Grognard Games

Grognard Games is a game store at 839 N Roselle Rd in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, built around three things: trading card singles, Warhammer and other miniature games, and tabletop role-playing. It is one of three locations under the same business, alongside stores in Batavia and Algonquin. It suits Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana and Star Wars: Unlimited players who want a deep singles inventory, and hobbyists who need paint, bases and tools in the same trip.

What's on the shelves

Trading card singles are the front of the store. Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana and Star Wars: Unlimited each have their own singles section, and Riftbound and Gundam Card Game singles are stocked as well. Accessories for card players cover sleeves, deck boxes, playmats and binders. A trade-in portal handles cards the store buys from customers.

Miniature games take up a large share of the catalog. Games Workshop lines include Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Warhammer Underworlds, Kill Team, Warcry, Necromunda and Blood Bowl. The store also carries Middle Earth, Star Wars Legion, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Warmachine, Battletech, Bolt Action, Konflikt '47, Infinity and A Song of Ice & Fire, plus terrain, bases, carrying cases and gaming mats.

Painters have a wide range to choose from: Warhammer Colour, Army Painter, Vallejo, Pro Acryl, Two Thin Coats, AK Interactive, Villany Ink, Huge Miniatures and Colour Forge paints, along with hobby tools and supplies. Game Envy brushes, sponges and palettes are among the recent arrivals.

The tabletop side includes board games, role-playing game books and Dungeons and Dragons books. Dice are a specialty, with Chessex, Foam Brain Games, Die Hard Dice, Forged Dice, Q-Workshop and MDG Dice, plus dice bags, towers, rolling trays and storage. Miniatures for role-players come from WizKids, Reaper, Westfalia and Epic Encounters. A clearance section moves out role-playing books at reduced prices, and preorders are taken on upcoming releases.

Store policies

Sealed product can be returned for a full refund with a receipt. Opened but unused product can be exchanged with proof of purchase. Used miniatures and Magic singles cannot be returned or exchanged, and sale items and gift cards are final.

The return window is 30 days from receiving the item, and the item has to come back in its original condition and packaging. Returns need to be requested before anything is sent in, since items arriving without an approved request are not accepted. Receipts are saved for customers who have an account.

Table time

Table time is rented by the session at the Algonquin location: $5 for the 11 AM to 5 PM window and $10 for 5 PM to close, Monday through Friday. Roselle has its own table time listing as well.

Hours and getting there

The store opens at 11 AM every day and stays open latest on Friday.

The address is 839 N Roselle Rd, and the store's mailing address uses Roselle, Illinois 60172.

The local scene

Several other shops sit within a short drive in Schaumburg. Hobbytown USA is about half a mile away, Ravor Comics is 1 mile, Collection House Cafe is 1.3 miles, and Quake Collectibles and Wormsolo Collectibles are each 1.9 miles away. For a day of shopping, a few of them can be visited in one loop.

Card shows run within reach too. Vernon Hills Card Expo, 13.3 miles away, next starts on November 15, 2026. Pokemon and TCG at the station, 18.5 miles away, starts November 7, and Chaser's Cards & Collectibles Exchange Show, 19.3 miles away, starts November 8. The Chicago Card Show, 24.8 miles away, also starts November 8, and the Massive Card Show Spectacular, 25.3 miles away, starts November 14.