Darkside Games TCGs

Darkside Games TCGs is a retail store and play space in Las Vegas built around trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon, along with board games. The listing marks it for kids and teens ages 7 to 18, split into a 7 to 12 bracket and a 13 to 18 bracket, but it is worth knowing going in that this is a hobby game store first, with youth welcome to its events rather than a program built exclusively for kids.

Activities include trading card game tournaments, casual play sessions, board game play, and learn to play events for anyone new to a given game. The store has a retail section along with a dedicated play area, so families can buy cards or games and use the space to play the same day.

Hours run late compared to most youth listings on this directory: Monday through Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday from 12:00 p.m. until midnight, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Parents of younger kids in the 7 to 12 bracket will want to plan around an earlier tournament or casual play session rather than an evening one, since the store stays open well past a typical elementary-age bedtime, especially on Fridays. The store operates year-round with no seasonal closures listed.

Pricing is in the mid range for the category, marked $$ in this record, which likely reflects the cost of cards, board games, and possibly tournament entry fees rather than a flat admission price, since entry costs for trading card game tournaments usually vary by the specific event.

Darkside Games is located at 9620 S Las Vegas Blvd, Unit N9, in the 89123 zip code. For questions about which sessions are appropriate for a younger child, current tournament schedules, or learn to play event times for a specific card game, call (702) 834-4113. As with any hobby store that hosts open play, it is worth asking what a first visit looks like for a 7 to 12 year old before showing up unannounced.