Games by James
@gamesbyjames.bsky.social
We're a small family-owned retail company specializing in curating a selection of table top games for all people. Everyone is welcome here.
We're based in Minnesota, and we have 6 locations.
We're based in Minnesota, and we have 6 locations.
Need a last minute gift for a loved one? Check out these two newly released PuzzleTwist Holiday Puzzle Derby puzzles.
Because they come pre-wrapped, they make for a perfect last minute pick up for the Holidays. And on top of that, $5 of your purchase goes on to support Second Harvest Heartland.
Because they come pre-wrapped, they make for a perfect last minute pick up for the Holidays. And on top of that, $5 of your purchase goes on to support Second Harvest Heartland.
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Need a last minute gift for a loved one? Check out these two newly released PuzzleTwist Holiday Puzzle Derby puzzles.
Because they come pre-wrapped, they make for a perfect last minute pick up for the Holidays. And on top of that, $5 of your purchase goes on to support Second Harvest Heartland.
Because they come pre-wrapped, they make for a perfect last minute pick up for the Holidays. And on top of that, $5 of your purchase goes on to support Second Harvest Heartland.
Games By James is proud to partner with Toys for Tots this Holiday season. Stop by one of our locations any time from now until December 15th to make a donation of toys and/or games intended for children 14 and under.
December 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Games By James is proud to partner with Toys for Tots this Holiday season. Stop by one of our locations any time from now until December 15th to make a donation of toys and/or games intended for children 14 and under.
The holidays are around the corner, so race on over to Games By James and check out one of the best recent strategy games for high player counts.
Manage your hand of cards and use your heat wisely to eke out advantage in Heat: Pedal to the Metal, a deck building and racing game for 1-6 players.
Manage your hand of cards and use your heat wisely to eke out advantage in Heat: Pedal to the Metal, a deck building and racing game for 1-6 players.
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The holidays are around the corner, so race on over to Games By James and check out one of the best recent strategy games for high player counts.
Manage your hand of cards and use your heat wisely to eke out advantage in Heat: Pedal to the Metal, a deck building and racing game for 1-6 players.
Manage your hand of cards and use your heat wisely to eke out advantage in Heat: Pedal to the Metal, a deck building and racing game for 1-6 players.
The results are in: Spirit Island, Magical Kitties Save the Day!, and Secret Identity have won our prestigious game of the year awards for 2025. As voted by you, our customers!
Spirit Island - Best Strategy Game
Magical Kitties Save the Day! - Best Family Game
Secret Identity - Best Party Game
Spirit Island - Best Strategy Game
Magical Kitties Save the Day! - Best Family Game
Secret Identity - Best Party Game
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The results are in: Spirit Island, Magical Kitties Save the Day!, and Secret Identity have won our prestigious game of the year awards for 2025. As voted by you, our customers!
Spirit Island - Best Strategy Game
Magical Kitties Save the Day! - Best Family Game
Secret Identity - Best Party Game
Spirit Island - Best Strategy Game
Magical Kitties Save the Day! - Best Family Game
Secret Identity - Best Party Game
Doing some Holiday shopping early this year? Stop by any of our Games By James or Air Traffic locations from today through Sunday, 11/30/25, and receive a free gift from us with a qualifying purchase, while supplies last.
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Doing some Holiday shopping early this year? Stop by any of our Games By James or Air Traffic locations from today through Sunday, 11/30/25, and receive a free gift from us with a qualifying purchase, while supplies last.
Don't forget, our casual Ticket to Ride tournament tomorrow, 11/18, at 6:00pm at our Southdale store location in Edina. For this free event, everyone will take home a fun package of alternate color promotional trains for their personal game. Winner receives all four!
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
November 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Don't forget, our casual Ticket to Ride tournament tomorrow, 11/18, at 6:00pm at our Southdale store location in Edina. For this free event, everyone will take home a fun package of alternate color promotional trains for their personal game. Winner receives all four!
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Fan of Ticket to Ride? Join us at our Southdale location's event space at 6:00pm on Tuesday 11/18/25 for a casual Ticket to Ride tournament and some Ticket to Ride goodies! Players will get a promotional train set to keep, with the winner receiving all four.
Players of all skill levels welcome!
Players of all skill levels welcome!
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Fan of Ticket to Ride? Join us at our Southdale location's event space at 6:00pm on Tuesday 11/18/25 for a casual Ticket to Ride tournament and some Ticket to Ride goodies! Players will get a promotional train set to keep, with the winner receiving all four.
Players of all skill levels welcome!
Players of all skill levels welcome!
We just got in Queen Swarm from MindWare! It's a family-friendly 2-player abstract strategy game about controlling the beehive. Stop by and play a demo game, then pick up your copy!
October 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We just got in Queen Swarm from MindWare! It's a family-friendly 2-player abstract strategy game about controlling the beehive. Stop by and play a demo game, then pick up your copy!
Trick or Treat! This October, stop into your favorite Games by James and pull a spinner for your chance at up to 250 Victory Points! Find more information in our newsletter: gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...
October 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Trick or Treat! This October, stop into your favorite Games by James and pull a spinner for your chance at up to 250 Victory Points! Find more information in our newsletter: gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...
Just confirmed! Dave Beck and Abe Burson, co-designers of @paverson.bsky.social's newest title, Luthier, will be at Games by James at the Mall of America THIS SATURDAY 10/11 to sign copies of their game! Dave will also sign copies of his 2023 game, Distilled. Hope to see you there!
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Just confirmed! Dave Beck and Abe Burson, co-designers of @paverson.bsky.social's newest title, Luthier, will be at Games by James at the Mall of America THIS SATURDAY 10/11 to sign copies of their game! Dave will also sign copies of his 2023 game, Distilled. Hope to see you there!
It's time to vote! Now through Sunday, October 19, any walk-in customer can request a ballot and vote for the Games by James Top Games Awards. Stop by your local Games by James, and make your voice heard!
October 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's time to vote! Now through Sunday, October 19, any walk-in customer can request a ballot and vote for the Games by James Top Games Awards. Stop by your local Games by James, and make your voice heard!
It's sometimes hard to build up enough social battery to leave the house, whether it's to buy books or games. If you would prefer to spend your days in your apartment, organizing your books, venture out to Games by James for your copy of A Place for All My Books by @smirkanddagger.bsky.social !
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's sometimes hard to build up enough social battery to leave the house, whether it's to buy books or games. If you would prefer to spend your days in your apartment, organizing your books, venture out to Games by James for your copy of A Place for All My Books by @smirkanddagger.bsky.social !
New from @theop.games: TACTA, a chaotic, connecting card game. Find out more from Woosung Games on TikTok and then stop in Games by James for your copy. www.tiktok.com/@woosung.boa...
September 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New from @theop.games: TACTA, a chaotic, connecting card game. Find out more from Woosung Games on TikTok and then stop in Games by James for your copy. www.tiktok.com/@woosung.boa...
Have you participated in the Games by James & Air Traffic Tabletop Corn Hole Challenge yet? Show your coupon in this month's Victory Points newsletter and see what you've got! All participants earn at least 10 VP.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Have you participated in the Games by James & Air Traffic Tabletop Corn Hole Challenge yet? Show your coupon in this month's Victory Points newsletter and see what you've got! All participants earn at least 10 VP.
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The new "Feel Well" puzzles from Ravensburger are awesome! These 100- or 200-piece large print puzzles, with images that appeal to adults, include a paper placemat with an outline of the pieces for a more stress-free puzzling experience. Plus, other new Ravensburger designs have arrived at GBJ too!
September 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The new "Feel Well" puzzles from Ravensburger are awesome! These 100- or 200-piece large print puzzles, with images that appeal to adults, include a paper placemat with an outline of the pieces for a more stress-free puzzling experience. Plus, other new Ravensburger designs have arrived at GBJ too!
Our September Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Sale is in full swing. Stop by our stores and look for the green stickers.
Least expensive items is free. While Supplies last. Deal goes through September 30, 2025.
Least expensive items is free. While Supplies last. Deal goes through September 30, 2025.
September 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our September Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Sale is in full swing. Stop by our stores and look for the green stickers.
Least expensive items is free. While Supplies last. Deal goes through September 30, 2025.
Least expensive items is free. While Supplies last. Deal goes through September 30, 2025.
Are you a fan of the Kinfire Delve series from @incredibledream.bsky.social? Kinfire Council is a new, multiplayer worker placement experience set in the same universe, designed by Minnesotan Kevin Wilson! Stop by your local Games by James for your copy today!
September 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Are you a fan of the Kinfire Delve series from @incredibledream.bsky.social? Kinfire Council is a new, multiplayer worker placement experience set in the same universe, designed by Minnesotan Kevin Wilson! Stop by your local Games by James for your copy today!
Have you used this month's double victory points coupon on pet-themed games yet? Find your coupon at gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.php - expiring August 31!
*Not all items in window display featured in deal, please check newsletter link for details about included items.
*Not all items in window display featured in deal, please check newsletter link for details about included items.
August 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Have you used this month's double victory points coupon on pet-themed games yet? Find your coupon at gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.php - expiring August 31!
*Not all items in window display featured in deal, please check newsletter link for details about included items.
*Not all items in window display featured in deal, please check newsletter link for details about included items.
Have you played Zenith yet? If you haven't, this 2- or 4- player tug-of-war card game is full of fun, interesting strategies.
August 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Have you played Zenith yet? If you haven't, this 2- or 4- player tug-of-war card game is full of fun, interesting strategies.
How cool! Over the weekend local artist Thomas Anderson came into the Games by James and Air Traffic combo store in Ridgedale Center to find copies of his @puzzletwist.bsky.social Puzzle: Fish Tales. He even signed a few copies of his puzzle for us!
August 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
How cool! Over the weekend local artist Thomas Anderson came into the Games by James and Air Traffic combo store in Ridgedale Center to find copies of his @puzzletwist.bsky.social Puzzle: Fish Tales. He even signed a few copies of his puzzle for us!
Have you played Fishing yet? This trick-taker with a twist is exciting the whole game! Cards you take will end up in your hand in future rounds. Don't take enough tricks, and draw new cards from a central pile of upgrade cards - trumps, high numbers and more!
August 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Have you played Fishing yet? This trick-taker with a twist is exciting the whole game! Cards you take will end up in your hand in future rounds. Don't take enough tricks, and draw new cards from a central pile of upgrade cards - trumps, high numbers and more!
Have you gotten the latest from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social - Wroth? This area control game is fast-paced and fun, and full of durable, weighty components that feel nice as you play.
And don't forget expansions - the box for the base game is designed with extra room in mind.
And don't forget expansions - the box for the base game is designed with extra room in mind.
July 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Have you gotten the latest from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social - Wroth? This area control game is fast-paced and fun, and full of durable, weighty components that feel nice as you play.
And don't forget expansions - the box for the base game is designed with extra room in mind.
And don't forget expansions - the box for the base game is designed with extra room in mind.
We also managed to get a picture of Erin Buell and her sister with Golf Match during their demo at Games by James Mall of America earlier today! Thanks Golf Match!
July 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
We also managed to get a picture of Erin Buell and her sister with Golf Match during their demo at Games by James Mall of America earlier today! Thanks Golf Match!
Thanks so much to Ben at Floodgate Games and to all the other local publishers that came out to demo their games this weekend! We also saw Body Be Gone, Golf Match, Last Call: An Imaginary Drinking Game and Lef Justified Studio in our stores.
July 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Thanks so much to Ben at Floodgate Games and to all the other local publishers that came out to demo their games this weekend! We also saw Body Be Gone, Golf Match, Last Call: An Imaginary Drinking Game and Lef Justified Studio in our stores.
Thanks so much to Nicole with Tesseray Publishing for kicking off another weekend of local demos last night at Mall of America. Her game Body Be Gone is an absolute blast - if you missed it, she'll be doing several more demos this month, including a demo TONIGHT from 3:30-6:30 at Ridgedale Center. 🧵
July 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Thanks so much to Nicole with Tesseray Publishing for kicking off another weekend of local demos last night at Mall of America. Her game Body Be Gone is an absolute blast - if you missed it, she'll be doing several more demos this month, including a demo TONIGHT from 3:30-6:30 at Ridgedale Center. 🧵