April Recap
Kittens exploded with joy over International Tabletop Day
On Saturday, April 11, we hosted an event for International Tabletop Day. Originally started three years ago by Wil Wheaton and friends at Geek & Sundry, International Tabletop Day is a way for gamers to come together and celebrate the awesome hobby of board games, card games, and tabletop roleplaying.
We held an enormous event all day Saturday, featuring family activities like carnival games and a special visit from local favorites Thinkfun (makers of Rush Hour and Gravity Maze) and NorthStar Games (makers of Say Anything and Happy Birthday!). The afternoon was also full of exciting activities including visits from local game designers Dave Chalker of Get Bit, Jason Matthews of Twilight Struggle, and Ben Rosset of Brew Crafters. Representatives from Steve Jackson Games and Looney Labs also stopped by, along with some designers of unpublished games. One of the most well received events of the day was a demo of the upcoming Exploding Kittens project by webcomic The Oatmeal. The evening wrapped up with some roleplaying games, including Forsooth! and Dungeons and Dragons, and the exciting drawing of over 25 raffle prizes, including a Ticket to Ride 10th Anniversary edition and Dead of Winter.
Board Game Battle - King of Tokyo
The latest in an ongoing series of monthly tournaments, our King of Tokyo board game battle was a lot of fun. Featuring fast dice action, this family favorite made for an exciting afternoon. We would like to congratulate our champion Sarah Johnson, who was awarded a gift card as well as a special Space Penguin promo. Be sure to join us this month for the classic Carcassonne.
Magic: the Gathering Dragons of Tarkir Game Day
Everyone's favorite collectible card game, now with 100% more dragons! The Dragons of Tarkir game day saw many exciting dragon themed decks. We would like to congratulate our winner, Will Rone, who walked away with an awesome playmat as well as a gift card. Be sure to check out our Eventbrite page and Facebook for some exciting new Magic: the Gathering events on Tuesday nights.
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Maury Elementary STEM Expo
In addition to all the fun in the store we also participated in some off-site activities, one of which was the Maury Elementary STEM Expo. We brought all sorts of math and science related games as well as some fun construction puzzles and had a really great time participating in such a fun event.
German games night at the Goethe Institute
Our friends at the Goethe institute hosted a game night to celebrate the fun of German games. We taught some classics like Catan and Carcassonne, as well as some new favorites such as Camel Up and Cockroach Poker. It was a great time for everyone involved.
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