Excellent and quick service, very pleased. Upstart goes above and beyond to help you find that one game you are looking for. Highly recommended.

When I placed my order, I was informed there would be a delay in shipping due to personal reasons. Imagine my surprise when I got the shipping notification shortly after!Product arrived quickly, and in great condition! It was a great value for an out of print game, I would definitely order from Upstart Boardgamer again!

I have never met a nicer person to deal with. Fantastic prices, great packaging on shipping and I will be coming back to him often!

Great communication, game was delivered in the promised timeframe!

Fantastic owner who will go out of his way to help you out. Cant give a higher recommendation to a Kickstarter reseller. Huge bonus that he charges very reasonable prices.

What a great company! First of all I couldn’t find the game I purchased anywhere and here I was able to get it with all of the expansions that were available on Kickstarter and at a decent price. I ordered it on Wednesday and it came the following Sunday! Very quick! Everything was packaged with care and came in perfect condition. There was even a note from Drew who I believe is the owner thanking me for supporting their business! I will definitely do business with them again! No doubt about it!

UPDATE:Ordered from Drew again - amazing just like the first time! He even left a little hand-written note and remembered by first order. He had a great price on Apex CE (which I totally impulsed bought when I got his email saying he had it in stock). Look - there are so many reasons to support this shop. Great service and communication. Great shipping (the games were shipped more secure than most fulfillment companies)! Support a small, veteran-owned, passion-based business! Ill keep coming back!Drew provided amazing customer service, was easy to contact, and a real pleasure to work with! I was able to snag a hard-to-get game (Dwellings of Eldervale), which was a bonus! The shipping was fast and the product was exactly as described. I even spent a little extra, because I was so impressed with his service. His website is attractive (if a little kooky) and offers great information on the games. Give him your support - this is a real gem of a store!

Incredible games and fast delivery! Drew always includes a nice note with your purchase and makes you really feel like a valued customer. I recommend Upstart to all my family and friends for their game purchases!

Great service and care in packaging the games. Drew takes care of his customers with excellent customer service and selection!

Drew at Upstart Boardgamer is a pleasure to work with. From the onset, he responded to my questions with courtesy and promptness. They had in stock a hard-to-come-by KS game with exclusives at a reasonable price compared to the gouging prices elsewhere. The transaction process was smooth, the delivery was timely, and the packaging exceeded expectation. Theres even a personal touch with a thank-you note and a follow-up email inquiring how to improve the Upstart experience. You can immediately tell that this is not just a job to him but a passionate business with the desire to help other gamers. I cannot recommend Upstart Boardgamer enough.

Shipped the morning after i ordered and got received a couple of days later super well packed and safe from damage. Very stoked about the whole thing. Upstart is also doing an awesome deed and im appreciative of their business.

Awesome price for the board game(s) and delivered promptly. Highly recommend.

The product was about $100 cheaper than larger Kickstarter resale businesses. 23lb box shipped for less than $20 was super reasonable, the product was shipped fast and very friendly customer service. Id highly recommend Upstart and will shop here again.

Found the perfect Christmas gift for my husband via Upstart Boardgamer. The site specified exactly when it would ship - and thats exactly how it worked. It was packaged nicely and arrived in perfect condition. If you are looking for a rare game you might have missed - this is the place to look!

Nothing but great things to say about Drew and Upstart Boardgamer! He went out of his way to accommodate our game request and was so informative throughout the whole process. The prices were great, the customer service even better and Ill definitely be shopping here again for all my board game needs!

My game arrived quickly and in perfect condition.

I was highly impressed when Drew reached out to me months after I had expressed interest in a game, to check and make sure I got one of his preordered copies. He’s such a nice guy- very communicative and his games are reasonably priced. He is also a Navy veteran so I am very happy to support his business. My game arrived in perfect condition in a sturdy box with plenty of popcorn and bubble wrap. Thank goodness for Drew and his company, I didn’t lose out on getting my kickstarted game!

Excellent customer service, Drew is very responsive and works to make sure the order goes off without a hitch.The store itself is a great service, I dont think youll find a better price unless your local store was also a retail level backer for whatever youre looking for. If you missed anything on Kickstarter, be sure to check here.

Best prices for Kickstarter games that you’ve missed and the owner is just the friendliest guy you’ll ever talk to if you need to message him on Messenger for any reason. Just so happy with this whole purchase.

I ordered two games from Upstart Boardgamer. The service was great. They responded quickly by messenger answering my questions and my order was delivered quickly and well packaged. Definitely will order from them again.

Super friendly, super fast, super great! My order came quickly, exactly as described, and packaged with care. Thanks so much!

I wanted to take a moment to thank Drew and Upstart Boardgamer for all they do for us in the gaming community. I recently communicated with Drew about a couple of titles I was interested in and he put the order together on the short holiday week, got it out the door before Independence Day and I was able to get it to the table with friends this weekend. You can tell that Drew shares the enthusiasm we all havefor the industry and he has created an incredible marketplace for those of us who miss out and gives us a second chance at these beautified, deluxified and hard-to-find games. Keep on trucking Drew and I cant wait to continue doing business with you and watching your footprint in the community grow!

Upstart Boardgamer has the best prices around on Kickstarter games. If you missed a Kickstarter game that you want check here first!!! Plus he ships everything quickly.

Superb! well packed, great games! hidden gem that all need to check out!

You couldnt find a more enthusiastic, responsive, and friendly shop to buy missed Kickstarter treasures from. Drew took my order while on vacation and even messaged me throughout his roadtrip home to update me on when my order would come out. Everything was packed beautifully and arrived faster than advertised. Ill be back regularly, without a doubt.

Excellent service, product arrived quickly and in great condition! Owner is very personable, friendly, and willing to go the extra mile for customer satisfaction!

I couldnt believe my eyes when a Dinogenics was offered here and at a very very fair price at that. The game arrived in very good packaging. Lastly, Drew answered all of my questions promptly. A really friendly seller!This store is an instant win for me!

Drew was fantastic to work with and made sure I got what I was looking for. Excellent customer service, fast delivery, and great prices.

Ordered online. Delivered immediately and packaged with care. Will repeat! Thanks!

Easily one of the best customer service experiences I have ever had. Above and beyond doesn’t cover it – Drew loves games and it really shows. Excellent selection of hard to find games at great rates. Highly recommended.

Love Upstart! Lowest prices for missed Kickstarter games -- with the absolute greatest care spent on packing and shipping to your door! High-quality board games are in abundance -- now, more than even -- but reliable board game providers are in rare supply. Ive routinely received dented, crushed, and unpacked boxes from Amazon. Ebay is always a gamble. But Upstart has quickly become my go-to for pristine games! Theyre abundantly personable when contacted, happy to work with you, and refreshingly fair with their prices. A lot of enterprising gamers will nab a surplus of limited-edition games and charge through the nose -- but thats not Upstart. Upstarts prices are insanely modest, and easily the best. A couple purchases from them, and Ive become a life-long patron. If you missed a great game on kickstarter or had a deluxe edition slip through your fingers...Upstart has your back!

Fantastic service and selection! Upstart Boardgamer will always be one of the first places I check for games.

So happy when game arrived. Thank you :)

It showed up earlier today. Very expedited arrival, considering i ordered only a couple of days ago. It was packaged quite securely with corner guards, bubble wrap and packing peanuts. arrived in perfect shape! I am very satisfied with the interaction I had with Drew over purchasing this rare game. I am more than happy to provide the highest caliber feedback for Drew and his board game store. It’s been a pleasure and i will be a return customer.

Wishing I had found this company sooner! Drew with Upstart Boardgamer is an AWESOME guy. Really runs a great business, and I wish more were out there like him. I purchased Pax Pamir 2e with the Metal Coins upgrade. The game shipped out FAST, was packaged extremely well, and had a personalized note inside. I did a full online transaction and felt like an actual appreciated customer afterwards. Ill be back for more in the future! In the meantime, anyone reading this who wants to send me Fuji Koro Deluxe as a Christmas gift so I dont have to buy it myself.....it might save my marriage :P 5 Stars all day long for Upstart Boardgamer!

Highly recommend.

Just got another game from Drew and I am so excited. Deluxe Architects of the West Kingdom with Metal Coins and Promos! Packed with extreme loving care. Thanks Drew!CheersDoug—————————-I got my deluxe game today as advertised - thank you Drew! I can’t believe how well it was packed! A top notch job from Upstart Boardgamer! Nothing worse than ordering a deluxe edition that comes in the mail with dings... Clearly not a problem with the way you took care of the packaging!Happy Gaming- Doug

Great prices on hard to get board games. Ive placed a couple orders with them now and everything has been great. Drew is very responsive and wants to make sure all is well with your order.

Fantastic experience with Upstart Boardgamer -- Drew offered an out-of-print game I was looking for at a reasonable price and was incredibly responsive during my purchase. It arrived really well packaged and completely unscathed. Best of all, Drew has developed relationships with game developers and companies to be able to provide a legitimate source for hard-to-find games -- I really appreciate this, and will definitely look to Upstart Boardgamer again when Im trying to find a rare game!

Just picked up another gem on Upstart, Paris. Such a beautiful game, I knew I had to own it the moment I saw it on KS. However, financial uncertainties related to 2020s covid arrival on US shores caused me to pass on the original campaign. Thankfully Drew had this in stock with the metal coin add-on that I desired and I was able to get a copy now that Game Brewer has fulfilled pledges. You wont find better pricing than Upstart either. The care Drew takes to ensure your game arrives in pristine condition is truly unparalleled. I couldnt be happier with Upstartboardgamer. Thank you Drew!

Wonderful service, fast answer to my emails, carefully wrapped games sent to Canada, good prices, I highly recommend this store

Item was as described, arrived in great shape and even came with a personalized little thank you note. Pleasure to buy from.

So glad I found this website! The owner is super friendly and helpful, and the prices are amazing! Just placed my 3rd order. I love the humorous descriptions and extensive info on the games. It makes it easy to know exactly what you are buying and if youll enjoy it. I look forward to many more purchases from such a great company!