1.Epikos Comics — Brainerd BEST ALL-AROUNDBrainerd
Thu 12–9 · Fri 12–10 · Sat 12–10 · Sun 1–9 · Mon 5–9
Comics, RPGs, miniatures, board games, tournament + mini-painting space, CGC grading. The anchor conversation in this whole cluster.
2.Infinity FluxHixson Pike
Thu 12–7 · Fri 12–8 — earliest close in the cluster
Dedicated RPG/fantasy room. Hit early in the day.
3.Epikos — Northgate MallHixson
Mon–Sat 11–7 · Sun 12–6
Moved into the mall from Hwy 153 — old “closed” listings are the old address. Mall is in redevelopment planning; one relationship covers both Epikos stores.
4.Game On ChattLee Hwy
Hours conflict — likely Thu 2–8, Fri 2–midnight. Call.
Runs Thursday board-game night at Odd Story Brewing 6–8p — a second doorway into the same community.
5.Warhammer (Games Workshop)Hamilton Place
10–8 per mall directory — confirm; one-staffer GW shops often close a weekday
Official GW storefront — minis-side outreach, painting-corner cross-promo.
6.Myth & Fable ComicsRossville GA · 15 min S
Thu 11–7 · Fri 11–8 · Mon closed
WPN, comics/cosplay-leaning. Three blocks from Society of Sages — one stop covers both.
7.Society of SagesRossville GA · 15 min S
Hours unknown — email or Discord ahead
New WPN store, moved twice in 2025; current address per their own site. Young store hungry for community events — could be very receptive.
8.Bargy's Cards and Board Games ALL-NIGHT PLAY SPACERinggold GA · 20 min S
~24/7 (site says always open; directories say 9:30a–3a)
Board games + RPG with all-night play space; expanding to more locations. (“The Bored Gamer” at this address is a separate/former business.)
9.Dicehead Games & ComicsCleveland TN · 30 min NE
Thu 12–9 · Fri 12–10 · Wed 12–6 · Sun closed
25 years in business, deep Games Workshop, daily game nights. Worth the I-75 detour.
10.The Battlegrounds Games & ComicsDalton GA · 35 min S
Thu–Fri 12–9 · Sat 11–9 · Sun 12–6
10,000 sq ft store with an active event calendar — the biggest floor in the region.