Prime Time Geek

If you live in the Waterford Lakes/UCF area and you’re ANY kind of geek, whether it be comic book lover, gamer geek, or uber-techie, then you may already know about Paladin Tech and Game, over in Avalon Park. But if by chance you don’t, then trust me, you should GET to know them!

As you may have heard on this past week’s episode of PTG, I had the opportunity to check out Paladin Tech and Game this past Saturday for their grand opening festivities. I have to thank Brian, a.k.a. Tits McGee from Just Push Play for inviting me out to take part in the remote their show was putting on to promote the store. Founded in 2006 as Paladin Enterprises by owner/entrepreneur/fantasy novelist Kingsley Montgomery as a provider of printing supplies to Central Florida school districts, the company expanded into the gaming and comics retail sector, changed its name to Paladin Tech and Game, LLC., and opened this, its first retail location, in 2008. As you can see from the pics below, the place has a niche for every gamers’ delight:

Comics, Tech Supplies, and Board Games, oh my!

Trade Paperbacks, Role-Playing Games, and the “Champion’s Hall”, a dedicated gaming space

Me personally, I was thrilled to see the selection they carried. Aside from the comics, trade paperbacks, and video games, both used and new, they carry a wide assortment of role-playing games, miniatures games, painting supplies, board games, and card games. Some specific items that brought a smile to my face: Classic Battletech handbooks and supplements, Palladium’s Robotech Role-Playing Game, reprinted in new editions with supplements covering “The Macross Saga” and “The Shadow Chronicles”, the whole assortment of “Chez” and “Munchkins” games from Steve Jackson Games, including “Chez Geek”, “Chez Geek 2″, and “Chez Guevarra”, a “Battlestar Galactica” Board Game and Role-Playing Game, board games like “Apples to Apples”, “Arkham Horror”, “Settlers of Cataan”, and variants of “Axis and Allies” that I’d never seen before, and lots of “Dungeons & Dragons” books and supplements. Long story short (too late): the place is stocked!

The address for Paladin Tech and Game is 12001 Avalon Lake Dr., Suite D, Orlando, FL 32828. Again, if you’re just about ANY kind of geek, you will find something you love at Paladin Tech and Game. If you go, ask for Kim and tell her you heard about it through Prime Time Geek. Now, you probably won’t get to meet any superheroes while you’re over there, as I did, but you never know …

Wonder Man, Mr. Fantastic, and Ms. Marvel (a.k.a. Brian, Bill, and Buddhaful from the Wolfpack Elite costuming group, at the store to greet guests and raise money for charity)