Every store we know about within ~100 driving miles of Martin — Tennessee and Kentucky · compiled Aug 6, 2026 · rev. same day
These are the home-turf stores — the ones whose regulars can actually show up at WinterCon, and whose
owners are candidates for sponsorship, tables, and DM recruitment. Distances are driving miles from Martin.
Gold-edged cards are priority relationships, blue-edged are specialty categories (MTG cards-only · Warhammer · vendors),
the green-edged card is a community partner, and red means call before visiting.
The Doorstep — 0 to 20 miles
Close enough that this isn't an outreach stop — it's a potential partner. Fulton KY is closer to the con than Jackson is. (Martin and Union City's own stores are gone — see Closed.)
Hours: Mon–Thu 11a–8p · Fri–Sat 11a–10p · Sun 12–7
TCG (MTG/Pokémon/Yu-Gi-Oh) + tabletop + consoles + arcade machines; runs events and tournaments; reviews call it a community hub. 5.0 stars, active 2025–26. Twenty minutes from the con, and now the closest game store to it — treat like a doorstep partner.
The Near Ring — 30 to 60 miles
Day-trip easy. Two anchors here: Jackson TN and Murray KY (university towns both).
Hours: unpublished — call. Known anchors: Fri = MTG, Sat = Pokémon, Tue = homeschool meetup
Opened May 2026 as a “Guildhall and Academy” — explicitly runs D&D, purpose-built accessible tables and ramps.
4.Enchanted Gaming Emporium KYMURRAY ANCHOR · RUNS D&DMurray KY · ~45 mi · 55 min
270-768-7002|808 Chestnut St Ste C, Murray KY 42071|Facebook · dh.gaming@yahoo.com
Hours: Tue–Fri 12–8p · Sat 11–8 · Sun 12–8 · Mon conflicting reports — call
The region's only full-line game store on the KY side: WPN (Commander nights, prereleases), Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Warhammer 40k, Star Wars Legion, D&D campaigns and one-shot RPG nights, board games, multiple play tables. ~2015 vintage, 4.6/153. Murray State students are a prime WinterCon demographic — this store is the pipeline. (Formerly DH Gaming / Dragon's Hoard.)
5.Canada's Collectible Games JACKSON ANCHORJackson TN · ~58 mi · 1 h 5 m
Hours: Fri 5–10p · Sat 12–10p · Sun 1–6p · closed Mon–Thu
Dedicated D&D/board-game play space — common areas + private game rooms; venue for Dice Alliance's monthly youth Portal Day. Weekend-only hours: plan around them.
8.Wooden Ogre Games KYPaducah KY · ~67 mi · 1 h 15 m
Paducah's flagship: MTG, Pokémon, Warhammer + hobby supplies, D&D stock, board games; weekly events across nine game lines. No confirmed D&D night, but the biggest player traffic in the ring.
The Land-Between-the-Lakes store: WPN (Tue MTG, Fri Commander), D&D starter one-shots + Adventurers League, Warhammer 40k, Flesh and Blood, casual play space. Moved Dec 2025 from Princeton into a space 3× larger — growing, and the only true FLGS in western KY beyond Murray/Paducah. Old listings still show Princeton — ignore them.
11.Collect'eM Card & HobbyLexington TN · ~82 mi · 1 h 35 m
Paducah tabletop-gaming charity: biweekly Saturday game days, monthly youth Portal Day at The Play Portal, Heroes Dinner fundraiser Aug 29 2026, and they travel to regional cons (Heartland Gaming Convention, Dam Con). Direct pipeline to the region's organized D&D community — a natural WinterCon partner and possibly a source of DMs.
Thin Leads — Verify Before Spending a Trip
Murray comic shop, 605 S 12th St — listed as both G's Comics (270-293-4581, carries MTG) and Crump's Comic Boutique; probably one storefront under a newer name. Call or drive by.
Infinite Collectibles — 3215 Irvin Cobb Dr #103, Paducah KY · 270-415-5859 · website · Mon–Sat 11–6, Sun 12–5 · comics/TCG/video hybrid, retail not play — flyer stop only.
Basement Bar Collectibles — 1116 Main St Ste A, Benton KY · 270-387-0122 · TCG + sports cards, 4.8/19 — on the way between Murray and Paducah.
ToyWiz Toy & Game Store — 6900 Benton Rd, Paducah KY · 270-366-8619 · TCG listing, unverified depth.
Super Collectibles — 901 E 5th St, Metropolis IL · 618-309-6041 · TCG per directory, no hours/site — the only lead across the river.
C4 Entertainment — 15858 Fort Campbell Blvd, Oak Grove KY (~85 mi) · 270-560-4179 · Mon–Sat 10–7, Sun 12–5 · geek retail + TCG, no play space — flyer/poster spot for Fort Campbell soldier traffic.
Fan Favs Cards — 2703 Fort Campbell Blvd Ste A, Hopkinsville KY (~95–100 mi) · 270-632-1045 · opened Feb 2026, sports + Pokémon — borderline relevance. Note: Hopkinsville has no true game store; Fort Campbell gamers drive to Clarksville — an underserved crowd that might travel for a con.
TerritoryTCG (Hopkinsville) & Hoptown Comics — almost certainly home-based/online or defunct. Lowest priority.
Just Past the Line
The Gamers Guild — 440 Main St, Savannah TN · 731-412-6230 · gamersguildsavannah.com · Tue–Thu 4–9p, Fri 3–11p, Sat 12–11p. ~90 mi straight-line but ~120 driving miles. WPN, TCG-focused.
Closed / Skip / Empty
CONFIRMED CLOSED:One Frequency Games (Martin — confirmed 8/6/26) · Dragons and Mages (Union City — confirmed 8/6/26) · Gamers Turf (Martin) · Warlord Comics (Murray KY) · Rick's Comic City Fort Campbell (on-post; chain carries no tabletop anyway) · Dragon's Den Princeton (moved to Eddyville — same store, see #10). ⚠ Martin and Union City now have zero game stores — Epic Gamers (Fulton) is the local partner by default.
Sports-cards / video-games / smoke-shop only — no tabletop outreach value: Retro Retreat (Martin) · Vintage On Broad (Greenfield) · K.D.L. (Paris) · Boom Sports (Camden) · DC Sports Cards (Parsons — some MTG, borderline) · Wizard of Sportscards + Know A Guy (Murray) · Game Galaxy + The Dandi Lion + Go! Calendars (Paducah) · Game X Change (Hopkinsville).
Verified empty towns: Hickman KY · Clinton KY · Calvert City KY · Cadiz KY · Marion KY · Grand Rivers / Kuttawa KY (Dragon's Den Eddyville covers LBL) · McKenzie · Huntingdon · Waynesboro · Pulaski.