The ULTIMATE Minnesota Geek Guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2022

Planning to start your winter holiday shopping, support local geek businesses, or just take advantage of some amazing deals this weekend? Well, we’ve done all the legwork for you and are happy to provide your ultimate Minnesota geek guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! We’ve arranged all of the businesses into categories and featured what sorts of bargains and specials they’re offering this year right under their address, complete with a Google Maps link to make life easy.

All of the awesome stores below are participating donation locations for the 2022 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive, so why not take advantage of the deals to donate something in one of the collection boxes or make an online donation to brighten someone’s holiday? It feels really good to do good—we promise.

Finally, keep in mind that wearing a mask covering your nose and mouth helps keep the folks who work in these awesome stores safer. We recommend checking a business’s website to confirm hours and shopping policies (including mask requirements) before visiting in person—even if you’ve been there recently.

Art and Craft Supply Stores

Now is a great time to stock up on craft, cosplay, and art supplies from some awesome local businesses that will help you find exactly what you need—or something perfect for those special someones on your gift list!

Knit & Bolt
2833 Johnson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 788-1180
Map Link

Special on Black Friday:

•  40% off all unicorn items

Special on Small Business Saturday:

• Stop by for a surprise gift with purchase, and store staff will turn your plain paper shopping bag into a cute gift bag for free!

Wet Paint
684 Grand Ave.
St Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-6431
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Many, many discounts in the holiday catalog will be available
• 15% off all on Creativity for Kids activity kits and Faber-Castell premium kids’ products

Games, Toys, and Comics Establishments

Whether you’re shopping for your kids, your significant other(s), your siblings, your friends, or yourself, Minnesota’s wealth of local game, toy, and comics shops are sure to have what you need. You don’t want to miss the amazing discounts that so many of them are offering.

Adventure Loot Games
5221 Shoreline Dr.
Mound, MN 55364
(612) 876-7789
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 20% off everything in the store
• Door prizes
• Some items may have googly eyes on them?

All Systems Go Games and Movies
1519 NE Central Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 331-0028
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• All $2 DVDs are 2 for $3
• All $4 Blu-rays are 2 for $6
• Fresh new game clearance from 20% off
• 20% off select used board games
• 50% off board game rentals
• 10% off everything else
• Annual memberships to Boop’s ASG Fam Club are available for 20% off the monthly rate (members get open access to the store’s board game rental library, an additional 10% off all purchases, and other perks throughout the year)

Brickmania GHQ
1618 Central Ave., Suite 110
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 584-3627
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday:

• Use code BKM15 to save 15% on just about everything online and in the store
• Get the Brickmania 2023 monthly calendar free with any purchase of $50 or more! (also available for $10 on its own)
• Get an exclusive Randoverse Perfect Caliber BrickArms pack free with orders over $300. (This will not be available for direct purchase and will not restock once sold out. It will be listed on the website and will have the $300 order minimum as the price threshold. Don’t buy just the pack for $300—get yourself a bunch of other epic items and then get it free! Just like the Wunderwaffe Crates of years past.)

Comic Book College
1430 County Road C West
Roseville, MN 55113
(612) 822-2309
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 30% off back issues (priced under $100)
• 20% off CGC graded comics
• 20% off graphic novels
• 20% off toys/action figures
• Select books marked down to $7 each
• Select sale comics marked down to 25¢ to $2 each

Sale excludes this week’s releases and any merchandise on hold.

Dreamers Vault Games
14332 Burnhaven Dr.
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 895-1989
Map Link

and

Dreamers Vault Games
11591 Theatre Dr. N
Champlin, MN 55316
(763) 506-0303
Map Link

and

Dreamers Vault Games
4701 Hiawatha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 724-4543
Map Link

and

Dreamers Vault Games
207 13th Ave. S
South St. Paul, MN 55075
(651) 200-4374
Map Link

and

Dreamers Vault Games
3015 Utah Ave. S
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(952) 938-8163
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Magic the Gathering prerelease kits for $20
• Buy 1 get 1 50% off* Magic: The Gathering Commander decks
• 25% off Pokémon CCG bundles, Trainer’s Toolkits, Build & Battles, and theme decks
• 25% off Flames of War miniatures game
• 25% off Team Yankee World War III miniatures game
• Flesh & Blood Everfest booster boxes for $57
• 20% off Warhammer 40K Kill Team box sets
• Age of Sigmar: Dominion box sets for $99
• Warhammer 40K Black Templars Army Set for $150
• 40% off Star Wars X-Wing miniatures game
• 25% off Marvel Crisis Protocols miniatures game
• 40% off** WizKids miniatures
• 25% off McFarlane Toys 40K action figures
• 25% off all Bandai Gundam model kits and figures
• Yu-Gi-Oh! deals:
  • 25% off Legendary Duelists 3
  • 25% off Hidden Arsenal 1
  • 25% off Legend of the Crystal Beasts Structure Deck
  • 25% off Maximum Gold: El Dorado
  • 25% off Ghosts From the Past 2
  • 25% off Speed Duels GX Midterms
  • Duels from the Deep Booster Boxes for $50

*Discounted deck must be of equal or lesser value. Warhammer 40K premium decks cannot receive a 50% discount.
**Does not include Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures or Deep Cuts Miniatures.

Galaxy Games (formerly the Gaming Goat)
1095 Diffley Rd.
Eagan, MN 55123
(651) 797-2670
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Free items with $100, $250, and $500 purchases
• Magic: The Gathering discounts:
  • Crimson Vow draft booster box for $60
  • New Capenna draft booster box for $75
  • Dominaria United Jumpstart booster box for $40
  • Brothers’ War set booster box for $100
  • Brothers’ War collector booster box for $200
  • Brothers’ war prerelease Pack for $20
• Pokémon discounts:
  • 20% off all sealed products (excludes ETBs)
• Dragon Ball Super TCG Fighter’s Ambition booster box for $65
• Digimon TCG Draconic Roar booster box for $65
• 50% off all Final Fantasy TCG products
• MetaZoo discounts
  • $50 boxes
  • $5 decks

The Gamers Den
140 Buchanan St. N #142
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-5370
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Free Black Friday loot bag with $100 purchase (while supplies last)
• D20 sale: roll the die, then flip the card to see your elf’s adventure and learn your discount

Games By James (Roseville)
327 Rosedale Center #652
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 636-0701
Map Link

and

Games By James (Bloomington)
Mall of America
358 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425
(952) 854-4747
Map Link

and

Games By James (Edina)
2510 Southdale Center
Edina, MN 55435
(952) 925-9656
Map Link

and

Games By James (Minnetonka)
Ridgedale Center
12401 Wayzata Blvd., Level 2
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 545-6616
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Free first-tier gift with any purchase of $50 or more
• Free second-tier gift with any purchase of $100 or more

Items available as free gifts may be different for differing days or stores.

Heroic Goods and Games 
3458 Minnehaha Ave.
Minneapolis MN 55406
(612) 200-9354
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Over 50% off select board games
• D20 sale: roll the die at checkout for 10% to 20% off your purchase

Hot Comics & Collectibles (Richfield)
26 W 66th St.
Richfield, MN 55423
(612) 798-3936
Map Link

and

Hot Comics & Collectibles (Minneapolis)
4400 Osseo Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55412
(763) 593-1223
Map Link

and

Hot Comics & Collectibles (Jordan)
224 Broadway St. S
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-7870
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off back issues under $25
• 30% off trades and hardcovers
• 25% off toys and statues (excludes Sideshow and Hot Toys)
• 25% off back issues $25 and over

Hub Hobby (Little Canada)
82 Minnesota Ave.
Little Canada, MN 55117
(651) 490-1675
Map Link

and

Hub Hobby (Richfield)
6410 Penn Ave. S
Richfield, MN 55423
(612) 866-9575
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 15% off all jigsaw puzzles, games, and trains both in store and online
• RC sales in store and online that will be announced on Black Friday

Issues Needed Comics
15465 Cedar Ave. S #160
Apple Valley, MN 55124
(952) 683-9339
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off all $2.00 and $1.00 comics
• 25% off all graphic novels, bundles, and back issues under $100
• 20% off all CGC slabs
• 10% off all toys, Pokémon, and Magic: The Gathering
• Tons of new cheap comics will be hitting the floor

Level Up Games
120 2nd St. E
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 346-1631
Map Link

and

Level Up Games
1425 LaSalle Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 315-3945
Map Link

and

Level Up Games
2493 7th St. W
St Paul, MN 55116
(612) 528-8681
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday:

• Get a $10 gift card for every $100 you spend
• Get entered into a raffle to win a $100 gift card for every $25 you spend

Lodestone Coffee and Games
10982 Cedar Lake Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 657-5226
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Buy 1 get 1 50% off board games
• Buy 1 get 1 50% off RPG supplies
• Magic: The Gathering deals:
  • Brothers’ War prerelease kits for $20
  • Commander Legends bundles for $30
  • Commander Collection: Black for $35
  • Commander Legends draft boxes for $75
  • Innistrad Midnight Hunt draft boxes for $75
  • Dominaria United jumpstart boxes for $75
• 20% off everything else

Use code BLACKFRIDAY to get these discounts online. Sale does not apply to preorder items, event entries, gift cards, or used games.

Mind’s Eye Comics
200 E Travelers Trail, Suite 105
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 492-9350
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday:

• 60% off all hardcovers and trade paperbacks
• 50% off all apparel and accessories
• 40% off all toys, games, and models
• For every $25 gift card purchase, get an additional $10 gift card

Mischief Toy Store
818 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651) 493-3307
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Free cookies for everyone
• Prize bag of goodies worth at least $20 for every purchase of $50 or more

Limit one goodie bag per household. While supplies last.

Punch-Out Gaming
828 Lake St S
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-9820
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday:

• $10 off Pokémon Elite Trainer boxes
• $50 credit for video games when you buy a PS3, Wii, or Xbox 360 game system
• Buy 2 get 1 free for all PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 games (free game is of equal or lesser value)
• 60% off sports card singles
• Buy 3 get 1 free for all sealed hockey products
• 10% off everything else

Sale excludes all booster boxes and Charizard UPC. Store credit cannot be used on sale items.

Red 6 Games 
1326 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651) 690-4628
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 10% off TCGplayer market price for TCG singles
• 60% off MSRP for all clearance items
• Dungeons & Dragons Spelljammer set for $39.99
• Dungeons & Dragons rules expansion gift set for $109
• Pokémon booster boxes for $105
• Terra Nova for $30
• The Loop for $30
• The Adventures of Robin Hood for $35
• Free gifts with $100, $250, and $500 purchases

Free gifts while supplies last. Only one free item per tier/per customer/per day. Tiers cannot be combined. Other promotions do not apply.

Source Comics and Games
2057 Snelling Ave. N
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 645-0386
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• There will be local artists exhibiting in the game room all weekend
• Make a monetary food shelf donation at the register to receive an additional 10% off your purchase (or 20% off if you have an Adventure Club card)

Tower Games
3920 Nicollet Ave. #150
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 823-4477
Map Link

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• 50% to 75% off select items

Steamship Coffee and Games
711 W Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 844-1011
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 11% off everything (including singles and booster boxes)
• 2× points earned on purchases

Bookstores

What would an ultimate geek shopping guide be without bookstores? Sorely lacking, that’s what. The stores below are participating in the Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive, but we have an entire separate guide for all of the independent bookstores throughout Minnesota—and it is huge! Click here to check it out.

Cream & Amber
1605 Mainstreet
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 595-5640
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

•  Free 12-ounce drip coffee from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. with any purchase
• Buy 1, Get 1 50% off for select new books
• $1 deals on used books

Red Balloon Bookshop
891 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Get a $20 gift card when you spent $100 on Jellycat plushes and/or cookbooks

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• Free Red Balloon Bookshop sticker when you spend $30

Other Local Purveyors

You can’t go wrong with these local geek-owned-and-operated establishments!

Blue Sun Soda Shop
1625 County Hwy. 10
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
(763) 432-0704
Map Link

and

Blue Sun Soda Shop
9801 Nicollet Ave.
Bloomington, MN 55420
Map Link

Specials and Events on Small Business Saturday:

• Free soda tastings
• Ready-made gift packs available for purchase
• Drawing for a free case of soda
• Free Best Tour in the State of Minnesota soda factory tours: noon, 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. (space will be limited, so arrive early)
• Santa is visiting from noon to 4:00 p.m. (picture setting will be available)
• New Cuckoo Milkshakes available at the soda fountain

Blue Sun Soda Shop
126 Main St. S
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 342-0941
Map Link

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• Free soda tastings
• Ready-made gift packs available for purchase
• Drawing for a free case of soda

Duck Duck Coffee
1830 E 38th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Map Link

Special Event on Small Business Saturday:

• Nonalcoholic happy hour from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. with special drinks and snacks

Electric Fetus
2000 4th Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 870-9300
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday:

• Enter to win door prizes (look for the Enter to Win box at the first counter)
• Exclusive Black Friday Record Store Day releases
• 20% off storewide*
• January savings punch card with every purchase

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• 20% off storewide*
• January savings punch card with every purchase

*Sale excludes a few gift department items, electronics, gift cards, mix-and-burn CDs, yellow-tagged items already on sale, and exclusive RSD Black Friday releases. You will get an additional 20% off gift department clearance items. See store for complete details.

Don’t Forget the Holiday Drive!

As mentioned above, all of the stores on this page are hosting donation boxes for the 2022 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive. Curious what kinds of items we are collecting or what organizations we’re collecting for? Click here to find out!

And if you do add a little something to a donation box, snap a selfie and share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtag #GiveTCG to spread the word!