Sip and Game

Sip and Game is a card-and-console lounge on Fair Oaks Blvd in Carmichael, California, where trading card games, video games and a full boba tea menu share one room. It carries Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering and hosts events through the week. It suits players who want somewhere to sit down with a drink between rounds, and groups where not everyone is there for the cards.

Cards and games

The card focus is Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Commander is a regular draw, and spontaneous tournaments come together on the floor. Beyond cards, the space has five 50-inch TVs for gaming, with an Xbox Series S running Game Pass and a PlayStation 5 with PS Plus Premium. There is also an arcade machine and a shelf of board games, so the room works as a general hangout as much as a card shop.

Drinks and food

The drink menu is a real part of the business. The owners have more than five years of experience in the bubble tea industry, and the store is one of the few bubble tea shops in Carmichael. Milk teas run from $4.75 for earl grey, black and jasmine to $5.99 for matcha, Kyoto blossom and taro. Fruit refreshers are $5.49, smoothies are $6.75, and tonics are $3.99. Toppings include boba, popping boba in strawberry, mango and peach, lychee jelly, rainbow jelly and agar boba. Energy drinks are $4.49, and cup noodles run $2.50 to $4.50.

Events and card shows

Tournaments are held at the store, and players can sign up for them in advance. Closing time can shift on nights when a card event runs late, so evening players should expect the posted hours to flex.

The owners also run Sip and Game Expo, a pop-up and card show series serving the Bay Area and Sacramento. Entry is free for all attendees regardless of age at California events, and parking is free at home venues such as Pacific Lighthouse and College of Alameda. Vendor tabling rates are kept competitive, and a limited number of free boba are given out as a perk when the venue permits. The fall calendar includes the Lighthouse 19th Show at Pacific Lighthouse with 19 vendors, and a show with Secret Stash at 6432 Fair Oaks Blvd in Carmichael, next to the store, with more than 40 vendors expected; that date is still pending.

Hours

The store is open three days a week.

Getting there

The store is at 6428 Fair Oaks Blvd in Carmichael. The show space for Expo events sits right next door at 6432 Fair Oaks Blvd.

The local scene

Carmichael has several other game and hobby shops close by. Adventures In Comics & Games and Computer Booter Repair and Video Games are each about half a mile away, while LegendaryTcg and Viking Hobby are about 1.5 miles out and Fair Game Retro Video Games is about 1.6 miles away. For a larger floor, a card show is set for November 7, 2026, about 15 miles away.