No need to get something that’s iffy. No need to try to be too fancy. And I’m pretty sure that whatever you buy for them here will definitely beat a box of chocolates

On to the weekly announcements…

MAGIC THE GATHERING

Dark Ascension has really taken off. If you haven’t picked any up, you are definitely missing out on some cool stuff. People are already starting to make decks based around the cards in the set.

We’re still running our events as usual. We’ve got a Standard tournament this weekend with bonus prizes! We’re also looking to add some Legacy tournament to the schedule if there’s interest.

We should have a restock on Dark Ascension Intro Packs on Friday. And for those that need them, we have an extremely limited supply of Fat Packs in right now.

We also got copies of the Magic Comic Book #1 in today. This is a neat way to keep up with the storylines within the game. There is also an alternate art promo card in each one.

 
COLLECTIBLE CARD GAMES

Our players are beginning to show up for more games regularly. We’re getting more players requesting play for Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, and Cardfight Vanguard. Get on our message forum and Facebook page to exchange info and availability to we can get more events happening on these.

The YGO Dragons Collide decks are here and ready to be sold!

We just got in contact with the American Distributor for Cardfight Vanguard and should hopefully have the product in store within the next 7-10 days.

The new Pokemon boosters for Black & White Next Destinies should be arriving Friday afternoon.

We got a whole new selection of playmats in. Lots of different styles.

 
ROLEPLAYING GAMES

Wizards of the Coast had some neat Dungeons & Dragons releases this week. The most important of the items this week is the Heroes of Elemental Chaos player’s option book. This has some neat things for character building building.

There was also a new series of hardback graphic novel style D&D books from IDW Publishing. They tell the stories of various D&D characters. They’re pretty neat and are supposed to have follow-ups in the coming months. There’s even one based on the Dark Sun setting.

There was also a new Haunted Temples map pack.

Lots of dice restocks this week. This includes sets, d6 bricks, bags, and single dice as well.

Knights of the Dinner Table #183 is in.

 
MINIATURES GAMES

Lots of new Privateer Press stuff:
Khador Kayazy Eliminators
Khador Battle Mechanik
Retribution Aspis Light Warjack
Skorne Archidon Heavy Warbeast

Lots of PIP restocks on books, decks, and minis.

 
FAMILY/BOARD/VIDEO GAMES and DVDs

Lots of restocks:
Munchkin stuff, Last Night on Earth, A Touch of Evil, Seafarers of Catan.

We have more and more people clamoring to come play board games. We need to get more feedback on what days and times work for everyone.

We’re currently gauging interest in a pinball tournament. There seems to be some interest, but we want to make certain before moving forward.

That covers all the new for this week folks.

Until next time…

We’re also entering week five of our Privateer Press Journeyman League.  This has been a good success.  The next normal league starts in just a few weeks.  Now’s a good time to get more stuff assembled and to get ready to rock.

The Game Closet has slowly been adding more events to our calendar.  Be sure to stay on top of that as to not miss out on all the fun.

If you haven’t taken the time to sign up on our message forum, you should definitely do so.  It’ll keep you up to date on weekly updates, restocks, and new releases.

And additionally, if you want to save money when shopping with us, you definitely want to sign up on our Facebook and Twitter pages here on our front page.  We put out “secret passwords” to get discounts and freebies, but we only announce them via those outlets.

We’ve got the Magic the Gathering Dark Ascension prereleases coming up this weekend.  We’ll be hosting events on Saturday AND Sunday.  This should make it easier for those of you that have busy weekends.  We’ll also be doing discounts and specials for those play multiple events this weekend.

Speaking of which, for starters, if you play Friday Night Magic this week and play in Saturday’s prerelease your name will go into a drawing for a prize.

Space permitting, we’ll be doing another Malifaux demo day this Friday as well from 2pm to 4pm.

We’ve got multiple organized store events for Dungeons & Dragons.  We’re also trying to round everyone up to play Warhammer 40K again.

Details on all these events can be found on our event calendar and on our message forum.

We will also be hosting an MTG Standard tournament this Sunday.   Other events will happen as normally scheduled this week.

We will be closed on Christmas Day.  We will be open at our regular hours following Christmas.

Also, don’t forget about our $3 game rentals.

Our events are going to get a few changes to make them more player friendly.  We’re going to have even more weekly events.

We’re going to have more prizes.

We’ve discussed things with a lot of customers.  The Game Closet is working hard to give you guys and gals the best gaming experience possible.

Don’t forget to sign up to our Facebook and Twitter pages to get all our sales, specials, and early bird updates!

First off, we’ll be opening two hours early.  So, it you’ve got some free time and want to swing by, feel free to do so after knocking out all your other crazy early morning shopping.  Now might be a good time to get your Christmas shopping started.

Specials:
10a – 12p All DVDs are buy two get one free.
11a – 1p Video Games and Accessories are 15% off.
12p – 2p Privateer Press (Hordes/Warmachine) items are 15% off.
1p – 3p Games Workshop items are 10% off.
2p – 4p All booster packs that are normally $3.99 to $4.25 are instead $3.50 a pack.
3p – 5p Board Games 10% off or buy game at regular price get an expansion for 30% off.
4p – 6p Get a free set of dice (up to $7.99) with the purchase of any RPG book.

New releases this week include:
Yu-Gi-Oh Photon Shockwave
Hordes Domination (along with other Privateer Press releases)
Magic Premium Deck Series: Graveborn
Dominion: The Hinterlands
Deathwatch: First Founding
Munchkin Axe Cop

We’ve also got DOUBLE Friday Night Magic events happening along with weekend MTG events.  We’ve added a Domination Book Release event for the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  And we’ve still got a normal slate of weekly events happenings.

Don’t miss out on all the fun and exciting stuff leading up to the holidays!

Friday is our Longest Night event for Warmachine/Hordes.  It will have specific rules for building and playing, so be sure to check out the event calendar.

Friday Night Magic will have some neat Halloween themed giveaways this week.

On Saturday and Sunday we’ll be hosting our Innistrad Game Day events for Magic the Gathering.

And the following Monday (officially Halloween), we’ll be hosting out Trick or Treat themed event for our Monday Night Casual format.