Gator Games

Wow, they have so many games there, and the salesman could tell us about each game. I loved the variety, and commentary he would give us, to help you choose the best games to buy. Some prices comparable to Amazon, so it's nice that you get the live review before buying.

Hands down best game shop in San Mateo county! Can't be beat and the employees are honestly some of the nicest people I've ever met in my life. Amazing place and if you can buy your games here instead of online to support local businesses, and keep amazing places like this open.

Go here. Go here, then go here again. Every MTG thing I could has for was here. Stud I didn't even know you could get anymore. Guild theme boxes, sleeves, every dragon shield they have ever made. Place is honestly a home run. Even have a little bit of space to play. Guy behind the counter was clearly passionate about the stuff he sold. 5/5 no Question.

This is our go-to for boardgames and cards - I could not recommend them enough! They have such a good selection of boardgames and they always have cards in stock. I'm an avid boardgame collector and my boyfriend collects Pokemon/MTG/Yu-Gi-Oh cards - this shop has contributed in building our collection immensely. Our Warhammer enthusiast-housemate also appreciates their good selection of Citadel paints. Staff is always very knowledgeable/kind and will happily order something that's not available. They're also very quick to contact you once it's in. Their prices are only slightly above what you'd find online and on par with other physical stores, but we don't mind paying the extra couple dollars to support a local business like this. I've been to a couple of other games stores in the bay area and I still think this is definitely a diamond in the rough and will happily drive the ~30 mins to shop here.

Gator Games is my favorite gaming and hobby store in California, hands down. I went there once in 2014, was blown away, and made the pilgrimage again four years later.

This store has a good selection of board games, all the modern collectible card games, Warhammer, and an incredible selection of new and classic role-playing games.

And the staff are the best! I had a lengthy conversation about My Little Pony my first visit. Gator Games is a memorable experience!

Only brick and mortar store I’ve been able to get One piece TCG cards at, great service will shop at again if I’m in the area.

Friendly local game store with an exciting and extensive range of in stock board games, TCGs, RPGs and miniature games. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

The store was very well organized and clean. They have a massive selection of games, minis, and role-playing books. The staff was very helpful and knowledge. They were able to answer all my questions about particular games and offered great recommendations. They also knew their inventory very well and know what's coming out and when they will get it. Great game store and would recommend to others looking for a good local shop. After visiting all the stores in the area, this remains my favorite game store. Their selection is great and they frequently run discounts. If they don't have a product in stock they will order it for you or notify you when it's in, usually with a discounted price. Well worth a visit for any board game, card game, ttrpg player.

This is the best place for purchasing cards entering tournaments and meeting new people, and the employees are very friendly and considered.

Great price and awesome staff

Great little local game store with a decent inventory of games and miniatures. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. If they don't have it in stock, they will be happy to order it for you. Gator Games also hosts a regular monthly schedule of organized play.

The best board game store ever. I've been to a lot of board game stores and experienced a lack of hospitality. But at Gator Games & Hobby, the staff are very friendly and very helpful in what you are looking for. Now I know it's a small cramped space, but they're collection is vast and usually always stocked with new items. Being from San Francisco, I try my best to make it here as often as possible. I hope that other board game stores take notice and see the value in great customer service, especially in the growing popularity of the gaming culture. Highly recommended this place!

Awesome game store for your game and hobby needs. Enormous selection of board games for those looking for something for game night as well as every CCG under the sun.

Garrett, the owner, and the rest of the team are very affable and will help you find whatever you need. Not only that but they are avid hobbyists and will happily chop it up with you about... well anything! 😊

My only gripe is that it's a little small for events and releases but it gets the job done.

Also no public restroom, you'll need to use Molly Stones.

But those two things aside it's a fantastic LGS with a friendly staff. Please support them when you can, local game stores are a dying breed and we're very fortunate to have one in our community, especially one where the people are passionate and friendly.

Great store !!! Get all my MTG stuff from here and have been for years.

Finally got to Gator Games & glad I did. I went for a demo of a new card game coming out being given by its creator - it's nice when game stores have events like that.

They seem a tad cramped in their space but, on the other hand, it had a pleasant wall-to-wall games feel to it. I thought their inventory selection seemed good. Unless there's a room I missed, there's not much space for gaming, but there's plenty of parking (I live in San Francisco so worth mentioning).

The staff was very friendly. One of the staff members participated in the demo, which was great. Another staff member was attentive when I spent a few minutes browsing.

Really good selection of board games! 💫

Just had some minis painted and they came out fantastic.

great place! employees are super nice and helpful, they have great stock of almost anything you could ever want for tabletop and/or trading card gaming and the prices are great too! highly recommend if you are into or looking to get into tabletop gaming!

When I first walked in, I saw rows upon rows of miniatures, perfect for any needs. More than half of my miniature collection has been bought there. They have miniatures at excellent prices, and the staff are very helpful, and can help you with anything. They have a wide range of items, from board games to Warhammer 40k, and everything in between. All in all, I love the place and shop there whenever I need something for a new campaign.

Love this place. Yes, it's a hole-in-the wall. Yes, it's cramped. Yes, you have to walk across the street to use the restroom. So what. It's filled with knowledgeable staff who are happy to help out, and that's huge. They can help recommend games and love to talk about everything in the store, which is useful when doing research or looking for gifts. They will preorder anything you need and give you a discount for doing so - as well as enabling you to get merchandise before the "official street" date. Sure I can order nearly anything off Amazon or from another online merchant - but I prefer to support my local brick & mortar game store here so that it doesn't go away. My only knock against the place is a lack of space for them to run games - that really is a shame. I'd love to see this place being more of a go-to for casual and League gaming as well as a go-to for in-person research and purchases.