Shipwreck Games

Shipwreck Games is a card and tabletop game store at 118 N Main St in Forked River, New Jersey, open every afternoon and evening. It runs weekly tournaments for Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana and Digimon Card Game, with more games on the calendar beyond those. The shop suits players who want a full table on any given night and collectors who like to sell into a store that pays out in credit.

What's on the shelves

The store sells singles from deep boxes, along with sealed product, for Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana and Digimon Card Game. Its calendar also includes Riftbound: League of Legends TCG, Grand Archive, Sorcery: Contested Realm and the Gundam Card Game.

The shelves are not only cards. A large shipment of Gunpla arrived in early October 2026, with model kits in every grade: SD, HG, RG, MG and PG.

Weekly play

The weekly schedule fills most days of the week. Entry fees are collected at the store.

Riftbound meets Saturdays at 2 PM, Digimon also plays Fridays at 6:30 PM, and Grand Archive (Mondays, 6:30 PM), Sorcery: Contested Realm (Wednesdays, 6:30 PM) and the Gundam Card Game (Sundays, 5 PM) round out the week.

Special events

One Piece carries most of the larger special events, and each is capped, non-refundable and ticketed in advance:

• Nov 8, 12:30 PM: One Piece Heroines Battle Vol. 2, limited to 16 players
• Nov 21 and 22, 1 PM: One Piece OP-18 Release Event, limited to 32 players each day
• Dec 13, 12:30 PM: One Piece Store Treasure Cup 2026, limited to 32 players
• Dec 20, 2:30 PM: One Piece ST-37 / ST-38 Release Event, limited to 16 players

Gundam has its own run of events, each limited to 32 players: the GD06 Release Event on Oct 31 at 1 PM and Nov 1 at 5 PM, and the NTC Mission 5 event on Nov 15 at 5 PM. The store has also hosted a Sorcery tournament, the 1st Annual Sorcery Sylex Slam, with prizes for the top four places.

Selling and trading in

Trade-ins happen during store hours with no appointment. Staff look over what you bring and make an offer based on current market value and condition, and you are free to decline and take your cards back. Sellers can take cash or store credit, and store credit is typically offered at a better rate than cash. Store credit does not expire and carries no dormancy or inactivity fees.

Singles must be genuine and unaltered, free of water damage, warping or writing. Sealed product must be factory-sealed and undamaged, and anything resealed or showing signs of tampering is declined. A photo ID may be requested, especially on larger transactions, and sellers under 18 may need a parent or guardian present. Completed trade-ins are final.

House rules

The store keeps a written code of conduct covering fair play, sportsmanship and care with other people's cards and product. Alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the premises, and staff and tournament officials have the final say on rulings. Players under 18 are welcome and follow the same rules as everyone else. Event entry fees, once charged, are generally non-refundable. Gift cards, once offered, will carry no expiration date and no dormancy or inactivity fees.

Hours and getting there

The store is at 118 N Main St, Ste 1, Forked River, NJ 08731.

The local scene

Powered By Games in Lanoka Harbor is about 1.6 miles away, and Conquest Comics, Traders Legions Games and Tabletop Games, all in Bayville, sit between 4.3 and 5 miles out. Card shows are farther afield: an Elks Lodge show about 34 miles away starts Nov 8, with further dates on Nov 22 and Dec 20, and The Old Bridge Monthly Friday Night Sports Cards & Pokemon Show, about 38 miles away, runs Nov 20 and Dec 18.