it. Whenever I come back to MN, I’ll definitely be paying them another visit: D

Love the new location. Much roomier and up to date. The shelves can actually support the large numbers of books for sale without bending and sagging. The same friendly and helpful staff are still around too.
The gaming area is a bit larger too, and I was impressed at the large number of people playing together. Lots of kids playing various forms of different card games. It was still early in the day though, so probably too early for any serious campaigning to be underway.
I try to shop local whenever possible. The only thing I don’t like about this store is the return policy, in that there isn’t one. All sales are final. My three brothers are heavy into RPGs and fantasy books. When holidays and birthdays come around I don’t always know exactly what is in their extensive collection. Unless I get a specific list from them of what to buy (which takes some of the fun out), I’m hesitant to just go shopping here on the spur of the moment since I know they won’t take anything back. Even if it was just for store credit I’d be cool with it.

This is my home store. I’ve been going to the Source for about 15 years now. While I have a lot of feelings of nostalgia for the old store the new location is larger, brightly lit and very well stocked. It is very rare I cannot find what I am looking for here and when I can’t find something the staff is quick to offer help searching for your item through vendors and other avenues.
I currently only collect comic books and no longer play CCGs however from an outsiders perspective the gaming area is very large and seems prepared to accommodate many players and game types at once.
This is my go to comic book store and should be yours as well. Even if there are others closer to you this is definitely a destination spot and worth the trip.

I go to this store on Free Comic Book Day only. It’s a mad house, yet there are super heroes and others to see. Batman was missing this year, which was a downer for my son.
If you are into comics, this is a good store for everything in the medium including games and action figures.
Parking is terrible, so plan ahead. Don’t park in the small lot across the street from the store. Shoppers aren’t allowed in there, though it’s not posted, and you can get ticketed and towed.

This place has a wide selection of games and comics. The staff are knowledgeable about their products and are quick to help. As a board game fan, there are games available here that I haven’t been able to find short of the internet. I try to stop here to check out the new games whenever I am in the area.

The Source has been the go-​to institution for Twin Cities boardgaming for as long as I’ve been a part of the hobby, more than 15 years now. The new location is, far and away, the best game store I’ve seen anywhere, with a massive selection, beautiful natural light, ample table space, and excellent coverage of new releases.

It’s a good comic book shop.
What you think it is, it is.
The new location is much brighter, friendlier and has more space than before.
What has changed is that the comics are now more front and center with the games being farther into the store. Clever change as games and collectible card games require a longer dwelling time, making customers walk into the back a great idea.
I like this place for getting comics and the supplies you need.
The one real knock is that the «games» aspect is not really a focus at all. Employees vary in terms of knowledge and testing out games is simply impossible due to their size. I feel that’s a bit of a disservice but it’s there to profit, not make everyone happy.
The evening tournaments are always packed, for whatever the game is, but it rarely interrupts you if you’re sneaking in to pick a trinket or some of their soda.
Speaking of, the Ski soda is fantastic. That alone is worth a trip if you go to Barnes and Noble across the streeet.
It’s a game store, not a «friendly local gaming shop.» Once you realize that, it’s still a fantastic place that has nearly everything.

Very helpful and consistent staff. I was new to Dungeons and Dragons and I went here with my bf and we were helped and the sales person told me the general gist of the game and distilled it to the point where it was understandable. The selection of comics is great and I enjoy the various types who come in. The die hards, the ones there for events, etc, etc. at the very least, even if you don’t buy anything, the atmosphere is fun to watch.

I haven’t been around comics since I was a kid. Looking through some I used to read, I find that many have been bastardized in the last 3 decades. My son spent almost an hour in here picking out «lucky» dice for his gaming. They actually had a group of adults at some sort of gaming table. At first I was just in the parking lot waiting. I was noticing many people leaving the store really happy. This is the new digs in Roseville, and as you walk in you can smell the fresh paint. The first thing I noticed was cases of SKI bottled citrus soda sweetened with pure cane sugar. I liked it better than Sprite. All around is retro candy, gum, and even moon pies. If you give birth to sons, be prepared to them being regulars here. One thing I liked about the gaming and overnights, you always knew where your kids were. They have bathrooms in the back, which is smart, people always browse and buy more on empty bladders. I like the new location on the frontage road, and parking is in the back. Somebody got rich off the old comics, wasn’t me.

If you are in to comics or gaming this place is for you. They have just about every comic book imaginable and a great selection of games to choose from. The only gripe I have is that I wish they had a better collection of CCGs. Even their Magic: The Gathering selection leaves you wishing for more. They only seem to carry a good stock of the most recent set. I guess this makes sense but I don’t play type 2 so I sometimes would like to find some older cards too.
All in all though this is the best store in the Twin Cities for comics and games.

This is by far the greatest comic book and gaming store in the Twin Cities I have been to.
I was looking for some Star Wars miniature game figures, but they only seemed to have booster packs and some starter packs. I would like to have seen some individual figures, but I guess if they choose one miniature game they have to choose them all.
I was big into Battle Tech and War Hammer when I was in high school and I would have had liquid dreams about this place when I was in game boy mode about 16 years ago with all their models and the big gaming room off to the side for guys to play these games.
Comics are everywhere too and statuettes are abound. There is stuff everywhere! They have tons of miniatures and lots of card games, basically if you are a gaming or comic book fan, this is your Mecca.
The staff is a little eccentric, my wife acted like she was in Dante’s Inferno just looking around at the strange clientele that perused around us, but I reassured her that this was like a safe haven for people that were looked at as not the cool jock types in high school, where they felt comfortable to discuss Dungeons and Dragons and are usually the smart kids that are so smart that others don’t understand them.
A true game and comics lover paradise.