Game Depot

Arizona's oldest adventure game store packs Magic singles, board games, miniatures and RPGs into a McClintock space built around a big open play area.

Game Depot wears its history proudly as Arizona's oldest adventure retail game store, and a stop at the McClintock Drive shop in Tempe explains how it has lasted: a genuinely deep catalog and a community that treats the place like a second home. With more than 500 reviews and a sterling rating, it's among the most beloved game stores in the entire Valley.

The trading-card draw here is Magic: The Gathering, with singles and sealed product anchoring a much wider universe of board games, Warhammer 40K miniatures and terrain, and role-playing systems. The back of the store opens into a large play area that's the real engine of the operation, hosting Magic events, RPG campaigns, and 40K battles on a rotating schedule. Reviewers consistently single out the owners, with one summing it up: "The owners are amazing and truly know everything about games."

That encyclopedic staff knowledge makes this Tempe card shop a great place to ask questions, whether you're sleeving your first Commander deck or hunting a specific 40K kit. It's less a flip-and-grade card counter and more a full hobby destination, which is exactly its appeal.

Hours are friendly to most schedules: 10 to 7 Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 on Sunday, so unlike some card shops you can reliably catch it open on a weekend afternoon. The McClintock location has ample parking and sits central to the East Valley. For Magic and tabletop gaming in Tempe with decades of pedigree, Game Depot is a cornerstone.