Dungeon's Gate

Highlights

• ✨Vibe

  "Lovely, LGBTQIA+ friendly store full of books, games, gaming supplies, collectibles, and fun little surprises. There is gaming space as well, a huge area for folks to collaborate. My youngest is really into D&D, and is already planning our next trip!"

  — Erin McBroom

• 📚Selection

  "Lovely, LGBTQIA+ friendly store full of books, games, gaming supplies, collectibles, and fun little surprises. There is gaming space as well, a huge area for folks to collaborate. My youngest is really into D&D, and is already planning our next trip!"

  — Erin McBroom

• 🧠Staff

  "This is a top tier store for board games and d&d. The staff knows their stuff and ensure every customer leaves satisfied. I'm happy to pay retail to support a local business as respectable as Dungeon's Gate."

  — Arren Mund

• 💵Prices

  "Great people run this store! I got a great deal on a collector booster box on preorder and their shipping was LIGHTNING fast! They were very helpful on the phone when I called with some questions and I got a lot of positive vibes about this place."

  — Michael Lupoli

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Hours

• Angie McKinley ★★★★★

  This is my happy place. Games AND books...? Your wallet will not be happy with you when you leave. I have gotten several books and board games from here and I have to say that I have not yet been disappointed. The staff is super friendly and always down to give recommendations for games and books. There is also a place where you can resell up to 3 board games at a time! I have done so and received store credit for what the game sold for. Such a great deal if you are wanting to clean out your collection and get new games/books to enjoy.

  4 months ago

• Anthony Schnell ★★★★★

  We only make it to Dungeons Gate once a year, but we always make sure to get there as the staff are incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and amazingly supportive of people in general and the Ankeny community specifically. Their shop has a great range of games and books for a wide range of interests add levels.

  7 months ago

• Michael Lupoli ★★★★★

  Great people run this store! I got a great deal on a collector booster box on preorder and their shipping was LIGHTNING fast! They were very helpful on the phone when I called with some questions and I got a lot of positive vibes about this place.

  3 months ago

• Keith Bryan ★★★★★

  Dungeon's Gate is in my top 2 places to buy boardgames in all the Des Moines metro area. The staff are always warm and welcoming and whenever I have questions on how good a game is, they share their experiences or they find reviews. They have a wide selection and variety of games from the easy and quick, to the more strategic games that take awhile. They also have RPG games and books/manuals like Dungeons and Dragons and a cool selection of dice and spell cards. Speaking of cards, they also have collectible cards like Pokémon. For those that like to read, they have a smaller selection comic b

  6 months ago

• Zachary Brown ★★★★★

  This is a shockingly great game store and book store. We are not from the area, but tend to visit local game stores when we visit places. This one is one of the best. It has a great selection of games, but we were surprised to find also a great curated selection of fantasy novels as well. We spent almost as much time looking at books as games. We were there around Christmas, where they were having sales on board games. While we were there, they also were having an open play Pokemon, which seemed to be a regular thing for Saturdays. I am very jealous, actually, of the store and wish it was clos

  4 months ago

• Spencer Elliott ★★★★★

  I went in to Dungeon’s Gate with my two young kids to check it out. The owner was extremely nice and gave me a great suggestion for my son who was becoming interested in D&D. Everyone was so welcoming and knowledgeable and the store had a plethora of different media like books and board games! I will definitely be coming back in the future.

  3 months ago

• Arren Mund ★★★★★

  This is a top tier store for board games and d&d. The staff knows their stuff and ensure every customer leaves satisfied. I'm happy to pay retail to support a local business as respectable as Dungeon's Gate.

  4 months ago

• Erin McBroom ★★★★★

  Lovely, LGBTQIA+ friendly store full of books, games, gaming supplies, collectibles, and fun little surprises. There is gaming space as well, a huge area for folks to collaborate. My youngest is really into D&D, and is already planning our next trip!

  3 months ago