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March 2024 by Scott Becker
I went to Games of Martinez for a One Piece TCG Prerelease event for OP06. I registered in the Bandai TCG+ app weeks earlier for an event with a 32 person cap, and it said my application was successful.I got to the shop over an hour early because I live far away and forgot to bring my Don cards for the event. I walked in and was greeted by an older man who I assume was the owner or manager. I told him I was here for the prerelease but needed to buy some Don. He didn’t know what Don was and admitted he knows nothing about One Piece, referring me to an employee. That employee also had to ask me what Don was and said it would be fine to use any card instead. I purchased some DragonShield sleeves and left until the event was about to start.I walked back in and they announced that it was time to line up to get our packs. They called out three specific players who would not be able to play because they were on the waitlist and the event was full. I was not one of those players, and my application has always said “successful,” so I lined up.I got to the front of the line and the employee handling registration had trouble looking me up. This took roughly 2 minutes. After that, he told me that the event was actually 16 players instead of 32, despite what the official app says. According to him, I was actually on the waitlist of the 17-32 players.So supposedly the event is kicking out half of its players, yet I saw nobody else getting kicked out. Before I could ask for clarification, the same older man from before walked up and said in a very rude tone, “Is there a problem here? This is taking way too long.” I said that yes, there is a problem, the official app is saying that I’m in the event and they are saying I’m on a waitlist. The employee said that the shop didn’t receive enough prerelease materials for 32 people, so it was 16 now.Why was this not mentioned when I was in the store over an hour early? Allocations were known well before that point. The shop is also clueless about One Piece in general and should not be running events without any information. It makes me inclined to believe they made a mistake or, worst case, could be holding back product at the expense of those of us who signed up properly. Bandai allocates a certain amount of prerelease kits based on the tier of store, so I’ll be reporting this issue to Bandai. If it’s an allocation issue on Bandai’s end, so be it. But if they actually were allocated the correct amount, this is a big problem.Regardless of anything else, it’s not OK to treat customers like they are an annoyance when you are turning them away for something like this. If everything was just an allocation problem, it should have been communicated properly and earlier than at the counter when I’m ready to play. Competence and respect for players are missing at this shop, and I regret choosing them as my priority for prerelease.
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January 2024 by Benjamin Casanova
They have most of the thing you want that are cards
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December 2023 by Mario Capizzo
Clean, lots of play space, and a huge selection.They have a lot of old Games Workshop product that belongs to older editions and still at full price (books, cards, etc) which is kind of disappointing because a new player could easily end up paying full price for something that’s useless to them.
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November 2023 by Alison Tercero
Came here while visiting my brother in town and the store has a really nice collection of dice. A little low on figurines when I visited, but Heather was so nice at the front!! They immediately clocked me as someone that would enjoy textured dice and helped me pick some beautiful dragon scale dice. I'll definitely be back when I'm in town again.
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November 2023 by Kandace Mazon
Nice selection and the guy there was pleasant and helpful.
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October 2023 by No N.
Want to like this store as it's clean and has good inventory but unfortunately I've heard from first hand accounts that the owner is unfair to female employees, with huge pay discrepancies and lack of promotions. Sad to see sexism is still kicking in the gaming world
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October 2023 by Hajni T. Cheek
Nice store with an endless selection of RPG cards, dice, and various items. They have tables too to sit down.
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September 2023 by Alan Keyes
came in to look at the pokemon card selection last monday.some old guy who i thnik is the owner was loudly talking to the employee behind the counter and insulting other staff members from their other stores. she seemed uncomfortable about it and he wouldnt stop when she tried to break away from himvery unprofessional and seems like a toxic place to work. if this guy is where my money is going then ill just go online next time.
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August 2023 by Jose Lopez
One of the better card/hobby shops I've ever been to. They have a cool single card checkout method, where you search up your card on a little computer in the back and send the order up to them and they pick it for you. Tons of mtg pre-cons and many other card related items. They have stuff for Magic the gathering, Pokemon, Warhammer, and Dungeons and dragons. Side notes: Nice staff, clean store, fair pricing, they don't buy singles at the moment.
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July 2023 by Dave R.
Excellent store for miniatures (what I buy) and hobby supplies. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The game space is clean and well-lit.
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June 2023 by Samantha Moore
Magic and Pokemon cards. They have old and new packs plus lots of singles (cards… and guys I am sure but I’m not looking. Lol.).
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June 2023 by Taz R
Just started going here to play Dungeons and Dragons. Staff are all super friendly, great selection of games and accessories available. They also have a range of drinks and snacks. I'm not sure who picks the music here, but they also have pretty great taste!
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June 2023 by Jim Hawksworth
Games of Martinez is such a great store and I'm super thankful they are open and in business and making a big difference in our community.
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May 2023 by Jerry R.
Games! Games! Games! Pokémon, Magic, X-Wing, Warhammer, D&D, the list goes on! I was browsing for D&D minis and enjoyed speaking with very helpful and knowledgeable staff. I look forward to repeat visits.
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May 2023 by Mtz 1.
I love this store! They almost always have what im looking for! Pokémon cards, Warhammer 40k, age of Sigmar, BLOOD BOWL! Underworlds!
