Collective Effort Gaming

Met the owner elsewhere and tried out the shop I was very disappointed. 1 Person was messing with cards at a table while there was a group in the back room. I was never greeted and probably could have walked out with anything I wanted to and no one would have noticed.

Always kind, courteous and willing to help! Have been in here many times and just about every employee is extra cool with my son and his friends, even giving "discounts" when kiddos are short or they're simply wanting to be generous. Never a bad experience and hope they stay around.

Extremely knowledgeable in more than just the store this review is for. Great layout and display of collection and collectibles. Joel is one hell of a talker when it comes to his passions in life. I highly recommend this location.

Love this group of guys/gals. They are always accepting and accommodating. I have made many special orders and they ALWAYS deliver!

While visiting from out of town, I talked two co-workers into getting into M:tG. We searched for shops and were pleasantly surprised to find this little game shop nearby. They had decks, single cards, dice and all sorts of other tabletop games and we were warmly greeted by the owner. We told him what we were looking for and he was able to recommend decks for us, he even let our newest player rummage through his commons/I commons box to grab whatever he liked and when asked about cost said, “don’t worry about it!” He took good care of us and it felt nice to run into an enthusiastic supporter of the local gaming community, especially while on a work trip. Our time in Alpena was limited and we never had a chance to come back to the shop and play with the locals, but you can bet I’ll keep this place in mind if/when I ever come back!