December 14, 2024

FL(W)GS Spotlight ~ Pair-A-Dice of Oceanside, CA

Armchair Dragoons PAO, 3 November 2024

Continuing our spotlight series on the Friendly Local (War)Game Stores around the US & Canada

Pair-A-Dice is located in Oceanside, CA

In our key ratings for the FLGS directory, Pair A Dice scores

  • 4 – Wargame Friendliness
  • 1 – Wargame Inventory On-Hand
  • 3 – Wargaming Event Frequency

This is a 1-7 scale, where higher numbers are better; see bottom of article for details

And Yes, they do offer online ordering; you can find out more at their homepage


What makes this store awesome?
Gideon says

It’s the gaming hub for the community. Sadly, they no longer deal in used games.

Pair A Dice has collectible card games as their main product inventory, and also carries board wargames, minis wargames, Eurogames, big-box “ameritrash” games, tabletop RPGs, non-wargame minis (fantasy and/or space), collectible card games, general game accessories (dice, game mats, markers, etc), minis accessories (terrain, paint, etc), non-game hobby merchandise (RC vehicles, crafts, puzzles, etc).
They carry new games only
For in-store gaming, you’ve got dedicated rooms for gaming
Snacks for sale? yes


Take a look at the store!

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(photos submitted by Gideon Marcus)

Don’t forget to check out our overall FLGS directory, which will keep expanding as you folks submit your own nominations for inclusion!


Ranking scale for the stores

  • Wargame Friendliness: 1 (What’s a Wargame?) through 7 (Wargaming Nirvana)
  • Wargame Inventory On-Hand: 1 (A stray lonely copy of one game) through 7 (Inventory is at least least 90% wargames)
  • Wargaming Event Frequency: 1 (Monthly or less) through 7 (Nightly)

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