Tower of Games

The new location is very impressive, layout is tons better! Everything was easy to find and not towering over your head on a big shelf. That’s not the tower they should be known for. I was estatic to pick up a bunch of figures for cheap, but didn’t have a chance to explore much since the shop was crawling with Friday Night Magic players and the parking is a hazard with all the loonies getting Chick-​Fil-​A next door (who don’t stop for pedestrians getting lemonade). Hope they start up the table top games here again.

This store used to be located at 1400 Kempsville Road in Chesapeake. The new building is tucked away somewhat behind a Chick-​fil-​A and not quite visible from the highway. It’s easy to miss if you’re not familiar with the area.
Tower of Games is the second largest tabletop/​role playing game store on the Norfolk side of the HRBT (the largest being Atlantis Games and Comics on Oceanview). It nonetheless has a diverse selection of products, some of which are not carried by its bigger competitor. For example ToG carries more Iron Kingdom miniatures and books that AG&C. If one place doesn’t have what you’re looking for, the other might.
My issue with ToG is not the selection, but rather the clerks who run it. On more than one occasion, I’ve heard racist comments spoken between them or with chatty customers. I’m fairly thick skinned and don’t let such things bother me, but it’s very unprofessional and close minded behavior. Said comments are never spoken whenever an identifiable minority is within earshot, but they become open season once gone. I just happen to be a person who doesn’t fit the stereotype of what his race looks like, so I’ve caught the ill mannered stuff being said.
That out of the way: the new store is beautiful and spotless. Merchandise is very organized on the shelves, and the clerks are knowledgeable on the items in stock. There’s a large floor area designated for gaming, which is always busy on game nights (Warhammer and Iron Kingdoms is common), and I noticed a Tekken arcade machine as well. It’s a nice game store, which could be even better if the workers left their racist views at home.