Gateway Games owners Jeremy Lamar and Tony Pearce (Photos by Jaclyn Luna)
There is a new store open in the Evergreen Village Shopping Center, nestled between Slam Dunk Pizza and Subway. Gateway Games sells a variety of games from video to collectable card games, tabletop games and much, much more.
Pearce said, “Aside from just selling stuff, we also do repairs. We fix phones, controllers, consoles, tablets, and we do some computer work too.” Gateway Games will soon have a screen printer that will make custom size screen protectors for everything from smart watches to laptop screens and everything in between.
As COVID restrictions ease up, Pearce stated they will begin hosting events. He said, “We will have Magic tournaments, we are going to have Pokémon Card game days, we are going to have a family board game night, and we are going to host DND Sessions. Almost every day of the week we plan on having events.” Pearce said they will begin the events in a month or two, and Slam Dunk Pizza will offer discounts to coincide with the happenings. Printed calendars will be available at the store soon as well as posted on the store’s Facebook page.
Despite just opening, Gateway Games is giving back to the community already. Pearce stated they had just donated approximately $700 worth of merchandise for a fundraiser at Willits Charter School. Pearce said, “We want to be super involved in the community.” He encouraged those seeking donations, especially for programs that benefit the local youth, to come in and ask. He said, “I am always happy to help… we love to help out”
Both Pearce and Lamar reside in Ukiah, although Lamar used to live in Willits and has friends and family in town. Pearce said growing up in Ukiah, he frequently drove up and spent time in Willits.
Article written by Jaclyn Luna for The Willits News, published 6/10/2021. Article link: Click Here