Love going up and playing magic staff is super friendly and a fun time by all my family will definitely be back

Recess Games has been a staple of gaming and providing an atmosphere to enjoy those games for over 30 years.While they have evolved over the years, the current store has a nearly unbeatable selection of board, card, war gaming, and tabletop role-playing games.With a large gaming area, the store hosts a wide range of events to support everyone new or old to the hobby.

Easily the highest quality, friendliest, and well stocked game store Ive ever been to. If you consider yourself a geek at all and you havent been here, youre doing yourself a great disservice. A third of the store is committed to wall to wall board games, the second third is Warhammer and other table top game supplies, and the rest is the open play area. Live in store events are awesome, they have something for everyone and an event nearly every night of the week. Players are friendly and the environment is pretty casual for events. Staff are friendly and enthusiasts themselves, even playing in events, so you know theyre recommendations come from a sincere place. Do yourself a favor and stop in, you wont regret it.

I had never been to recess gaming before today, as its a bit out of way for where I live. I was absolutely blown away by their selection and professionalism. The moment I walked in the door I was met by a friendly associate who helped me find just what I was looking for which would have been tough as they have such a huge selection of all sorts of hobby items. From paints and minis, to board games, and tcgs they have a wide selection. On top of all of that it was extremely neat and well kept which is a big ask of some hobby shops. Ill be back again for sure!

I had never seen a board game store this big! Every tabletop lovers dream! The employees were incredibly helpful and answered any question we might have about a game. If youre a tabletop player this is a must see!

Stopped in while traveling. Staff was excellent. They were friendly and helpful. Prices were good with a good selection. Store was clean and well organized. I had a great experience. If I come back to the Cleveland area again, I will stop by. I highly recommend.

I make the hour long drive from North Canton just to come here. I cannot believe how good the rewards program is. The staff is also extremely friendly and personable. If one of them sees you carrying something, they offer to take it up front to free up your hands. No doubt so you can load up on even more boxes full of cardboard you dont need! :PHonestly though, this is the best board game store Ive ever been to, and Ive been to many all throughout the country, as I travel nationwide for work. This place is the total package.

As always a wonderful store, wonderful staff and all around great place!!

Great place to find all your table top needs. Staff is very friendly and always willing to recommend a game. Love this place!

I love this store so much. I have been coming almost every week to buy something. Everytime I come I always find something new.I only wish there was a branch closer to Bedford. But it is worth the drive.All different sorts of Board Games, D&D, Card Games, TCGs, they also have tables in the back of the store for tournament.

Have a great selection of board games, d&d minis, magic cards, paints, Warhammer and more! I love coming here when I need minis or sleeves, they have a wide selection to choose from and are super friendly! Employees greet everyone that comes in and have knowledge about pretty much everything in the store.

Well I’ve been going here for 17 years and I have to say, it’s the best, cleanest, most professional gaming store I know of. The hobby would have a better report if other stores did what this place is doing.

Great selection of games and hobby equipment with a friendly staff to back it up. Prices are typical for a specialty store. There are lots of game nights happening at the same time, and you generally feel welcome here.

The staff is friendly, the gaming area is substantial and their stock is ENORMOUS! If D&D, Warhammer, Star Wars, Magic the Gathering or something else is what youre looking for, theres a good chance theyve got it. Theyve got tabletop games, card games, board games, puzzles and all kinds of cool stuff! Im definitely going back

Amazing game store ! Their prices are slightly higher than you can find online but, you can get it that day and in person. They also have a really nice play area with a big selection of tables and games to try if your not sure. Their staff is super friendly and helpful and very knowledgeable on the products they are selling.I would avoid buying magic cards here though. They are $180 a booster box when most local stores are charging $100-120. Same for individual packs their magic cards are way too expensive compared to other local stores in the area. They do have a rather nice reward loyalty point system but it still does not make up for the increased cost of trying to buy Magic the gathering cards here (4 stars because of the increased MTG cost)

The best board game store around Cleveland by far! They have a wide selection of board games, card games, miniatures, and role-playing books and accessories. A game room with dozens and dozens of games available to play in store just adds to the awesomeness!

By far the one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at any store of any kind in my life. I live a solid 40 minutes from Recess but I still make 1-2 trips a month because of how incredible the store is. Every employee I’ve ever interacted with were very pleasant, knowledgeable, and all seemed genuinely willing to help. I cannot give enough praise to this location.

Super knowledgeable and friendly staff and a great selection. Great shop.

Recess is where you go to feel young again. Or, feel exactly the age you are! This store literally has something for everyone, and you will be jaw-dropped at what you see when you walk in for the first time. They have many duplicate games of their inventory in the backroom, which is marked by several tables, where you can try games before you buy them, or meet up with friends for an afternoon game. The atmosphere and the staff are incredible, and I am not embarrassed to say that I own quite a selection of games from here myself. If you are ever in North Olmsted, do yourself a favor and go there!

Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. I took my son to see all Warhammer 40K things. But they have so many games, puzzles, collectibles for all ages.

I love this place. Definitely my go to for the Pokemon TCG and for TCG accessories. Plus they are extremely nice

Awesome store! Employees are very helpful and friendly. They had a large selection of games plus plushies that I was previously unable to find. I will definitely be returning here to purchase more games👌

Despite not having the best prices on sealed MTG product, Recess has a culture that treats customers with unrivaled excellence. I religiously go there for the play environment that attracts respectful and good natured players. Pretty much every person I play with Ive met there and I enjoy it very much. And they offset some of the price markup on MTG by having a point reward system where you earn points for every dollar spent on substantial amounts off future purchases. And they have the largest board game selection Ive ever seen. The staff and ownership treat me like family and thats why I come here more than any other LGS

Very impressed! First of all, the store was extremely clean and it has a really cool atmosphere. The two employees (I think one name was Maria), were very friendly and very informative. I plan on returning very soon! I highly recommend it!

I walked in to a welcome greeting and just a wonderful clean and well stocked gaming store.

Staff is always friendly. Always up to talk shop. They know their products and have a very good selection.

Amazing place. Great staff. The best selection of games. Always friendly and helpful. I live about an hour away and its always worth the trip.

Absolutely the best card/hobby shop ive been to. The staff is amazing and the vibe and setup are awesome!

I live in Mentor Ohio and there arent many big boardgame stores around. The family and I took a roadtrip one day and stopped in. They have a huge selection of games! Biggest Ive seen around. My wife and I also paint miniatures and they had a great assortment of them along with numerous paint brands and other supplies. Prices were about the same as any store. They also have a large area for trying games out and gaming groups. Cant wait to take another trip!!

This place has a ton of great stuff to buy and massive gaming space. Nice and neat.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff and overall cool place to shop for games and game accessories

Really cool shop with a ton of stock for board games and miniature painting etc. You can play games in the back as well! Very friendly staff.

Great store with lots of stock and space to table top game as well. Has wide variety of tabletop games from Warhammer to Star Wars Armada.

I was looking for an item, found this place through Google shopping. They had what I needed. It was shipped immediately, the price was very competitive, and I had a handwritten thank you note, and a free d20 thrown in! It seems clear they care about my business, and I will definitely send more their way!

Great staff, the most important thing about a FLGS. They always welcome you the store and are knowledgeable to talk about games. They have a huge game library with game nights. I cant recommend highly enough.

Always a sweet place too go for DND stuff

This is a great store with so much to see.

Its great to go somewhere that isnt all about video games. Board games, puzzles and models here. Love it

Games, Games and more Games! Buy them, play them and tournaments too. Trading Cards, comics, game themed coffees and more. Great little place, Love it, Love it, Love it!!!

Ok store not my cup of tea went for cards was told I couldnt buy certain cards cuz they were for draft events and prices were a bit higher than most local game stores

Fun store for games and supplies. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning again for future purchases.

Such a great experience. Awesome selection of games whether youre into old-school boardgames, up and comings, tabletop miniatures and rugs, or magic the gathering or pokemon. Theres something for everyone, and even space in the back with a library of games to try beforeyou buy. Best of all, the staff is exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable. We made the drive from the other side of Cleveland just to check it out, and it was well worth the drive.

A wide variety of games and very helpful staff who are knowledgeable and friendly.

Love it here. Staff are great. And generally inventory is awesome. Great spaces to play games too.

Amazing selection. Terrible prices. There is a reward system but still not worth it. There are other local game stores with MUCH better prices especially wargaming. Customer service is terrible. Ive spent a lot of money there because it was the closest store and Ive had a handful of good experiences but most recently I walked in and left my 4 year old in the car with my wife. While I was looking, she texted me that he needed to use a restroom. We are 50 min away from my house. I ask if there is a restroom its in the back right. Its covid so I wasnt sure if it was open. She said yeah I said thanks and apologized that my 4 year had to use the restroom, she rolled her eyes and said its for customers only. I said yeah Im still looking around and am going to buy something. She rolled her eyes at me again and muttered something. I ended up purchasing some items and will never come back. They are NOT kid friendly.

Great gaming store.

Great store! Tons of cool games, ranging from basic to advanced. They have D&D merch for any adventurer. Wonderful staff that are very knowledgeable and patient when talking to customers. I go here for all my games.

Folks are awesome. Super friendly and shipped out promptly. Highly recommended.

Ive been shopping at Recess Games for years, and they definitely put the friendly in Friendly Local Game Store. I used to go frequently enough (every Friday) that all of the employees knew my name, and the crazy part was that that didnt change when I went back in after avoiding going for several months due to the pandemic. When I was looking to diversify and get into Wargaming, they helped me get started with picking an army, getting my codex, and getting the tools I needed to build the models. When I needed a central location to play Gloomhaven for a few months, they let me use one of their gaming tables, even during their busy gaming nights. If youre looking for a board game store, this is the one you want.As an aside, they also get involved with the more popular Kickstarter campaigns. If youre looking to back a game, go through Recess, get points for your purchase, and turn those points into discounts later. Its a fantastic system and now I exclusively get my CMON KS games through Recess.

Hands down one of the best places near cleveland to pick up board games or miniatures.

Helpful workers, but not pushy. Good selection. A little pricier than some online, but worth it for the customer service and ability to compare in person

Clean, open space with helpful staff and a great stock of board games. Highly recommend.

I love this store. Their selection of table top games is amazing. I could spend hours just browsing. Ive been a few times and I think Ive seen less than 50% of what they have. On top of board games they have miniatures for D&D, Warhammer (Fantasy and 40K), countless hobby accessories. They also have community space for gaming and hold incredible events. 11/10 would recommend. I cant forget the staff. They are very knowledgeable and very helpful in finding what you need or making suggestions that will spark your interest.

Amazing selection, light and spacious atmosphere. Definitely check it out if you need a game or just want to pick up something random. Their website also has an accurate inventory to check before you make the trip.

Huge selection, good prices, reward club and helpful, courteous staff.

Hidden gem in the same plaza as Ollies behind Wendys near Great Northern. Wide variety of games, dice, etc. plus a large gaming area and snacks and drinks for purchase as well. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. And if you use the Wish app, this is a pickup location for most purchases. Saves you a few bucks on shipping.

Recess Games is a great FLGS (Friendly Local Game Store). They always have ideas on which games will fit your needs. I needed a couple 5 player games within a certain price range for a family Christmas gift and Colin was able to point to me several good ones.The other thing I like about this store is the rewards system. You can go % or $ off purchases as you rack up points. Sure you may be able to get something a few bucks cheaper on Amazon but here you’re supporting a small business and the rewards system makes it comparable if you continue to shop there.They have a great library of games to test/play before you buy too, COVID conditions permitting.

My husband loves going here. We purchased a few games for the family.

The best place in at least the westside of Cleveland to go for tabletop games. The staff always provides fantastic guidance and being able to pre-purchase check out what games are like or even play them there in their library (depending on Covid restrictions) is awesome. Went in without my kids to purchase something to surprise them after none of us had been in since before the pandemic, staff recognizes me anyway and asked about my kids even tho weve never been regulars. This staff leaves you feeling seen & cared about, which is unexpected as a female in a gaming store.

Hands down one of my favorite gaming stores. Anytime my boyfriend and I go into browse or find something new to play we are always greeted with a warm welcome and knowledgeable staff. Even meeting some of the newer staff members like Noah who is super sweet, and has great D&D stories! They are always down to recommend a great game based on what youre currently playing and are happy to share some of their personal favorites. They have a wonderful play area full of over 100+ games and arrange super fun events for upcoming games and TCG. Recess is definitely a store I would recommend.

Love the store but its so easy to go broke here!

I really like the guys, pre and during pandemic. They don’t feel as friendly as a normal local game store, but they make up for it in selection. Second largest I’ve found in the northeast Ohio region thus far.

Amazing selection, and the staff is great they really know their stuff and are a great help when looking for a new game.

Went in to purchase a game and the employees hounded me over not wearing a mask. Im not sick and never have been. Ive spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars patronizing this establishment, they dont respect their customers, they dont know loyalty. They are petulant children paralyzed by fear and illegitimate, unconstitutional orders by a state governor who wont even get reelected. Good riddance.

My son loves this place. His latest purchase is awesome.

Friendly little staff with a very good and diverse selection of all kinds of board games and figurines.

Many items you might be looking for for gaming needs. Prices are slightly higher than you find at other gaming stores. TTRPG miniature prices are slightly higher then you will find elsewhere.

Amazing place to go if you are a casual or hardcore board game player. They have almost every kickstarter game and tons of my favorite games too. The best part is, its free to the public to use! I highly recommend coming out to recess.

Friendly staff, great selection, and they even have an open area for game play. Also for my Pokemon Go Players this is a gym :)

Be wary of this store. Placed a pre-order for the Vivid Voltage Elite Trainer Box a few weeks before it came out. They limit you to one. Little do they know that I know someone who ordered 16 boxes online and he went to pick them up and he got them all from the store. Was told today that the product was never on the shelves, yet they sold 16 of them to one individual, and the product was on the shelves then. The owner lied right to my face, and to another one of my friends who had a similar experience, by stating they accidentally didnt put a box to the side.Not only that, when the Vivid Voltage pre-release build and battle came out, they told me specifically the first day I went in that there was no limit to how many you could buy. I bought four. I went in a couple days later, asked, theres no limit to how many I can buy correct? The employee looks at me and says, with an attitude, well how many do you want? I told him ten, he thinks for a second then says I can do six. I said well there was no limit correct? He has an attitude and then sells me the six, youre supposed to get two packs per box and he shorted me two, didnt care to count them out.I return another day, a female employee helps me check out. I said how many can I get and she tells me there is NO LIMIT! I proceed to buy 10 more and she even made sure that there were two extra packs per box!All in all, me and my friends get a negative vibe from this store, I feel the employee was using his personal discretion to limit the sale of a no limit product, and this can be a form of discrimination. I will no longer return, they have lost my patronage and I spent at least $800 there within a month or two.In response to their response, I regret to inform you that I placed the preorder before someone ordered the boxes online . So take your snarky comments elsewhere, as an owner of a business as well I recognize how unprofessional and condescending you are, and you dont try to rectify anything since you are spineless James.

I can not use the amount of space given to express my joy and thrill when coming into this place! I have seen a nerd shop or two in my time, and this by far takes the 3.14!!Would go back for seconds.And thirds.And more.

They dont accept returns even on unopened items. You arent a costume store, theres no reason you cant accept returns on items that are sold everywhere else. Thats bad business. I learned this the hard way after buying several items on a whim and realizing how overpriced everything was after leaving the store. They also add a premium to preorder items. I wont be going back.

Great boardgame store, huge selection.

Not a place to play at if you have kids. Banned all outside food and drinks. Told me to feed my kids potato chips with soda for lunch. Treated my children poorly even though they were behaving well. Will not go back.

Really friendly staff and very knowledgeable. Answered all questions I had and also had great game suggestions! Cant wait to check out a game night event

One of my personal little favorites. Staff is always friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to help you as much or as little as you would like. The selection shifts and changes on a regular basis as new games are found and brought in, but the collection is always interesting. If youre looking for Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders, this isnt what youre looking for, but for the serious gamer, its tough to beat. Theres a great range of space to play either your own 40K campaign, or to select from one of the library offerings that run from one end of the range (and the wall) to the other. Plan to be a long term visitor and supporter here!

The store looks awesome and has a great selection of games and hobby products. Prices are similar to what you would find at any brick and mortar store, but the rewards program is pretty solid. They host a ton of events for all kinds of games, and have a friendly and knowledgeable staff. After moving, this quickly became my go to store.

Very interesting place to shop stop in & browse

Super-friendly staff are always ready to help you find anything. 11 outta 10, every time.

Friendly and well informed staff

The BEST friendly local game store in northeast ohio :)

Great sales personal Noah had many recommendations and vast amount of inventory

Really cool atmosphere the people there actually know what they are talking about which is nice

What a gem of a find! I was just looking for a local business to buy a puzzle, and was blown away by this place. I had no clue so many different games exist!

Great store, knowledgeable staff.

Nice shop and great concept, love the ability to go in and try games, will probably buy soon! But definitely look around for prices, some things we did research and could find for cheaper. But staff was friendly and quick to let us know the goings on and deals.

Hard to shop here, bombarded the moment you walk in! Like give me a moment to look at what you have before you run over to me and scare me away on top of which I couldnt even look at the stock because one kid was too busy putting things back; go take a break while I shop for ten minutes. poor selection better off shopping online!

Great place and really friendly staff my new favorite place to get cards.

My favorite Local Gaming Store. If you cannot find it here, youre not looking! Great selection of D&D based miniatures all presented in alphabetical order, many board games to choose from, a great paint and basting material selection, and helpful staff.. Ive stopped going to other stores because of how well this one is setup.

Seems fun

Recess is great.

The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Staff was friendly. Was disappointed with the lack of variety and high prices of their Magic: The Gathering products. Their board game selection was great though.

I did not think about how great this place was until I no longer was near it! So many game stores feel intimidating to me-lots of guys playing tabletop games in a dimly lit store that doesnt give off a welcoming atmosphere. Completely the opposite experience here-the store is huge and open, with both board games for all ages and classic tabletop games. Not only is their selection huge, but they also have a back area to try out popular games. I went several times and every time was amazing-seriously great variety, welcoming atmosphere, and I love that you can try out games before you buy them. Now that I live elsewhere, I have looked for similar stores and nothing has compared to Recess Games!

Great experience with very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful staff!

This place is one of the best game store setups Ive ever seen! Vast amount of space, great selection of gaming tables, large collection of games. Loved the games set out for demo. Super clean game store!

Very friendly and attentive staff!

This is the first team in board gaming. The store is very neat and well organized. The staff and owners are knowledgeable and very nice and helpful. A great place for gamers!

I had the pleasure of visiting this store for an L5R tournament a few weeks ago. The store was huge, tons of tables for games, and an enourmous selection. Despite a tournament with 30+ people going on, plus about that many people playing other games, there was still plenty of room and it never felt crowded. The staff was very friendly and accommodating and really went above and beyond in many ways. If Im ever in the area I will be sure to swing by and visit again. I cannot recommend Recess games enough!

Large selection of strategy and board games. Wont find traditional board games, like Monopoly or others that you would see at Target or Wal-Mart, but youll discover a bunch of better ones. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Have rewards program for frequent buyers.