Adult and Teen Summer Reading Programs
Labyrinth is teaming up with the DC Public Library for a summer reading program for both teens and adults! These events will be held at various DCPL locations, and topics include brain games, history of board games, board game design, and Board Game Olympics. For more information on these programs, visit the
DC Library's Summer Reading web page.
Homeschool Games Club
Labyrinth continues to hold monthly homeschooler events for FREE on the second Wednesday of each month.
For August, we are returning to the regular schedule for this event. Homeschool Games Club will be held on August 10th from 1-2pm.
Labyrinth's Summer Game Club
Labyrinth will continue its own, in-house, summer games aftercare through August 5. The class is open to children aged 6+. You can register or sign up for the wait list on our
website. Parents also have the option to call ahead and see if there is availability for drop-ins at $20 per student.
A special guest showed up to a recent session of our Summer Games Club.
August Kids' Event Schedule
First Moves: Game Club for Little Kids
August 13, 9:30-10:30am
Register here.
Kids' Magic: The Gathering
August 20, 2pm-4pm
Register here.
Kids' Night Out:
August 20, 5pm-9pm
Register here.
Pokémon Club:
August 27, 5pm-7pm
Register here.
Kids’ Role-playing Games:
August 28, 4pm-6pm
Register here.
Register for our kids' events on our
Eventbrite page.
Magic: the Gathering News
Our prerelease for
Eldritch Moon was a blast! Customers enjoyed a weekend full of
Magic while getting an advanced peek at the brand new set.
If you missed the prerelease, you'll have another chance to enjoy the
Eldtrich Moon set at our game day this month!
Eldritch Moon Game Day
Sunday, August 14, 12pm-5pm
Eldritch Moon Game Day will be a Standard format tournament. Entry fee is $6 (with a $1 discount offered if paying cash), and registration will go live at http://labyrinthdc.eventbrite.com at 1pm on 8/1.
This month also brings with it the new
Magic:The Gathering - Conspiracy set. We are currently taking pre-orders for this set, and we will be holding a special launch party draft event on August 28 from 11am to 3pm. This set will also be the focus of our Tuesday night MTG event on August 30. Check
our calendar of events for more info as the date approaches. And make sure to register on
Eventbrite.
Tuesday Night Magic
Each month Labyrinth hosts a series of constructed tournaments (and special MTG events) catering to players who are interested in a variety of formats. This month's schedule will be:
First Tuesday: Celebration of Gaming Chaos Draft
Second Tuesday: Standard Tournament
Third Tuesday: Modern Tournament
Fourth Tuesday: Legacy Tournament
Fifth Tuesday: Conspiracy Draft
Registration opens one week prior to each event (on the prior Tuesday at 1pm) on
Eventbrite.
Along with
Conspiracy Take the Crown, we are also taking pre-orders for limited sets including
From the Vault: Lore and
Planechase Anthology.
Please visit our
event calendar for information on Magic formats and register for specific Magic events on our
Eventbrite page.
Game Days at Labyrinth
X-Wing and Netrunner
We will be holding tournaments for both
Star Wars: X-Wing and
Android: Netrunner this month. Prices for both of these events are $5, and prizes depend on attendance and tournament kits from
Fantasy Flight. Be sure to register in advance on
Eventbrite.
Android: Netrunner Tournament
August 21, 11am-6pm
Register here.
Star Wars X-Wing Tournament
August 27, 11am - 4pm
Register here.
Board Game Battle
For August, our board game battle will be replaced by our Odyssey of Games (see above). Our next Board Game Battle will be on September 3 at 12 pm. We will be playing
Sushi Go Party!
The new stand-alone expansion of this card-drafting favorite adds room for up to eight players as well as new cards such as Temaki, Tofu, and Green Tea Ice Cream. Gain the most points by making the best sushi combos! This tournament will be fun, and beginner friendly. We'll be happy to teach you before the start.
Register for this event
here.
RPGs
In August, Labyrinth is continuing its staff-led, beginner-friendly role-playing sessions. We will be dedicating one table every Wednesday to one-shot encounters of
Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Registration will be live via Eventbrite one week before each event.
Labyrinth Community
We also continue to make space for YOU! We encourage customers to join us for mid-week games anytime they can. This month, we will continue to meet each Thursday for our board game nights! Thursday evenings are a chance for you to meet with your friends (or to meet new people) and play a game from our huge demo library. There is no need to register or RSVP; just show up any time between 6pm and 10pm on Thursday nights.
For dedicated gaming space, we have $10 table reservations available for each Wednesday evening. If you and a group of friends want to set some time and space aside for a night of games or puzzles, reserve a table at Labyrinth! The reservation fee is $10, $5 of which will be returned to you on a gift card.
Table reservations are available on the first of the previous month on
Eventbrite.
