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841 S Saginaw Rd
Midland, Michigan 48640
Awesome store with a huge selection of trading card games and accessories. I highly reccomnd
Yesterday I went pokemon hunting with a couple friends for the first time - We walked in, I was immediately impressed with the store and the variety of cards and other things they had, then promptly blacked out and hit the floor with no warning. Let me tell ya, when I say the staff here are absolutely amazing I mean it. They brought out a chair for me, brought water and something to eat, made sure I was comfortable, safe and okay, and just went on with business as usual. Absolutely above and beyond, very ki
Overall good. Video game stock has been kind of languishing the past couple years as it's clear their main focus are TCGs now. Joe should at least pretend to not hate everyone that walks in.
The owner was extremely helpful in trouble shooting my Xbox one. Talked with me about the pros and cons to buying a new system if that didn't take care of the issue. I would definitely recommend!
Extremely friendly staff, fair pricing, clean and organized. Great place to play open cards when they allow it! A lot of table space.
Great service and great selection of games. I go here almost every Wednesday for Pokemon TCG Game Night and it's so much fun! They host other games here, too, like Magic: The Gathering.
Great prices, and had prismatic evolutions plus 151 packs. Great games, one of the few places with out of box switch games.
They don't give you a top deal but they sell a variety of items and will most likely have what someone is looking for
Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The staff is great, as well. Their card products (my main focus when I went in, sorry for anyone looking for info on their video games) primarily focus on Magic, Pokemon, and Lorcana, as well as sports cards. I'm unaware of the workings of MTG and Lorcana, but it looked like a massive selection, and I can say for certain that their Pokemon selection was large and mostly comprehensive.
This shop has a fair amount of pokemon items. Workers were really nice as welm.
Good game selection but the staff are lazy and give you ridiculous offer prices for trade ins
Best game on in MI, The staff is awesome, we drive from a couple hours away. Great card selection.
The cashier was rude and arrogant, and they didn't seem to care about customer service at all. It was really frustrating, and I would definitely not recommend that store to anyone! I went to Game Stop in the Midland Mall instead, and they were so much nicer, had better prices, and treated me with respect.
Super fun atmosphere. The games in back are where it's at
To sum it up: poor customer service for the most part, poor purchase pricing, all right merchandise pricing, good merchandise generally Unfortunately I don't feel very welcome at the Midland location. I get greeted 2 out of 10 times I go. Some employees are nicer than others. I'm a regular. I just spent $1000 here last month, and they still can't say hi. Prices are good/ok depending on the items. They have what I want. That's the ONLY REASON I continue to go. I've been shopping here for about 5 years. Go s
Visited briefly to check on titles for the Nintendo Switch. Did not make a purchase.
Great prices and amazing selection, some staff could use some more pr practice/training but they were still friendly just felt like the conversation got turned awkward very fast for asking what games he liked to play
Man at register thought I'd said a racial slur then refused sale to me.
Game on has a tremendous staff that provides great service to its customers. The store events and weekly activities add a lot of enjoyment to the people in both this and the surrounding communities.
I was in Midland for a couple shows for two days and always make it a habit to stop into local game shops when on the road. Game On was fantastic. Very clean, organized and had a decent collection of board games. We even got a really nice Play Mat for only $5! I highly recommend.
( Don't go here unless you know exactly what you want ) (Staff very uninterested in helping you) Walked in ? asked a few questions?.. felt like I was bothering them by making inquiries, it seemed as if they were far more interested in chatting with the regulars?? I was gonna buy something, was genuinely trying to locate a few things, had considered finnaly investing in some D&D equipment to use with my group or even possibly pick up a gift ?? for my wife (I've been trying to locate a copy of simpsons hi
Can't recommend this store enough! Super friendly and helpful staff that make every visit a positive experience. I have to drive 30 minutes to ge to this location but gladly do it every time because of the customer service and products available at this store.
Bought a $20 game and tried to bring it back because could not play it within our 10-day Exchange in was told we could get $5.99 bag.
This is an awesome spot if you're looking for a hard-to-find board game, D&D or other tabletop game, or if you want to meet a new group of friends who share your passion for games. The employees are knowledgeable and helpful. There is a great group that meets the first Saturday of every month to play games. There is also a room full of pinball machines. I believe they also host tournaments for Magic and other card games. Love this spot!!!
Been going for years and they always have plenty of stock, especially warhammer models. Employees always greet you and offer to assist in any way. Have gotten some helpful hobbling advice from them a few times.
I've played magic the gathering here for years, since I was around 13. Very comfortable store for young players and a friendly staff to help learn. Very competitive prices and sweet deals. Would recommend any existing or new players to give Game on a shot.
I needed a game card and they didn't carry them!
We play sealed draft there with my kids and everyone is great. My youngest son always brings his deck to Nate and he helps him make it as best as possible. Really appreciate you guys.
Been shopping here for years never had a bad experience. Great prices and a great selection of old games too.
Game on has to be my favorite game store that I've ever been to. I recently went to get my first Warhammer miniatures and Joe was so helpful. He gave me a ton of information about the hobby and offered to help me with any problems I might have regarding; painting, building the models, playing the game, and building my army. I will definitely be buying my miniatures from here.
AMAZING. Super chill atmosphere with a strong selection of games and Magic memorabilia and a huge space for playing games. I stopped by just to play Warhammer for a while and the proprietors were welcoming and happy to fill us in on the goings on of the store. Will definitely go back.
Game on is one of the best independent/small chain stores in town. They have a great variety of products that is all well priced. The staff is very friendly and know and there is a great environment. If you enjoy gaming of any kind(video games card games board games etc) its worth checking out odds are you will find something you want
This store is a great place to buy/sell used video games and consoles. They also have a large collection of Magic The Gathering cards which are very organized and almost always have what I am looking for. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable as well.
Quick and polite service, huge variety of items (especially if you're an MTG player) and fantastic prices. I really cannot recommend this place enough. Only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 is the location. Which has absolutely horrific traffic any time of the day. So, be ready for that.
Amazing local game store, the employees are knowledgeable and are willing to order whatever you're looking for that they don't stock. Great prices on board games and a large and current inventory of them. And a large place to play games with a demo rack and clean tables! They also recently added a pinball machine room.
Pricing is ok, certainly not the most competitive like they used to be. Midland and Mt Pleasant have pretty decent customer service. However the Saginaw store customer service is rude and unfriendly and is continuously ignored by Game On's owner despite numerous customers saying the exact same thing about the one store. Combine that with the stores shifting its general focus from video games to magic and other card games, you have the recipe to just decide there are, more often than not, better options fo
Love going to my friendly local game store and seeing new products that may be out or buying additions to my ever growing collection of board games, classic video games or anything. They have a great selection and I highly recommend checking them out to anyone needing want board games, card games or video games.
I used to frequent this store when it first opened and have since moved away. It was my frist real retro gsme shop and i loved it then! Well i came back to visit today.. Girl was nice and helpful. Other guy Joe was short with every customer i saw him with and rude in some variety to all. Not making eye contact and just a grumpy demeanor.. I have worked at multiple game shops and never have i seen someone behave in such a way towards a customer for no reason.. Nice little shop, not bad prices. Sometimes a
It's an ok store but the atmosphere is kinda blah. The staff seem nice and friendly but they dont really go out of their way for you. I will admit some of my issue is that the store seems more focused on card games than anything else and that's not my thing. But really I wish it was a more fun environment. Remember game crazy? When you went in there it was fun video game music playing and the had like 8 or 9 TVs with different game systems and you could try ANYTHING before you bought it? Is this a good stor
Always a great place to shop for all your gaming needs. Friendly staff (except for that furry guy with the tattoos ??) Brian is a class act all the way around and everyone who works for him goes above and beyond to satisfy customers' needs.
Brian and the Game On staff in Midland are always friendly and helpful when I visit. They have easily the most competitive pricing on mtg, video games and board games which all interest me. Highly recommend visiting if you have not.
Great place to get retro games. Place for nerds to play magic the gathering. Call before you sell certain games they may try to low ball ya so call around. Employees are very cool though!
My family is definitely interested in all the hobbies and activities associated with this store. I am a DM and I have had players for Star Wars d20 and revised core, Dungeons and Dragons 3.5e, 4e and 5e. I love having a local shop to buy books and materials from along with having people who also share the interests. One of my kids plays Pokemon TCG and lives to see all the materials and buys their boosters and accessories here. We are all video game aficionados in my home and gaming is our escape and our
The team here is always helpful and fair. Definitely the place to go for all your game needs/desires!
Not very friendly customer service! Went in to sell some xbox one games, ps3, and a few ps4 games. Didn't sell them any. They valued them at around 80 cents a game.
These guys are so great. I do all my events and buy all my magic singles here. Also my first choice on video games, paraphernalia, ect. Can't love them enough
Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good prices on everything. Lots of things in stock. Everything in the store was easy to navigate and clearly grouped together when looking for certain items.
Great knowledgeable and friendly staff. Large selection of boardgames, magic the gathering cards, pokemon and other accessories. Can't recommend them enough.. Bw sure took join their Facebook page to get the latest deals.
Great place! Lots of used amd new games, friendly staff, and plenty of cards/ card games to choose from.
This is one of 3 shops in the central Michigan area owned by Brian. I appreciate the selection of titles and quite often reasonable prices of both modern and retro games. They also have a wide assortment of Magic the Gathering, Blu-ray and box sets as well as disc golf discs. This is the go to place in Midland as of this review for selection of retro games.
Great selection of used console games and Pokemon cards too. Friendly staff. Fair prices
Extremely knowledgeable employees who are very helpful. There is a great game room and there are always events happening. If you're into Warhammer or Trading card games, there are always table to play on for free and plenty of tournaments happening.
Used video games, board games, miniatures games, card games, disc golf and dvds/blu-ray movies, they offer something for the majority of people who call themselves a "gamer". In addition, they have a space next door that's open to play games in, regularly hold Magic: The Gathering tournaments, and host a big board game day on the first Saturday of every month. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful as well.
The owner brian, digs into the customers past and bans that person and their whole family from any of his stores. Brian will report you to wizards of the coast for just about anything if he doesn't like you. The staff at the Midland Michigan store is stuck up and rude to the customers and expects the customer to conform to how they or the store is. They sell damaged MTG cards. I have almost died in the midland store a few years back. I was buying about 200 or so dollars in cards. When I had to leave your st
Stopped by here on a Thursday on my way up north. Bought a game and then passed on a game that was priced at $25. The game I passed on was a game that a friend of mine was interested. My friend wanted the game and decided on the way home we would pick it up. 2 days later (Saturday) we called to make sure the store still has this game. The store offered to hold it for us for a couple of hours. We get there just to find it at a price of $40! I told them this was priced at $25 two days ago and they responded w
I've been a patron for years. A great place for all your gaming needs! Magic: The Gathering, DnD, Warhammer, video games (new and old) and any board game you can think of! You name it, they got it or can find it for you! Knowledgeable and friendly staff. With locations in Midland, Saginaw and Mt. Pleasant Game On is the Best LGS in the area!
Great items cheap prices but there should have been a bigger selection for yugioh kinda was disappointed going in and seeing all the magic the gathering and pokemon cards but only packs of yugioh like if you got a bigger selection it might be worth checking out.
Game On is a great place to find new and old games as well as a nice selection of merchandise. Prices are fantastic. The staff are always super nice and happy to help in whatever you may need.
Love this store and I love the employees. They are always very helpful, happy and good people to talk too! This is my go to store for video game stuff even though I paid for memberships at other game stores.
Excellent MTG selection, knowledgeable staff, and good pricing. I always make a trip inside whenever I'm in the area
Amazing place! The employees are incredible. Thank Nate, Tristan, and Joe! You guys are awesome!
Friendly and knowledgeable staff who are willing to answer any questions you may have. Whether it pertains to board games, cards or consoles. I have found if a particular employee doesn't know the answer to my questions they don't hesitate to admit this and hurry to get an employee who would know the answer. Nice place.
I've been to ~10+ local game stores in Michigan and none of them are even close to Game On in terms of prices, selection, and staff. Owner is great too! 6 out of 5 for me.
My favorite hang out place in Midland. Brian does an amazing job with the place. Good prices and great employees. Also they have a wide variety of Pinball Tables!
Good place to find older games. The service is good and the people are friendly and helpful. Great place to go if your into fantasy board games or card games.
Great shop, awesome selection for Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon, Warhammer, and board games. Friendly staff and large play area for tabletop. Worth stopping in.
I had a great first impression. I walked in, was greeted politely, was offered help, and had a great conversation with the staff. One of my best shopping experiences lately.
Great staff, great prices, great trade in value, highly recommend!
Great place, friendly staff, responsible prices. If you need game stuff, including the hugely popular dungeons and dragons stuff look no further.
Friendly and knowledgeable staff!
Came here and they discriminate against those who cannot wear a mask. No accommodations required by law provided. Very rude and pushy. No point to enforcing a mandate when theres laws via ADA(ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC)that override. Not to mention I'd been in there for about 5 minutes before they started getting belligerent. Update to reply: I have left these reviews lately with companies that refuse service first off as a disclaimer for people that want to go there, and second it's an actual concern
A little overpriced on game systems ask the employee about it and said all the stores are the same I went to Mount pleasant and bought the system for a fair bit cheaper their selection games were pretty good
Brian and the game on staff have always treated me fairly. They have gone beyond what is necessary to get the cards I want. I would highly recommend Game On to anyone!
Solved my existential crisis if only for a moment. Also ask for the "Glen Special". When the staff claims they don't know what you are talking about keep persisting as it's the only way to get it, and then they'll know you're on the up and up Update: Returned here on the release of 'Shadows over Innistrad' to pick up my box. I asked for the "Glen Special" many times until I was met with a frustrated, sweaty, grunting charming man who threw my pre-ordered box at me. Although at first I was confused, until I
Nice staff, and decent prices. Only reason I give 3 stars is because only some of the games used there cost more than to get it new. Usually fair pricing, for the most part
Always check you before you buy from another store. I haven't found anywhere with better deals. I'm always satisfied with the games and used products i purchase, and the people are great too.
A great used game store, they have quite the selection of classic games, and their trade in value is great. Recently bought a Ps2 and the three Ace Combat games, all worked just perfectly.
Clean well organized store. Hands down would shop again!
A very cool and helpful place to go if you have a console to repair. 10/10!
Best trade I'm store in town
Awesome selection of retro video games, new video games, board games, TTRPG's, and card games. Super friendly staff and good prices make this one of the best places to buy games in the area.
Helpful staff. Found, ordered, and shipped my older series to the store with no additional charge. Has ally daughters accessories and games for her older systems.
Great scene, good place to play card games and the like. Good prices and has awesome classic games like SNES and Sega.
I go frequently. I love the staff, they know their games as if they live and breathe them. Everyone there is happy to be around, funny, and it's just overall a great place to be.
The guys are knowledgeable and friendly and the prices are good. They have a great collection of games video, board, tabletop, and more.
I gave a 2 because the staff r not very friendly to excisting customers and prices r not very fair. I understand everyone has to make a profit but it's just a little rediculous. Learn some paitence and customer service thanks.no reason for rude people that will make people want to spend the extra money to get better service somewhere else.
Great prices, lots of gaming inventory. Pinball room is clean and machines are well maintained. Knowledgeable staff!
I went in looking for a few specific games. I didn't find them, but the staff was super friendly and willing to help. Son did find himself a new game though.
It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.
Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.
Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.
Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.
Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.
Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.
Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.
No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”