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October 6, 2015

Largest 2 Weekends Of Magic The Gathering Events Ever

Thank you for your support everyone.

About 2 weeks ago, a new set for Magic the Gathering was released to select stores so they could host prerelease events, including Leisure Time Games. The set is called Battle for Zendikar. It is a story theme set, based around the plane of Zendikar, and what happened when, during the original Zendikar block, the Eldrazi were released into the plane. The original Zendikar block ended on a cliff hanger- no one knew the results of the Rise of the Eldrazi; until now.

We've never had this many participants in a prerelease event. Over the course of the weekend, we had more than 120 participants, and we were completely sold out of event entries by the day before the event. Add to that, last weekend was the Battle For Zendikar Launch Weekend. This event was also arguably the most popular Launch Weekend we've ever ran.

Thanks to everyone who helped make these events incredible. Your continued support for what we do here is great motivation, and we will continue doing whatever we can here at Leisure Time Games to bring you the fantastic leagues, tournaments and events you've come to expect from us.

Thanks again everyone

July 18, 2015

YU-GI-OH! DAY

National Event To Be Hosted Here At Leisure Time Games

Saturday July 25, we will be hosting Yu-Gi-Oh! Day. This is a Tier 1 tournament, and has an entry fee of $5.00. All entry fees will be given back to each player who enters as $5.00 in store credit for anything in the store. This will be a Swiss Style Tournament, and the winner will receive a special full sized Yu-Gi-Oh! Day play mat. Top 8 finishers will receive an exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! Day Super Rare Token Card. The tournament will begin at 12:00 PM.

Have fun everyone. We'll see you Saturday at 12:00 PM

June 30, 2015

POLYCON XXXIII, THE WRAP UP

Friends, Food And Fun- What More Could You Want

The Polycon Game Convention for 2015, held annually at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, is in the books. The Polycon weekend is kind of a big deal for us here at Leisure Time Games. We plan, prepare and pack ourselves and a chunk of our store to take with us. We get pretty busy playing games and selling our wares when we're there, and on top of that I'm a part of the Saturday BBQ crew as well, so it's a pretty busy weekend for yours truly.

All the work, planning and preparations that go into this weekend are well worth it. This little game convention (usually hosting between 250 and 300 participants every year), has a very loyal fan base, many of which have a history that goes back to the very first convention (SAGA, anyone?). Since this event is student supported, it also has a fresh group coming in every year to help support and make it possible. The number of people who I've come to know and appreciate over the years has steadily grown since I first became a part of it way back at Polycon 15.

Of course as a game convention, there's plenty going on. There are events happening from the time everything kicks off on Friday at 12:00 PM, until the end of the Sunday Auction at 4:00 PM. There are areas for open gaming, private rooms for games that require there to be a bit less hustle and bustle going on about them, activity areas, vendors, and all the other things regular attendees of game conventions in general have grown to expect. What really sets this convention apart from the others however, is the Saturday Evening BBQ, which is included in the cost of entering the convention. Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, green salads and sodas are on the bill of fare. If you're one of the folks who have volunteered to help organize and run Polycon, we've got Tri Tip for you. Petty sweet, right?

If you're a gamer, next year try to clear your calendar for the end of June. I do recommend that you attend. It would be a great opportunity to meet new friends, play a bunch of games, and socialize with what is in essence a family of gamers.

May 5, 2015

LEISURETIMEGAMES.COM REACHES MILESTONE

February 20, 2015

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Secret Forces has arrived (again),

And this looks like the last of what I'll be getting in, so come get it while you still can folks.

January 22, 2015

Fate Reforged has arrived,

Someone suggested I do a box opening and post it on the YouTube. So, yeah, I suppose I'll do that. In the mean time, enjoy this photo of some of the stuff I got in for your general consumption tomorrow>>>--->

January 2, 2015

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC GETS AN OVERHAUL

Recently, Wizards of the Coast announced that it had extended to the local gaming community the ability to host more FNM events. We here at LTG have taken them up on this.

Starting this Friday, we will be hosting 6 FNM events. These will include:

1. Draft- $12.00 Entry Fee

2. Competitive Standard- $5.00 Entry Fee

3. Modern- Free Entry

4. Commander- Free Entry

5. Non-Competitive Standard- Free Entry

6. Format TBD- Free Entry

Sign ups for all events start at 5:30, and round 1 will begin at 6:30. All events will have this month's FNM Promo as prize support, and there will be additional prize support for any event with an entry fee. See store for details.

We'll see you all tonight

November 25, 2014

Halloween Horror Games Day

The Recap

October 25 2014 was a day that will live in infamy. Okay, that’s not true. It was however one of the best Games Day Events held to date. It was certainly the largest HHGD we've ever hosted.

First off, I want to thank The Mall at the Santa Maria Town Center for helping a guy out. They always come through for us for these large events by supplying us with tables, chairs and a place to run our events. There was a bit of scrambling this time; The Mall has been filling units in anticipation of the Holiday Season, and so we had to go with whatever they had. It actually worked out well in the end, and I appreciate their help.

We had over 80 participants for this 1 day event, which is totally awesome. Better still, we had 20+ games going on throughout the day, all of which were hosted by volunteer Game Masters. Without these people, there is no Games Day Event. Thanks for your help folks, I just couldn't do it without you.

Of special note, we hosted a Magic the Gathering event that turned out to be one of the biggest single game events of any type I've ever run- a Magic the Gathering Open Play Event. Thanks to the efforts of the MtG crowd that came. We were able to give out dozens of free MtG decks as well as some special promo cards from my personal collection to bribe...er "entice" people to give MtG a shot. Experienced players played with all the new people, and in turn all the players let me know they either played a game or showed someone how to play, earning themselves a promo card. Thanks to all these people, we were able to move from being an Advanced store within the Wizards of the Coast hierarchy, to an Advanced Plus store. I know that doesn't mean much to you, my gentle reader, but it does mean a bunch for me, your humble local game store owner.

So now that that event is over, we're gearing up for our next big Games Day Event, CENCON IV. This is another event that is beginning to look like it's gonna be BIG. You can get more info on that by going here:

CENCON IV

Thanks again folks. We'll see you soon

November 21, 2013

Firefly: the Game

"In Firefly: The Game – based on the popular Firefly television series created by Joss Whedon – players captain their own Firefly-class transport ship, traveling the 'Verse with a handpicked crew of fighters, mechanics and other travelers. As a captain desperate for work, players are compelled to take on any job — so long as it pays. Double-dealing employers, heavy-handed Alliance patrols, and marauding Reavers are all in a day's work for a ship's captain at the edge of the 'Verse. Firefly: The Game is a high-end thematic tabletop boardgame from Gale Force Nine (GF9) and the first in a series of tabletop hobby board games and miniatures games from GF9 set in the Firefly Universe."-

Game description from the publisher

So what do you do? Find a crew, find a job, keep flying. What could go wrong?

July 6, 2013

"Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse

Apocalypse is a new way of playing games of Warhammer 40,000. Allowing you to field as many miniatures as you like, in any combination. There really are no limits to what you can do

Inside this 296-page full colour hardback book you will find:

FIGHTING AN APOCALYPSE BATTLE: The rules for setting up and playing games of Apocalypse; new Apocalypse missions and strategic assets; new rules such as Divine Intervention, and Sons of the Primarch; world ending Unnatural disasters; and advice on how to field all your miniatures in one gigantic collection.

APOCALYPSE FORMATIONS: Details of more than 100 devastating formations that feature the most powerful military assets of the 41st Millennium. With 11 distinct classes of formation, you can take your choice from the C'tan-powered Tesseract Vault to an entire Battle Company of Space Marines! For added convenience, these formations are available to purchase as 1-click formations.

MINIATURES SHOWCASE: Sumptuous photographs of super-heavy vehicles, gargantuan armies and heroic commanders to inspire your own collection.

WAR ZONE: ARMAGEDDON: Details one of the most monumental campaigns of the 41st Millennium, with unique special rules, formations and missions.

Peppered throughout the book is a host of additional background information to further inspire you.

You will need a copy of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook and relevant codexes in order to use the contents of this book."- From the Games Workshop Website.

Image and information used without permission under the Doctrine of Fair Use. Copyrights retained by their respective owners.

May 31, 2013

Once of the most highly anticipated sets from Magic the Gathering, Modern Masters, will be here this Friday. We'll have a very limited amount of stock, and will be limiting purchases to 3 boosters per person. To celebrate, we'll be holding a booster draft on Saturday June 8. See the home page, or get in touch with us for more details.

May 6, 2013

COMICS! That's what's new,

Okay, so we've been carrying them for about a year now, but since it's the first time I've actually posted it here, that makes them new, right?

We'll be putting up a Comics section on this website soon, but suffice it to say, we have them now, and are looking for fans to come in and put in a subscription to your favorite titles.

See you soon!

November 28, 2011

DOCTOR WHO MONOPOLY

"Travel through all of time and space with Monopoly- the Doctor Who Edition!

Journey from Leadworth to London, and on to Gallifrey meeting Cybermen, Silurians, the Silence and Daleks on the way. With a little help from allies like U.N.I.T. and Torchwood, you can build your intergalactic property empire!

Will you invest in the Titanic, the Valiant, or the Sonic Screwdriver? Will you have to pay U.N.I.T. and Torchwood or will a special Community Chest card help you out of a tight spot?

For the very first time, the world's best-loved board game focuses on the adventures of the world's best-loved Time Traveller in this very special edition of Monopoly!" - From the Back of the box; Image and information used without permission under the Doctrine of Fair Use. Copyrights retained by their respective owners.

September 21, 2011

DREADFLEET, FROM GAMES WORKSHOP

"For two bleak decades the Undead reavers of Count Noctilus have plagued the oceans of the world. After each raid, the Dreadfleet disappears into its lair as quickly and silently as it appeared, far from the reach of Man. And yet there remains hope. Captain Jaego Roth of the Heldenhammer has vowed to hunt down and destroy Count Noctilus and his Undead captains once and for all. With him sail the most notorious and cunning of the pirate lords of Sartosa, each borne to battle upon a giant warship bristling with cannons, organ guns and bolt throwers. At the stroke of midnight on Geheimnisnacht, most forsaken of nights, the Heldenhammer and her companions sail into the realm of undeath known as the Galleon's Graveyard. One by one, Count Noctilus and his vile allies move in to stop them.

Dreadfleet is a boxed game for two (or more) players that includes everything you need to make war on the turbulent seas of the Warhammer world. At your command are two fleets of ships - the Dreadfleet led by the Vampire Count Noctilus, aboard his gargantuan sea-hulk the Bloody Reaver; and the Grand Alliance commanded by the Pirate Captain Jaego Roth, who recently stole the Heldenhammer - the pride of the Imperial Fleet, and one of the largest galleons to ever sail the high seas.

As your ships engage in furious battle, it's down to you, the fleet captain, to make important split-second decisions. Do you bring all guns to bear on the closest enemy warship, or do you sail into position for a furious broadside? What happens when the warship catches fire, or worse, the powder kegs ignite? Exactly how much punishment can your warship take before it sinks without a trace? Are those Undead seagulls or flying piranha fish? And, when all else fails, do you have the courage to ram your foe, board their ship, and engage them in a duel to the death?" - From the Games Workshop Website, copied without permission

Coming, Saturday October 1

September 6, 2011

MAGIC THE GATHERING, FROM THE VAULT: LEGENDS

"There are some allies whose power is legendary.

Assembled here are fifteen of the most powerful legends in Magic(tm) history, legends heralded for their devastating powers and fearsom abilities. As a Planeswalker, you have searched the Multiverse for such allies. That search is finally at an end." - From the back of the box

This is the next installment of the From the Vault series. This set contains 15 Legendary Creatures, including 7 with alternate art and 1 card from the set that hasn't released yet-Innistrad. All 15 cards are foil, and the box also contains a special Spin Down Life Counter, a collectors guide, and it's all contained in a specially designed collectors box.

This item is very limited in quantity, and when it's gone, it's gone, so get it while you can.

August 22, 2011

2010 GAME OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

Qwirkle, winner of such prestigious awards as the Parents' Choice Gold Award, the Mensa Select National Competition Winner, has now won the most coveted Spiel Des Jahres Game of the Year Award for 2010.

Qwirkle is simple to learn so kids can play, but with enough complexity to make it fun for the adults. Lay tiles for points. They must match by either shape or color. If you lay 6 tiles in a row, you are awarded bonus points, called a Qwirkle.

We currently have Qwirkle in stock, as well as one of the nominees for game of the year, Asara. Come on in and check them out.

Yu-Gi-Oh! fans, we're still waiting for Konami to give us whatever final information they need to give us to get us what we need and when we need it. As far as I know, we are all official and what not, but all the stuff that that entails is still being worked out on their end as to how we shall be going forward. In the mean time, we will be making Sunday, from 16:00:00 to 19:00:00 our official Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG league day. Come on in, meet the other players, and get your game on!

Past Notices

Spiel des Jahres Nominees for 2010 have been named. It's looking like Asara, The Forbidden Island and Qwirkle have the top spots. Once I know who the ultimate winner is, I'll be sure to post.