My second stop in upstate New York was the Clifton Park location for Flipside Gaming. Located a few miles away from the shopping monstrosity off of the highway, it's situated in a clean, remodeled and repave shopping center, with such notable neighbors as a smoke shop, a liquor store, and a puppy daycare, the requirements of a new America.
I've seen perfect game stores in a strip mall setting, and FlipSide does an excellent job replicating it.
Greeting: My instant barometer, no one greeted me or acknowledged me in the store. The counter and register are near the center left wall, around a short wall, so it was very possible for them to notice I was there... which leads to other concerns as an ex-store manager that I won't mention in detail here.
Cleanliness: Everything was immaculate, and with the open gaming area intergrated into the sales space, that's pretty impressive.
CCGS: Magic, Pokemon, Gundam, One Piece, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars Unlimited, Lorcana, and Riftbound. A few cases filled with singles, and a shelves behind the counter for packs and other products.
Board Games: A few aisles of board games, covering a wide variety of popular and niche games.
A decent selection of Manga,
RPGS: D&D, Pathfinder, WoD, Free League, and good variety of second and third tier companies. I appreciate the love for stocking games like Kids on Bikes and Magical Kitties Save the Day
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| And the dice selection ain't too shabby either... |
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| Plus a half a gnome! |
I had heard rumors of store up in Saratoga, but any proof that store existing was well hidden (Google certainly claims its existence, Flipside's own website labels it as "Coming Soon!". I did discover after the fact that a second location is found in East Greenbush.
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