Hobby Shops in Santa Maria, CA

“On the Play Gaming is THE place for your competitive gaming needs. The shop owner is a friend who has gone from competitive local hero to professional, supporting business owner in our gaming community. If you’re starting or improving in one of the shop’s supported games, the shop owner will sit with you, teach you, give you advice, build a deck, and test with you. He will go the extra mile to look for that missing card you need for your deck right before the next tournament. I appreciate all this because he knows what competitive players want and how to best support them. The shop’s gaming community is welcoming to new people, and feels more like a second home at times. The shop runs Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, and occasional other games. It has been a treat seeing newer players start their competitive gaming journey all the way to dominating weekly Friday Night Magic events and the seasonal RCQs. If competition is not for you, the casual Commander Tuesday nights are a nice way to try new decks and ideas. The monthly Pokemon Trade nights are like a miniature card convention and it’s how I personally returned to collecting Pokemon. These Trade Nights have led to restoring the local Pokemon gaming community, which is open for all ages. The shop is a terrific place, has a lot of support, and heartily recommend.”

“I prefer the real darts vs. the Electonic darts.You dont need electricity to play fun games of darts!I had a pair of the hammerhead darts back in 1995.It took several moves to lose them.Now I have the same dart again.Thanks, Bottelsen Darts!As a veteran and a Google reviewer, I can recommend Bottelsen Anerican Darts' hands down ???????”

“This store is huge, and it’s a much better option than Hobby lobby. They have better pricing and more selection of product. And the store has a lot better lighting which makes you feel like you’re shopping somewhere in 2023 versus a store in the 1980s.”

“This place has such a variety of things. I really thought it was going to be like a Michael's or something. It's similar but on steroids! Great home decor like signs to hang up and large seasonal section. Everything is very well organized as well.”