Cap'n Games Inc.

Cap'n Games Inc. is a video game store in Sparks, Nevada, that has sold new and used games, consoles, controllers and accessories since 2011. The shelves run from Atari to current systems, and the store also carries Pokémon, One Piece Card Game, Digimon Card Game and Dragon Ball Super Card Game. It suits retro and modern console players first, with card players a secondary draw.

What's on the shelves

Video games are the core of the stock, with thousands of titles for systems across the Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Sony and Microsoft lines, plus 3DO and Neo-Geo. Consoles, controllers and accessories sit alongside the software. Collectors hunting a missing manual or box can ask to be emailed when a sold-out item comes back in stock.

The card side covers four games: Pokémon, One Piece Card Game, Digimon Card Game and Dragon Ball Super Card Game.

Trading and selling

The store takes trade-ins on nearly any video game item, from cartridges and discs to inserts, manuals and cardboard boxes. Quotes are given in writing only, and consoles brought in person must be dropped off for evaluation. Under a 2025 policy update, store credit values are treated as store credit discounts. Trades can also be handled by drop-off or by shipping.

Orders, delivery and returns

Orders can be placed ahead for in-store pickup, and pickup ends 15 minutes before closing. Video games and accessories on orders of $50 or more qualify for same-day or next-day local delivery. Shipping is nationwide, and on orders of $50 or more the store refunds actual shipping charges up to $6 once the order arrives and the customer requests it. Consoles are excluded from free shipping.

Returns are accepted within 30 days of the transaction and need an RMA number before anything is shipped back. Once an order has shipped, the store does not issue refunds.

Events

The store sponsors and takes part in local events rather than running a weekly game night. A BeyBlade tournament is set for Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM, where the store is giving out $5 discounts on in-store purchases. Earlier in 2026 the store ran a booth with coupons and a raffle of five $50 store credit prizes at Divas' Day Out at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, and hosted a voice actor autograph signing at the shop on January 24. Casual in-house tournaments ran through 2025, with more brackets planned for 2026.

The store also runs a work experience program for people looking for a first job, covering punctuality, cash handling, customer service and sales.

Hours and getting there

The store is open every day, closing only on Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.

The current shop is a space of nearly 5,000 square feet at 810 Holman Way in Sparks.

History

The business began in 2011 in a former police sub-station in the Stead area, where the old evidence room became overstock space. In 2012 it relocated to Pyramid Way in Sparks, and it stayed there until it outgrew the space and moved into its present building on Holman Way.

The local scene

Sparks has several other shops within a couple of miles: Ironwood Games about a mile away, The Coffer Cards & Collectibles at 1.4 miles, Omega Frog Comics at 1.7 miles and Reno Books and Comics at 1.9 miles.