Tower Games

Kingfield neighborhood hobby shop with a Pokemon League Saturday, deep MTG and board games inventory, and a Pokemon bulk wall.

Tower Games has anchored South Minneapolis tabletop gaming from its Nicollet Avenue spot in Kingfield for years, and the storefront is a fixture for both the Pokemon TCG crowd and Twin Cities board-gamers. The shop is bigger than it looks from the street — retail aisles for board games, miniatures, and RPGs in front, then a real TCG counter and play tables in back.

Saturday morning Pokemon League at 11 is the headline event for families. Buy windows for Pokemon cards run Tuesday through Monday from 2pm to close, which is a rare commitment — most card shops Minneapolis-side will not commit to that kind of open buylist. Bring bulk and slabs alike; staff make consistent offers.

Magic the Gathering has a permanent presence — drafts, Modern, and Commander all show up in the rotating event calendar, and singles run from current Standard back through reserved-list rarities. The board games selection is the widest in the city, which makes Tower a one-stop destination for game nights.

Staff get cited in reviews more than any other detail — knowledgeable, welcoming, patient with new players, and quick to recommend something that fits your group. Closed Sundays. Open until 9pm the rest of the week.