Game Time

Game Time on Indianapolis's north side builds Magic decks from your list, stocks singles and sealed product, and stays open until 10 PM on Fridays.

Game Time has been a fixture of the Castleton area for years, sitting in a retail center on Center Run Drive near the busy 82nd Street shopping corridor. It is a classic tabletop-and-cards store: bright shelves of board games up front, glass cases of cards near the counter, and play tables toward the back.

Magic: The Gathering is its strongest suit. Players say they can hand over a list of singles and have the staff pull everything in the right condition, which is a major time saver when you are upgrading a Commander deck or building a draft cube. A customer who drives nearly an hour to shop here cites the convenience of that service, and others praise employees who will go looking for a card they have not been able to find elsewhere. The shop also carries Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and sealed boxes for the occasional draft night, plus dice, sleeves and deck boxes.

Opinions on buy-back offers vary, as they do at most shops, so if you plan to sell a collection, ask for an itemized offer and compare it with a market guide before deciding. That is just good practice anywhere in Indianapolis. For buying, the clean store and the willingness of staff to answer detailed questions make this a comfortable place to spend an evening.

Hours run noon to 8 PM Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 PM on Friday, and 10 AM to 8 PM on Saturday. The shop is closed on Sundays. If you want a seat at a table, Friday evening tends to be the busiest. Parking is free in front of the store, and it is easy to combine with other errands nearby.