This weekend, fight for the future of the Star Wars galaxy, compete for nearly $5,000 in Magic prizes, build with a brand-new Digimon set, or discuss your latest read over brunch.
These are only a few of the events happening at Gamers Guild this weekend. From weekly tournaments and casual meetups to miniature battles, board games and TCG events, there are more than 75 ways to find your next game.
Check the Gamers Guild event calendar to find your favorite game and see everything we’re playing in North Phoenix and Tempe!
Here’s a snippet of what’s happening at Gamers Guild this weekend.
The Empire has fallen, but the fight for the galaxy is far from over.
The Star Wars: Unlimited Ashes of the Empire Store Showdown challenges players to build a 30-card minimum deck from eight Ashes of the Empire booster packs before battling through up to five Best-of-Three rounds.
Ashes of the Empire hit shelves a couple months back, and this Store Showdown gives players a lower-pressure way to dip their toe into the tournament scene!
Details: North Phoenix, Saturday, August 29. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the tournament starts at 12 p.m. Entry is $45 plus tax.
The Modern RCQ season is ending with Gamers Guild’s biggest Modern event yet.
The Magic: The Gathering Modern 5K brings seven Swiss rounds and a single-elimination Top 8 to North Phoenix. At the 64-player cap, nearly $5,000 in Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit sealed product will be on the line.
Prizing scales with attendance, and one Neon Yellow Cavern of Souls will be raffled for every 16 players who enter. The Gamers Guild TCG department will also be on-site throughout the event to buy and sell Magic single cards.
This is a Modern Constructed, Best-of-Three event held at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level. Decklists are required, with paper decklists available on the day of the tournament.
Details: North Phoenix, Saturday, August 29. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., and the player meeting starts at 10 a.m. Entry is $70, and advance ticket purchase is required.
The latest Digimon Card Game booster arrives this weekend, and players at both Gamers Guild locations can celebrate by buil
ding their first decks with Timeless Bonds.
Each player will open six Timeless Bonds booster packs, then use only those cards to construct a 40-card main deck and a Digi-Egg deck of up to five cards. After deck building, players will compete through three Best-of-Three rounds.
Details: Tempe Digimon Timeless Bonds Release Event, Saturday, August 29. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the event starts at 12 p.m.
North Phoenix Digimon Timeless Bonds Release Event, Saturday, August 29. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and the event starts at 5 p.m.
Entry is $33 plus tax, and each event is capped at 32 players.
Join fellow
readers at Forks & Boards for Book Club, a chance to enjoy a brunch meal and dig into this month's reading selection, coordinated ahead of time through our Discord.
Book Club Ambassador Candace comes prepared with discussion questions to keep the conversation going, and joining in also gets you 5% off your brunch meal.
This month's pick is choose your own book, so come with whatever you've been reading.
Details: Forks & Boards, Sunday, August 30. The gathering runs from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Plus over 75 other events! Check our event calendar for more!
Curious about a new game but not sure where to begin? Learn to Play Fest returns to Gamers Guild North Phoenix on September 5 with four hours of free demos for new and returning players.
This year, L2P’s lineup includes: Chrono Core TCG, Conquest, Cyberpunk TCG, Dungeons & Dragons, Armoured Clash, Hololive OCG, Lorcana, Magic: The Gathering, Marvel Champions, Marvel: Crisis Protocol, Moonstone, Palworld Card Game, Six Sojourns, Slam Throne, StarCraft and Warhammer 40,000.
Shadowmancer Studios will also join us as a special guest to introduce players to its tabletop role-playing game, Shroudwake.
Details: North Phoenix, Saturday, September 5 from 12 - 4 p.m. Entry is free.
