Turner, who is now 40, grew up in Marshalltown and has lived here for most of his life, and he felt like there used to be plenty of things to do. It’s even just a space for kids to hang out and do their homework. It’s dedicated to providing a place to play all kinds of games: Pokemon, Dragon Ball Super, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, Yu-Gi-Oh, Dungeons and Dragons, Mortal Kombat and Super Smash Bros, to name just a few. Game Haven is more than just the products it sells. Turner said the most valuable card that’s been purchased was a Gaea’s Cradle from Magic: The Gathering, which sold for $1,100. The most expensive is a rare Yu-Gi-Oh card, the Majestic Star Dragon, listed at a price of $106.99.
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In the corner to the south are tall shelves stacked full with free games as part of the members only area.Įxtensive glass casing at the register houses more valuable items.
Two couches facing coinciding TVs are situated behind the tables with multiple consoles ready to go. There are three tables along the windows and a larger gaming table in the center of the room. Turner says a lot of people seem to have some lingering emotional trauma from the days when the space was a Department of Transportation station, but he’s been able to rebrand it into a welcoming and vibrant space that doesn’t require taking a number after walking through the door. Those who enter Game Haven are met with bright “Bobcat Blue” walls. Appropriately, it’s called Game Haven, and it’s the new late night spot for people to gather and either play the games they’ve been engulfed in for decades or try some new ones out for the first time.Īs a full time nuclear assembler at Emerson/Fisher, Turner works his shift, squeezes in a 30-minute nap and heads to Game Haven to open the doors for the steadily growing clientele that has quickly embraced his business. 1 in Suite 2370 at the Marshalltown Mall. Turner opened his passion-turned-business on Nov.