Cypher System – Predation Demo

Come out for a demo of the Cypher System game Predation on Saturday, August 5th from 11 AM – 1 PM!

Welcome to the Cretaceous. Our ancestors won’t climb down from the trees for another 66 million years, but here we are now. Time travel seemed like a good idea. Exploring the ancient world. Building. Creating an entire society here in the jungles of our primordial Earth. Until those SATI guys messed it all up. We’ve got gear. We’ve got guns. We’ve even bioengineered a few dinos to our liking. And that’s good, because we’ll need it all to survive. History says there’s an asteroid headed our way, and there’s no one left alive who knows how to get back to the future.

Predation includes:

  • A complete, ready-to-play science-fiction game world for the Cypher System, with a detailed history, scores of fascinating locations, new gear and technologies, and a variety of factions and conflicts to drive your story.
  • More than 20 new creatures and NPC types, from the snuggly nerezza to the unpredictable lab-grown supersauri. Encounter teslasaurs, cyberdrones, and genetically engineered spiders, plus dinosaurs of all descriptions.
  • New character types and abilities. Be a Volcanic Karn who Self-Evolves, an Empirical Tec who Plays God, or perhaps a Daring Pteryx Who Walks with Dinosaurs.
  • Rules for dinosaur companions. Choose a ceratopsian, pterosaur, early mammal, ornithomimid—even a raptor or tyrannosaur. You’ll want the help and companionship as you explore the dangerous wilds of Cretaceous Grevakc!”

Players do not need to bring anything but enthusiasm!

Where’s Waldo in Round Rock!

waldoFind Waldo in Round Rock !

FRIDAY, JULY 1 – MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017

Find Waldo in participating shops all over Round Rock during July, and win fun prizes!

Here’s how:
1. Starting on Friday, July 1st, Pick up your official Passport at one of the participating shop locations (listed below).
2. Search for Waldo at each location. When you find him, have a sticker added to your Passport!
3. When you’ve filled up all the spaces on your Passport with stickers, return it to Kaleidoscope Toys.
All Passports must be turned in by 3pm on Monday, July 31st! You’ll receive a participation prize from Kaleidoscope Toys, and be entered in the Where’s Waldo Grand Prize Drawing!
4. TEN lucky folks whose names are drawn will receive Grand Prizes from the participating businesses.
5. All winners will be drawn and prizes will be awarded at the Where’s Waldo Party at Kaleidoscope Toys, 2-4pm on Sunday, July 31st, 2016.

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES
Kaleidoscope Toys – Round Rock’s Premiere Toy Store, 110 N IH35, Round Rock, Texas 78681
Ceramic Lodge, 18 Chisholm Trail, Round Rock, Texas 78681
Gingersnaps Kids, 201 University Oaks Blvd, Round Rock, Texas 78665
Little Hair Kuts, 715 S. Mays St., Round Rock, Texas 78664
Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream & Treatery, 150 Sundance Parkway, Round Rock, Texas 78681
Natural Pawz, 110 N IH35 #250, Round Rock, Texas 78681
Natural Wellness Center, 110 N IH35 #295, Round Rock, Texas 78681
Rogues Gallery Comics and Games, 1601 N IH35 #330, Round Rock, Texas 78664
Round Rock Public Library, 216 E Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664
Star. Co Coffee, 201 E Main Street, Round Rock, Texas 78664

Rogues Gallery has expanded!

Rogues Gallery is now reopen in our brand new space, at suite 330, right next to our old space but with 1000 more square feet!

Come on in and check out our expanded location, complete with our new standing game tables!

Tell your friends! Come on out and see us!

Reminder: We haven’t moved the big sign yet, so we’re the place under the Thrift Store sign for another week or two. But don’t believe that lyin’ sign… we’re all comics and games in here!

Magic the Gathering Prerelease in July

3bzfugobsnFIRST ROUND BEGINS AT NOON – SECOND ROUND BEGINS AT 4:00 – PRE-REGISTRATION STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

Rogues Gallery will be holding two prerelease events for Magic: The Gathering’s new set, Hour of Devastation, on Sunday, July 9th! We recommend that you call or email ahead to preregister, because we have limited space and tend to fill up well before the day of the event itself. We have room for 16 players in the first event, beginning at noon, and 16 players in the second event, beginning at 4:00 PM. If space allows, we are happy to allow players to play in both prerelease tournaments… players will have to buy-in to both tournaments, you cannot carry over cards or decks from the first prerelease into the second. In addition, of late we’ve had folks sign up and not show up, so if you don’t get in on your preferred time, you are welcome to sign up as an alternate or to come in on the day and try to get available spaces.

Registration will begin at noon on July 9th. We’ll begin the first event at 12:30 with 30 minutes to construct your decks, and the pre-release will run 3 rounds from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM or so. Please note that if you are preregistered, you must arrive by 12:15 to claim your spot or it will be opened up for walk-ins.

The second tournament will begin registration at 4:00, and the tournament will start as close to 4 PM as we can manage, with 30 minutes to construct your decks. Please note for those preregistered, you must arrive by 4:00 to claim your spot or it will be opened up for walk-ins.

Prerelease packs will be $25.99 plus tax. You must buy a pack for each tournament you enter.

We will allow walk-ins for both tournaments if the space is not filled, but we encourage preregistration, as we generally fill up fairly quickly. In addition, because there are two events, and because the second event may run later than our usual closing time, we won’t be able to offer trading or casual place space after the tournaments end.

Prize support will be in the form of Hour of Devastation boosters. We award boosters for each round you win. The remainder are divided up into first, second and third prizes.

In addition to the main prerelease tournament events, if space allows, we will offer open dueling, allowing any player who wants to play to purchase Hour of Devastation Planeswalker Decks to play against each other, as well as prerelease tournament players who are between matches.

All-Ages Awesomeness 7 on Saturday, June 24th!

allages7It’s our seventh annual all-ages events, featuring a whole bunch of creators who will sketch, sign and talk with kids about making comics! Come visit with our creators and pick up some of their comics, prints, and more!

Our guests this year are (signing schedule subject to change):

Signing/sketching from 11 AM – 5 PM:

Evan Bryce – Evan has been at every All-Ages event, and always does awesome prints and sketches!

Jessi Jordan – Artist on Musings, The Adventures of Marni & Edward, Psycho Girlfriend and more!

Isaiah Broussard – Artist on Translytown

Jake Ekiss – The Spoils official webcomics and lots more!

Devin Kraft – Creator of Silence, Dragon Slayer, and more!

C.S. Jennings – Artist of Scholastic’s Liar, Liar: Lie Detector, Goldilocks and the Three Vampires, and more!

The event will run from 11 AM – 5 PM! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! The coolest all-ages event all year!

Free RPG Day on Saturday, June 17th!

freelogoRogues Gallery will be hosting Free RPG Day on Saturday, June 17th! Gamers will be able to come in and pick up some free RPG demos from Goodman Games, Catalyst Game Labs, Paizo and more! Selections this year include Dungeon Quest, Runequest, Numenera, the Pathfinder Adventure card game, the introduction of Starfinder and Conan RPGs and more!

We’ll have a D&D game for up to seven players run by one of our Adventurers League DMs from 1 PM – 3:30 PM (approximately).

Check out the full list at the Free RPG Day Game List!

Supplies are limited, we suggest getting there early to get the best selection of free games!

Game/Graphic Novel of the Month – June

Every month, we make a game of the month and graphic novel of the month selection. Each month on the third Saturday, we’ll play the game in the store in our Gaming with Rogues event!

In addition, the graphic novel of the month will be 15% off. Rogue Card holders will get an additional 10% off on the graphic novel of the month and on the game of the month!

This month’s selections:

GAMEWRIGHT-419-frontSushi Go Party:
It’s a party platter of mega maki, super sashimi, and endless edamame in this expanded version of the best-selling card game. You still earn points by picking winning sushi combos, but now you can customize each game by choosing a la carte from a menu of more than 20 delectable dishes. What’s more, up to 8 players can join in on the sushi-feast… let the good times roll

We won’t be having Gaming with Rogues in June due to Free RPG Day.

51M2NVi+LRL._SX320_BO1,204,203,200_Young Avengers:
TV veteran (and Wonder Woman screenwriter) Allan Heinberg’s comics debut! When the original Avengers disband, a team of teenage heroes comes together to fill the gap. Their first order of business: surviving the wrath of Kang the Conqueror and weathering the disapproval of the adult Avengers! Next, the newly formed Young Avengers take on super-powered sadist Mister Hyde, the extraterrestrial Super-Skrull and a full-scale alien invasion, juggling their parents and their private lives at the same time.

New Stickers!

wip-1.1Check it out! We’ve got new store stickers, featuring artwork by Austin-based artists Nathan Bliss, Jordan Michael Schwager, and Matt Frank and designed by Nathan Bliss! We’ve also got our classic logo, and our previous sticker design with art by Scott Kolins (designer of our mascot, Maximillian Larch), Paul Maybury, and Chad Thomas!

Stop in and get a free sticker!

Game/Graphic Novel of the Month: May

Every month, we make a game of the month and graphic novel of the month selection. Each month on the third Saturday, we’ll play the game in the store in our Gaming with Rogues event!

In addition, the graphic novel of the month will be 15% off. Rogue Card holders will get an additional 10% off on the graphic novel of the month and on the game of the month!

This month’s selections:

coltexpressColt Express:
Colt Express is a board game of schemin’ and stealin’ for two to six bandits aboard a three-dimensional steam train. You play as one of a group of ruthless bandits, dead set on grabbing as much loot and shooting as many bullets at your former companions as possible. Every round, you must determine what actions your bandit will take, whether you’re grabbing loot, firing bullets, punching another bandit, or running along the roof of the train car. If you can predict what your opponents will do, you can respond to their actions and stay one step ahead, but if you’re knocked off-track, you’ll find your shots flying wide. Only the richest bandit can claim victory on the Colt Express when the train pulls into the station!

fwb_guardians-of-the-galaxy_20170403_msGuardians of the Galaxy:
In celebration of the release of Marvel Entertainment’s Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, for the month of May we’re offering the graphic novel of the month discount on all Guardians of the Galaxy graphic novels! There are a variety to choose from, including the run by Brian Michael Bendis, the Rocket & Groot series, and separate volumes including Rocket or Groot!

DC Declares Saturday, June 3 Wonder Woman Day

C4z9fF1WEAU63c_DC has declared Saturday, June 3rd, the weekend of the Wonder Woman film, to be Wonder Woman Day. Rogues Gallery will be offering a 15% discount on all Wonder Woman comics, graphic novels, toys, statues, t-shirts and more on that day!

Wonder Woman will be in attendance starting about noon, and staying until 3 PM or a little later, depending on how many kids we have in attendance!

The first 100 kids (or kids-at-heart) in the door will get a free cardstock tiara and bracelets!

In addition, while supplies last, we’ll have two free comics to offer: One all-ages friendly Wonder Woman Day edition of DC Superhero Girls, and another a Wonder Woman Day edition reprint of the Greg Rucka/Liam Sharp Wonder Woman Rebirth!