Central Texas Games Stores

Hey all, I was supposed to get this going a while ago, but life happens.

Please post any stores/public places/meetups you know about to help new players find games. I will try my best to keep an updated list in this first post. I have no set idea on 'local', so really anywhere from the SA/Austin/Dallas/College Station/Houston triangle is fine, since there are members here from all of those places.

I will add some other threads to discuss specific games nights/regular events, but feel free to post that information here also, so we know, and I will update elsewhere as needed. Also please provide additional information if you like for stores already added - I only know about those I frequent, which is why some have more info than others.

To keep things orderly, please use the following format:

Store Name/Local Area:
Physical Address:
Phone/email:
Website/Facebook:
Games Supported:
Other neat things about this location:

To start things off:

Austin area:

Dragon's Lair, N Central Austin
2438 West Anderson Lane Suite B-1, Austin, TX, 78757
(512) 454-2399
http://dlair.net/austin/
https://www.facebook.com/dragons.lair.austin/page_map
WFB (Tu), 40K (Th/Sa), WM/H (W), Malifaux (W), MTG (Tu/F), Pathfinder (M), various other CCG/minis/boardgames and hosts monthly tournaments for many games.
Also has wide selection of comics and merchandise, nearby dining, two store cats, hosts various events, including miniature painting classes every other Thursday with CRP.

Wonko's, Cedar Park/NW Austin
13776 Highway 183 Suite 116, Austin, TX 78750
(512) 335-1000
http://www.wonkos.com/home/
https://www.facebook.com/Wonkos
Has minis gaming night on Thursdays and monthly 40K tournaments.
Mondays - Malifaux?

Emerald Tavern Games & Cafe, N Central Austin
9012 Research Blvd, Suite C6, Austin, TX 78758
Phone: 512-994-4649
Email: [email protected]
http://www.emeraldtaverngames.com/about-us/location/
www.facebook.com/emerald.tavern.games.and.cafe
Small selection of GW items, mostly board and card games. But you can buy beer, coffee and food here while you game. Most tables are too small for GW games (about 3x3 or 2.5x6), but check with the store first - if they aren't busy they may let you push some tables together (no instore terrain though).

Mage's Sanctum, South Austin
2110 W Slaughter Lane, Suite 165, Austin, TX 78748
Phone: 512-428-4402
http://www.magessanctum.com/home.php
Email: [email protected]
WH 40K, WHFB, Warmahordes, FOW, D&D, MTG, Pokemon
Tuesday - Minis Gaming, Thursday - WMH

Mothership Books and Games, North Austin
2121 W Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78727
512.291.7399
http://www.mothershipatx.com/
Malifaux (Tu/Th), MTG, LAN video gaming

Whose turn is it, WTII Games, South Austin
2707 S Lamar #100B, Austin, TX 78704
http://www.whoseturnisitgames.com/
Phone: (512) 294-2740
Email: [email protected]
GW (Th), Warmachine (Tu), Card Crack
Every 3rd Saturday - Warmahordes 50 points steamroller tournament

Games Workshop Brodie Oaks Shopping Center, S Austin
4032 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 600, Austin, 78704, TX
(512) 383-8660
https://www.facebook.com/GWBrodieOaks

Great Hall Games, Central Austin
5501 North Lamar, Suite A-135, Austin, Texas, 78751
512-505-0055
http://www.greathallgames.com/
Boardgames, historical minis

Tribe Comics and Games, South Austin
3005 S. Lamar Boulevard, Ste D113, Austin, TX 78704
512-693-4300
http://www.tribecag.com/
[email protected]
Monday nights: Minis Gaming and Xwing
Tuesday:Boardgames, Thursday:RPGs, Friday:MtG

Killeen/Waco area:

Battlefield Games
4200 E Stan Schlueter Loop STE A, Killeen, TX 76542
254-554-5596
http://battlefieldgamestexas.hoop.la/


Dallas area:

Madness Games & Comics
3000 Custer Road Suite # 310
Plano, Texas 75075
(972) 943-8135
http://www.madnessgames.com/

San Antonio area:

Tabletop
16111 San Pedro Suite 102
San Antonio, TX 78232
210.462.7947
http://www.tabletopsa.com/

Dragon's Lair, SA
7959 Fredericksburg Road Suite #129, San Antonio,
(210) 615-1229
http://dlair.net/sanantonio/
WM/H (Su, Tu, monthly tournament), MTG (Fri)

Alien Worlds - two locations
6900 San Pedro Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 826-3800

1255 SW Loop 410 #123
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 674-1700
http://www.alienworldscomics.com/


College Station area:

Clockwork Games & Events
903A Harvey Road, College Station, TX 77840
979-703-1838, [email protected]
I am told there is a 40k resurgence here atm, and they seem to have a weekly WFB league on Sundays, but you may want to call ahead if it is kind of a drive for you to check. I haven't been there personally yet.
https://www.clockworkgaming.com/events.php



Houston area:

Ettin Games & Hobbies
241 FM 1960 Bypass Rd. East
Humble, TX 77338
Phone: 832-644-8802
http://www.ettingames.com/

Fat Ogre
525 Sawdust Rd. Ste: 101
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Phone: (281) 292-8444
http://fatogregames.com/

Whose turn is it
WTII Games
2707 S Lamar 100b
http://www.whoseturnisitgames.com/
Phone: (512) 294-2740
Email: [email protected]
GW, Warmachine, Card Crack

Thanks Jordan.

And if someone who plays WM/H wants to put in a thread for regular events, that would be great. I just don't know anything about the game so don't think I would be able to keep it up to date and correct.

Tribe comics and games. They're currently on Manchaca road but will be moving to a more visible location on Lamar with gaming space in July.

Proof I need to get out more..... Emerald Tavern Games & Cafe, N Central Austin is a ten minute walk from my apartment and I had no clue it existed. I have lived in the same apartment the last four years. :rolleyes:

Don't forget abou Great Hall.

Mage's Sanctum
2110 W Slaughter Lane
Suite 165
Austin, TX 78748
Phone: 512-428-4402
http://www.magessanctum.com/home.php
Email: [email protected]
WH 40K, WHFB, Warmahordes, FOW, D&D, MTG, Pokemon

Hey all, I am trying to update the central TX store list. If you have any suggestions, especially for Houston/Dallas/SA area, please post. Thanks!

As in you want the name of stores in those areas? Because Houston/Dallas are not really central texas ... but if you are looking for them,

Houston: Two of the bigger ones are Fat Ogre in the Woodlands and Ettin games in Humble.
San Antonio: Tabletop is a newer store, but running huge tournaments and leagues and really cool. They also have a Dragon's Lair, and Alien Worlds.
Dallas: Madness Games in Plano is a massive store with multiple gaming tables (one of the coolest stores I've ever been in, if a little corporate and impersonal).

Do you have the address or a website or anything for this tabletop store in SA?

Oops, sorry, the store is actually Top Deck Gaming Center at 8729 Botts Lane, San Antonio, Tx 78217. They have a (very active) facebook page called Tabletop. Last month the 40k tournament had $500 in prize support and I think drew like 52 people or something. This coming month they are upping the prize support to $1,000.

Tabletop is at:
8729 Botts Ln
San Antonio, TX 78217

(210) 485-4307

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Originally Posted by ViscountAlexandru

As in you want the name of stores in those areas? Because Houston/Dallas are not really central texas ... but if you are looking for them,

Houston: Two of the bigger ones are Fat Ogre in the Woodlands and Ettin games in Humble.
San Antonio: Tabletop is a newer store, but running huge tournaments and leagues and really cool. They also have a Dragon's Lair, and Alien Worlds.
Dallas: Madness Games in Plano is a massive store with multiple gaming tables (one of the coolest stores I've ever been in, if a little corporate and impersonal).

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One of the original hopes for this site, according to previous statements from Darkwynn, was to be inclusive of the greater Texas area, fostering not only the local community but the greater area as well. Obviously it usually stays more local, but that is the reason we're including this.

So, yeah not exactly central, but more central than say Laredo or Lubbock (though can add those too if anyone really wants it). Also, since a lot of people here live in places in between Dallas or Houston and Austin, like Killeen, Temple, College Station etc., they may be central but their store options are more far flung. Plus a lot of people here travel in between for business, family, school.

I guess to be more clear I could say stores in about a 3 hour driving radius from austin. But that's a lot more words, and I am always excessively verbose enough. :)

Thanks for the suggestions. Will try and get these updated soon.

I guess. My friends in San Antonio kind of feel Tabletop and top deck are a little scummy and like Gamerz better.

Seems that's their opinion though.

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Originally Posted by ace423

Do you have the address or a website or anything for this tabletop store in SA?

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They post in the events/tournaments thread every month lately, can check there for links

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Originally Posted by ace423

I guess. My friends in San Antonio kind of feel Tabletop and top deck are a little scummy and like Gamerz better.

Seems that's their opinion though.

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While I have gamer friends in San Antonio, I have never really played in the stores. However, I do really enjoy the facebook feed from Tabletop, and I do know Austinites who went down last month and had a blast at the tournament. I also know that they have very large numbers for their leagues that they run, and so I figure on the whole they can't be too bad. Not every stores' culture is for everybody though.

Kind of like Madness games I mentioned above in Plano. The place was in many ways amazing, and had incredible stocks of all kinds of things. Probably one of the two nicest stores I've ever been inside in that sense. However, it felt very impersonable and corporate, and I don't know that I would really want it to be my gaming home (that also backed up by stories I've been told of the store banning people for life because they bought and sold second hand in the parking lot or the store itself). But I'm starting to digress here ...

Heres my facebook to Tabletop.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/508340479303163/

All that I ask is that you check out my shop once. From there you can make your own assessment.

Just got around to finally updating this list with the suggestions from people. Realized - Wow! we have 9 game stores in Austin. That's a lot of variety.

Greathall Games changed hands a while back and the new owner is very open and supportive to fantasy, Sci-Fi, and RPG gaming. He's a direct retailer for Mantic and carries a lot of other stuff the old owner wouldn't look at.

Dave