Marbles The Brain Store

This store is the worst. Although they have many interesting and fun offerings the way they run their online site guarantees that I will never shop with them again. If you by chance need to make a return, they do no not make it easy. I had to spend 20 minutes looking for the instructions on their website, contacted them several times by phone and email before I received a response and after finally shipping the unopened item back was told I could only get a store credit minus the shipping charge. In this day and age it is too easy to purchase at other companies that are customer friendly. Do yourself a huge favor and look elsewhere before you make a purchase from Marbles.

Fun store, great employees and a bunch of really KOOL brain teasers that will leave you asking for mire. Check out the grey matter sand and also the KOOL bat mitten game, Lots of fun!

My daughter and I stumbled across this store on our way to grab a bite at True Foods. What a great place to find a fun gift/​game/​etc… David was working and he took us through all the options, played some of the games with my daughter and helped us pick out a few things to take home. He was very passionate about the games and the value they provided. After buying 2 coordination toys, we left so excited I forgot one of the bags I had from another store. We had just been seated at True Food Kitchen when I got an email from David letting me know I may have left a bag there and he would be at the store for another 30 minutes closing up. I was able to walk back up and get it… Thanks so much David, it’s nice to see that level of customer service is this day and age. We will definitely be coming back for more purchases.

What an awesome store!
They have games of all kinds!
I love how they separate the games into categories and that they have such unique games!
The worker there was super helpful. Although we didn’t purchase any games that day, we will definite be back to purchase games for gifts in the future.

Stumped for what to get that guy or gal that «has everything» well look no more. Marbles The Brain Stores is the kind of store that has got something for everyone, and everything they have is edu-​taining, brain-​bending fun! Games, puzzles, smart gifts — this store is a regular «go to» for me.
Everyone who has a brain and likes to exercise it will find something fun and challenging here. From the latest in technology toys, like the iOS/​Android/​WinMobile controlled Sphero, to basic wooden balancing toys and iron Tavern puzzles — there is truly something for everyone here. They have toys and games that are truly unique and one of a kind, and for every personality type — from the analytical to the creative, and everyone in between.
Not sure what to get? Well have no fear, the staff here is totally awesome! They are extremely knowledgeable about their goods and with a just a brief conversation they have a really good idea of what to suggest for you — the best part is that you can try EVERYTHING before you buy it. I have spent countless hours over the years «playing» with the stuff here and I’ve always been able to find something amazing, cool and again, unique. store
Please be advised however, this is not a «chachki» store, and there are no action figures, no licenced merchandise, and no crap. This is also not a gadget store (aka Brookstone) all the gear they carry here is fun, original, well designed and well constructed. A purchase here can be considered an investment as most of these items are timeless and will please friends and family for years.
There are a few Marbles locations around the southland but this store on the second level of the SM mall, next to Gymboree, is always cheery, bright and inviting. No time to go to the mall? Well their online store is just as informative and helpful. Although I prefer going in person, couch-​bound brainiacs have equal access without the ADA’s intervention thanks to a well-​designed yet non-​challenging website at
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Next time you want to bend your noodle (perhaps there is no spoon) or give a unique gift to that hard-​to-​please someone special, think of Marbles The Brain Store — and don’t worry if you can’t solve every puzzle you lay your mitts on, you’re not losing your marbles, it’s all just part of the fun.

I hardly ever write reviews, but Marbles’ customer service is so amazing, I had to write about it! We visited this store, the employee let my 5 & 7 year old play with any game. He explained each one and even played with my son.
I went to the website and ordered a game. I ordered two by mistake. I left a message on their voice mail since they were closed asking them to change the order. They called back within a few hours saying they order already went out, but that they refunded me for one of the games, and I could keep the second.
Wow, that was beyond my expectations! Thanks Marbles!

Forget about returning anything here. I returned an item a week later with receipt in hand. I was interrogated with a tone of disapproval. It took me 15 minutes to get a refund.
I do like this store, however. It has unique items for cerebral stimulation. It’s a great place to find gifts.

i’ve never written a review on a hobby shop before but this place rocks!
i first stumbled in this store a few months ago, where my husband and girlfriend ended up fiercely challenging each other to corridor (?)
so we stopped by this past weekend so they could rematch.
while waiting for the game to be available we got stuck on a few other games.
the employee there was so amazing though.
he was thoroughly and genuinely into his job and it just showed.
he made us feel welcomed, he kept checking up on us, helped explain the rules of the games and never rushed us out even though they had just closed.
he also helped me pick out a game for my dad.
i only gave him a few details and he absolutely nailed it.
we left with two games and all smiles.

We went to select a gift for our friend’s ten year old son. The friendly knowledgable sales associates recommended several items and we were able to immediately choose a perfect gift in under ten minutes. The gift was nicely wrapped and we even got a reusable Marbles bag to carry it out in. We will be back for more birthday gifts. What a cool store at Santa Monica Place.

So, on 4^th of July, the bf and I had gone to Fashion Island and found out about Marbles over there. We got really excited, played with all the games, forced Marbles to take our money, and brought home a bunch of mind goodies.
So, when we walked into the Santa Monica mall, it was, OMG THEY HAVE ANOTHER ONE LOCAL TO US?! We walked in, played a bunch of games, the bf won another blue foamy brain for figuring out the Traffic Jam puzzle, and we forced this store to take our money so we could take home a few more mind goodies.
Service was really good. Had a bunch of laughs with the employees when they were encouraging us to solve several of their games.
I didn’t have my rewards card with me, but they were able to look up my name in their system, so I still got my credit to go for my hopefully $ 20 reward. Cool. Of course, it also means the bf and I probably spend way more money than we should… Oh well. It’s for the brain! It’s priceless if it’ll stimulate the brain.

Love love LOVE this store. You’re encouraged to play with everything and throw things when applicable. Keeping your mind healthy has never been so fun.

This is the grown, intelligent, adults toy store. There are games, puzzles, toys and books to challenge you and keep your brain going. Every time that I’ve walked in here, I stay for hours. I love all the logic puzzles, the brain games, the music, and just the vibe in general. My inner nerd — WAIT what INNER nerd? I am a plain olé NERDISTA. Ok so yes, this store was the shiz for me and my bestie and my 10 year old little prince. We can a good hour in here. I want it ALL! I always walk out with something and wanting everything. The best part is, you can play with so many games and get your brain game on.
It’s a well stocked store. Staff is friendly. It’s not so large you feel overwhelmed. It’s the thinking persons Toys R Us.
Walk in and play, and I guarantee you’ll walk out a few IQ points higher.

Interesting place to visit and check out the various stuff on display. I purchased some holiday gifts here, great options for kids or grown up kids at heart. Games, puzzles, trivia books and more. Salespeople were actually helpful and seemed genuinely enthusiastic to show me around the store and talk about their merchandise. Place was kind of hectic with all the kids touching things and playing the games that were out, but they were having fun and so was I.

You spend a lot of time in this store if you like games and things that make you think. The staff are helpful in helping you to learn a game in their store which they seem very knowledgeable about. The different stations for memory, problem solving, etc are fun. There are books on cognition, memory, cd’s, board games, puzzles, etc. I like the fact that I have somewhere to come to pick up some new challenging brain games. It’s a refreshing oasis in the midst of your normal clothing store in a mall routine. =)

This store is so cool! It’s great for kids and adults. It’s filled with games that help your brain from memory to coordination they have a little bit of everything.
What I liked best about the store is that it is organized by which games help with whatever skill so if you are looking for something specific it makes it easy.
They also have a lot of games out that you can play or try. The employees are super nice and seem happy to show you how things work or what games are good for certain age groups or skills.

Great store for kids and adults!
This place just recently opened at the Santa Monica Place mall. You could easily spend hours inside Marbles!
There are tons of games and puzzles here. Games to enhance your critical thinking, memory, coordination, visual perception, and word skills.
There are tons of hands on items that are left out for you to play around with. My favorite was the jenga like deer antler game where you try and stack as many antlers as you can on top of this deer (
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There are tons of other cool games here for just about anyone, and the employees here are the greatest. They seem to really enjoy working here, and are super helpful with telling you how to work something, or explaining how something goes.
There were even a few people sitting on tables in here playing some kinda game. And the employees never looked like they didn’t want you to play or touch something. They encouraged it!
I like it here!