The Family Game Store

Friendly service, good selection of game and a spacious free play room above. When I’m in the area I will defiantly return!

Lots of cool hard to find games and gaming supplies. Not a lot of old school dice and pencil gaming stores left. The gaming area is well lit and set up. The variety of group games offered is good and has something from begiiner to long time gamers of all types.
The staff us friendly and knowledgeable about every game, puzzle, and model they sell. If they don’t have it they can help you find it or get it for you.
Fun place to visit and play.

I stumbled across this place while looking for a watch repair shop, which I didn’t find.
The Family Game Store is located in a small mall that was created from an old factory. Brick walls and meandering hallways give way to large open spaces — its dramatic (an odd comment for a mall).
The game store has a great selection. The staff seems to know where everything is, and can look up prices really quickly. I was in here a few days before Christmas to grab a gift. I was going to order off of Amazon, but always feel guilty doing that, so I swung by to price compare. I’m willing to spend a bit more at my local game store, but have a limit — it turned out the game was $ 10 cheaper because of a sale.
Stop in to find out about new games, you might even get some opinions on new games — I’d trust these guys. You should be able to find something for anyone of all ages here.

This is a great place to go weather you are an avid gamer or just starting out. They have any game or puzzle you can think of. In addition if you are looking for tabletop games, they have several different games every night throughout the week.
Their staff is great and willing to help you weather you are just starting in the game environment or you have been playing for years. The staff will help you be comfortable and knowledgable into what you are looking for.
This business truely makes the community a better place and is an amazing place to experience.

Fantastic game selection, open late, great prices, and friendly staff. I’ve been here a few times over the last few years and will definitely be returning the next time I am in the area.

Bottom Line: A fun store featuring puzzles, family games and role playing games.
I love board games and puzzles so I had to drop into the Family Game Store. This store has some good stuff! Immediately I noticed that they have lots of quality puzzles like Ravensberger. Also, they had some of the very popular family games like Apples to Apples and Qwirkle. Then towards the back of the store it gets «weird,» at least that is my perception of role playing games! ha. I didn’t see anything that I had to have and I wasn’t sure about how the prices would compare to other places so I didn’t end up buying anything.

My boyfriend and I were new to the area and looking for fellow gamers to play DnD with us. This store is about a 30 minute drive from where we live and saw that they hosted many events. We attended Board Game Night and we were immediately greeted by other players and invited to join in a game. So far, we’ve gone twice and each time has been a blast. The environment is very laid back, and the location of the store is pretty neat. We’re now involved in a DnD group that meets every so often.
It lives up to it’s name of a family game store, as you will always see people of all ages conversing. And they are often open odd hours just so people can finish their games. They sell snacks behind the counter for a couple of dollars. If you want more, you can walk out of the store into the old Mill and order food a few stores down.
The mall the store sits in is pretty incredible too.
This has become my new home town game store.

Love this cute little game store. All kinds of cool board games and the owner was so friendly with us. He explained all about the two games we got. (Chicky Boom is great for kids under 8…) Also gave a military discount. Please go support this local business!

Subpar game store that is really let down by it’s selection and poor service. I have been here many times and most times the service is simply inadequate. The people in the front are unhelpful and unfriendly. The selection is abysmal for a game store. The same old ratty games have been on the shelf for years. Still, if you’re in the area and need a fix I guess you should go. No actually make the trek over to Baltimore or DC for much better stores.

This place has a great selection! I love how organized the store is. They have RPG to family style games. Tons of different gaming accessories, great selection of dice AND meeples! Where else can you buy meeples in person?! They also have a game room where each night they do rpg, pokemon or MTG.
This is a great browsing store, but I still would prefer to order my boardgames on-​line because you will be saving at least 10 bucks. Unless your in a hurry to get the game same day, then this place will most likely have what you are looking for.

This store is a gem and should be a staple in the area. I came to visit this store while on vacation from Florida to check out the Magic scene and it was impressive.
All the players were very enthusiastic. The staff was professional and knowledgeable. The selection? Equally superb. Every game I have been wanting to take a look at happened to be in stock with other varieties neatly organized beside them for comparison. Not only that, but there is a game for everyone. No one can walk in and feel out of place at The Family Game Store.
It is rare to visit a store and witness such excellent management, but this was definitely it. It is a board games, CCG, and roleplaying store with a community focus and seems to be pulling it off well. It is a shame I don’t have as wonderful a store in my own hometown! If there were six stars to give, I’d do it.
If you’re looking for an all around good time, this is your store.

I was killing time walking around Savage Mill and stopped into this store. The Ravensburger puzzles lined up along the wall drew me in first, as I’m a big puzzle fan and needed a new one to bring along to a long weekend lake trip with my boyfriend. I asked Robin for great 2-​person game suggestions, and she showed me many options but I ended up going with the Lost Cities card game, since it was more in the price point I wanted to pay. She was very nice and extremely helpful. The upstairs game room is also very impressive! They have about 6 long tables with seating up to 30 and wall of shelves filled to the brim with games where you can gather and «test drive» them before purchasing. Check this place out!

This place is pretty bombing.
I go with my family cause they LOVE Magic the Gathering, I’m not all that into it anymore, but it’s still a cool game… I suppose.
But the people that work there are SO nice and EXTREMELY informative. They’re not stupid, they actually know what they’re doing!
If you love Magic the Gathering, or any game really, I would HIGHLY suggest going there.

This place is pretty darned cool and the location makes it even cooler.
You like a certain type of game they know all about it and have (or can get) what you want.
I am a geek and love games, all kinds of games.
I like trading card games like Magic: the gathering. They have plenty of cards; in singles, sets, packs, boosters, pre-​made decks… they got you covered.
I like RPG’s like D&D, Traveler, Paranoia… You need dice? got it. You need books? got it?
I like board games… they have lots of ‘em… many I have never heard of, but they are fun.
Do you need people to play with? They got them too. If you show up they will have more people to play with.
Oh, I forgot to mention that they have a gaming are upstairs … yup, they got that.
Get out and play

I live in Washington, DC, so getting to this place was quite the road trip. For those who are accustomed to strip malls, this place may take you a few minutes to find. It’s actually inside some sort of repurposed building (an old school?) and actually locating the store took me a few minutes. (All the retail stores share a common space with makeshift walls separating them — very interesting.)
Once I actually found the place, it was a pleasant surprise. They have a huge selection and a very helpful/​knowledgable staff. The «pièce de résistance» is the game loft upstairs, which is just a large open gaming space with a library of games free to play. Bonus points for drinks and snacks being available in-​store for gamers.
This place is really an excellent find. If I’m ever back in that area, I’ll definitely be stopping back in.

This place really is a hidden gem. We were on the look out for a game that couldn’t be found at your typical «Target-​like» store. We searched on google and found this store located at Savage Mills. The second we returned home we could not stop talking about this store.
To be honest, I am not a gamer. However, even I was impressed. The staff was so quick to find out how they could help, and they were not aggressively pushy or annoying like some other store clerks I have encountered.
I loved the various games that were displayed, they had something for everyone. They also have a large game room upstairs with various games to test out and play, as well as your typical dungeon and dragon groups. After playing one game I was hooked and wanted to see what else they had.
The staff was incredibly helpful and if they didn’t have the game in the store, they would locate it for you and order it. Though, I doubt I would come here religiously as some others. I would never think twice of adding this place as a go-​to now for friends or even just to try out a new game that can be added to the game collection.

The best (and one of the only) gaming stores left around. This place caters to both the occasional family group as well as the hardcore gamers. They have classical games, board games, card games, roleplaying games, miniatures, etc. If you can’t find what you’re looking for or their collection seems limited, just ask… they’ll order it for you!
Also, they recently moved into a larger location within Savage Mills. Not only do they have extra stock room but they also have more gaming space to play games there. In addition, it’s in Savage Mills… what’s not to like about the atmosphere there?
So, if you’re looking for something fun as a present for kids, something to take along for the family on travels, or the latest in complex board and card games to play with friends… then you’ve found the best place around!

Visited the Mill and was pleasantly surprised by The Family Game Store — Robin was a very helpful host, and her brother (forgot his name, sorry!) Had some amazing minis being painted outside,.
Games obtained — Gore Years expansion for Chrononauts, Mr. Jack Pocket, and Qwirkle Cubes. (Not to mention a renewed love of Cheapass Games.)
They have a *lot* more items in stock than are listed on the website, and many are open and playable — I really like the place — it’s family run, and they appear to know their stuff! I’ll be coming back as often as I’m in the area.

Came here once after a jaunt at Terrapin Adventures. A must stop for any game aficionado! They’ve got a huge variety, clean and organized store, and friendly staff who enjoy games too. One employee sat down and showed us how to play one of their new games.
Highly recommended. Looking forward to heading there today on my drive up to Baltimore!

I only wish the store were bigger.
This small shop in Historic Savage Mill has an extensive selection of board games and board game related parafenalia.
If you wnat a reccomendation, just ask. These folks love games and wnat you to love them too. Need a suggestion for a birthday present? Have someone who needs the newst and best card game out there? They have it. They host daily events for people to explore different branches of gaming. Never played D&D, but always wanted to? These folks will set you up.
If there is something you can’t find in the store, they will be happy to order it for you and reserve it.
Great selection, great knowledge, and great folks!