Sword In The Stone Games

What Sword In The Stone Games does

Sword In The Stone Games (legal entity: Sword in the Stone LLC) is a privately-held retail tabletop gaming store operating primarily from a storefront in Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with a second location in Hazelton, PA. The company sells collectible card games (Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, One Piece, Digimon, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Gundam), tabletop role-playing games (Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder), miniatures and wargames (Warhammer 40K, Heroclix), and general board games. It also offers a Binding of Isaac: Four Souls licensed card game, card accessories, and Dragonlance/RPG session bookings.

The business operates on a multi-stream retail and event-driven model. Revenue derives from one-time product sales, tournament and prerelease entry fees ($5-$35), trade-in services for collectible cards (50-65% cash or 65-70% store credit), recurring Premium Memberships with discounts and trade-in bonuses, a Loyalty Rewards points program, and paid D&D campaign sessions ($9.99-$14.99). Distribution combines two brick-and-mortar stores with an e-commerce shop offering in-store pickup and shipping, while marketing is community-driven via an active Discord server, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, a news feed, and recurring weekly events such as Friday Night Magic, prereleases, and Board Game Nights.

The company is self-described as "Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest community of tabletop gamers," with 1-10 employees, no institutional funding or parent company, and no proprietary technology. Its competitive positioning rests on an inclusive community culture, a broad multi-game inventory, a calendar of recurring organized-play events, and high-profile tournaments including a 128-person cEDH event with a $4,000 prize pool and a Toys for Tots charity tournament.

Name

Sword In The Stone Games

Legal name

Sword in the Stone LLC

Website

https://swordstonegames.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sword In The Stone Games is a privately-held tabletop gaming retail store in Northeastern Pennsylvania, selling collectible card games, RPGs, miniatures, and board games across two locations while hosting weekly tournaments, league play, and D&D sessions for hobbyist gamers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hobby Game Retail

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Collectible Card Games (CCG/TCG) Retail (CRALAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH), Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail (CRALALAH), Board Game & Puzzle Specialty Retailers (CRALALAA)

Keywords

• Trading card games
• Tabletop games retail
• Board game store
• Miniatures wargaming
• Gaming event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilkes-barre Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Retail sales of collectible card games (Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, One Piece, Digimon, Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited), board games, miniatures (Warhammer 40K, Heroclix), and accessories.
2. Event Entry Fees: Revenue from tournament entry fees ranging from $5-$35 per event, including weekly tournaments, prerelease events, and special tournaments.
3. Trade-In Services: Buys and sells collectible cards, offering cash (50-65% of market value) or store credit (65-70%) for Magic, Pokemon, One Piece, and Digimon cards.
4. Premium Memberships: Membership programs offering exclusive perks including discounts on purchases and trade-in bonus points.
5. D&D/RPG Sessions: Revenue from paid roleplaying game sessions such as Odyssey of the Dragonlords ($9.99/session) and D&D Oakhurst & The Green Beyond ($14.99).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sword In The Stone Games is a retail hobby-games store that sells collectible card games, board games, miniatures, and tabletop role-playing games, and operates as a community gaming venue hosting weekly tournaments, prereleases, league play, board game nights, and paid RPG sessions. The store also runs card trade-in services for Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece, and Digimon singles, accepts cash or store credit payouts, and offers premium memberships and a loyalty rewards program. Distribution is delivered through two physical retail locations (Wilkes-Barre and Hazelton, Pennsylvania) and an online shop with in-store pickup or shipping.

Product overview

Sword In The Stone Games is a retail game store offering a diverse portfolio of collectible card games and tabletop gaming products. The core product lines include Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece, Digimon, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Gundam TCG. Additional product categories include Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games, Warhammer 40K tabletop wargaming, Heroclix miniatures, Marvel Champions, Riftbound, and general board games. The store also offers complementary services including collectible card trade-in services (Magic, Pokémon, One Piece, Digimon), event hosting, premium memberships, loyalty rewards programs, and online shopping with in-store pickup. The business model centers on both product retail and community engagement through organized play events and tournaments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magic: The Gathering Products Retail product line covering Magic singles, booster packs, booster boxes, accessories (deck boxes, card sleeves), and trade-in-eligible singles. Targeted at MTG players in NEPA.
• Pokémon TCG Products Pokémon trading card game singles, booster packs, and sealed product, with trade-in services for old cards. Targeted at Pokémon TCG players of all ages in NEPA.
• One Piece TCG Products One Piece TCG singles and sealed product featuring original-manga Alt-Art cards; eligible for trade-in. Targeted at One Piece TCG players.
• Digimon TCG Products Digimon trading card game singles, sealed product, and figure-rise model kits, plus weekly Digimon tournaments. Eligible for trade-in. Targeted at Digimon TCG and model-kit collectors.
• Disney Lorcana Products Disney Lorcana TCG singles and sealed product with a weekly Lorcana League on Saturdays. Targeted at Disney Lorcana players and collectors.
• Star Wars Unlimited Products Star Wars Unlimited TCG by Fantasy Flight Games — singles, sealed product, weekly play events, and prerelease tournaments. Targeted at Star Wars Unlimited players.
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Products Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG singles and sealed product with weekly tournaments on Sundays and Tuesdays (OTS Pack prize support). Targeted at Yu-Gi-Oh! players.
• Gundam TCG Products Gundam TCG singles and sealed product with weekly tournaments Thursdays and Saturdays ($8.99 entry, 1 booster pack per player to prize pool). Targeted at Gundam TCG players.
• Dungeons & Dragons / Pathfinder Products D&D 5E and Pathfinder RPG rulebooks, adventure modules, accessories, and organized play including Adventure League. Targeted at tabletop RPG players in NEPA.
• Warhammer 40K Products Games Workshop Warhammer 40K miniatures, models, paints, and accessories. Targeted at Warhammer 40K hobbyists and tournament players.
• Heroclix Products Heroclix tabletop superhero miniatures, with weekly Heroclix tournaments on Tuesdays 5:30PM–9PM and Saturdays 5PM–7PM ($5 entry; win-a-map kits and specialty clix as prizes). Targeted at Heroclix hobbyists.
• Marvel Champions Organized Play Marvel Champions: The Card Game organized play challenges held bi-weekly on Saturdays ($5 entry, 2–8 players, store credit prize support). Targeted at Marvel Champions players.
• Riftbound Nexus Nights Riftbound TCG weekly Nexus Nights events Sundays 2PM and Thursdays 6PM ($9.99 entry; 1 pack per player to prize pool; 1 pack per player for showing up; exclusive promos). Targeted at Riftbound players.
• Board Games General strategy, sci-fi, card, and family board games including Blood Bowl and other tabletop titles, with Thursday Board Game Nights ($5; free with Membership). Targeted at families and casual hobby gamers.
• Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Strategic deck-building card game for 2–4 players based on the Binding of Isaac video game by Edmund McMillen, published by Studio71. Targeted at fans of the source video game and deck-building hobbyists.
• Tournament and Event Hosting Weekly organized-play calendar including Friday Night Magic, Standard Showdown, Modern Fridays, Pokémon League, Lorcana League, Digimon Weekly, Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly, Gundam TCG Weekly, Star Wars Unlimited Weekly, Heroclix Tournaments, Board Game Nights, and special cEDH tournaments (e.g., $4k King's Court; Toys for Tots First Snow). Entry fees $5–$35+ with prize support. Targeted at local tabletop gamers.
• D&D Paid Campaign Sessions Paid Dungeons & Dragons campaign sessions with an in-store Dungeon Master: Odyssey of the Dragonlords at $9.99/session (Fridays 6PM, D&D 5E campaign inspired by ancient Greek legends) and Oakhurst & The Green Beyond at $14.99/session (bi-weekly Fridays 6:30PM, sandbox-style campaign for level 5 characters). Targeted at local RPG players without a regular group.
• Collectible Card Trade-In Services Buys and sells Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece, and Digimon singles. Cash payouts at 50–65% of market value; store credit payouts at 65–70% of market value, with bulk pricing tiers. Targeted at local TCG players liquidating collections.
• Premium Memberships Subscription membership program offering exclusive perks such as discounts on purchases, trade-in bonus points, and free entry to Board Game Nights. Targeted at frequent in-store customers.
• Loyalty Rewards Program Free customer account program that accrues reward points on every purchase, redeemable toward future purchases. Targeted at repeat retail customers.
• Online Shopping with In-Store Pickup and Shipping Web-based inventory browsing and purchase system supporting ship-to-home delivery and in-store pickup at the Wyoming Valley Mall location. Targeted at NEPA customers who prefer to pre-order or order remotely.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Star City Games: Star City Games is a major MTG and TCG retailer and content publisher that runs large-scale tournaments and SCG Tour events. Overlap with Sword In The Stone Games spans singles/sealed MTG sales, trade-in buylist services, and tournament hosting, though SCG operates at regional/national scale versus SITS's local store model.
• Card Kingdom: Card Kingdom is one of the largest U.S. Magic: The Gathering and broader TCG retailers, with deep buylist trade-in operations, singles pricing, and event hosting. It competes directly with Sword In The Stone Games on MTG singles, sealed product, and tournament support, but at a much larger national scale rather than local community focus.

Direct peers

• Atomic Empire: Atomic Empire is a hobby game store in Durham, NC with strong community/event focus, TCG singles, board games, miniatures, and tournament hosting. Directly comparable community-driven model to SITS, with similar weekly event cadence and inclusive culture positioning.
• Miniature Market: Miniature Market is a large online hobby retailer specializing in board games, miniatures, and tabletop wargames (including Warhammer 40K and board games). It directly overlaps with SITS's board games, Warhammer 40K, and miniatures categories, competing particularly on price and selection for the same enthusiast customer.
• ABU Games: ABU Games is an online hobby game retailer offering Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, board games, and miniatures with strong buylist/trade-in services. Closely comparable to SITS in product breadth, single-card sales, and trade-in flywheel economics, but with national online reach rather than storefront focus.
• Cool Stuff Inc. Cool Stuff Inc. is a multi-location hobby game retailer carrying Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, board games, and miniatures, with online plus physical stores. It is directly comparable in product mix (TCGs, board games, miniatures, events) and omni-channel strategy to SITS, though with broader geographic reach.
• Game Kastle: Game Kastle is a hobby game retail chain with multiple California locations carrying TCGs, board games, miniatures, and RPGs. Comparable in store format, product mix, and event programming, though operating on the West Coast rather than in the Northeast.

Emerging players

• TCGplayer: TCGplayer (owned by eBay) is the dominant U.S. online TCG singles marketplace, aggregating thousands of small retailer and individual sellers including many local game stores. It competes with SITS's singles and trade-in economics and is a key channel many LGS use, making it both a competitor and a partner infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/swordstonegames
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swordstonegames

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