Gamers XP Shreveport

Gamers XP Shreveport is a card and tabletop game store at 1225 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy in Shreveport, Louisiana. It carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood and Star Wars: Unlimited, and it runs a busy event calendar that stretches from trading card nights to Warhammer and Dungeons and Dragons. It suits players who want somewhere to play on a Friday night and families looking for a room built for events.

What's on the shelves

The store sells sealed product and singles, and the single selection is organized by game, with Magic, Lorcana, Riftbound and Union Arena each getting their own section. Preorders are available for upcoming releases, along with product notifications for new arrivals. A trade-in policy covers cards brought in by customers. Orders above $200 ship free anywhere in the United States, and shipping is limited to US addresses.

Beyond the major trading card games, the store has been introducing newer ones, including a Cookie Run Braverse demo day scheduled for July 18 at 3 PM, built around a card battle game set in the Cookie Run world.

Weekly play

Friday is the busiest night, with three trading card events running in the evening.

Warhammer Friday Night Fights run the same evening starting at 6 PM, and Friday Night Commander begins at 8 PM.

Organized play and events

The store hosts Pokémon League, with a Pokemon League Day, a weekly tournament and a Pokemon League Cup all on the calendar. A Pokemon Delta Reign prerelease and a video game tournament fall on Sunday, November 1, and a monthly Pokemon Challenge is set for Sunday, November 29.

Magic players have more than Friday nights. Weekly drafts let players explore the newest set, and Magic Academy events are meant to ease newcomers into the game. Commander has its own full-day event on Saturday, October 31, running from noon to 10:30 PM. Warhammer players also get monthly tournaments and hobby days, and Learn to Play sessions are offered for people picking up a new game.

The store also runs a long-form Dungeons and Dragons campaign called Valor's Edge, which has been six years in the making, and a private game room is available for groups. Private staffed sessions, such as a private Dungeons and Dragons game, have to be cancelled or rescheduled 7 days ahead to qualify for a refund.

Store policies

Online orders can be returned within 14 days of receipt, and returns carry a 10% restocking fee, waived for damaged product. Sealed trading card products cannot be returned unless they arrive damaged or defective, and sale items and gift cards are not returnable. Preorder cancellations also carry the 10% fee, plus any extra costs the cancellation causes. Event and service cancellations need at least 24 hours of notice to be refunded, and events already attended are not refundable.

The store's stated mission is a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment where gamers of all backgrounds feel valued and respected, with fair prices and attentive service. Customers regularly mention the roomy, well-lit and clean layout and the number of staff on the floor, and one regular drives an hour and a half each way for weekly visits.

Getting there

The store is at 1225 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71105.

The local scene

Several other game and collectible stores sit within a few miles. Dragon's Lair WarGames and Hobby Supplies in Shreveport is about 0.3 miles away. SteelFox Games and Bossier City Coins Collectibles are in Bossier City, at 1.7 and 2.3 miles. Hartland Collectibles and Game X Change, both in Shreveport, are 2.7 and 2.8 miles out.