Gamers Guild

Gamers Guild is a game shop at 4550 Broadway St in Boulder, open since 2008 and owned and operated by members of the Colorado gaming community. It leans toward tabletop as much as cards: Magic: The Gathering singles and packs sit alongside board games, Dungeons & Dragons books, Warhammer 40K, miniatures and paint. The store is also home to Boulder's official Pokémon League, and it suits players who want a regular spot for Commander, Pokémon league nights and sealed league play.

What's on the shelves

The store specializes in unique board games, Dungeons & Dragons books and supplies, Warhammer 40K, miniatures and paint. On the card side, Magic: The Gathering is the main line, with singles and both current and older packs. Pokémon is carried as well. A game that is not in stock can be sought out for a customer.

Weekly play

The Monday session is an open play and trade night for all ages that runs until 8:30 PM, Wednesday Commander runs 5 to 9 PM, and Saturday Commander runs noon to 9 PM.

Thursday evenings add a board game night starting at 5 PM, where games played in the store are 10% off.

Organized play and events

Pokémon League is the confirmed organized-play program, held Mondays. Pokémon events also come in bigger formats: a November TCG Challenge at 12:30 PM and a VGC Challenge at 1 PM on Sunday, November 22, followed by the Fall VGC Cup at 1 PM on Sunday, November 29.

For Magic, the store hosts a Star Trek prerelease November 6 to 8. Spots are limited and sign-up is required.

A sealed league for Reality Fracture is open for sign-ups. League rules are specific:

• Each player gets one opponent per week, with the week running Monday through Sunday, and the two players arrange an in-store match.
• The initial card pool is six packs, either from a prerelease kit bought at the store or six regular boosters, with one pack added to the prize pool as an ante.
• Only play boosters are allowed, not collector boosters, and unlimited copies of a card are permitted, as in Limited.
• Packs are bought and opened in the store, in front of at least one other league member or an employee.
• Each week the top half of the league upgrades with one pack and the bottom half with two. Everyone may also add one pack after the initial buy-in and before the first match.
• Matches are three rounds, each worth one point, so all three rounds are played even if the match is decided early.
• Ante packs and store credit go to the top half of each division, with extra prize support from the store depending on turnout.

Pokémon league players are likewise expected to play at least one opponent per week in the store.

Store policies

Returns are accepted with dated receipts. Players are asked to stay home when sick, with fever, sneezing or a cough, and to avoid strong smells such as smoke or body odor, since other players have raised comfort concerns.

The store also runs a Liberty Puzzle Library. Membership is free for anyone who contributes a 400+ piece Liberty puzzle.

Hours and getting there

The shop is at 4550 Broadway St, Boulder.

The local scene

Other Boulder shops within a few miles include Time Warp Comics (2.2 miles), Karliquin's Game Knight (2.9 miles), Collectons (3.2 miles), Time Warp Comics and Games (4 miles) and Vintage Card Company (4.2 miles).