Game HQ

I collect old school games and controls but i do most of this online, and for any collector shopping only is never ideal. Having a local run shop run by people with the same interests is a great addition to Birmingham.
Though this is mainly a trading card shop, they sell toys and other nerdy memorabilia and it really sets to mood to reflect on what sort of entertainment you grew up with.
I’ve seen the odd game played here with different types of trading card, never sure whats going on but the kids seemed to love it.
A bit too intense for me.

Sadly there isn’t a category for trading card swapsies as this is the main business of Game HQ.
They do stock a decent range of action figures from Star Wars, movie action figures, general Sci-​fi toy geek affair that you can find a couple of gems in but it’s the retro console games that they stock that interest me. With a range of stuff from Sega’s master system to SNES you might just find that one game you were after as a kid.
I always love passing through here when someone is making a trade or looking for a particular game card. I am definitely a geek but not of the trading card variety and hearing someone reel off the one’s they collect and characters they are looking for is always fascinating to me. It’s a whole other language. Amazing.
There are a few tables for people to sit and get their game on and having mates hanging around to watch isn’t a problem. This shop has a great atmosphere and friendly helpful staff.