Card shops in Raleigh, NC

Independent card and game shops in the Raleigh area offer trading cards, board games, tournaments, open play, and events.

Independent card and game shops around Raleigh give players places to find trading cards and board games and to join organized play. Event Horizon Games in Raleigh lists Star Wars, Catan, and Ticket to Ride and offers tournaments, open play tables, and events. Game Theory Duraleigh and Game Theory Downtown are card and game shops in Raleigh that offer tournaments, open play tables, and events. The Gamer's Armory in Cary offers tournaments, open play tables, an online store, and events.

Galactic Games in Garner lists Pokémon and Lorcana and offers an online store and events. Guildhall Games in Durham offers classes or workshops, open play tables, and events. Backwoods Wizards in Louisburg lists LEGO, Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Hot Wheels, and Mattel. These shops focus on card games, board games, and related play space in and around Raleigh.

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#1Game store

Event Horizon Games

1496 Garner Station Blvd, Raleigh, NC(919) 977-4009Website

Event Horizon Games is an independent game store in Raleigh, NC. The shop lists Star Wars, Catan, Ticket to Ride. It offers tournaments, open play tables, events.

#2Card shop

Game Theory Duraleigh

5910 Duraleigh Rd Ste 125, Raleigh, NC(919) 787-4449Website

Game Theory Duraleigh is an independent card and game shop in Raleigh, NC. It offers tournaments, open play tables, events.

#3Card shop

Game Theory Downtown

507 E Martin St Ste A, Raleigh, NC(984) 242-4330Website

Game Theory Downtown is an independent card and game shop in Raleigh, NC. It offers tournaments, open play tables, events.

#4Game store

The Gamer's Armory

683 Cary Towne Blvd F, Cary, NC(919) 238-4817Website

The Gamer's Armory is an independent game store in Cary, NC. It offers tournaments, open play tables, online store.

#5Card shop

Galactic Games

4416 Fayetteville Rd, Garner, NC(919) 301-8848Website

Galactic Games is an independent card and game shop in Garner, NC. The shop lists Pokémon, Lorcana. It offers online store, events.

#6Game store

Guildhall Games

204 Rigsbee Ave #101, Durham, NC(919) 294-8423Website

Guildhall Games is an independent game store in Durham, NC. It offers classes or workshops, open play tables, events.

#7Card shop

Backwoods Wizards

113 N Main St, Louisburg, NC(252) 545-0539Website

Backwoods Wizards is an independent card and game shop in Louisburg, NC. The shop lists LEGO, Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Hot Wheels and more.

Play space, events, and services

Several shops provide space and scheduled activity for card and game players. Event Horizon Games, Game Theory Duraleigh, Game Theory Downtown, and The Gamer's Armory offer tournaments, open play tables, and events. Guildhall Games offers open play tables and events, plus classes or workshops. Galactic Games offers events and an online store. The Gamer's Armory also offers an online store. Shops list categories such as trading cards, board games, models, comics, crafts, plush, and puzzles, which show the range of play and collecting supported around Raleigh.

Questions people ask

Which shops in the Raleigh area offer tournaments?

Event Horizon Games, Game Theory Duraleigh, Game Theory Downtown, and The Gamer's Armory offer tournaments. Event Horizon Games, Game Theory Duraleigh, Game Theory Downtown, and The Gamer's Armory also offer open play tables and events. The Gamer's Armory lists an online store as well.

Where can I find Pokémon and Lorcana cards?

Galactic Games in Garner lists Pokémon and Lorcana. Backwoods Wizards in Louisburg lists Pokemon among its brands and lists board games and trading cards as categories. Both are independent card and game shops. Galactic Games offers an online store and events.