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Toronto Gaming Stores

Started by RPGPundit, June 30, 2010, 01:12:01 PM

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July 02, 2010, 05:45:41 PM
Quote from: Akrasia;391221Well, at least check out the new AGO while you're in town.  Far better than anything in Vancouver.

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July 04, 2010, 02:23:02 AM
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Oh, I see.

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August 25, 2011, 08:16:16 PM
Quote from: tegeus;391332It has always been a mystery to me why we have so few good Gamestores in Toronto. Hairy-T is far and away the best store. I have been here 15 years and the situation has never really been any better then it is now (though I really liked the Worldhouse).

We do have a lot of neighbourhood gamestores with limited selection.

tegeus

There used to be lots when I was younger. In the early-mid 90's there was a lot of places all over. Mostly community based. Games Work Shop was on Queen. I think one of the guys that opened that place opened another MASSIVE store further down across from much music which is now that crape place. I remember that place being amazing. They had war gaming tables, arcade machines and awhole floor for rpg stuff. They also taught comic book drawing. Its a shame it closed. Can't remember the name even though I was there quite a lot in my teens. It had a good chunk of everything.

Young had a few places- not just Hairy T and 401.

There was the comic post in the junction- though the RPG selection there was on the weak side. Is that Hairy T west now?

Crossed Swords was another amazing one. It was PACKED. Mostly with only war gaming / rpg stuff. No comics or anything else.

Grey Region was another.

I think a lot of these places closed as the internet came around. It slowly dwindled down. By the time I got back into gaming (which was only awhile ago) I was completely surprised by how little there is left. I guess its just easier to order stuff from amazon.

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August 29, 2011, 10:16:04 PM
Quote from: mrbrick;475742Games Work Shop was on Queen. I think one of the guys that opened that place opened another MASSIVE store further down across from much music which is now that crape place. I remember that place being amazing. They had war gaming tables, arcade machines and awhole floor for rpg stuff. They also taught comic book drawing. Its a shame it closed. Can't remember the name even though I was there quite a lot in my teens. It had a good chunk of everything.
The store was called Alternate Gravities. It closed because of a disagreement between the owners about what to do with the art studio upstairs, IIRC.
 
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