Darkhold Games

Darkhold Games is a card and tabletop game store at 111 North Barron Street in Eaton, Ohio, open every day of the week into the evening. It carries singles and sealed product for the major trading card games alongside a broad run of miniatures, board games, role-playing games, dice and painting supplies, and it keeps open table space for playing. It suits collectors who want one stop for cards and hobby gaming, and players who like to sit down and play on a free table.

What's on the shelves

Trading card games are the core of the stock. The store carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Digimon Card Game and Star Wars: Unlimited, with both singles and sealed product across much of that list. The catalog also reaches into newer and smaller games, including Riftbound, Gundam Card Game, Force of Will, Union Arena, Universus and Cyberpunk TCG.

Accessories fill out the card side: sleeves, deck boxes, binders and portfolios, card storage, playmats, life counters and playmat tubes. Riftbound art sleeves in 100-count packs were among the recent arrivals.

Beyond cards, the store stocks Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar, Star Wars Legion, Armada and X-Wing, Bolt Action, Reaper Bones and Wizkids miniatures, role-playing games and board games. Painters can find Citadel, Army Painter, Turbo Dork, Two Thin Coats and Dirty Down paints, plus tools and basing supplies. Dice are a particular strength, with Chessex and Sirrius sets, older dice and accessories, dice bags and mystery dice bundles. A shelf of work from local crafters rounds things out, and preowned items are sold separately.

Selling and trading cards

The store buys singles through a buylist. Sellers choose cards from the list, submit it, and wait for the store to accept the order. Cards must then be dropped off in person or mailed to the store within 7 days of acceptance. Sellers are asked to sort the cards in the exact order of the confirmation, since an out-of-order shipment can be delayed and charged a fee of up to 10 percent of the total.

Once cards arrive, they are checked and graded to their actual condition in 1 to 5 business days. The quoted price can change with grading, and cards worth less than $1.00 in resale value are treated as bulk, which on cash requests may be removed from the list and offered as store credit instead. Payment comes as a paper check held at the store for pickup, as PayPal, or as store credit on the customer's account. Trades are not taken on Thursdays, and the store asks sellers to call ahead. Once an order is finalized, the cards go straight into live inventory and cannot be returned.

Playing and events

The store keeps free tables open for play, with availability confirmed in advance by contacting the store. Event seats can be reserved in person or by phone, and online ticket sales for events are coming soon. No fixed weekly schedule or sanctioned organized-play program is confirmed.

Store policies

Preorders are handled by contacting the store directly while online preorders are being set up. The loyalty system is being replaced and is expected back soon. Delivery is free within the 45320 zip code. For the 2026 holidays, the store is closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, and open 10 AM to 10 PM on Black Friday.

Hours and getting there

The store is at 111 North Barron Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320.

The local scene

Eaton has several other collectible shops within walking distance. 25th Century Toys & Collectibles and Bucky's Cards Gifts & Collectibles are each about 0.1 miles away, and Mike and Mimis Collectibles is about 0.7 miles off. Farther out are Jim & Dan Comics in West Alexandria at 5.6 miles and Game Room in Lewisburg at 8.8 miles. Two card shows are on the calendar nearby: PokePop, about 23 miles away, starts November 14, and the Darke County Card Show, about 26 miles away, starts November 15.