The Geekery HQ

I played a Friday Night Magic draft here last week and had a great time. Very casual, welcoming environment. Staff is very pleasant and accommodating!
It’s great to know there is a LGS close to my apartment in Queens. Will definitely show up again.
My only semi-​negative would be that only two 8-​man draft pods the Friday I came. Hopefully the store can gain more traction and fire off a larger player pool event on Fridays!

The store is fantastic and the selection is perfect. However, the staff is still the best feature of the shop. INCREDIBLY helpful, doesn’t matter if you’re buying 200 bucks worth of warhammer or just a 5 dollar magazine. Advice is always on par and they seem genuinely excited to here you talk about games you’re playing.

I’ve been here for a few FNM events and curious browsing when my group of friends and I are in the mood for a game to attempt for the weekend.
The staff is genuinely kind and not pushy in any way to sell you something you do not want. But they’re not the «apathetic, won’t help you unless you’re pleading type» either. They’re a great bunch who want to make sure you’re having a great experience in the store.
Although the store does not offer as comprehensive of a board game selection as the Complete Strategist in Manhattan, it does have the latest, greatest, and most popular games on the market. The inventory seems to be very up-​to-​date and relevant to what’s popular and classic.
And if you’re interested in getting into something outside of board games or need some supplies, they have a great range of D&D items starting with 5E as well as Warhammer models, paints and tools which is a great bonus.
In regards to pricing, their items are very reasonable in comparison to certain stores in Manhattan and even Williamsburg.
All-​in-​all, I have had several great experiences here with the staff and the customers. Will continue to do until I cannot.

Geek alert! Ok, I admit, this place is pretty cool. But I wouldn’t come here alone unless I’m with my husband and his friends. I’ve been exposed to couple of interesting board games so this place isn’t exactly like stepping into foreign lands for me. But the idea that they have tables for you to play your own games or rent one of their own is like every board gamer’s fantasy. (Can you imagine the look of awe on my husband’s face?) The set-​up kind of reminds me of sitting in a school cafeteria with a bunch of friends. Yeah, definitely had a bit of a nostalgic moment right there. The owners here are super friendly and it’s quite amazing how they came up with this store concept

Very cool space and well-​executed concept that we tried out post-​Pye Boat after reading about their opening on DNAInfo.

First to Review?! Seriously? Alright, let’s do this right. Elite style.
The Geekery HQ is single-​handedly the best addition to Astoria, no, Queens (possibly the five boroughs) for any gamer, whether it be tabletop, boardgames, role-​playing, trading card games, or what have you. Sorry guys, no video games here, just that face-​to-​face interaction stuff.
The staff here is THE. BEST. Chillest Filipinos ever. Everyone who works here is incredibly friendly, approachable, and down to earth. Wendy is the friendly face (and owner) you usually see behind the counter. If anyone gives her a hard time, I will pretty much cut them. Between Syrus (co-​owner), King, Koko, and anyone else I’m forgetting, someone will gladly explain what certain games are like if you have questions.
Magic Tournaments! Into it? Great, this is the place to be for you. Magic isn’t my thing, but if it’s yours, then every Monday night at 7pm you can play Legacy. There are regular sealed-​deck Swiss style tournaments periodically (I hope you know what that means, because I don’t), with a prize being a whole sealed box of cards. $ 30 entry fee for the bigger events, ~$ 15 for the smaller ones. Prizes range from boosters to $ 50 store credit. You can play Modern every Thursday, and Drafting/​Standard every Friday.
Demo new games! Because The Geekery is still brand new, they’re doing tons of demos to show people how to play certain games. To date, they’ve done HeroClix, Star Wars X-​Wing, Dungeons and Dragons 5^th ed., Netrunner, and Malifaux, with lots more demos scheduled for the coming weeks. Oh, and demos are FREE! Awesome!
Big library of rentable games! For $ 5 you can rent any game in their rentable library and play all day in store. No, you can’t take it home, but the geekery could be your second home anyway. Plus, it’s a great way to find out which games you like and might want to buy. Library includes classics like Ticket to Ride, Carcasonne, and various editions of Catan, to games you can pick up easily like Times Up. Want to make enemies and develop trust issues instead of making friends? Great! Play Lords of Vegas or Dead of Winter. Between Abyss, Hyperborea, Lords of Waterdeep, Splendor, and 35 other games, you’ll find something you’ll enjoy.
Gaming area! I forgot to mention: the whole back half of the store has a bunch of tables and chairs for you to get your game on.
Purchase selection! Lots of different games to choose from, just note that the prices are MSRP. Honestly, a few of the smaller games aren’t that much cheaper on amazon or anything, so support your local game store and get your goods from these guys. They carry minis, paints, x-​wing, heroclix, magic the gathering, dice, etc.
Late hours! Open until 11pm, I believe, on weekends.
This place has everything going for it. Whether you’re a seasoned gaming veteran or have no idea what the hell you’re doing, I can assure you this is the place to be to have a good time and learn. Besides, if anyone sees me there, I will never turn down a game of Splendor.
Anyway, the The Geekery is awesome and I certainly hope it remains a staple in Astoria for decades to come.