Zombie Planet

Each time I go into the store it’s got something different. They’re always updating. Always on the edge of the new trends in gaming.
The prices are higher than some places. Not a huge amount of deals here. Yes, George can be kind of blah and off-​putting. (But this is nothing new. He’s been like this as long as I’ve been aware of him. Notice he rarely sits behind the counter anymore?) The rest of the staff are good, and very friendly.
Conversations are always interesting. Some good folk come into the shop. Lots of in store play, both upstairs and down. I would say that the gaming part is probably more the focus here, but their comic selection isn’t awful. As others have said, the comics are upstairs, and the gaming suppies are downstairs.
Games run the gamut from card, board, mini, and RPG. Supplies for each of these types are fairly abundant. They typically have at least one copy of each game. SOme of the more popular they carry 2.
Tools and paint for minis and mechs as well.

The store is easy to miss, but a great find for those who love all things game related. It has a large and diverse collection of modeling paints, brushes, miniatures, comics, board games, table top games and associated items, cards for various card games, and numerous collectors items.
The store is cleaner than most other stores of this type, which was a nice surprise. It’s a little cluttered, but decently organized. The staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable and can point you towards anything you’re looking for.
They host various tournaments on weekends, so check in to see what they’ve got going on.

The prices are too damn high. The draft there is alright, good age range and decent players. They have a good selection of board games too, too bad the mark up is on another planet!
Ive had multiple bad experiences with them. They won’t be getting my business or any of my friends.

Hands down my favorite game store in the region. There are two levels. One for games and related swag and one for comic books and tournaments like mtg or Pokemon etc. the best part about this place though is the community. There are regulars for just about every night. My favorites are Friday nights starting at 6pm which are for board gaming and Saturdays which are «free painting» days where they supply you the miniatures and paints and you can hang out and learn to paint or just paint around other people with like interests. The Friday night crowd is really diverse and always welcomes new players. They are constantly playing new games and many regulars have large collections and are happy to bring any requests in to teach and run. They even have a Facebook group called «zombie planet zombies» where they post highlights of their gaming nights and keep links to their game libraries to make requesting easier. Just keep in mind the admin only lets you in the Facebook group of someone already in it has met you and can vouch for you in order to avoid spammers and non regulars. I highly recommend checking this place out if you are looking for a faming hang out!

This is one of my favorite places to visit. They have a really great selection of board games and the offer fun events.
I’m honestly really surprised to see so many negative reviews when it comes to customer service. There are one or two employees that can be mildly standoffish, but they are the exception.
I’m not a novice gamer, but I recently went to ZP to look into getting the core rulebooks for D&D 5e. I haven’t played in over ten years and Francis was super helpful on pointing out exactly what I needed and letting me know about some of the major changes in the game since the 3.5 version. He also let me know about the Paint n Take on Saturday, where they supply patrons with a free Bones mini as well as paints and technical advice, which is awesome because I have no experience painting minis.
I’ve been to the other game stores in the capitol region (Flights of Fantasy, Foam Brain Games), and they each have their own strengths, but ZP is still my go to favorite.

I was looking for a dungeons and dragons miniature as a christmas present. I have never bought any such present before and have no background knowledge of the game or what miniatures are or are used for. The staff was very informative and friendly and made my experience painless and quick. The store seemed well organized and had pleanty of stock of the miniature i was looking for.

There’s something for every nerd at Zombie Planet. Excellent selection of miniatures, card games, RPGs, and board games. They also have a second floor with comic books and comic book related merchandise. It’s a tradition for my boyfriend and I to visit Zombie Planet once a year. This year, I made my usual purchase of some new Warmachine and Malifaux minis. I paid partially in cash and partially in credit. However, when I came home (Brooklyn), I noticed my card had been charged for the full total instead of the partial amount.
I called Zombie Planet and had a very pleasant conversation with Amy. She checked the system, saw my transaction and offered to send me a check for the difference since I couldn’t drive all the way from Brooklyn back to Albany. She even said she’d give me a call if they could think of a better way of giving me the difference back. She had a wonderful phone presence and I appreciated her apology even though it wasn’t her fault.
I’ll definitely be coming back, like I always do, every year at around this time.

A bit cramped, and no library that I’m aware of, but the guy who runs it is chill, and the Friday night regulars are into heavier games than most of the Grimfoe crew. Definitely glad I started going. Right across from a KFC.

Super helpful staff!
They had a wealth of knowledge without trying to upsell us on anything. They also gave solid recommendations based on games we currently own and playstyles that we’ve enjoyed. Very happy with our visit and purchases.

The smell of sweat and BO has permanently stained this god awful place. If I ever go here again it will be as they go out of business for a good laugh.

Zombie Planet has a massive selection of; board games, card games, miniature games, paints, hobby supply, and comics. Convenient one stop shopping for my comic books, miniatures and hobby supply.
While i primarily go on Saturdays, the staff is always super helpful when i have a question about product or the location of something. If they don’t know off the top of their heads i can expect a quick answer.
Great place to play with events every day of the week, it’s easy to find a group to play your favorite games with.

Wonderful selection of board games, card games, war games, and miniatures. There’s also a good amount of gaming table space in the store.
Unfortunately, the staff isn’t very friendly and the outside is very intimidating to non-​gamers. With a little marketing and change in attitude, this would be a real gem.

Zombie Planet was my second stop this Vacation for my goal of Buying/​Owning dice from all 50 states. CA, MA, PA, VT and now NY down. 45 states left to go!

This place has a really impressive selection of games of many types: strategy, social, role-​playing, etc. If the type of games you like can’t be found at places like Target or Toys R Us, this is the place to go first. It can be a bit challenging navigating through some of the narrow aisles though, even more challenging on evenings when gaming tables are set up. The first time I walked in, I was greeted immediately and asked if there was anything in particular I was looking for, so I wonder if your service depends on how frequently you visit, or who is working at any particular time. I’ve always gotten good service when I’ve visited. If I’m interested in getting a harder to find item, or getting something right now (as opposed to waiting for it to be shipped from an Internet order), this is quite likely to be the first place I’ll check.

The staff is rude and condescending. They price gouge on all their gaming products. For example, A magic the gathering set that was released was retailed at $ 85. When I called to ask the price the clerk on the phone asked how much was I willing to pay. I advised $ 85 dollars and he laughed at me and told me they were going for $ 400 on eBay. I was able to purchase it at Aquilonia in Troy where the owner there does not price gouge. Go to zombie planet if you like throwing money away and being talked down to.

Not for the casual gamer. I have visited this store multiple times and not been offered assistance, or even a welcoming smile until I get to the register. One the rare occasion that the staff has spoken to me they are nice, polite and helpful, but engaging the customer is not their strong suit. The store is well stocked, and clean, but certainly caters to the hardcore war-​gaming /​miniature crowd. War-​games are awesome, but you gotta get people hooked on the gateway games first sometimes. :-) For those preferring to support local business instead of the online giants… please give us some service.

Zombie Planet is right across the street from the Chinese Market and right near a laser tag place. It’s safe to say that I go to all three every time I can when I’m in the area.
The building itself has two floors. The first floor is for board games, D&D, Warhammer, paints, miniatures, dice, etc. The second floor is dedicated to all things comics.
What I like about this place is that there is no specific clientele. Sometimes I see children playing Yugioh! or college kids playing Magic or people from all ages participating in a Pokemon tournament upstairs.
Lastly, if you subscribe to their email newsletter, you will get a 25% coupon every month which is fantastic if you want to make a big purchase on a board game or a big miniature set.

The guy who works here is always friendly, however they don’t have a large range of comic books, or old issues, I don’t think anyway.

This is not a shop for everyone. It’s really a shop for die-​hard PnP and card gamers. The comic book shop (upstairs) feels like an afterthought and a way to keep their core customers from going to bigger, more established comic shops for their reading.
It’s fun to walk around and see what’s available — once, but unless you’re looking to game with the gamers, don’t expect to feel at home or even really welcome. Even the staff seems indifferent toward new customers.
It’s not a bad place, but I certainly get the impression that they’re looking for established gamers to expand their clientele, rather than bringing in new folks and building a larger client base by making things more friendly for those wanting to get involved in various games or offering assistance when newbies have questions.

Going to a cabin in the adirondacks this weekend, I thought I’d get a new board game to bring along. I had never been to zombie planet and didn’t know what to expect. The place was packed with people and stuff. It was a Friday night, and there was three tables of people playing games and an upstairs comic book area that had several tables filled with people. Hundreds of games and all kinds of freaky parifanilia. Overall it was a festive atmosphere.
If you have never played a board game like this, let me tell you it’s not shutes and ladders. These games are well crafted to bring out the inner power hungry land grabber in you, or train baron who dominates the landscape, or an energy company looking to make a foutune building cities.
Side note. I’ve played with games with more phd physcologist than I care to admit, and they all get crazy about half way through. We all have things inside us we don’t get to explore unless something brings it out.
The people who worked there were super cool, and invited me to play on a Friday night, and some other asked me to join a game that was about to happen. This is a community of like minded people who really enjoy their hobby. Is it a little geeky? He’ll yeah, so am I.