Pegasus Games

Specialties

We are Madison’s oldest hobby gaming store, keeping Madison gamers playing for over 30 years!

We have only non-​electronic games, and specialize in helping you find games for the whole family, from timeless games like chess, cribbage, and Sheepshead, to modern classics like Settlers of Catan, Dungeons & Dragons, and Magic; the Gathering, to the very latest, greatest, newest titles. We have diversions for everyone, as long as you’re not looking for something that requires a monitor or batteries (except chess clocks; we have those).

Our friendly staff, event organizers, and community of gamers keep our in-​store gaming space hopping every day, and made us one of Wizards of the Coast’s advanced stores. That means that you can come and get the latest D&D releases 11 days before they hit the open market!

We offer discounts on your birthday, for good grades from K-​12, and for educators and club organizers!

Let us help you find the best game for a gift, or for you!

History

Established in 1980.

Pegasus Games’s first day of business was August 30, 1980.

Pegasus was started in a converted house just off State Street in downtown Madison

by 3 friends: Terry Aitken, Mark Anderson, and Mike Lingner, with an assist from

Lory Aitken and Jon Jones. By the end of 1980, Mike decided it was

just no fun being part-​owner in a store almost 200 miles from his home, and he

sold his third to Lory and Jon.

After 4 years we had moved onto State St. proper and, with a few more moves,

stayed downtown for a total of 22 years. In 1991, we opened a second store

on Madison’s west side, in the Market Square Shopping Center on Odana Road.

The downtown location closed in 2002 due mostly to changes in gaming habits

among college students, who made up the largest portion of our customer base.

The west side location has thrived, expanding into an adjacent storefront

to provide space for playing games, and is full to capacity most evenings

and weekends.