A Splash of Color
February 24, 2010
Our bi-weekly hobby nights are quickly becoming the place to be for many of our regulars. A long-standing tradition at Gamescape, Pizza & Painting Night is an opportunity to come hang out, chow down, and slap some color on those figures. As busy schedules sometimes don’t allow the enthusiastic gamer enough time to work on gorgeous plastic fighting units and intrepid pewter dungeon-delvers, we figured that it would only be beneficial to set aside a couple of Saturday nights every month to help people make it happen.
The evening is calm and productive: we meet at 6pm in the back of the store where there’s plenty of space to work. You bring your minis, paints, and supplies. It’s a free clinic where we can socialize, get stuff done, and trade tips and tricks. Really loving a particular brand or color of paint? Want to see how wet blending really works? We have you covered, as there is always a gaggle of tremendously talented painters getting their minis brushed up. And while P&P isn’t a formal class, you’re more than welcome to come with your questions and see what answers you’ll get back.
At some point during the evening, we’ll take a break for grub. And while our tradition has been pizza (it’s in the title of the event, see?), we’re more than open to anything 4th St. has to offer. We’ve even had some astoundingly talented folks try to eat and paint at the same time; we’re not endorsing it, but it’s a pretty impressive feat! We’ll go ’til 11pm or until people fall asleep in their water cups.
So if, like us, you’ve got A TON of miniatures sitting around doing nothing, this event is for you. If you’re the master of the White Primer Ghost Army, you’re going to want to join in. Keep your eyes on the Hobby & Painting forum board, where we talk up a storm about what we’re working on at P&P and a bunch of other things, besides. Watch the calendar for upcoming P&P events, which happen like clockwork every other Saturday evening. Join us for some artistic fun and some yummy grubbage. And see why this is one of the most popular and most fun events in the store!
Every other Saturday, 6-11pm
Pizza & Painting Night at Gamescape
Bring the lead. We’re gonna get saucy.
February GRPA
February 17, 2010
Though we’re running a bit late in getting these games to you during this short month, a couple of intrepid GMs have offered forth their time and imagination to present the following. As we always mention, we’re ever on the lookout for game masters who are willing to run one-shot RPG games at our events from any system at all. Just let us know, and we’ll schedule you in. The more submissions we get, the more games we can offer at the store! Click the link for the official lineup of role-playing games scheduled for our next GRPA event on Monday, February 22nd. Have a look below, and if you’d like to join us for either of these sessions, please select a game in which you’d like to participate and either call or write us back with your name and selection. All games are free and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you’ll be responded to immediately with your status in the game. Please note that some of these games are filling up quickly!
What’s GRPA? Find out here!
Gamescape’s Tournament Series
February 12, 2010
We’re very excited to announce a new monthly gaming event at the store: Gamescape’s Tournament Series. The idea behind this series of events sprang from wanting to provide our gamers with one set Saturday per month in which they could compete for cool prizes in a variety of games. To this end, we’ll be hosting a tournament each month with plenty of warning for people to prepare, practice, and read up on the rules to get ready. It’s a great chance for skilled and passionate players to show both their competence and gamesmanship, and also a cool environment to allow newer players to practice their chops as they work their way up to mastering their favorite sets of rules.
At the beginning of every month, we’ll advertise for the tournament that will be held in the current and also the following month. We’ll post the game specs and any special tournament rules both on our website and in our forums. Entry fees will be fixed at $10 per player, and we’ll always be offering some kind of excellent prize support in the form of models, supplies, special miniatures, or gift cards for use in the store. While most of our Tournament Series events will be miniatures-based, we see no reason why we couldn’t expand this into the board game and card game sectors, as well. And please keep in mind, we aren’t slowing down on running our other regular tournaments in the store; this is simply a chance for us to feature the games that we’re really excited about in addition to the ones on our standard event calendar, which already include many tournaments from a wide variety of games!
Our provisional Tournament Series schedule until summer is printed below, and we’ll be announcing February’s featured Tournament Series game early next week. If you have any questions about any aspect of these events, feel free to contact us by phone, e-mail, or on the forums, and we’ll make sure to respond immediately. Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you for some healthy competition in the near future!
February 27th: Lord of the Rings Grand Qualifier
March 27th: Malifaux Tournament
April 24th: Arcane Legions League Brawl
May 22nd: Infinity Tournament
Stay tuned for more on each of these very soon!
February Calendar Changes
February 4, 2010
If you’ve taken a look at our February calendar online or the print version in the store, you’ve probably noticed that the shortest month of the year has a tremendous number of event changes in it. Every once in a while, we like to switch things up a bit in order to provide the best coverage for the games that people are playing the most. February is no different. We think we’ve done a good amount of event-wrangling to ensure that this spring is filled with tons of fun. Read on for a brief recap of the relevant changes!
Worldwake Pre-Release and More
January 28, 2010
The new Magic set is right around the corner, and we’ve got a trio of great events planned for the next two weeks at Gamescape. Whether you want to run some competition before the boosters hit the street or join your friends in ripping open packs on the release day, we’ve got you covered. Read on for details on all three events and how you can be a part of the fun.
Worldwake Pre-Release Tournament – Sunday, January 31st @ 12:00 Noon
After the undoubted success of our first Pre-Release for Zendikar, Gamescape is pleased to be hosting another Magic: The Gathering Pre-Release Event! The second set in the Zendikar block, Worldwake, releases on Friday, February 5th. Our Pre-Release will take place one week before then on Sunday, January 31st at 12:00 noon. The format for this event will be a Sealed Tournament.
If you’re interested in attending the tournament, we ask that you please sign-up ahead of time, as we have limited space for the event. You can do this in a number of ways: either by calling the store, sending an e-mail, or by dropping into the store in-person. There are 40 spaces available, so be sure to reserve yours soon! We ask also that you please arrive to the tournament by 12:00 noon in order to purchase your entry package, which will consist of three Zendikar and three Worldwake booster packs for $30.00. All registered entrants will also get a pre-release foil promo card (while supplies last) of Comet Storm.
The Sealed Tournament will consist of one flight of entrants with the goal of the event to be completed by 6pm. Prizes will be given in the form of Worldwake booster packs, promo cards, and some other nifty prize support that we have in the store. We regret that we will not be admitting players after 12:00pm SHARP, provided that there is space left on the day of the event. Please arrive as early as you can.
MTG Worldwake Release Tournament – Fri, February 5th @ 6pm
If you’re not able to make the Pre-Release, we’ll be holding another Release Tournament on the day that Worldwake comes out. If you’re interested in attending, please arrive before 6:00pm to sign in and purchase your cards package under the same format as above. This Sealed Tournament will consist of multiple 8-person pods which will each last three rounds, with the goal of each mini-tournament to be done by 10pm. Please sign up early to ensure a spot in the tournament.
MTG Worldwake Launch Party – Sat, February 6th @ 12pm
Join us for our MTG Worldwake Launch Party on the weekend after its release! All day in the store, 12 noon to 6pm, we’ll be running booster drafts and casual play. No matter what your play-style is, you’ll find some options for a good day spent with the new set.
Launch Party Booster Draft
We’ll be organizing a Booster Draft tournament when people arrive, preferably organized into 8-person pods. Entry will be $15 for three boosters (two Zendikar and one Worldwake), with Worldwake boosters given out as prizes according to placement, as well as foil promo cards also added in for extra prizes!
Launch Party Open Dueling
Magic players also have the option to sign up for Open Dueling. Open Dueling is an informal and flexible format ideal for new or returning Magic players. Entry fee payment ($15) will entitle you to one Intro Pack, one Open Dueling Results Card, and one special foil promo card (while supplies last) of Joraga Warcaller. After you complete five matches the organizer will reward you with one complementary Magic booster pack.
Special Box Discounts
We’re offering 20% off the retail price on full boxes of new Worldwake boosters if you’re in our Customer Rewards system or if you sign up for our program. The points that you accrue on the purchase will also be tallied on your account. Individual boosters will remain at the standard retail price of $3.99. In addition, WotC is offering a special foil promo card of Celestial Colonnade to anyone who purchases a full box of boosters from us.