The Armchair Adventurer

What was once in my top 2 spots for buying board games on the island, it's sad to see how far they've fallen. From what I know, the original owner sold the company a few years ago and the lack of care shows.Upon first stepping into the store, you're hit with a wave of noxious body odor that's pretty darn pungent if I do say so myself...and no, this was not a one time thing. The last time I came was a Sat and the store had a decent amount of bodies in it. The first time tho was a few weeks ago when I went in on a random Wed or Thursday. Smell was still there.Employees ignore you, if there are any actually working. The aforementioned trip on a random weekday I was met with an employee sitting at one of the tables playing on a handheld gaming device. He completely ignored me for the 10-15 minutes I browsed and only paid me any attention (clearly annoyed) when I asked for a specific product. And this last recent time on a weekend? I don't think there were any workers. Just people playing games at the tables. I walked around, looked at some stuff but was forced to leave when my son sId he couldn't take the smell anymore. No one greeted us or asked if we needed any help. And that's the kicker. Armchair never used to raise prices and sold EVERYTHING at MSRP. They prided themselves on that and never raised prices even when inventory was low and items were a bit commodity to have. That is, sadly, no longer the case. Nearly everything I looked at in the store had been marked up 10-15%, if not more. Truly sad to see this business flush itself down the toilet like this.

Fun game/hobby shop at the Dole Cannery.We came to The Armchair Adventurer for the first time when our daughter started getting into Dungeons and Dragons. The shop was hosting a D&D model painting and character building session. The shop was well stocked with a variety of miniatures, paints, role playing games, board games, etc. There were tables set up inside and outside for painting and game playing. The shop is located next to the food court, so many games were being played in the food court. In addition to the extra table space, being next to the food court also means convenient access to sandwiches (Subway), coffee (Hawaiian Fresh Roast), Korean take out (808 Lunch), etc.Lots of parking on the Costco side parking lot or on the Regal Theater side parking garage.Always support local businesses!

Fantastic selection of games and friendly staff. Plus it's open late almost every night. A real gem in the Dole Cannery.

Was recommended to check this place out by a Target employee when I went in to purchase the game Cards Against Humanity, if you've never played you should definitely check it out.Walked in and was surprised to see walls of games that I had never seen before. If you're a game junkie you should come check this place out. One thing I did notice was that the prices were about $5 higher than your would pay in a retail store like Target or Wal-Mart. Then again, they carry games that you wouldn't find in stores like those so they're worth the price if your looking for a great gift for that game junkie friend or family member.Other than a place to buy cool games they have rows of tables you can come and play games at. Join in a game or start your own. If you love playing board games come check them out.

If you like art and tabletop board games you gotta go to this. Dads been getting me to try D&D so I brought my family to the first and second Just the Basics figurine painting tutorial and it was great! Such a great deal! - The figures were provided they also provided paints to use and brushes you got to keep the figure and the brushes you use all for $5. It's like buying the figure and getting the paint class and brushes for free. The teacher Brandon was super funny and entertaining. He made relevent jokes and commentary during the steps, while also going over process and purpose during the session. Also very patient, he let everyine go at their own pace. I brought my son and they were super supportive and let him help us paint too.After everyone started packing up my friends got sets of dice and I started picking up paint. My other half is super supportive of my new hobby and says he's planning to use it on his next adventure.

We've been to Armchair Adventurer a few times. Very friendly people work there. They are always welcoming and asking if you need help. There is also a great variety of games. They also have some kind of a loyalty program and military discount. They used to do regular game nights on Thursdays, but I don't know if they still do that. We've reserved a table for free before when we were meeting up with a random person on the island to play a game. You can also play some of the games they have on hand in the shop. I highly recommend coming here for a visit if you like board games.

We come here to buy paints for my other half hobby. He really like the choice of paints you have. There's also tables you can reserve to play on it. So if you want to geek out go ahead. My other half always come here with his friends and geek out. LOL. When we got there to buy paints, we were greeting very nice. It felt really relax and they ask if we needed help. My other half knew what he was looking and he saw one his friends and he suggested colors to chose for his next miniature. The location at the store is at the old Dole Cannery inside. There's lots of parking but be aware it is shared with Costco also. Because the day we went was on a holiday, there's lots of parking to choose from. There's also events going on for table games or painting. Thanks for the great customer services and making me feel welcome. Mahalo.

I love everything about The Armchair Adventurer. Even the name of the store- how fitting! My first time here I actually came by for a gift certificate. My relative is an avid gamer and a gc seemed appropriate. Rob (the owner) knew my uncle, too. Rob is a very friendly guy who not only runs the place but is a gamer, too. When we first arrived he was sitting at one of the tables in the store playing something.There are a few tables inside and LOTS of tables and chairs outside. My family and I had a huge game day from morning 'til night. We took up 3 rows of tables but there were at least 10 more tables scattered around. There was a huge tournament that day (Saturday) that also ran the entire day.We brought beverages, food, and snacks and had a relaxing day. The area is labeled the "food court" but the only thing open was a Subway, and they shut down at 7. The coffee shop, little snack shop, and Chinese food place are only open on weekdays. There are no lines for the bathroom and not much foot traffic besides that of the gamers.Will be back next month :D

Stumbled upon this game store by accident in the Dole cannery and now it's my favorite one on the island. Great people, very welcoming!

Great store with a welcoming atmosphere. Went there for Friday night commander and have been back every Friday since. The owner, staff, and players are very friendly and knowledgeable. They carry a wide range of card games and board games and were more than willing to take the time to go over any questions I had.