All-Ages Awesomeness 3! June 22nd!

It’s our third annual all-ages events, featuring a whole bunch of creators who will sketch, sign and talk with kids about making comics!

Our guests this year are:

Tony Fleecs (http://tonyfleecs.blogspot.com/) – Artist on My Little Pony: Rainbow Dash, plus lots more!

Chris Schweizer (http://croganadventures.blogspot.com/) – Creator of the Crogan Adventures series, covers for Adventure Time and lots of other cool projects!

Chad Thomas (http://chad-thomas.com/) – Worked on Archie’s Megaman and has done covers for Kaboom!’s Adventure Time, plus lots more!

Evan Bryce (http://evanbryce.blogspot.com/) – Wide variety of comics work, art teacher and some of the wildest, coolest color prints in the universe!

Yehudi Mercado (http://www.supermercadoent.com/) – Creator of Buffalo Speedway and Pantalones, TX!, with a ton of cool prints featuring Adventure Time and lots more!

The event will run from 10 AM – 6 PM! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! The coolest all-ages event all year!

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 4!

It’s that time of the year… the holiday all comics fans wait for is approaching!

Free Comic Book Day will take place on Saturday, May 4th from 10 AM to 7 PM! We’ll have a wide assortment of comics available, and everyone will be welcome to grab three or four each, and return later in the day to grab more if they want. We want to make sure everybody gets a chance, which is why we limit the number you can grab up front.

As is our tradition, we’ll also be announcing the date and guest line-up for June’s All-Ages Awesomeness. We’re excited as always to offer another all-ages event to follow up Free Comic Book Day each year.

You can see a full list of the comics available HERE.

MTG Dragon’s Maze Pre-Release on Sunday, April 28th!

FIRST ROUND BEGINS AT NOON – SECOND ROUND BEGINS AT 3:30 – PRE-REGISTRATION STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

Rogues Gallery will be holding two pre-release events for Magic: The Gathering’s newest set, Dragon’s Maze, on Sunday, April 28th! We recommend that you call or email ahead to pre-register, 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 3:30 PM. If space allows, we are happy to allow players to play in both pre-release tournaments… players will have to buy-in to both tournaments, you cannot carry over cards or decks from the first pre-release 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.

Please note that while we welcome you signing up as attending on the Facebook event page, that does not count as pre-registration. You must call, email or visit the store to get on our pre-registration list.

Registration will begin at noon on July 8th. 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 (at the latest). Please note that if you are pre-registered, 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 3:30, 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 pre-registered, you must arrive by 3:45 to claim your spot or it will be opened up for walk-ins.

We will allow walk-ins for both tournaments if the space is not filled, but we encourage pre-registration, 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.

You’ll choose from ten Guild Prerelease Packs, which will cost $25 (plus tax) each. Each Guild Prerelease Pack contains four Dragon’s Maze booster packs, a Return to Ravnica booster pack and a guild-specific booster pack. Unlike the last few prereleases, while we will have a Prerelease promo, it won’t be included inside the guild Prerelease pack, and you won’t be allowed to use it in their decks during pre-release play. The guild Prerelease pack also won’t include a spindown life counter, sticker, or guild welcome letter.

Prize support will be in the form of Dragon’s Maze boosters.

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 1 Magic 2013 Intro Pack to play against each other, as well as Prerelease tournament players who are between matches.

Friday Night Magic for April 2013

Rogues Gallery offers Friday Night Magic every Friday night! Games run from 7-10 PM, and the format alternates between Modern and Standard. Standard format decks can have cards from Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored, Magic 2013, Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash. Modern format is more involved, and the rules for building those decks can be found here: http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/resources.aspx?x=judge/resources/sfrmodern

For April, Modern format events will be the 12th and 26th and Standard format events will be the 5th and 19th. The prize card for this month is Call of the Conclave.

Our Friday Night Magic events occasionally get full, so if you want to guarantee a spot, call head to reserve a spot anytime on Friday, and arrive by 6:45 to claim your spot or we will give it away to walk-ins or alternate sign-ups. We have an entry fee of $5 to play, which provides for prize support. Each player’s fee contributes one booster to the prize pool, and those boosters will be divided between first, second and third place and a fourth random player. In addition, as long as we have them, we’ll continue to give out random, prize cards from our overflowing box of promotional cards, which includes past Friday Night Magic, Game Days, Prereleases and other cards.

International Tabletop Day This Saturday!

Rogues Gallery will be participating in Geek & Sundry’s International Tabletop Day.

Starting at noon, we’ll have demos of board games and miniatures games.

12:00-3:00 PM Battlestar Galactica & Heroclix

3:00-6:00 PM Star Wars X-Wing Miniature Game & Munchkin

We’ll be having our usual boardgame night as well, starting at 5 PM and playing whatever the common consensus is amongst our array of demo games or games brought by players.

We’ll have plenty of giveaways in the form of a couple of card games (The Resistance & Gang of Four) plus bonus cards for 7 Wonders, Dixit, Spot It, Tsuro, Elder Scrolls, Spartacus, Fluxx, Legend of Drizzt and more! Everyone who plays a demo will get a bonus card, and we’ll give away the card games and other bonus cards throughout the day at random.

In addition, we’ll be having a sale on all board and card games during the day. 15% off on most board and card games, 25% off on games that have been featured on Geek & Sundry’s Tabletop, which includes among many others Munchkin, Fiasco, Ticket To Ride, Castle Panic and many more!

New Games for March 18, 2013

BOARD & CARD GAMES

Blood Bowl Team Manager Card Game Sudden Death Expansion
Sudden Death is a bone-breaking, pulse-pounding expansion for Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game that brings three new teams, new Contract payouts, new enchanted balls, and more! Enhance existing teams with additional Staff Upgrade cards and Team Upgrade Cards, and take the competition to new heights with never-before-seen Highlights and Spike! Magazine Cards. Meanwhile, all-new mechanics like enchanted balls and contracts provide a variety of new strategies. With all this, the Sudden Death expansion is sure to raise your spirits…and maybe a few others.

Star Wars LCG The Desolation of Hoth Force Pack
The battle for Hoth begins! Inspired by the early scenes from The Empire Strikes Back, The Desolation of Hoth, the first Force Pack for Star Wars: The Card Game, brings you iconic new creatures, droids, snowspeeders, and characters like Wedge Antilles and Darth Vader. As Rebel forces and their allies establish their defenses, and the Empire scours the galaxy for signs of their hidden base, the frozen wastelands of Hoth set the stage for the game’s future battles.

Magic the Gathering CCG: Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt
Designed for engaging, head-to-head duels between experienced players, Magic the Gathering CCG: Duel Decks – Sorin vs. Tibalt contains two, competitive, 60-card decks ready to play right out of the box, including 12 rare cards and two alternate art, premium foil, Mythic rare Planeswalker cards.

Carcassonne Expansion 1: Inns & Cathedrals
In this first expansion for Carcassonne, you will have the opportunity of building imposing cathedrals that increase the value of your cities. Inns along your roads will double the value of your thieves, but if those features are not completed at the end of the game, no points will be scored. Plus, a large follower is added to the fray, as are the components for a sixth player and Point tiles for making following each player’s score easier.

Carcassonne Expansion 2: Traders & Builders
This second expansion to Carcassonne adds a new dimension to the experience. Eager traders are engaged in a fierce competition to acquire the cities’ various goods. Two new pieces give players more options during their turn. Builders make it possible for players to play two turns in a row, while strategically placed pigs can greatly increase the value of fields.

Carcassonne Expansion 3: The Princess & the Dragon
Fantasy is introduced into the land of Carcassonne with this third expansion. An imposing dragon is flying over Carcassonne and its surroundings, scaring followers away. Heroes and adventurers are doing all they can to resist the dragon’s assaults, but it is all for naught without the fairy’s assistance. Meanwhile, the princess is recruiting knights for her personal guard. While they are busy laboring their fields, farmers stumble upon magical portals that lead to unexplored areas, which are hopefully out of the dragon’s reach.

Carcassonne Expansion 4: The Tower
Carcassonne’s expansion continues! Its citizens have now decided to expand upwards with imposing towers. These towers extend the rule of the local lords and introduce new options during the game, allowing players to capture their opponents’ followers. On top of new tactical possibilities, this expansion includes a tower used to store and distribute the tiles during your games.

Catching Fire Seeds of Rebellion Board Game
Ever since you were eligible for the Reaping, the Peacekeepers had their eye on you – the food supplies that went missing, the graffiti denouncing the Capitol – they had a good idea it was you. Until now, you thought it best to steer clear of open conflict. But, the whispers for volunteers to help the rebellion made it clear it was time for you to take action. When you finally reached the leaders of the rebellion your reputation had preceded you. Glad to have your skills, they immediately assigned you to your current mission – to set up secret bases throughout Panem. If you are successful, your efforts will ensure at least a chance for the rebels to make a difference. Fail, and they won’t stand a chance!

The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game
Gain glory for your people as you work together to defeat Sauron and save Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game! Lead an army of brave Men, wise Elves, battle-hardened Dwarfs, and even the short-statured but stout-hearted Hobbits – represented by custom dice – to stand between Sauron and his armies of Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, and Ringwraiths as they scour the land to find The One Ring!

Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game
Behind the facade of Gotham City lies an active underworld of criminal activity. Play as one of Gotham City’s greatest villains – The Joker, The Penguin, Killer Croc, or Two-Face – and lead your gang of henchmen to become the King of Crime in Gotham City! But, beware! As your hold on the city increases so does the chance of your plans being foiled by Gotham’s protector – Batman! The Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game features five brand-new sculpts (The Joker, The Penguin, Killer Croc, Two-Face, and Batman) crafted on new HeroClix SwitchClix bases, plus Villain Character Sheets and Power Cards, Criminal Plot Cards, and game tokens.

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

Deadlands: Trail Guides
Take a tour of the less-traveled Weird West with your Epitaph correspondent Phineas P. Gage for the first three Deadlands: Trail Guides (Great Northwest, South o’ the Border, and Weird White North), now compiled into one volume for ease of reference. EachTrail Guide offers you a closer look at the people, places, and things you’ll see in each region, including mini-Plot Point Campaigns and Savage Tales.

Advanced D&D 1st Edition Premium Dungeons of Dread Hardcover
In the far reaches of the world, under a lost and lonely hill, lies the sinister Tomb of Horrors. This labyrinthine crypt is filled with terrible traps, strange and ferocious monsters, rich and magical treasures, and somewhere within rests the evil Demi-Lich! This Premium compilation of Dungeons of Dread features a collection of four classic, stand-alone, AD&D adventure modules originally released between 1978-1982; S1: Tomb of Horrors, S2: White Plume Mountain, S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, and S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth.

Friday Night Magic for March 2013

Rogues Gallery offers Friday Night Magic every Friday night! Games run from 7-10 PM, and the format alternates between Modern and Standard. Standard format decks can have cards from Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored, Magic 2013, Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash. Modern format is more involved, and the rules for building those decks can be found here: http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/resources.aspx?x=judge/resources/sfrmodern

For March, Modern format events will be the 1st, 15th and 29th and Standard format events will be the 8th and 22nd. The prize card for this month is Farseek.

Our Friday Night Magic events have been extremely busy, and we are working to accommodate as many people as possible. We have room for 16 people at most, and we highly suggest calling ahead to reserve your spot. You can call anytime on Friday, and you must arrive by 6:45 to claim your spot or we will give it away to walk-ins or alternate sign-ups. As a result of the crowds, and at the request of some players, we now have an entry fee to play. You can pay $5 for the entry fee, or you can buy one boosters of any set as your entry fee. Either way gets you into the tournament.

The good news is, in adding the entry fee, we’ve also added prize support. To start with, we’ll be giving the top three players, plus one fourth player at random, prize cards from our overflowing box of promotional cards, which includes past Friday Night Magic, Game Days, Prereleases and other cards. When those run out, we’ll begin offering up booster packs as prize support, paid for by the entry fees.

Fiasco In-Store Demo With the Game’s Creator Next Friday!

For STAPLE!, Rogues Gallery is helping to sponsor once again, and we’re bringing in Jason Morningstar, creator of hit indy RPGs Fiasco, Durance, Grey Ranks and more! To celebrate, we’ll have Morningstar himself, along with members of the League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen podcast, playing a game of Fiasco in-store on the Friday, March 1st, the Friday before STAPLE! The event will take place starting at 1:00 PM and run until approximately 3:00 PM.

If you’ve ever been curious about this management favorite, Coen-inspired storytelling game, now is your chance to see it played! Come on out on your Friday lunch break and check it out!

Annual Inventory Sale Continues!

Our annual inventory sale continues! We’ll be clearing out a wide variety of graphic novels, games, miniatures, manga and other merchandise before doing our yearly inventory. The discount begins at 55%, and customers then roll 2d6 to add 2-12% onto that discount! All sales on clearance merchandise are final (no returns), and unfortunately we can’t allow anyone to put sale items on hold for later.

We’ll be closed on Monday, March 11th to do our inventory.

New Games for January 2013

BOARD & CARD GAMES

Android Netrunner LCG Trace Amount Data Pack
The second Data Pack in the Genesis Cycle for Android: Netrunner, Trace Amount features cards that enable players to dabble with bold new deck configurations, even as they reinforce the core mechanics and personalities of the game’s seven factions. Runners gain new events while corporate executives look to fund new operations. Players will also find new hardware, resources, icebreakers, ice, agendas, assets, and upgrades. Traces, tags, and links feature prominently, making Trace Amount a perfect Data Pack for fans of bluffing and hidden information!

Talisman The City Expansion
The City features a supplementary game board, a bustling metropolis that fits against the main Talisman board and is entered through the City space. It also comes with six new playable characters, three alternative endings, its own deck of city-themed adventure cards, and a host of shops to provide interesting items for all your questing needs! Collect bounties listed on the Wanted Posters at the City Gate and fill your pockets with gold before doing some serious spending. Secure a steed from the Stables, pick up Pets or Potions, or head to the Armoury and the Magic Emporium. But adventurers beware, high walls cannot protect you from threats from within, and there are plenty of dangers brewing in the streets of the City.

Star Trek HeroClix Tactics Series II
Relive iconic battles from the Star Trek Universe or create your own with the Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics tactical space combat game system. The Star Trek HeroClix Tactics Series II set features over 30 new pre-painted ships, including vessels representing new races never before seen in Star Trek Tactics – Cardassians, Ferengi, Jem’Hadar, Romulans, and Vulcans.

Star Trek HeroClix Tactics Series II Starter Set
Each Star Trek HeroClix Tactics Series II Starter Set features four ships – the Federation U.S.S. Fearless, the Klingon I.K.S. Drovana, the Romulan I.R.W N’Ventnar, and the Jem’Hadar 4th Division Cruiser 1 – complete with a rulebook, a Powers & Abilities (PAC) reference card, and two double-sided maps of four iconic Star Trek locations

Marvel HC The Amazing Spider-Man
Everyone’s favorite Web-Head is back and better than ever with Marvel HeroClix: The Amazing Spider-Man! Web-swing into action with more than 45 figures to collect among Spidey’s friends and foes, including The Daughters of the Dragon, Vulture, Kaine, and Hobgoblin, as well as thematic Chase figures and all-new Prime figures! Prominent sub-themes showcase Spider-Man’s Rogue’s Gallery, magic-wielding mystics of the Marvel Universe, and Marvel Horror! Plus, “Wild Dials” unleash monstrous new abilities – feed Dracula’s thirst and sate his Vampire Hunger, go on a Full-Moon rampage with Werewolf By Night, or create illusory duplicates with Mysterio!

Pathfinder Battles Shattered Star Boosters
The friends, fiends, and foes of the Pathfinder Adventure Path: Shattered Star invade the tabletop with Pathfinder Battles: Shattered Star, featuring 55 all-new, pre-painted miniatures drawn from the gorgeous art in Paizo’s Pathfinder Adventure Path: Shattered Star.

Rivals of Catan Era of Enlightenment
Set sail from Catan! Explore and discover new lands in the Age of Enlightenment, featuring three expansions for the Settlers of Catan Card Game: The Rivals For Catan. In “The Era of Explorers,” pirates, islanders, and shipwrecks await across the waters as players embark on missions in their quest to be the most skilled and intrepid sailor! Influence events and promote peace during “The Era of Sages,” as the wisdom (and currency) of the many and varied sages gives players the opportunity to influence the strength and frequency of events And, in “The Era of Prosperity,” as a noble prince of Catan, govern wisely as you attempt to raise your people’s spirits and spur expansion. But beware – discontent dooms prosperity!

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Cosmo Blazer Boosters
Cosmo Blazer kicks off the New Year in a blaze of glory with fiery versions of mythical creatures for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, with 100 new cards designed to support cards for currently popular Duelist Decks and upcoming Structure Decks.

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

Only War Warhammer 40K RPG Final Testament
A complete adventure for Only War, Final Testament takes players to the war-ravaged mining world of Hervara, where they must do battle at one of the Imperium’s most brutal fronts. This engaging, three-part mission pits guardsmen against a host of unusual challenges, even as they strive to uphold the honor of the Imperial Guard and, perhaps, even survive!

Rogue Trader: Stars Of Inequity
Stars of Inequity is a detailed resource that focuses on the perilous worlds of the Expanse. Game Masters can create their own new realms with the World Generator, a system designed to craft unique planets filled with terrible risks and unmatched potential for profit. Players can brave the dangers of planetside missions, crossing the surface of shadowy worlds to explore deadly jungles, ancient ruins, crashed voidships, and more. And with the Colony Creation rules, your group can construct, expand, and control its own outposts on the lost and forgotten worlds of the Expanse!