During my recent visit to Altoona, this business was the one that my husband felt excited to visit. He liked the selection of products, and he bought a book that he was eager to read. He commented that the store sells “good stuff” and some old collectibles that people still want. He even texted photos of the merchandise to his friend back home, and now his friend wants to buy a bunch of stuff.

Tim is a very good guy and very knowledgeable of Pokémon yugioh magic and table top games all you need and more in one great store buys and sells

Lots of tabletop games, lots of new and old miniatures.

Owner was super knowledgeable and has large selection of different games and events. Definitely be going back for models and paints.

Bought cards for a last min tournamentHe closed early;Revision!From 1 to 5 (=Decently speedy correspondence following the owners well-posted vacation (posted on social media profiles to boot!) ;]

The guy that runs this place is awesome. Super friendly and very helpful. I would recommend this place over everywhere else for any card or table top game related needs or issues.

I got my first Warhammer and Warhammer 40k starter boxes from Gatehouse 20 years ago, and even though the location has changed, the atmosphere is still the same. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and they have a large selection of harder to find and OOP models/books. Definitely check them out.

Awesome store this is a must visit for table top games. Be it card games like magic the gathering or table top war gaming like warhammer40k they have it all and they have stuff that no longer can be bought from places like gamesworkshop so if you are looking for special models or games no longer in print this store is for you plus they have new releases as well so stop in and check it out and make sure to say hi to the owner Tim he knows his stuff and is beyond helpful hes friendly and respectful he will even give you tips on painting your minis. Plus this is an awesome place to play your favorite games like dungeons and dragons and much much more so stop on by and let Tim show you why this should be your home base for all your table top needs

Great place with a great selection and an awesome owner!

Went to the store twice and both times I like the customer service the guy there is very helpful and he could tell you things for days about warhammer40k factions, he knows what hes talking about and both times he was always friendly. He gave me tips on painting and now I can grow being a painter. So you can never go wrong with this store to purchase some table top games.

There are no price tags on a vast majority of the inventory. Ive watched the owner check ebay to figure out a price of an item Ive brought to the counter. I have to use the flashlight on my phone to navigate the store due to terrible/no lighting. There are almost no designated game days so no attempt to create a reason to visit the store. Take your money to other game shops in the area that are prepared to work harder for your money.

Best game store in Centre county!! Whatever distance you gotta drive to get there, is worth it.Not only a good stock but a lot of it, the owner, Tim, is as nice as he is informed, and if he doesnt have it in, he can get it, and for a great price!Basically the quintessential FLGS!!!

Super helpful staff and a big Warhammer selection. What else do you need?

Welcome to the castle! A gamers guild growing indeed. From tabletop in-store playing options to miniatures, board games, card games, and rulebooks. Check it out. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable.

Tim is an awesome guy, he knows everything about anything. Massive selection and fair prices too! Love going here.

First visit was great large selection of items cant wait to go back when I will have more time

Great selection of card, board, RPG, and accessories. Friendly and knowledgeable owner, too.

Fantastic environment and excellent place to meet others with similar interests. Products are great and go for a good price.

I was in the market for some out of print models and was pleased to find them at their website. Delayed shipping due to Covid and their remodel which Im totally ok with. My items ended up getting lost in the mail and was tracked down quickly for me. Awesome customer service and answered every one of my questions.

Tim is a very smart and helpful guy. His shop has a major inventory of different tabletop games and schedules for when events happen in house. You will never feel pressured to buy anything but his recommendations are great and pointed to your needs.

This is the best game store around. Customer service is 5 star. I always find an excuse to come in when im nearby. Tim has a great shop.

To say that the owner goes out of his way to help you is an understatement! He has been very helpful in finding me one of my few missing expansions I needed for some of my favorite games. Cares about the customer.

Hands down the best game shop Ive ever been into across the globe. Owner Tim is knowledgeable about all his products and shows genuine interest to all his customers. The shop is spacious with a lot of room for gaming as well as having tables for Warhammer setup. He has a lot of stock on hand of pretty much everything you could possibly want: card games, miniatures, and even boardgames.Total thumbs up to this gem in the middle of central PA.

Stopped by this shop while in Altoona on other business.The good:Owner seems like a nice person.Decor, though in process of remodeling, shows genuine enthusiasm for his business.Nice selection of Games Workshop products.Ample parking.This is clearly a serious gamers hangout with plenty of tables set up for in house gaming. If I lived here I’d probably game here regularly.The bad:Limited D&D selection.Had only one set of dice in stock. Was looking to buy some dice.Limited board game selection.No used/classic products in stock.The place was dark in its many game group alcoves, which I assume has to do with the ongoing remodel.Many other product lines appeared to have limited stock.Ended up buying nothing, which is a first for me entering a serious game shop like this. I’ll write the limited stock levels off to COVID-19 making purchasing stock difficult at this time, and some of the awkwardness of the store sections to the ongoing renovation.It’s on my list to swing back and give this place another shot in a few months when I’m back in town.

VERY FRIENDLY PEOEPLE HEE - EVEN FOR A NOOB LIKE ME :)

Best gaming store in Altoona!

I love stopping in to check these guys out! Not only does the place look like a freaking castle, but the owner plays THE BEST MUSIC, prices are totally reasonable, and Ive learned something new each time I visit. Super helpful and excited owner seems genuinely interested in what Im working on.

Best gaming store in the county.

Timmy gatehouse knows the ins and outs,backwards and forwards of more games than is possible to imagine.he allways gives you his undevided attention,when you ask him anything.just all around great person.his prices are excellent,and has a ton of things to choose from.this man has a memory that makes you think how in the world can he remember this much stuff.he is your man if you need any info,etc,etc,and is a wonderful friend,keep it up Mr.Gatehouse, ;)

Great selection. Lots of great gaming events. Great hobbies to take on. Plus the owner Tim is great to his customers. He has great knowledge of all the games and will help you with anything you need!

Dont come here for board games. Small, dark corner and limited selection. Nothing is priced and when I asked about prices he said theyre all msrp. He actually said people dont like stickers all over games. The brand new games were all in shrink wrap, so price stickers wouldnt hurt a thing. If you dont want to damage the shrink wrap, why not print out a price list and hang it beside the games? I dont want to ask about every game I pick up. The store itself didnt even look like a store inside. I guess if you want to play Magic, its okay, but if youre looking for a shopper-friendly environment and board games, go elsewhere. I ended up going a few miles away to Barnes and Noble and bought 5 games at half off. I did, however, enjoy the outside castle decor.

Best place to get all gaming needs. Everyone is friendly. The place is designed the a castle. Good discounts sometimes.

Great selection of board games, card games, and tabletop miscellany. Friendly and helpful owner. Plenty of events throughout the week for just about any game you can think of.

My boyfriend loves to paint models and this is the perfect place to get everything he needs. plus they have a variety of board games which I can look at while waiting. Plus Tim is a super great guy!

This is a very interesting place. Its definitely under renovation but if / once those are finished it looks as if it would be a very cool place to game.They have a large selection of out-of-print GW items. Some board games, role-playing games but nothing amazing.Owner was very cool. I definitely look forward to going back to this place when theyre fully renovated. And thats a two-hour road trip for me.

Had a Great time! Good atmosphere and the owner has a great personality and is very helpful.

I spotted this place while getting gas at Sheetz. My wife and I were just passing through, so are not familiar with the area. My inner nerd told me to look that direction and the front facade caught my attention, so immediately good job there!! I am a casual Magic the gathering player so I decided to check them out. The inside is also done up in a castle design as well. The layout was kind of spread out and wasnt sure of where everything is but plenty of space to actually play. If I was more local I would definitely stop back.

Love this place! The owner is a great guy! I have been known to play Hero Clicks there in the past

I have gone in to Gatehouse multiple times for Magic, but recently I had asked about other games. Tim the owner helped me find games that I was unaware of and helped me find one that I liked. He didnt have the starter kit for that particular game so I emailed him asking if he could order it for me. I got an immediate response that said that the set that I wanted was going to be in his next shipment.He is very knowledgeable in what games are in his store and gives great advise. Also if he doesnt know about a game he has, he suggests other patrons that do, that one could ask.I was skeptical at first, but I will now suggest Gatehouse highly to all who enjoy games.

Amazing owners and great atmosphere. Always makes me feel welcomed and excited to see me when i walk in the door. Love the crowd of people and of course gaming everywhere

One of the employees (Jeff Dietzel) is very arrogant and refuses to answer questions when your are genuinely open to being corrected. Asking a simple why will get you shut off. Not friendly to those who are looking for answers to their questions.

Tims a great guy whos very knowledgeable about the products he sells. Tournament structures that accommodate casual players without excluding competitive players makes for a friendly environment.

Tim is the man! Very easy to deal with and tells hilarious stories! Highly recommend to anybody.

Great selection on table top gaming products. Owner is very knowledgeable but also a bit arrogant. Avg. Price slightly higher than other options though. Not a good place to trade cards to terrible prices.

Most knowledgeable about all things related to war-gaming and collectable card games! Top-notch atmosphere and game support!

Just went to Gatehouse games for the first time yesterday. It is a by far the best game store Ive ever been too. They and very kind, helpful, and understanding. I will be making this store the main place. I will get my Warmachine and Hordes miniatures at.

Owner was very knowledgable about the products and friendly. Great selection of Magic the Gathering. Will definitely be my go to for all things game related in the future.

Great place for all you table top gaming needs and trading card games. The owner is super friendly and really go out of his way to make you feel comfortable in his store.

Really great selection of miniatures, but a smaller boardgame selection. Great space for wargaming. Its hard to find from normal traffic, so pull in towards Sheetz and follow around behind it and look for the large grey castle.

Lots of gaming items...tabletop, rpg, models, figures and cards...check it out! Friendly atmosphere, courteous owner 🌟

I have been going here since Tims first store but the newest store needs a lot of work. I am hoping the store makes progress sooner than later.

Always helpful with painting techniques for your miniatures, or info about different games/rules/etc.Large inventory of miniatures, games, and singles Magic cards.

Best place to go to get singles and packs for MTG and the owner is very knowledgeable and overall a great guy

Extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff, tons of room to stop in and play!

A huge selection and the store looks awesome. Great prices as well.

The people who think this is a great game store have obviously not been to a lot of game stores (since this is the only one in the area). The selection of minis was huge, but the selection of board games was poor, and poorly treated. Not willing to bulk discount the old CCG packs that have been sitting in a box for probably 10 years when I offered to take the whole box at once even though most can be had elsewhere for $10/box.

Awesome gaming store! It was my first time visiting, but they had apparently just moved locations and their new decor was amazing!

Good selection of gaming items and tons of events to connect with others in the community.

Tim is great, he is very helpful. One of the greatest game shops Ive ever been to.

Great shop location and I love the castle theme. Cant wait to come back!

The owner was super friendly and passionate about gaming. The store has a great selection.

My son goes there every Friday for Warhammer, he loves it!!

Terrible lighting. All the merchandise was in disorganized piles. The unending bagpipe music was way too loud, enough to hurt my ears and make it impossible to think. I drove there all the way from State College only to be severely disappointed. Tim, however, is a great guy. He just needs to get his store in order before I come back.

Good store. Wish I had one in my town.

Very cool place, looking forward to playing some Warhammer there!

Great game store. In the process of relocating so it is a bit cluttered. There is a huge amount of table space for any kind of gaming you could want.

Very cold employees. Definately a cool looking shop.

Ive been to Gatehouse Games on and off for about ten years. The owner is very friendly and extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the products he sells.

I collect old White Wolf books and Ivery always found rare ones there. Knowledgeable and polite people.

I have been going to Gatehouse Games since I was a kid, over 15 years ago. I started with the Pokemon TCG, then as I grew interested in the table top games, I turned to Tim, the owner, to guide me on my way. I have since built 2 Warhammer 40k armies, several faction armies for WARMACHINE, two fleets for Battlefleet Gothic, a gang for Necromunda, several decks for Legend of the Five Rings.Gatehouse Games is the place for gaming in Central PA!

Best selection of Magic the Gathering in the area

Best gaming shop ever!

Wonderful experience everytime!

Great shop fully stocked

Great store for tabletop needs

Cool place to go

Great atmosphere!

Great place

Tim is the Man

Tim rocks the castle at Gatehouse Games!

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