Anubis Games & Hobby

Anubis Games & Hobby is a card and hobby shop at 120 Curran Ln, Suite I, in Lafayette, Louisiana. It carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh!, along with board games, tabletop RPG sets and Nintendo Switch video games, and it hosts tournaments for Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh!. It suits singles buyers, tournament players and anyone who wants Egypt-themed tabletop gear, since the shop is named for the jackal-headed god and leans into that theme in its merchandise.

What's on the shelves

Magic: The Gathering singles are a core part of the stock and can be searched by card name, edition, foil, colors and rarity. Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! are carried as well. The store runs a buylist for people who want to sell cards.

Beyond card games, the shelves hold board games, RPG class sets and Nintendo Switch titles. Board games with an Egyptian bent are a running thread: Ankh: Gods of Egypt and its Pantheon, Pharaoh and Guardians expansions, Camel Up, Pyramidice and Decktective: Secrets in the Sand have all been part of the lineup, though stock rotates and some are sold out at times. Class-themed RPG sets, such as a Cleric's Mace set and a Barbarian's Axe set, sit alongside miniatures of Anubis, Horus, Bastet and the Sphinx. Dragon Shield Dual Matte sleeves are carried in whatever colors are in stock.

The store also makes its own branded merchandise: logo stickers, bamboo, black, blue, red and teal dice trays, and a stitched-edge playmat.

Events

Past events show the shape of the store's play calendar. Magic has had Monday Night Modern, a $5 tournament run as three to five Swiss rounds depending on turnout, with registration opening at 5 PM, play starting at 6:30 PM and the night wrapping around 9 PM. Top finishers earn store credit, with the number of paid places set by how many players enter.

The store has also held Magic prereleases at a $25 entry, including Theros Beyond Death, Throne of Eldraine and Core 2020. Yugioh Sunday Casuals ran at a $10 entry, and a Sneak Peek event for Chaos Impact capped the field at 32 players with a $20 entry, a promo card for every entrant and a Sneak Peek playmat for the winner, with another playmat going to a randomly chosen player. Registration for that one opened at noon and closed at 2:30 PM or when the field filled.

Store policies

Returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase for items that are unused and in their original packaging, with a receipt or proof of purchase required. Sale items cannot be refunded; only regular-priced items qualify. Gift cards and downloadable software are non-returnable, and an opened video game is eligible only for a partial refund. Exchanges are for defective or damaged items.

Hours and getting there

The shop is in Suite I at 120 Curran Ln. Evening hours run later Thursday through Saturday, which suits after-work play.

The local scene

Lafayette has several other game and hobby stores close by. Game X Change Lafayette is 0.6 miles away and Hobby Town USA is 0.7 miles away. Anime & Games Central is 1.7 miles out, And Comics Too is 1.8 miles out, and Sanctuary Games And Comics is 2.2 miles out, which makes a short store crawl easy for anyone hunting singles or sealed product.