Lots of really cool board games, alongside action figures, funk pops, and more. Prices could be a little high for some items but most had discounts going on and were reasonably priced. Great place to find new games!
Unknown
Apr 1, 2025
5
Updated me on the progress of my online order and stayed very professional and kind. Order was mailed in perfect condition and perfectly on time. The order was even cheaper compared to most other online websites. I highly recommend you shop from here if you are interested in comics or cards :).
Timothy Wetzel
Mar 30, 2025
5
Both as a customer and a former employee, Atomic Empire is one of the jewels of Durham. You can find WH40K, Pokémon, Digimon, Magic the Gathering, Books, and Comics. Everyone is warm, the players are welcoming and there's a little bit of everything for every type of geek.
joe nobody
Mar 19, 2025
5
I placed an order with Atomic Empire and couldn't be happier they shipped my order packaged better than any other place I have ordered from. Shipping was fast and would recommend them to anyone.
Shian-Shuen Tseng
Mar 14, 2025
5
I've ordered board games from Atomic Empire online several times. They always package them very carefully and add plenty of packing foam inside to prevent damage during shipping. Their prices are also very reasonable. I will continue to buy from them in the future and recommend them to everyone.
Secret Squirrel
Mar 7, 2025
5
Ordered from online store. It took 8 days for my package to ship but they were games I couldnt find in stock elesewhere. They ship via USPS which i am usually not a fan of but they package the games in a thick box with packing peanuts. All 3 games arrived in perfect condition. Good experience would order again.
Daniel Sanza
Jan 31, 2025
4
I have shopped here several times. My in person experience has always been great. They have an amazing in-store selection of board games. The staff is very helpful. On line is a different story. Expect to wait about 5-7 days before they get around to packaging and shipping your order. Packing has been subpar at times. Given a choice, I buy online from somewhere else.
Basil
Jan 8, 2025
5
Dropped in our first time a few days ago.
I enjoy visiting local game and card shops, and Atomic Empire has the largest assortment of board games that I’ve come across yet.
The hardest part of the trip was deciding what to buy! I know we’ll be coming back for expansions, new games and the like.
Chris Meadowcroft
Jan 6, 2025
5
Greatest comic book subscription service in the entire EAST COAST!!! Possibly the whole country. Outstanding customer service. From the nice and always informative lady whom answers the phone (I believe her name is Sarah)
To the man who replies to the emails Steve. They take tremendous care in how they ship my many books! They look great when arriving to my house. Atomic has the greatest website with the most user friendly interface!!! Easily add brand new books. Even easier to drop a title at a moments notice if you decide to. I am looking forward to being a loyal customer for many years to come! Highly recommend Atomic Empire to all.
Nicolas Garcia
Dec 27, 2024
5
This place has a lot of variety. I was impressed with the board game section, roleplaying game section, comic section, and miniatures section. This store has a lot of variety. To those who want to find any vintage tabletop roleplaying games like finding a D&D 3.5e book in the wild, you won’t find it here but I was surprised to see that they had a copy of Cyberpunk 2020.
Austin Taylor
Dec 27, 2024
5
I love this store. They have supplies for all kinds of hobbies and always have new products in stock. Board games, comics, trading cards, miniatures and paints - plenty to please any crowd. Staff is always friendly and helpful. And they even have drinks and snacks. Thanks for being the place I look forward to visiting every time I'm back in the Durham area!
Mackenzie Langosch
Nov 27, 2024
5
The people here are super friendly and nice! I was disappointed that they had no pokemon singles or bulk, but they showed me a bin with free cards and it made the trip worth it! Again, not much pokemon, but still an awesome shop for other stuff and the online shop is great!
Patrick
Nov 20, 2024
5
They have great prices, my items shipped quickly and arrived well packaged. I would definitely recommend if you're looking to order board games or table top games outside of Amazon 📦
Asia Polko
Nov 11, 2024
5
I rarely leave reviews so this is big. I know absolutely nothing about games. I came in today with my 8-year old son who wanted to get some pokemon cards. The staff members were so amazing! Not only did they not judge me for my total ignorance but they also helped my son feel welcome and appreciated as a young player. Thank you so much, we will be back! And who knows, I may start playing games as well ;).
Rachel Walter
Oct 27, 2024
5
These people are amazingggg. My son just got into Pokemon and the staff here are the kindest most genuine folks... taking so much time to help us learn about the game. He is so excited to come on Sundays to watch the pros! We just met a Pokemon judge on our way out who gave us some free cards, and I’m not sure he’s ever been happier 😂
Curtis Heishman
Oct 22, 2024
5
These folks have been an awesome seller of card game products. I have been ordering from them online and they have become a go to store for me. They ship promptly, securely, and as promised. Thank you Atomic Empire!! You all rock!!
Paladin AF
Oct 10, 2024
4
I am out-of-state, but this is my primary source of comics. This review is strictly for their online store. They generally do an awesome job with shipping. Their customer service has resolved every problem I've had, which were mostly damaged books because USPS just busted up the box. If your local comic shops, like mine, are lacking, this is a great alternative.
If you're going to start up subscriptions, 51+ plateau titles will get you the max discount. You can tell it's a plateau title when you're browsing by a little green check mark after the publisher name. The discount applies to all comics on your subscription except for incentives, which are sold via a bid system. Trades, hardcovers, and manga all get discounted for subscribers. Back issues are not discounted. They do have back issue sales from time to time, however.
The reason for the 4 stars is that their pre-orders are a complete mess. Too many of them have incorrect dates, or the item will be listed as temporarily sold out, sold out, or available for order, but the item isn't even set to release for another month or two. I have multiple items that are past the pre-order date, but they never get updated to the new or correct date. There have been a few items that I have pre-ordered the same day it got listed, but, for some reason, I ended up having to wait for the second shipment, or I didn't get it at all and I had to source it from somewhere else. If you have a reliable source for pre-orders, go to that first. I'm thinking of switching all my manga pre-orders to a local place.
The attached photos I pulled from multiple shipments over a wide time frame. They are all pretty crisp.
Cameron Donaldson
Sep 24, 2024
5
Great game store! Not only do they host awesome events for all types of board games/TCGs/RPGs, but they have a wide selection of singles and items for purchase. All of the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. So glad to have this nearby.
Jordan L
Sep 20, 2024
5
Because of a medical issue, I was unable to pick up my package and it got sent back to Atomic. Their awesome customer service checked that it hadn't made it back, but also flagged it to be resent if it ever showed up. No extra shipping.
Got my Unmatched set a few days ago and will continue to shop Atomic for how awesome they are
Devin Cope
Aug 8, 2024
5
As an online only customer, I couldn't be happier with my comic orders! I consistently receive everything on my pull list, and my items are always perfectly packed. I truly hope these guys stay in business forever!
Brian Fox
Jul 30, 2024
5
Truly a pillar of the tabletop gaming community in the Triangle! I learned to play Kill Team here, I play One Page Rules here with a rotating group, and if I wanted to, I could get back into MTG or Battletech, or learn something new. The staff is friendly and the selection is varied and impressive for how many areas they have covered. It's become a second home.
