Weekly Events July 22 - 28
Written by Jim Ziegler In the 2024-2025 season, The Pokemon Company International changed the game for both Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Video Game Championship formats, rolling the Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns into League Challenges and League Cups, respectively. While this should reduce confusion for Pokémon Go and VGC players trying to get into the competitive aspects of the game, it has been met with a lot of pushback from local game stores throughout the world. If you’ve been paying attention to Gam3Escape’s calendar, you’ve probably noticed that it’s been getting more and more crowded with events spanning more than half a dozen games, from Magic to Warhammer to D&D. While we try to make sure that there’s room for everyone, there are only so many hours in the day, and players are often only available on certain days or at certain times. In order to accommodate everyone there’s often overlap between the events, like Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic tournaments happening at the same time. While the best local game stores strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone, there are always bills to pay and mouths to feed. Running these kinds of events meets both of these needs: It gives players a chance to socialize and show off their skills, and it brings them in to buy packs, snacks, sleeves, and other products to support the store. Video game tournaments, unfortunately, rarely help keep the lights on. Senior members of Hilo’s gaming community will remember Here Be Dragons, a much smaller shop in downtown Hilo, which was the place to play Magic, Magi Nation, Legend of the Five Rings, HeroClix, and other popular games of the early 2000s. Eventually the owner set up a TV and an XBOX in order to host Halo tournaments,which led to increased foot traffic into the store but, to his dismay, plummeting profits. Across the United States and Europe, LGS owners have had similar struggles with the Pokémon video games. As much as they want to host tournaments, VGC players are far less likely to purchase products in the store, as their game requirements are self contained. As a former competitive Pokémon VGC player I’m excited to bring tournaments back into the game shop, but their success depends on you, the players. YOUTH SUMMER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CAMP Friday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Dungeons & Dragons Camp is back! The camp will include the basics such as table etiquette, learning how to play, creating characters and backstories, and playing in a full campaign over the course of the six weeks. ANNUAL SCHOOL SUPPLY PICKUP & KEIKI MARKET Saturday, 11:00 AM Gam3Escape, in collaboration with Antics Pizza and TCG808Marketplace, has been collecting school supplies for students. Stop by from 11:00-3:00 for free school supplies for your keiki. The Keiki Swap Meet will be at the same time. Spaces are still available: Apply here. GATHER FOR MAGIC Bloomburrow Prerelease Friday & Saturday, 6:00 PM The tails are tiny, but the adventures are big in Bloomburrow, Magic’s newest set. Explore the valley with Ral, Mable, and others in Gam3Escape’s prerelease event. Sealed format, 6 packs. Entry: $35 Casual Commander Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:00 PM. The most popular format in Magic, Commander, is back on the table. Bring your favorite deck, or playtest a new one against other magicians. No entry fee: These battles are for honor, not prizes! IN THE WORLD OF POKÉMON Pokémon TCG League Challenge Sunday, 3:00 PM Best of 1 format, 30 minute matches, age divisions honored as much as possible based on participation. Deck lists are required, and must be submitted by 2:30 PM. Late and illegible deck lists may not be accepted. Prizes include packs, promos, and other Pokémon merchandise. Entry fee: $6.00 Pokémon VGC League Challenge Saturday, 6:30 PM Return to the roots of the Pokémon franchise with Gam3Escape’s first Video Game League Challenge! Regulation Set G allows almost all Pokémon, including powerful Legendary Pokémonlike Mewtwo and Terapagos. Team sheets are required and are available in-store. Entry fee: $7:00 Pokémon Go League Challenge Sunday, 2:00 PM Join us for Gam3Escape’s first Pokémon Go League Challenge! Set up your Great League team and register them with the Gam4Escape tag, and be ready with a team sheet, available in-store. Full rules and restrictions here. Entry fee: $7.00 Standard Constructed Tournament Sunday, 3:00 PM Show everyone that you’re the best! Like no one ever was! Join the battle at the weekly Standard Constructed Tournament! Regulation F, no deck list required. Entry fee: $6 Pokémon League Casual Play Monday and Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at noon The $6 entry fee comes with a pack of your choice from any in the store. TIME TO DUEL! Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Constructed Tournament Wednesday, Friday 7:00 PM Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $10 A WHOLE NEW WORLD Ursula's Return Lorcana Constructed Tournament Saturday, 6:30 PM This tournament will be a core constructed format, so bring your 60-card deck (no more than two colors), put on your Mickey Mouse ears, and sing your way to victory. Entry fee: $10 Ursula’s Return Lorcana League Monday, & Saturday, 6:30 PM The adventures in the Inklands continue with Locana League. Bring your sealed deck, or join the fun! The initial entry fee includes a starter deck of your choice, a booster pack, and a 200-card deck box to keep your sealed cards from getting mixed up with your collection. Entry fee: $25 (one-time charge) THIS MEANS WAR(HAMMER)! Casual Warhammer Sunday, 5:00 PM In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. At Gam3Escape, there is only Warhammer! Whether it’s a Tyranid terror or a Blood Angel battalion, stage your army and prepare for battle at the weekly Casual Warhammer event. Cardfight! Vanguard overDress Constructed Tournament Monday, 5:30 PM Bring your cards and get ready to fight! Cardfight! Vanguard is back with weekly tournaments, every Monday night. Entry fee: $6 Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play League Tuesdays, 6:00 PM Whether you’re an aspiring Jedi, a sinister Sith, or a bounty hunter looking for your next score, Star Wars: Unlimited has all the excitement of your favorite space opera in cardboard form.
Weekly Events July 15 - 21
As another chapter of Lorcana draws to a close, it’s time once again for the Store Championship! The first Store Championship got a lot of attention that Lorcana players didn’t expect: The Rock Star Stitch promo awarded to the top four players at every league peaked at $700 on TCGplayer, with some selling for up to $900 on eBay the weekend it was released. The game had already caught the attention of investors, leading to inflated prices and significant product shortages that made the game seem inaccessible to new and casual players, but the sudden surge in prices turned a lot of other investors’ attention to the new game. The price for the Stitch promo has been in a slow decline, but has not stabilized yet. Rampant speculation on the Ursula’s Return Set Championship promo may mean that dedicated players have another opportunity to add a key card to their collection, or sell it to fund their next build. Or perhaps speculators with ultra-tuned decks will roll into small-town LGSs to snag all of the promos and playmats to flip online. Only time will tell.On the subject of competitive Lorcana, Illumineers need to be aware that the popular Bucky – Squirrel Squeak Tutor has received a significant errata, changing nearly every aspect of the card in the interest of maintaining a fun experience for other players: Bucky now costs one more to play, loses his Ward keyword, and requires you to use Shift in order to activate his Squeak ability.This errata significantly changes Bucky’s playability and is a sign of the growing pains Ravensburger is experiencing with the massive success of the game. Hopefully this is a one-time event, and not a portent of things to come. YOUTH SUMMER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CAMP Friday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Dungeons & Dragons Camp is back! The camp will include the basics such as table etiquette, learning how to play, creating characters and backstories, and playing in a full campaign over the course of the six weeks. GATHER FOR MAGIC FNM Cube Draft Friday, 6:00 PM Play Magic as it was originally intended, drafting from a cube of curated cards specially selected by Drew. Entry fee: $10 Casual Commander Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:00 PM. The most popular format in Magic, Commander, is back on the table. Bring your favorite deck, or playtest a new one against other magicians. No entry fee: These battles are for honor, not prizes! IN THE WORLD OF POKÉMON Pokémon Day Sunday, 1:00 PM The ever-popular monthly Pokémon Day event is back with all of your favorite activities. See Pokémon Professor Jonn to Learn To Play and for help building your new deck at 1:00, then hang around for everyone's favorite activity, Pokémon Bingo. Win packs, promos, and prizes! Remember, all players under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Entry fee: $10. Standard Constructed Tournament Sunday, 3:00 PM Show everyone that you’re the best! Like no one ever was! Join the battle at the weekly Standard Constructed Tournament! Regulation F, no deck list required. Entry fee: $6 Pokémon League Casual Play Monday and Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at noon The $6 entry fee comes with a pack of your choice from any in the store. TIME TO DUEL! Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Constructed Tournament Wednesday, Thursday, 7:00 PM Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $10 A WHOLE NEW WORLD Ursula's Return Lorcana Set Championship Saturday, 6:00 PM Come into Gam3Escape for the Lorcana Set Championship. This tournament will be a core constructed format, so bring your 60-card deck (no more than two colors), put on your Mickey Mouse ears, and sing your way to victory. The winner will receive a booster box, top two will earn a playmat, and top four will earn promo cards. Deck lists required for this event. Full tournament rules can be found here. Entry fee: $35 Ursula’s Return Lorcana League Monday, & Saturday, 6:30 PM The adventures in the Inklands continue with Locana League. Bring your sealed deck, or join the fun! The initial entry fee includes a starter deck of your choice, a booster pack, and a 200-card deck box to keep your sealed cards from getting mixed up with your collection. Entry fee: $25 (one-time charge) THIS MEANS WAR(HAMMER)! Casual Warhammer Sunday, 5:00 PM In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. At Gam3Escape, there is only Warhammer! Whether it’s a Tyranid terror or a Blood Angel battalion, stage your army and prepare for battle at the weekly Casual Warhammer event. Cardfight! Vanguard overDress Constructed Tournament Monday, 5:30 PM Bring your cards and get ready to fight! Cardfight! Vanguard is back with weekly tournaments, every Monday night. Entry fee: $6 Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play League Tuesdays, 6:00 PM Whether you’re an aspiring Jedi, a sinister Sith, or a bounty hunter looking for your next score, Star Wars: Unlimited has all the excitement of your favorite space opera in cardboard form.
Weekly Events July 8 - 14
Written by Jim Ziegler The late 90s and early 2000s were a wild time for trading card games. Every franchise, from Star Wars down to Werewolf: The Apocalypse wanted to get in on the success of Richard Garfield’s Magic: The Gathering, with varying levels of success. The Star Wars Customizable Card Game seemed like a sure hit, but it was discontinued in 2001. Meanwhile, an out-of-nowhere Japanese title about stuffing monsters into baseballs and throwing them at each other became one of the most successful media franchises in the world. My grandmother is still upset that she invested heavily into Beanie Babies instead of Pokémon cards! Star Wars certainly seems like a large enough franchise to carry a card game, and several companies, including Wizards of the Coast, have tried to get one off the ground. Young Jedi, PocketModel, Destiny, and more versions have each hit the market and found an audience before fading into obscurity. Can the newest, Star Wars: Unlimited, break the curse?The real winners of the cardboard wars seem counterintuitive: The original, Magic: The Gathering was a likely bet, but Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh came out of nowhere. American executives had so little confidence in Pokémon that the anime was relegated to 6:00 AM timeslots, and shocked when kids started getting up early to watch it. The show was compelling enough that it wouldn't make sense not to merchandise it, as each episode served as an advertisement for a different Pokémon or accessory.The success of Yu-Gi-Oh surprised even the creator, Kazuki Takahashi, who only intended for the Duel Monsters card game (a clear reference to Magic: The Gathering) to appear a couple of times. But fans latched onto the game, prompting Bandai to hastily create a card game to be released though Carddass vending machines before later selling the rights to Konami. Most American fans were never even aware that it started as a horror manga!Now Magic, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh are the big three, while others such as Rage, Legend of the Five Rings, Hecatomb, and most recently Metazoo have faded into obscurity. Only time will tell which category Star Wars: Unlimited and Lorcana will fall into… YOUTH SUMMER GAMING CAMP Monday through Thursday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Gaming Camp is back and it is bigger, bolder, and badder than before! We have added local businesses to our line up: We’ve added Yoga, Art, Dancing, Music, Cooking, and other activities to our roster of events. Fan favorites such as Pokémon, Pokémon BINGO, UNO, Chess, Catan, and Gaslands will be back. We are adding miniature golf to our weekly line up. YOUTH SUMMER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CAMP Friday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Dungeons & Dragons Camp is back! The camp will include the basics such as table etiquette, learning how to play, creating characters and backstories, and playing in a full campaign over the course of the six weeks. GATHER FOR MAGIC Standard Constructed Tournament Friday, 6:00 PM Standard is back! Bring your best constructed deck and battle it out for special prizes!. Entry: $25.00 Standard Showdown Saturday, 3:00 PM It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats. It's spurs and latigo. It's the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain and they call the thing Standard Showdown! Bring your best deck, and battle it out for fun and prizes. Entry fee: $7 Casual Commander Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:00 PM. The most popular format in Magic, Commander, is back on the table. Bring your favorite deck, or playtest a new one against other magicians. No entry fee: These battles are for honor, not prizes! IN THE WORLD OF POKÉMON Standard Constructed Tournament Sunday, 3:00 PM Show everyone that you’re the best! Like no one ever was! Join the battle at the weekly Standard Constructed Tournament! Regulation F, no deck list required. Entry fee: $6 Pokémon League Casual Play Monday and Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at noon The $6 entry fee comes with a pack of your choice from any in the store. TIME TO DUEL! Yu-Gi-Oh! Infinite Forbidden Premier Event Saturday, 2:00 & 7:00 PM Celebrate the newest Yu-Gi-Oh set, Infinite Forbidden with back-to-back premier events! All participants will receive five booster packs and be in a drawing for a playmat and promo card. Entry: $22.50 Advanced Constructed Tournament Wednesday, Thursday, 7:00 PM Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $10 2024 Grand Prix Constructed Tournament Friday, 7:00 PM This event is part of the 2024 Grand Prix series. Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $10 A WHOLE NEW WORLD Ursula's Return Lorcana League Deck Tournament Saturday, 6:00 PM This tournament will be a core constructed format, so bring your 60-card deck (no more than two colors), put on your Mickey Mouse ears, and sing your way to victory. Entry fee: $10 Ursula’s Return Lorcana League Monday, & Saturday, 6:30 PM The adventures in the Inklands continue with Locana League. Bring your sealed deck, or join the fun! The initial entry fee includes a starter deck of your choice, a booster pack, and a 200-card deck box to keep your sealed cards from getting mixed up with your collection. Entry fee: $25 (one-time charge) Lorcana Learn To Play Saturday, 6:30 PM Looking to learn Lorcana? Grab a starter deck and join the fun with the first Lorcana Learn To Play event! THIS MEANS WAR(HAMMER)! Casual Warhammer Sunday, 5:00 PM In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. At Gam3Escape, there is only Warhammer! Whether it’s a Tyranid terror or a Blood Angel battalion, stage your army and prepare for battle at the weekly Casual Warhammer event. Cardfight! Vanguard overDress Constructed Tournament Monday, 5:30 PM Bring your cards and get ready to fight! Cardfight! Vanguard is back with weekly tournaments, every Monday night. Entry fee: $6 Star Wars Unlimited Casual Play League Tuesdays, 6:00 PM Whether you’re an aspiring Jedi, a sinister Sith, or a bounty hunter looking for your next score, Star Wars: Unlimited has all the excitement of your favorite space opera in cardboard form.
Weekly Events July 1 - 7
Written by Jim Ziegler What better way to celebrate Independence Day than by heading down to your local independent game store? Build a new Braviary or Jeskai deck to show your red, white, and blue pride, or grab an indy game off of the shelf. You might find a new favorite! What makes a board game indy, though? In video games we think of indy studios as being small groups, often passion projects of a dozen or so developers. Many of these releases go unnoticed, but some, like Hades, Cult of the Lamb, or Untitled Goose Game are breakout hits for their unique gameplay that isn’t afraid to break away from tradition. Large game companies, like Ubisoft, Activision, and EA Games, are beholden to their shareholders. Since most of their investors are in it for profit, rather than for the love of the games, these companies tend to play it safe, releasing tried-and-true products with a history of success instead of trying new mechanics and playstyles. That’s why you’ll see a new NBA2K, Madden, and Call of Duty game every year, even though the core gameplay (and often even graphics) are unchanged from the previous installment. This concept applies to other businesses, too: You’ve noticed that Disney is making more sequels and live-action remakes these days, because those are proven intellectual properties (IPs) that are almost certain to make money, while introducing new ones carry a risk of failure, such as 2015’s Tomorrowland. Independent studios don’t have access to these big IPs, so every game they make is a financial risk. So products that stand out are more likely to be successful, which means these studios are incentivized to be creative. This leads to fantastic new games that big companies like Hasbro and Mattel would never risk publishing, such as Betrayal at The House on the Hill, Settlers of Catan, and The Red Dragon Inn. All of these games and many more are available at Gam3Escape, so why not spend the Fourth of July celebrating Independence Day by discovering a new favorite? YOUTH SUMMER GAMING CAMP Monday through Thursday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Gaming Camp is back and it is bigger, bolder, and badder than before! We have added local businesses to our line up: We’ve added Yoga, Art, Dancing, Music, Cooking, and other activities to our roster of events. Fan favorites such as Pokémon, Pokémon BINGO, UNO, Chess, Catan, and Gaslands will be back. We are adding miniature golf to our weekly line up. YOUTH SUMMER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CAMP Fridays, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Dungeons & Dragons Camp is back! The camp will include the basics such as table etiquette, learning how to play, creating characters and backstories, and playing in a full campaign over the course of the six weeks. GATHER FOR MAGIC Assassin’s Creed Release Event Friday, 6:00 PM Celebrate the release of the Assassin’s Creed Universes Beyond set Gam3Escape. Bring your favorite Commander deck and compete for the newest product line, Beyond Boosters. See in store for additional details. Standard Showdown Saturday, 3:00 PM It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats. It's spurs and latigo. It's the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain and they call the thing Standard Showdown! Bring your best deck, and battle it out for fun and prizes. Entry fee: $7 Casual Commander Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:00 PM. The most popular format in Magic, Commander, is back on the table. Bring your favorite deck, or playtest a new one against other magicians. No entry fee: These battles are for honor, not prizes! IN THE WORLD OF POKÉMON Standard Constructed Tournament Sunday, 3:00 PM Show everyone that you’re the best! Like no one ever was! Join the battle at the weekly Standard Constructed Tournament! Regulation F, no deck list required. Entry fee: $6 Pokémon League Casual Play Monday and Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at noon The $6 entry fee comes with a pack of your choice from any in the store. TIME TO DUEL! Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Constructed Tournament Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, 7:00 PM Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $5 A WHOLE NEW WORLD Ursula’s Return Lorcana League Monday, & Saturday, 6:30 PM The adventures in the Inklands continue with Locana League. Bring your sealed deck, or join the fun! The initial entry fee includes a starter deck of your choice, a booster pack, and a 200-card deck box to keep your sealed cards from getting mixed up with your collection. Entry fee: $25 (one-time charge) Lorcana Learn To Play Saturday, 6:30 PM Looking to learn Lorcana? Grab a starter deck and join the fun with the first Lorcana Learn To Play event! THIS MEANS WAR(HAMMER)! Casual Warhammer Sunday, 5:00 PM In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. At Gam3Escape, there is only Warhammer! Whether it’s a Tyranid terror or a Blood Angel battalion, stage your army and prepare for battle at the weekly Casual Warhammer event. Cardfight! Vanguard overDress Constructed Tournament Monday, 5:30 PM Bring your cards and get ready to fight! Cardfight! Vanguard is back with weekly tournaments, every Monday night. Entry fee: $6 Star Wars Unlimited Shadows of the Galaxy Prerelease A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a new Star Wars TCG was released. If you missed that event, there’s still time to join the fun with Star Wars Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy, the first major expansion to Star Wars United. Check out the beginner's guide and get ready to play! Entry fee: $35 Check out Jim's latest articles on The Gamer: https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-kaalia-of-the-vast-commander-deck-build-srategy-guide/ https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-templar-knight-commander-deck-guide/
Weekly Events June 24 - 30
Written by Jim Ziegler Magic: The Gathering hasn’t always been the most inclusive environment: Some early cards contained intolerant themes and iconography against specific religious and ethnic groups, which have since been added to the banned list, and the early days of the game saw art almost exclusively featuring white men or scantily-clad women whenever humans were included. But fantasy media, including games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, has always served as something of a refuge for people who may look like everyone around them, but feel excluded on a deeper level. Despite the testosterone-fueled tropes of barbarians and other burly men rescuing princesses and other scantily-clad damsels-in-distress, fantasy media has always been somewhat accepting of queer-coded characters. Sure, you’re more likely to find queer stereotypes attached to villains such as The Lion King’s Scar, but you can find casually gay themes all the way back to one of the oldest recorded stories, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and even L. Frank Baum’s Oz books prominently featured a boy who realized that he was actually a girl trapped in the wrong body, an early representation of trans identity that most missed by sticking to the movies. Wizards of the Coast has been actively including representation of the LGBTQ+ community for several years now, including revealing fan-favorite characters such as Chandra Nalar and Ral Zarek as bisexual and gay, respectively. A handful of prominent Wizards staff members are gay or trans, and social media would have you believe that nearly all of the successful content creators are also members of the LGBTQ+ community. This month, as part of their Pride Month celebration, Wizards of the Coast is hosting a series of Commander Pride games with a special rule: All legal commanders are treated as though they had Partner, allowing you to mix-and-match any two legendary creatures (and a handful of Planeswalkers) as your commanders. You could use this as an opportunity to make a really overpowered deck, combining two creatures with strong, synergistic effects that would otherwise exclude each other (such as Nadu, Winged Wisdom and Zada, Hedron Grinder), but why not stick to the spirit of the month and pair up two characters that you ship or would love to see together? Afterall, Pride is about love, not conflict. YOUTH SUMMER GAMING CAMP Monday through Thursday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Gaming Camp is back and it is bigger, bolder, and badder than before! We have added local businesses to our line up: We’ve added Yoga, Art, Dancing, Music, Cooking, and other activities to our roster of events. Fan favorites such as Pokémon, Pokémon BINGO, UNO, Chess, Catan, and Gaslands will be back. We are adding miniature golf to our weekly line up. YOUTH SUMMER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CAMP Fridays, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Dungeons & Dragons Camp is back! The camp will include the basics such as table etiquette, learning how to play, creating characters and back stories, and playing in a full campaign over the course of the six weeks. GATHER FOR MAGIC Magic: Pride Celebration Event Friday, 6:00 PM Celebrate PRIDE at Gam3Escape at our special Magic event. Event only mechanics: All eligible commanders are treated as though they have the partner ability. Players may add an additional commander to a deck they already have or use a never-before-seen combination of two commanders to helm a totally new deck. Decks with partner commanders are still limited to two commanders. Magic: The Gathering SCG Regional Championship Qualifier Saturday, 1:00 PM Take a shot at the SCG Regional Championship Qualifier. Sealed format, with the top 8 players drafting. Doors open at noon, event begins at 1:00 PM. Entry fee: $45 Standard Showdown Saturday, 3:00 PM It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats. It's spurs and latigo. It's the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain and they call the thing Standard Showdown! Bring your best deck, and battle it out for fun and prizes. Entry fee: $7 cEDH: Win a Revised Taiga! Saturday, 6:00 PM Compete for a revised Taiga at Gam3Escape’s cEDH event. Minimum 8 players required for advertised prizing. Deck lists are required. Entry fee: $45 Casual Commander Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:00 PM. The most popular format in Magic, Commander, is back on the table. Bring your favorite deck, or playtest a new one against other magicians. No entry fee: These battles are for honor, not prizes! IN THE WORLD OF POKÉMON Standard Constructed Tournament Sunday, 3:00 PM Show everyone that you’re the best! Like no one ever was! Join the battle at the weekly Standard Constructed Tournament! Regulation F, no deck list required. Entry fee: $6 Pokémon League Casual Play Monday and Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at noon The $6 entry fee comes with a pack of your choice from any in the store. TIME TO DUEL! Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Constructed Tournament Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, 7:00 PM Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $5 A WHOLE NEW WORLD Ursula’s Return Lorcana League Monday, & Saturday, 6:30 PM The adventures in the Inklands continue with Locana League. Bring your sealed deck, or join the fun! The initial entry fee includes a starter deck of your choice, a booster pack, and a 200-card deck box to keep your sealed cards from getting mixed up with your collection. Entry fee: $25 (one-time charge) THIS MEANS WAR(HAMMER)! Casual Warhammer Sunday, 5:00 PM In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. At Gam3Escape, there is only Warhammer! Whether it’s a Tyranid terror or a Blood Angel battalion, stage your army and prepare for battle at the weekly Casual Warhammer event. Tantum est Fortis Warhammer 40k Tournament Saturday, 11:00 aM Doors open at 10:30am. 2000 point armies. Any new army codices released within 2 weeks will not be applied. Please make sure not to update within that time of the event. Best Coast Pairings Link: https://bestcoastpairings.com/event/PMFM72CVFG Entry fee: $35.00. Cardfight! Vanguard overDress Constructed Tournament Monday, 5:30 PM Bring your cards and get ready to fight! Cardfight! Vanguard is back with weekly tournaments, every Monday night. Entry fee: $6
Weekly Events June 17 - 23
Written by Jim Ziegler The month is half over, and the Summer Gaming Camp is in full swing! It’s not too late to head down to Gam3Escape and join in the fun. Play your favorite games or learn new ones with kids from all over the island. The Youth Dungeons & Dragons Camp also starts this Friday, June 21 from 3pm to 6pm, and runs for six weeks. Those of us who grew up in rural areas know how hard it can be to meet friends who share our interest. As often as not we establish friendships based on who lives nearby, a strict necessity when the next closest person our age is miles away and our parents aren’t able to drop whatever they’re doing to drive us to their house. But Gam3Escape offers this gaming camp so that your keiki can have opportunities to make new friends and bond over shared interests, or discover new ones together. Where else can they go to trade Pokémon cards, and then turn around and play a round of blacklight miniature golf, or have fun practicing their math skills in a fast-paced game of Gaslands? Don’t let your kids waste their summer staring at a screen and losing all the social skills and academic knowledge they learned through the school year. Use this time for enrichment, to help them learn something fun! Just remember not to tell them that they’re learning something, or else it’ll stop being fun. YOUTH SUMMER GAMING CAMP Monday through Thursday, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Gaming Camp is back and it is bigger, bolder, and badder than before! We have added local businesses to our line up: We’ve added Yoga, Art, Dancing, Music, Cooking, and other activities to our roster of events. Fan favorites such as Pokémon, Pokémon BINGO, UNO, Chess, Catan, and Gaslands will be back. We are adding miniature golf to our weekly line up. YOUTH SUMMER DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CAMP Fridays, 3:00 PM Gam3Escape's Youth Summer Dungeons & Dragons Camp is back! The camp will include the basics such as table etiquette, learning how to play, creating characters and back stories, and playing in a full campaign over the course of the six weeks. GATHER FOR MAGIC FNM Cube Draft Friday, 6:00 PM Play Magic as it was originally intended, drafting from a cube of curated cards specially selected by Drew. Remember, you don’t get to keep the cards you draft, so play for the prizes! Entry fee: $10 Standard Showdown Saturday, 3:00 PM It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats. It's spurs and latigo. It's the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain and they call the thing Standard Showdown! Bring your best deck, and battle it out for fun and prizes. Entry fee: $7 Casual Commander Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:00 PM. The most popular format in Magic, Commander, is back on the table. Bring your favorite deck, or playtest a new one against other magicians. No entry fee: These battles are for honor, not prizes! IN THE WORLD OF POKÉMON Standard Constructed Tournament Sunday, 3:00 PM Show everyone that you’re the best! Like no one ever was! Join the battle at the weekly Standard Constructed Tournament! Regulation F, no deck list required. Entry fee: $6 Pokémon League Casual Play Monday and Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday at noon The $6 entry fee comes with a pack of your choice from any in the store. TIME TO DUEL! Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Constructed Tournament Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, 7:00 PM Duel for supremacy in the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game. Earn OTS Tournament Packs while demonstrating your skills as a duelist. Entry fee: $5 A WHOLE NEW WORLD Ursula's Return Lorcana Constructed Tournament Saturday, 6:30 PM This tournament will be a core constructed format, so bring your 60-card deck (no more than two colors), put on your Mickey Mouse ears, and sing your way to victory. Entry fee: $10 Ursula’s Return Lorcana League Monday, & Saturday, 6:30 PM The adventures in the Inklands continue with Locana League. Bring your sealed deck, or join the fun! The initial entry fee includes a starter deck of your choice, a booster pack, and a 200-card deck box to keep your sealed cards from getting mixed up with your collection. Entry fee: $25 (one-time charge) THIS MEANS WAR(HAMMER)! Casual Warhammer Sunday, 5:00 PM In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. At Gam3Escape, there is only Warhammer! Whether it’s a Tyranid terror or a Blood Angel battalion, stage your army and prepare for battle at the weekly Casual Warhammer event. Cardfight! Vanguard overDress Constructed Tournament Monday, 5:30 PM Bring your cards and get ready to fight! Cardfight! Vanguard is back with weekly tournaments, every Monday night. Entry fee: $6
