Atomic Empire

Visited here during my stay in Durham for work training. This place surprised me with the number of board game options they have! I saw games I'd never even heard of before! Huge board game selection with quality games. Everything from heavy Euros to simple dice games; this place has it all! Awesome little spot if you're looking for board games of all kinds. The checkout clerk was so friendly and excited to be there and help answer any questions. Can't wait to visit again on my next trip to NC!

Just had a great experience ordering from Atomic Empire for a Christmas gift. My husband wanted a specific volume of the Invincible collection that was unavailable at my usual online and in-store shops locally. I finally found it and ordered it online from Atomic Empire. Price and shipping costs were reasonable and it shipped quickly and arrived within the estimated delivery timeframe (7 days after order was placed). I was a little nervous ordering from a smaller retailer so close to Christmas, but they packaged my item with care and sent me regular order updates.

Awesome Hobby Shop! Loads of miniatures and any and everything you need for them. Some so large I wouldn't even all them by that name. A wall full of board games and plenty of room in the back to play them all or host multiple DND sessions! Great place to come and experience in the Triangle area! Largest board game and miniature selection ive seen in NC.

If you like anything games, this is your happy place. From D N D tournaments, Pokémon, Mtg... They have it all. Super chill and helpful, knowledgeable staff. I feel completely comfortable dropping off my teens, preteen here to meet friends and play tournaments. A couple good food options for dinner near by: Li Ming's hot bar and El Rodeo are a 1 min walk.
Also a great place to Christmas shop and stocking stuffers

First time ordering online from Atomic Empire. Their prices were lower than many of the big online stores. Packing and shipping were great. Would recommend to anyone and will order from them again.

Awesome place for board games! Staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Half of the store is set up with long tables for games and they have beer/soft drinks and snacks available. Highly recommend this place!

Purchase a product from them back in 2018 that I was incredibly happy with. Checked back to make sure they were still around after some problems with my local game stores and was glad to see they are still in business. Surprised to see their expanded tabletop role playing section online and will be getting an order in soon.

Atomic Empire just might be come my non-local friendly local game store. Sorry for taking so long to get a review in guys!

I wish I lived close enough to this store to shop in person. So far all of my online experiences with this shop have been fantastic. All the cards I ordered have been in described condition or better, packaged nicely, and delivered quickly. I would recommend this shop to anyone looking for an alternative to the abomination that TCGplayer has become. Next time I’m in the area, I’ll definitely be stopping in. Keep up the good work!

Always friendly staff, very welcoming and has loads of board games and card games. Huge gaming area to bring your games. They sell alcohol and sodas as well as plenty of snacks! I always come here when I'm passing through.

Awesome game store. Such a great store! It will now be my must go to stop in Raleigh area. Fun vibes, games, rpgs, comics, magic, Warhammer etc. I love the demo shelves. You can spend and evening there with friends and have a great time. Highly recommended checking it out.

I have been to many LGS (Local Game Stores) and Atomic Empire is EASILY in my Top 3.

They offer a wide array of board games and they merchandise new ones fairly often. Their pricing on board games cannot be beat! Whenever I have my siblings come to town, they love to come here and pick up a game to take home.

They serve beer which is also a huge plus for adults. There is usually something good on tap, as well as in cans.

I am primarily a Magic player and the play area is quite large. They have nice tables and chairs here as well - no plastic white folding tables / folding chairs here!

I'm not much of a comic book guy but it appears they have a pretty wide selection of comics to choose from.

The discord community is fairly active so you will want to join up if you want to stay up to date on any of the latest communications / updates from AE.

All in all, I highly recommend this place if you are a gamer.

Best place to purchase board games in the area due to a large selection. Wish they bought and sold used games.

This place is pleasantly quiet whenever I’m there and stocks a great variety of products. The staff are friendly and attentive without being clingy. I only have good things to say about the business!

Haven't been personally to the store but ordered online for the first time recently. Experienced a technical error when placing the initial order as a guest and deciding later to create an account (instead of the recommended other way around), but customer service responded quickly and solved the minor issue. Item ordered had a better price than other big name places. Shipped fast and arrived safe and sound. Would do business again.

The place is huge, the staff are super helpful and nice, they're well stocked and there's plenty of places to play games. It takes me almost an hour to get there but it's worth it.

Atomic is hands down the best game store in North Carolina, no questions asked. The staff is always helpful and the store is always well stocked and clean. If they don't have something you need, they can get in it matter of days - not to mention they have prices that are usually 20% off many other retailers.

If you live in the triangle and haven't been to Atomic, do yourself a favor and get there.

Great shop with tons of gaming space, a very diverse selection of products, helpful staff and last but not least, beer on tap. Nothing like a tasty beer while getting some games in. Highly recommend this shop if you're in the area!

I ordered a few bonus pieces for Scythe off of their website. It was a good price, reason shipping costs, and arrived very quickly. Very very easy and smooth experience.

These guys are great! I am 40 years old and know pretty much nothing about gaming. The guys here were able to assist me in finding special MTG cards for my daughter's birthday with the minimal information I had to give. I would definitely recommend any parents trying to find a gamer kid a gift to check them out.

Atomic has the best prices of all the brick & mortar hobby shops in the Triangle for most things, not to mention the largest selection.