About the Block

As one of the few and proud locally owned game stores in the greater Columbia area, we pride ourselves on being focused first and foremost on customer and community experience. Ever since our founding, our mission has always been to provide a fair buying and selling experience to our customers whether they are one time buyers or returning community members. We focus on what makes our customers happy and do everything we can to accomplish that goal! Our experienced staff bring a wealth of knowledge about the games and consoles you’re looking for and how to handle all of your trade-in questions. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better place to buy and sell games! Come in today to see what all the fuss is about!

Meet the Staff

A woman with shoulder-length reddish brown hair and glasses smiling outdoors in front of a colorful mural featuring characters like Luigi and Yoshi from Mario.

Steph

A man standing outdoors in front of a colorful mural wall with the words 'The Gamez Block' at the top. The man is wearing a blue t-shirt with a cartoon of a gorilla and the text 'It's on like.'

Chris

Colorful mural on a building exterior featuring characters from Super Mario, including Mario, Luigi, Toad, Yoshi, and Flower, with red and blue backgrounds and the words 'The Gamez Block' painted at the top. A red door with a black sign and a white s
Figurines of Kirby and Waddle Dee from Nintendo's Kirby series sitting on a colorful toy box.
Golden Super Mario figurine with a cap featuring an 'M' emblem, with shelves of video game accessories in the blurry background.
A retail display of the video game 'Sing Party' for Wii U, priced at $29.99, with colorful packaging featuring a woman singing into a microphone.
A claw machine filled with colorful toys and capsules inside a store with shelves of DVDs, games, and toys in the background.
Display of assorted Japanese-themed toys and snacks, including Dragon Ball Z merchandise, Pokémon items, and friendship hearts candies in a retail store.
A figurine from the anime One Piece, specifically of Jinbe, is displayed on top of a blue box with other One Piece merchandise and promotional signs, in a store aisle with shelves filled with various boxed items in the background.
A Star Wars-themed pinball machine featuring characters from Star Wars, Mandalorian, and other sci-fi themes, with plush toys on top and sign for licensed door mats beside it in a video game store.
A yellow Nintendo 64 game controller on top of boxed Nintendo 64 controllers, with a background of video game shelves.
Display of Marvel Spider-Man and Final Fantasy trading card booster packs on a store shelf.
Shelf displaying colorful anime figurines and toys, including a blue-haired girl figure and pink-haired girl figures, with boxes and other figures in the background.
Display of Pokémon merchandise including figurines and model kits on store shelf.
Shelves stocked with various Nintendo amiibo figures, including characters from Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and other Nintendo franchises, displayed in plastic packaging with price tags.
Display of Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, paints, and accessories in a store.
Shelf in a store filled with video games, gaming consoles, and accessories, with colorful sale tags attached.
Video game cases on store shelves, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and boxed games, with some promotional signs and prices visible.
Video game card packs and booster boxes on store shelves, including Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist's Advance and Magic the Gathering products.
Display of various Funko Pop! figures on store shelves, including characters from Marvel, Star Wars, WWE, and other franchises.
A metal box featuring 3D figures of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, and Toadette from Super Mario, surrounded by yellow coins and star patterned background.
A display shelf with multiple Nintendo Game Boy Advance video game cartridges, arranged in rows and clear plastic compartments.
Shelf with classic video game cartridges, including Super Mario Bros., in a store.
Video game cases on display in a store shelf, with titles including 'Mortal Kombat,' 'The Jungle Book,' 'PGA Tour Golf,' and 'Nightmare.'
Display case with multiple Nintendo 3DS game cartridges in clear plastic holders, labeled with prices. There are game boxes on top and some on the table. Overall, a video game store setup.
A store display case with various Pokémon and trading card games in plastic sleeves and boxes, including Pokémon booster packs, and a sign that says ask to see the box of Pokémon.