Tabletop Cards and Games Opens in Malden
The 9,000-square-foot store at 61 Exchange St. in Malden Center sells trading cards, board games, sports collectibles and hobby supplies.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Board Games
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Tabletop Cards and Games opened October 30 at 61 Exchange St. in Malden Center, operated by Prima Entertainment. The approximately 9,000-square-foot store offers trading card games, board games, sports collectibles and hobby supplies.
Why it matters
The store adds a dedicated tabletop gaming venue to Malden, which is joining the Malden Gaming District. Its membership and tournament programming give local players a regular place to play and buy.
The store carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana and Star Wars: Unlimited trading card games, along with Dungeons & Dragons products and Warhammer miniatures. Its private room, called "The Dungeon," accommodates four to eight players.
The players
Prima Entertainment
The business operates the Malden store alongside Prima Collectibles and Prima Boardgames, and was built by its founders around a shared interest in board games.
Isaiah Bollinger
Bollinger co-founded Prima Entertainment and previously co-founded Trellis, an e-commerce digital agency later acquired by Zaelab.
John Cymerman
Cymerman co-founded Prima Entertainment with Bollinger, and the two previously worked together at Trellis.
The details
Founders Isaiah Bollinger and John Cymerman, who began creating board games together in 2020, committed to building Prima Entertainment in early 2026. The store includes a monthly membership that provides library access, painting supplies, early preorder access and private room rentals.
Timeline
2020: Bollinger and Cymerman begin playing and creating board games together.
Early 2026: The owners commit to building Prima Entertainment.
Oct. 30: Tabletop Cards and Games officially opens.
Mondays: Pokémon tournaments begin at 5:30 p.m. and Star Wars: Unlimited tournaments at 6 p.m.
Market Landscape
The store joins the Malden Gaming District, extending a local concentration of gaming retailers. Its combination of trading card tournaments, board game library and private play room reflects a hobby-retail model built around in-store community.
Players in Malden can now join weekly Pokémon and Star Wars: Unlimited tournaments without traveling far. The store sits about a five-minute walk from the MBTA Orange Line station, making it reachable without a car.
The takeaway
For regular players, a monthly membership offers discounts starting at 5 percent along with early preorder access and private room rentals. Checking the weekly tournament schedule before visiting can help plan a game night.
What happens next
Weekly Pokémon tournaments run Mondays at 5:30 p.m., with Star Wars: Unlimited tournaments at 6 p.m. and Friday Night Magic from 6 to 10 p.m.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
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