Support the local game and comic stores in Asheville, NC
We are excited by the response we've gotten from the local game and comic stores in and around Asheville, NC! Here's the ones you may see our convention flyers at. Be sure to tell them you saw them promoted by Mythic Con West.
Well Played Board Game Cafe
If you like food and tabletop gaming, you may have found your home away from home. (If only they had beds.)
Well Played Board Game Cafe is at 162 Coxe Ave in Asheville, NC. The photos don't do it justice, they have sooooo many games (direct quote from Karen). The staff are all game, beer and food lovers. Is there a game you want to play but need help learning it? They've got game masters who can help with that! Want to try out D&D or Savage Worlds, but don't want to be intimidated by the old school gamers in a game store? No problem!
Or do you just want to enjoy a beer, some good food, and a game without the hassle of doing dishes? They got you covered!
How does it work? You pay for a wristband and you can play any of the games on their shelves. ALL DAY LONG if you want. (And as mentioned, you can request RPG games, just reach out to WPBGC to set those up.)
WPBGC also hold board game tournaments and have a group of board game designers who meet in the store regularly.
Events, menu and hours can be found on their webpage.
The Wyvern’s Tale
Long time MACE West attendees and those local to Asheville know about The Wyvern's Tale. Its an amazing store at 347 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. (Depending on traffic, its roughly 15 minutes from the convention!)
They are in a two story building with parking in the front and back. The upstairs is open to gaming at no cost. Downstairs you can find all kinds of goodies—boardgames, wargames, rpgs and more. And if they don't have it in stock, they'll order it for you!
They have several gaming groups that meet at their store including D&D Adventure’s League, Pathfinder Society, Star Wars Gaming: 828th Squadron, Asheville Historical Gamers, and more. (They also host several Facebook Groups.)
They are open 7 days a week so check out their webpage to see what times work for your visit.
For those of us out of towners, The Wyvern's Tale can be kinda hard to spot while driving if you've never been there. (Karen blames Charlotte and its tendency to tear down old house for strip malls cause you don't see businesses in houses in Chartlotte much.) Wyvern's Tale is in a converted house, which is pretty freaking neat if you ask Karen.
Comic Envy
Now we would like to highlight a store that doesn't sell games! (Gasp!) We were floored by the reception we got at Comic Envy. Even though they don't sell games, they wanted to support the Asheville Geek Community. (After all there's a lot of overlap.)
Comic Envy prides itself on being a family friendly comic store. Its a store for readers run by readers! If you are looking for a comic book, manga, novel, toys or accessories, check them out. They are roughly 15 minutes from Mythic Con West at 333A Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina.
They are three stores down from The Wyvern's Tale. Tuna says save yourself a headache, park at one and walk to both like he did. And Karen says be sure to ask for recommendations, they recommended Star Trek Cats (original and Next Gen) and the first two volumes of Night of the Living Cats and she LOVED them.
Hours and more can be found on their webpage.
Morgan’s Comics
Next we highlight Morgan's Comics. They are located 15 minutes away from Mythic Con West in West Asheville at 600 Haywood Rd. Immerse yourself in wall to wall geekiness – toys, vinyl, board & card games, video games & consoles as well as a wide selection of comics, graphic novels & trade paperbacks.
Morgan's Comics pride themselves on being an all-inclusive nerd sanctuary. There always seems to be something going on at Morgan's. They have trivia nights on a variety of geeky subjects, nerd expeditions to movies, board game night, card game nights and more.
Be sure to let them know Mythic Con sent you their way. They have additional parking behind the store. Karen thought she should mention that since the curb side parking is very limited.
Check our their webpage for hours and events.
The Deck Box
Continuing our tour of Asheville game stores, The Deck Box is located at 3049 Hendersonville Rd. in Fletcher, NC. (Even though it looks like its far from the Doubletree, its just 25-30 minutes from the convention!) If you don't feel like you have time during Mythic Con West to go, Karen recommends making a detour on your way in or out of town.
The Deck Box is a full service gaming store that specializes in Card, Role-Playing, Miniature, and Board games.
They are tucked into a nondescript shopping center, but don't let that fool you. When you step in, you've entered a gamer's world. Karen says you have to check out their custom Sherlock Holmes themed gaming room! (They rent it out for games. So cool! Feels like an escape room!)
Their hours are kinda hard to find online, so we are including them here. If you drop by The Deck Box, let them know Mythic Con sent you!
Saturday 12 PM–12 AM
Sunday 12–10 PM
Monday 12–10 PM
Tuesday 12–10 PM
Wednesday 12–10 PM
Thursday 12–10 PM
Friday 12 PM–12 AM
Tokyo Toybox
Now for something completely different! Tokyo Toybox is located in the Blue Ridge Mall at 1800 4 Seasons Blvd in Hendersonville, NC. Tokyo Toybox specializes in Anime Toys, Gifts, and Games!
Karen guarantees you will find new things in this store, everywhere you look! You will be hard pressed to find these items in any other store. Everything is licensed and they use only accredited distributors.
They have just started a family friendly D&D 5E campaign for the new Anime setting. They also host family friendly how to play events for Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon and Digimon. (And their gaming table is pretty awesome!)
They even have imported foodstuffs that you won't find at your local grocery stores including varieties of Pocky Karen has only ever heard about but never seen. Everything is authentic even down to the language on the packaging.
They are 30-35 minutes away from Mythic Con West. Karen recommends stopping by—this store is a lot of fun. It's another good one to hit on your way to or from Mythic Con West.
Check out their webpage for hours and their facebook page has all their events listed on it.
Gamer’s Haunt
While we don't have much Magic: The Gathering happening at our Mythic Con conventions*, we recognize that many of our attendees play. So we want to highlight Gamers Haunt located at 211 Merrimon Ave in Asheville, NC!
They have a lot of Magic related items and more recently they've added D&D and board games to their in-store line up.
Be sure to check out their webpage for hours and events!
*In case you were wondering, it's very hard to run Magic tournaments at conventions due to the logistics and requirements imposed by WotC. Plus let's be completely honest, stores like Gamers Haunt do it much better than we ever could possibly hope to do! So go to Gamers Haunt and support their tournaments!
The Nerd Dungeon
Next we are highlighting The Nerd Dungeon! Did you know that The Nerd Dungeon runs a convention in December? It's a great way to get a nerd in your life something fun for Christmas!
The Nerd Dungeon gives items a second chance. Did your mom throw away your favorite action figure without asking you? Stop holding that grudge and go check out the stock at The Nerd Dungeon! Even if you don't find that exact action figure, you're sure to find something here. The Nerd Dungeon specializes in toys, video games, anime figures, plushies and everything nerdy. And they have gaming space!
Go by the Nerd Dungeon and tell them Mythic Con sent you. They are very passionate about supporting the local Asheville nerd community!
You can find them at 770 Patton Ave Units G and H in Asheville, NC. Check out their facebook page for more information.
Game Haven
For those of us who come from the Charlotte or upper South Carolina, Game Haven is a great store to stretch your legs at on that long drive home! They are located at 134 Allendale Dr in Forest City, NC.
They are not what we would call a gaming store (no rpgs or board games), but we know a lot of you play video games too–and video games are games too! (Video game related pro tip from Karen: Don't start playing Baldur's Gate and try to organize a con. Just take her word on it.)
Plus they have Funko Pops, plushes, retro toys, collectibles and other items! Go check them out!
