The Gaming Cantina - East Lansing

The Gaming Cantina - East Lansing The Gaming Cantina is a gaming store that sells games (board, card, miniatures, RPG), collectables, and runs events to support our gaming community.

We are a small game store with a big heart! We are located across from the Michigan State University Campus in East Lansing, Michigan. We opened our original location in October 2014 as a computer repair and ink/toner retail store in downtown Charlotte, Michigan. Yes, that's right we didn't start off as a game store! So how did we get from where we started to where we are now? In April 2015, Brian

"Bossman" Dempsey, decided to add a second revenue stream to the store to help fill his down time with his passion for playing games. Little did he know how hungry our little town was for a place to play, buy, and socialize with games. We no longer offer computer repair services and our primary business is retail of fun, weird, wacky, and friendly games. In the Summer of 2021 we expanded into our second location inside the Meridian Mall in Okemos. Three years later and we have moved that location to East Lansing to better sever our existing customers and the student customers from MSU. Stop in as see for yourself next time you're in town. Tell 'em Bossman sent you!

The August gaming schedule is here!Special events for Riftbound and Gundam, plus release events for Magic, One Piece, an...
08/01/2026

The August gaming schedule is here!

Special events for Riftbound and Gundam, plus release events for Magic, One Piece, and Union Arena!

While we get ready for tomorrow's One Piece releases, I do have something else to show you! Today the starter decks for ...
07/30/2026

While we get ready for tomorrow's One Piece releases, I do have something else to show you! Today the starter decks for PalWorld arrived and are available for purchase. So far we just have the starters and we're waiting to see if any boosters are on their way to us.

New Pokemon this weekend with Pitch Black! We still have packs, bundles, and ETBs but I don't expect them to last. Don't...
07/18/2026

New Pokemon this weekend with Pitch Black! We still have packs, bundles, and ETBs but I don't expect them to last. Don't forget new Lorcana as well!

Also a couple of cool restocks in the form of the Mega Zygarde ex Collection Box, plus some One Piece with OP-13

We've got a couple of fun releases today, plus a One Piece restock. First is the new Star Wars Unlimited release, Ashes ...
07/10/2026

We've got a couple of fun releases today, plus a One Piece restock.

First is the new Star Wars Unlimited release, Ashes of the Empire. We have packs, boxes, and starter decks available.

Also today saw the release of the new Union Arena set, The 100 Girlfriends that Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You! Packs and boxes are available for that set.

Regular family boardgames build memories, connections, and can be educational! Psychology says parents who like to play ...
07/03/2026

Regular family boardgames build memories, connections, and can be educational!

Psychology says parents who like to play board games at home with their kids, friends or family aren't simply playing games: What this habit reveals - The Economic Times

Psychology says parents who like to play board games at home with their kids, friends or family aren't simply looking for entertainment. Psychology explains that board games help people build trust, communication, patience, emotional control, and problem-solving skills. Research also shows that regu...

Do you play One Piece? Is finding product hard? Every Thursday we host weekly One Piece events and we reward our player ...
07/02/2026

Do you play One Piece? Is finding product hard? Every Thursday we host weekly One Piece events and we reward our player base by holding product back to sell specifically to those that play in our events. Our weekly events are free and we do have official Bandai prize support to offer all players. After the event, we will offer pack sales to any participant that stayed for the whole event.

July Gaming Schedule!A couple release events for Riftbound, Gundam, and of course, Union Arena. Lorcana and Pokemon both...
07/02/2026

July Gaming Schedule!

A couple release events for Riftbound, Gundam, and of course, Union Arena. Lorcana and Pokemon both have special events, along with Riftbound!

This was already a big weekend of gaming and it got bigger today! The new edition of Warhammer 40K starts today with the...
06/20/2026

This was already a big weekend of gaming and it got bigger today! The new edition of Warhammer 40K starts today with the Armageddon box! We have it on hand plus a very recent restock of other Games Workshop minis.

A lot stuff going one this weekend here at The Gaming Cantina, but we felt we should specifically point out that we got ...
06/19/2026

A lot stuff going one this weekend here at The Gaming Cantina, but we felt we should specifically point out that we got a slight One Piece restock!

We've been testing the waters for a little bit, but we have finally decided to dive in on Gunpla! We just had our first ...
06/06/2026

We've been testing the waters for a little bit, but we have finally decided to dive in on Gunpla! We just had our first larger shipment arrive and it is available now!

Address

4750 Hagadorn Road, Suite #20
East Lansing, MI
48823

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 12am
Saturday 10am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+15172139697

Website

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