Bakerview Games

Bakerview Games is a family-owned game store at 709 Commercial Ave in Anacortes, Washington, selling trading card games alongside board games, puzzles and toys. Its weekly calendar mixes Friday Night Magic, Sunday Pokémon open play and Saturday Riftbound, and it suits families, casual players and anyone passing through town on the way to the San Juan Islands.

What's on the shelves

The trading card selection covers Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars: Unlimited, Ward, One Piece, Gundam and Riftbound. Upcoming releases the store is excited about include Naruto Mythos, Neuroscape, Cataclysm Arcade and the Cyberpunk TCG, and the range shifts as new sets arrive and stock turns over.

Cards are only part of the picture. The shop carries two-player games, party games for groups, co-operative and strategy games, card games and classic favorites, plus tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons with accessories. Puzzles, toys, stuffies, stickers, coloring books and squishies like NeeDoh fill out the gift side of the store, and gift cards are sold in the shop.

Weekly play

Friday Night Magic is usually Commander format unless a different format is announced, and the Saturday and Sunday sessions welcome players of every level.

Special events

Beyond the weekly slate, the store runs release events and organized sessions as new products land. The calendar has included Riftbound Summoner Skirmish events for the Vendetta set, Naruto Mythos release events, a Neuroscape release event, a Pokémon prerelease and a One Piece store tournament.

Two dates are on the books for fall 2026. A Cyberpunk beta release on October 12 starts at 2 PM and introduces a new trading card game. A Fall Puzzle Competition on October 18 at 1 PM puts five teams of two against a 500-piece puzzle. Entry is $30 per team, the winning team takes home a gift card to the store, and every team keeps its puzzle. Spots are reserved by signing up in the shop.

Store policies

Returns are accepted within 30 days with a receipt on unopened merchandise in original condition. Opened games, puzzles, trading cards, blind boxes, special orders and clearance items cannot be returned unless they are defective. Dogs are welcome to visit, and the shop dog, Delilah, greets customers.

Hours and getting there

The store sits on Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, and event hours can differ from the regular schedule.

About the shop

The shop is owned and run by a couple whose family has lived in Anacortes for the past seven years. The store is built around gathering and playing as much as selling, and the owners enjoy helping customers match a game or gift to a particular age, group size, interest or skill level.

The local scene

The closest other game stores are Battle Den Games & Hobbies in Burlington, about 13 miles away, and Guy Hobby World & Mini Mart in Oak Harbor, about 14 miles away. Bellingham, roughly 15 miles off, has Cardhaven Games, Moon Base Games and Comics, and a Games Workshop. The Gold Star Card Show, a Halloween show, is about 50 miles away and starts October 31, 2026.