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Murder is afoot at the Gnome! Murder Mystery during the Magic at Karlov Manor Prereleases this weekend

Gather, Planeswalkers! A Mystery Unfurls at Gnome Games!

Dust off your sleuthing skills and sharpen your spellcasting focus, for Gnome Games invites you to an event unlike any other: Murder at the Gnome Games: a Magic: the Gathering Prerelease like no other, shrouded in the chilling mystery of Murder at Karlov Manor Prereleases that only you can solve!

Prepare to step into the vibrant world of mystery at your favorite Gnome Games store, as it is transformed into a scene of intrigue and suspense. A beloved figure has fallen, and sinister whispers hang heavy in the air. Could it be the charismatic, competitive Barnaby “Mana Burn” Bolt, forever vying for supremacy? Or perhaps the gentle Lyra “Land Whisperer” Willowbrook, championing environmental awareness? Every Planeswalker amongst us becomes a suspect, and every card cast holds a clue.

Solve the Mystery – Intrigue at Gnome Games: A Murder Mystery at the Magic the Gathering Karlov Manor Prerelease

Hark, Planeswalkers! There has been a murder at Gnome Games and we need your help to solve the mystery!

For one event at each store only, Gnome Games transforms into a stage for murder and mayhem. You are no longer just patrons seeking prereleases and preordained packs. You are investigators, thrust into a tangled web of deceit and suspicion.

Unravel the clues as you play in the Magic the Gathering Murders at Karlov Manor Prerelease.

Decipher cryptic messages, untangle alibis, and navigate hidden passages. Use your strategic minds and collaborative spirit to interrogate suspects, analyze evidence, and piece together the puzzle before the final match is played. In the spirit of Magic the Gathering, you’ll earn more than more boosters when you win a match; clues are truly what you seek! 

Will you become the champion of justice, unmasking the killer and claiming victory? Or will you succumb to the shadows, forever trapped in the web of Karlov Manor’s deadly secrets?

The stakes are high, the mystery awaits, and the fate of Gnome Games hangs in the balance.

Gather your Planeswalker companions, sharpen your wits, and step into the shadows. The hunt for the murderer in afoot!

What to expect at the Murder at Karlov Manor Murder Mystery Prereleases

  • Interactive murder mystery gameplay: Play prereleases, gather clues, and uncover the truth through deduction and collaboration.
    Sweet eats and treats: enjoy some fine cheesecake delights, but beware – even the delicious temptations may contain clues!
    Engaging characters: Each guest becomes a suspect with their own secrets and motives.
    Twists and turns: Be prepared for red herrings, hidden passages, and a jaw-dropping reveal.
  • Magic the Gathering Gameplay – 3 rounds of Sealed Magic the Gathering Prerelease fun! Win a Match, Win a Murder at Karlov Manor Play Pack (and earn a clue to help solve the mystery)
  • An event filled with loads of thrills and laughter: Enjoy camaraderie, competition, and the unforgettable experience of solving a magical murder mystery.



Here are the event times and locations:

Preregister Online and reserve your seat today!

Murder Mystery at the Magic Murder at Karlov Manor Prerelease
Gnome Games Appleton
Friday Feb 2 at 6 PM (32 Player Cap)
https://gnomegames.com/event/murder-mystery-at-karlove-manor-prerelease-appleton/

Murder Mystery in the Shadow of Lambeau Murder at Karlov Manor Prerelease
Gnome Games Green Bay West
Friday Feb 2  – 6 pm
https://gnomegames.com/event/murders-at-karlov-manor-mystery-prerelease-green-bay-west/

There’s Been A Murder at Gnome Games Green Bay East Magic Prerelease
Gnome Games Green Bay East
Saturday Feb 3 – 1 PM
https://gnomegames.com/event/theres-been-a-murder-at-gbe/

Murder Mystery at The Gnoshery Magic Murders at Karlov Manor Prerelease –
The Gnoshery – Sturgeon Bay
Friday Feb 2 – 5 PM
https://the-gnoshery.com/event/murder-at-karlov-manor-prerelease-the-gnoshery/

Murder Mystery at the Magic Murders at Karlov Manor Prerelease – Friday Feb 2
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Disney Lorcana Release Events at Gnome Games August 18,19,20

Join the Gnomes for Disney Lorcana Premier August 18 – 20!

Gnome Games Appleton – Friday August 18 4 PM – 6 PM

Gnome Games Green Bay West – Friday August 18 6 PM – 9 PM

Gnome Games Green Bay East – Sunday August 20 3 PM – 5 PM

The Gnoshery – Sturgeon Bay – Saturday August 19 3 PM – 5 PM

Entry $30 – Includes a First Chapter Starter Deck and 2 Lorcana First Chapter Boosters Casual Play with staff teaching the game. No prizes, we are just having fun for this release celebration!

Disney Lorcana Illumineer League – Play Every Week! Entry Purchase 1 Lorcana Booster

Gnome Games Green Bay West – Saturdays 1 PM – 3 PM

Gnome Games Appleton – Saturdays 3 PM – 5 PM

Gnome Games Green Bay East – Sundays 3 PM – 5 PM

The Gnoshery / Gnome Games Sturgeon Bay – Sundays 2 PM – 4 PM

Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East – $12.50

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!

Participants will battle it out in a Swiss style tournament consisting of 3 rounds. Each round is best of 3 with a 45 minute time limit. Sideboards are legal, and your deck must be Standard legal. Every round you win, you win a pack! The winner of the whole event will receive an exclusive promo card, which is currently Carnage, Crimson Chaos! Entry is $12.50.

Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MtG Companion app using this code: PP43EV8 (This code ONLY applies to Sunday, October 26th)

As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)

Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Magic: The Gathering® Foundations
Duskmourn: House of Horror
Bloomburrow
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (including The Big Score)
Murders at Karlov Manor
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Wilds of Eldraine

What is Standard Showdown?

“Standard” refers to a format in Magic the Gathering where decks consist of 60 cards. Decks can have no more than 4 copies of any given card (excluding Basic lands). Our Magic Standard Showdown event is a constructed tournament where players compete in 1 on 1 matches for packs and exclusive promotional cards. These change with every set! This is a more competitive event, so decks are required to be standard legal according to Wizard of the Coast’s legality rulings.

Looking for more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games? Check out our Calendar here!

Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East – $12.50

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!

Participants will battle it out in a Swiss style tournament consisting of 3 rounds. Each round is best of 3 with a 45 minute time limit. Sideboards are legal, and your deck must be Standard legal. Every round you win, you win a pack! The winner of the whole event will receive an exclusive promo card, which is currently Carnage, Crimson Chaos! Entry is $12.50.

Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MtG Companion app using this code: NM7DYW8 (This code ONLY applies to Sunday, October 19th)

As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)

Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Magic: The Gathering® Foundations
Duskmourn: House of Horror
Bloomburrow
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (including The Big Score)
Murders at Karlov Manor
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Wilds of Eldraine

What is Standard Showdown?

“Standard” refers to a format in Magic the Gathering where decks consist of 60 cards. Decks can have no more than 4 copies of any given card (excluding Basic lands). Our Magic Standard Showdown event is a constructed tournament where players compete in 1 on 1 matches for packs and exclusive promotional cards. These change with every set! This is a more competitive event, so decks are required to be standard legal according to Wizard of the Coast’s legality rulings.

Looking for more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games? Check out our Calendar here!

Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East – $12.50

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!

Participants will battle it out in a Swiss style tournament consisting of 3 rounds. Each round is best of 3 with a 45 minute time limit. Sideboards are legal, and your deck must be Standard legal. Every round you win, you win a pack! The winner of the whole event will receive an exclusive promo card, which is currently Carnage, Crimson Chaos! Entry is $12.50.

Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MtG Companion app using this code: GXY7243 (This code ONLY applies to Sunday, October 12th)

As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)

Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Magic: The Gathering® Foundations
Duskmourn: House of Horror
Bloomburrow
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (including The Big Score)
Murders at Karlov Manor
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Wilds of Eldraine

What is Standard Showdown?

“Standard” refers to a format in Magic the Gathering where decks consist of 60 cards. Decks can have no more than 4 copies of any given card (excluding Basic lands). Our Magic Standard Showdown event is a constructed tournament where players compete in 1 on 1 matches for packs and exclusive promotional cards. These change with every set! This is a more competitive event, so decks are required to be standard legal according to Wizard of the Coast’s legality rulings.

Looking for more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games? Check out our Calendar here!

Friday Night Commander Pods at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for Friday Night Commander Pods!

Every Friday we run three rounds of Commander Pods, where we pair players in groups of up to 4 to face off against each other. Each round has its own individual sets of promotional prizes, too!

What is Commander, and what are pods?

Commander is a Format in Magic where players choose a Legendary Creature to be their Commander, then build a 100 card deck around that Commander. “Pods” is the term used to describe a group of players playing together! Pods can be as large or as small as you’d like, but generally don’t go above 4 to 5 people.

How do I start playing Commander?

The best way to get started is by picking up a Preconstructed Commander deck! They come with 1 ready to play 100 card deck, a cardboard deck box, tokens, and in some cases a 2 card Collector Sample Pack. If you’re too nervous to come to an event where players already know how to play, try out our Learn to Play Magic the Gathering Events!

What do I need to participate?

To participate, you will need a Commander deck and a Wizards account through EventLink. If you don’t have an account, you can register here.

Our entry fee is $5 of Magic-related product. If you can convince us it’s for Magic, you’re good to go!

Join in ahead of time on the MTG Companion App using the following codes: (These codes are ONLY for October 17th)

3:30 – RZ7DY8E / 5:30 – 3J6W86E / 7:30 – PP43NRP

Looking for more Magic at Gnome Games? Click here!

Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man Commander Party at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our second Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man Commander Party!

Starting at 3pm, we’ll be hosting a Spider-Man themed Commander Party! Each table will have unique rules exclusive to the set that players can choose to play with. They offer fun new ways to play Magic that cater to the theme of Spider-Man! Anyone that enters receives an exclusive Spider-Ham, Peter Porker promo card.

This event continues until close! This is our second (and final) Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man Commander Party.

What sort of details do I need to know?

A commander deck is required to play games at the table, and a Wizards account through EventLink is required to enter. Don’t have an account? Sign up for one here! Our entry fee is $5 of Magic-related product. If you can convince us it’s for Magic, you’re good to go!

Join in ahead of time on the MTG Companion App using the following code: QM4VEZ8

Interested in more Magic at Gnome Games? Check out our calendar here!

Check us out on the Magic the Gathering Companion app for future events, including Magic the Gathering: Avatar the Last Airbender prereleases!

Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man Commander Party at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man Commander Party!

Starting at 3pm, we’ll be hosting a Spider-Man themed Commander Party! Each table will have unique rules exclusive to the set that players can choose to play with. They offer fun new ways to play Magic that cater to the theme of Spider-Man! Anyone that enters receives an exclusive Spider-Ham, Peter Porker promo card.

This event continues until close! We will be hosting two Magic the Gathering: Spider-Man Commander Parties, one on Friday, October 3rd and another on Friday, October 24th.

What sort of details do I need to know?

A commander deck is required to play games at the table, and a Wizards account through EventLink is required to enter. Don’t have an account? Sign up for one here! Our entry fee is $5 of Magic-related product. If you can convince us it’s for Magic, you’re good to go!

Join in ahead of time on the MTG Companion App using the following codes:

Friday, October 3rd: 7GZNR5J

Friday, October 24th: QM4VEZ8

Interested in more Magic at Gnome Games? Check out our calendar here!

Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East – $12.50

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!

Participants will battle it out in a Swiss style tournament consisting of 3 rounds. Each round is best of 3 with a 45 minute time limit. Sideboards are legal, and your deck must be Standard legal. Every round you win, you win a pack! The winner of the whole event will receive an exclusive promo card, which is currently Carnage, Crimson Chaos! Entry is $12.50.

Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MtG Companion app using this code: 4ZNE2XR (This code ONLY applies to Sunday, October 5th)

As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)

Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man
Edge of Eternities
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Aetherdrift
Magic: The Gathering® Foundations
Duskmourn: House of Horror
Bloomburrow
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (including The Big Score)
Murders at Karlov Manor
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Wilds of Eldraine

What is Standard Showdown?

“Standard” refers to a format in Magic the Gathering where decks consist of 60 cards. Decks can have no more than 4 copies of any given card (excluding Basic lands). Our Magic Standard Showdown event is a constructed tournament where players compete in 1 on 1 matches for packs and exclusive promotional cards. These change with every set! This is a more competitive event, so decks are required to be standard legal according to Wizard of the Coast’s legality rulings.

Looking for more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games? Check out our Calendar here!

Friday Night Commander Pods at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for Friday Night Commander Pods!

Every Friday we run three rounds of Commander Pods, where we pair players in groups of up to 4 to face off against each other. Each round has its own individual sets of promotional prizes, too!

What is Commander, and what are pods?

Commander is a Format in Magic where players choose a Legendary Creature to be their Commander, then build a 100 card deck around that Commander. “Pods” is the term used to describe a group of players playing together! Pods can be as large or as small as you’d like, but generally don’t go above 4 to 5 people.

How do I start playing Commander?

The best way to get started is by picking up a Preconstructed Commander deck! They come with 1 ready to play 100 card deck, a cardboard deck box, tokens, and in some cases a 2 card Collector Sample Pack. If you’re too nervous to come to an event where players already know how to play, try out our Learn to Play Magic the Gathering Events!

What do I need to participate?

To participate, you will need a Commander deck and a Wizards account through EventLink. If you don’t have an account, you can register here.

Our entry fee is $5 of Magic-related product. If you can convince us it’s for Magic, you’re good to go!

Join in ahead of time on the MTG Companion App using the following codes: (These codes are ONLY for October 10th)

3:30 – XQ342N5 / 5:30 – J2R5JRD / 7:30 – NM7D2RV

Looking for more Magic at Gnome Games? Click here!

Magic: Friendly Neighborhood Friday Night Draft! – Green Bay East

Ultimate Green GoblinEveryone knows Spider-Man is the friendly neighborhood hero! Well in his honor, Gnome Games and Wizards of the Coast invite you to a season of Friendly Neighborhood Drafts! Each Friday night during the Spider-Man season Gnome will be hosting these special drafts!

Sundays @ 1:30pm
$30
Pick-Two Draft style event.

Unlike traditional eight-player drafts, Pick-Two Drafts allow each player to select two cards per pick, reducing the number of participants needed while maintaining strategic depth and fun. Games are played in pods with a minimum of four players; recommended pods based on attendance this way:

  • 3–7 players: 1 pod
  • 8–11 players: 2 pods
  • 12–15 players: 3 pods
  • Etc.

Players then compete in two rounds of Swiss. The undefeated (2–0) player from each pod should receive the event promo card (while supplies last).

What is drafting?

How to Pick-Two draft:

First, players sit around a table in a semi-circle. Each player then opens a booster pack. Remove a token, art card, or advertising card. Then pick two cards without showing the other players.

Each player then passes the remaining cards to the left, and continues drafting from the new cards they get from the player on their right. This continues until all of the cards in those packs have been distributed (drafted). Then each player opens a second pack, but this time, pass the pack to the right. After all those cards are drafted, you do the same with the third pack, passing to the left again. At the end, each player will have about 45 cards (along with any number of basic lands) which they can use to build a 40 card deck.

Gnome Games provides basic lands for the purpose of building decks (Plains, Islands, Swamps, Mountains & Forests) as each player needs.

Watch for other opportunities to play Magic and other games on our website

Learn about the new Spider-Man mechanics here:

One Piece Weekly Tournament- Gnome Games Appleton North

Prove yourself the bravest pirate at our One Piece Weekly Tournament!

That’s right friends, every Sunday we here at Gnome Games Appleton North host a 3 round tournament where the bravest pirates can come out to earn packs!

What should to expect:

This event is a 3 round Swiss tournament where each round you win, you’ll earn yourself a One Piece Booster Pack!

Every Sunday!
Entry for this event is $10.
Registration opens at 12:30pm
We will start promptly at 1pm