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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/

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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

Riftbound Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish at Green Bay West – $15

Gnome Games Green Bay West

Gnome Games Invites you to our March Riftbound: Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish!

On Saturday, March 14th at 10:30 AM join us for a Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish! These exclusive, competitive level events offer packs, exclusive prizing, and a Round 1 bye at the Regional Qualifiers to the winner! Rounds depend on attendance, and at most are 5 Rounds with a Top 8 Top Cut. Our rounds are 60 minutes, best of 3.

Each round won awards players with a Spiritforged pack! Top Cut is also timed, with play speed and overtime kept in mind. Top Cut single elimination playoffs are 60 minutes, best of 3. Each player that participates receives a participation promo card, the top 8 receive a promo card, and the grand Winner gets a Champion playmat! Keep an eye out for updates on the specific promos.

At high OPL, during playoff matches that occur following the end of Swiss rounds, the higher ranked player from the Swiss rounds is automatically the designated player for the first game of each match.

Entry is $15. Players must register ahead of time on the Riftbound event locator. To sign up, players must have a carde.io account and a linked Riot account.

What is Riftbound?

Riftbound is a collectable trading card game featuring a vast array of characters and locales from League of Legends. Choose a Legend and Chosen Champion card for your deck and battle it out between 2 to 4 players in various game modes! The most important card in your deck is your champion legend. This is the card you build your deck around—it determines your options for the chosen champion who starts faceup on the board and who you’ll send to fight for you, and it defines the domains (colors) of your deck’s cards.

Your legend and your chosen champion define your strategy. Maybe your plan is quick strikes, maybe it’s to build up an unstoppable huge army, or maybe it’s to use one incredibly powerful and mobile fighter. You’ll have additional units (and other champion units) to send to fight, spells to help them win, and even gear to empower your team.

For a more guided How to Play experience, take a look at the Riftbound How to Play website!

Want more Riftbound news for events and sets? Check out their website!

Our Gnome Games calendar has more Riftbound events to see!

End of Match Procedure can be used to determine a winner if time runs out:

  • 408.4.a. When time is reached before a winner is determined, if players are in-between games, if a player has more game wins in the match they win the match. If game wins are tied, proceed to 408.4.d.
  • 408.4.b. When time is reached before a winner is determined, if players are in the middle of a game, the player whose turn it is finishes their turn.
  • 408.4.c. After that player’s turn is complete, three additional turns are played. At the conclusion of those additional turns:
    • 408.4.c.1. If a player has the most points in the current game, they win that game. Then, if a player has more game wins in the match, they win the match. If the game score is tied, proceed to 408.4.d.
    • 408.4.c.2. If the point score of the current game is tied, but a player has the most game wins in the match, that player wins the match.
    • 408.4.c.3. If the point score of the current game is tied and the game score of the match is tied, players continue to play until the next point is scored. The player who scores that point wins the match. This does not remove normal scoring restrictions if the next point is the Final Point. See CR 448.1.a. for Final Point details.
  • 408.4.d. If the game score is tied and a new game needs to be started, players start the new game and act as though time immediately runs out, beginning the process of 408.4.a., except with five additional turns following the first player’s turn before moving into sudden death scoring as described in 408.4.c.3. if the point score is tied at the end of those turns.

Universus: Godzilla-Reign of Kaiju Release – Green Bay West

Gnome Games West

prereleaseDo you hear that?

That sound of the ground breaking beneath the weight of something beyond huge, walking this way?

That’s right, it’s time for the Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju Release Event at Gnome Games Green Bay West! Universus players, you can get a chance to play with the cards as they come out on Friday, March 13th at 5:30pm!

The King of the Monsters makes his return with a full booster set that’s larger than life. Packed with kaiju, devastating abilities, and artwork that leaps off the card, this set is built to deliver spectacle and strategy in equal measure.

♦ Each Prerelease Kit contains:
★ 6 Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju booster packs
★ 1 Exclusive alt-art promo

We’ll play 3 rounds after each player builds their deck out of their prerelease kit! Each round won, wins you a pack of Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju!

What’s a Universus Prerelease? There are some special rules to follow:

Each Player is provided with six booster packs. Players then open their booster packs and use them to construct a 40 card minimum deck plus character card. Symbol restrictions are ignored; a Player may play any card from the provided booster packs regardless of their chosen character’s symbols. Play is then considered as normal with the following exceptions: During play, if a Player runs out of cards in their deck and cycle they remove 5 cards instead of 10.

Want to learn to play? Here’s Universus’s learn to play site!

Watch for additional opportunities to play Universus on our calendar: www.gnomegames.com/events/month!

Universus: Godzilla-Reign of Kaiju Prerelease – Green Bay West

Godzilla Reign of Kaiju

prereleaseDo you hear that?

That sound of the ground breaking beneath the weight of something beyond huge, walking this way?

That’s right, it’s time for the Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju prerelease at Gnome Games Green Bay West! Universus players, you can get a chance to play with the cards early on Friday, March 6th at 5:30pm!

The King of the Monsters makes his return with a full booster set that’s larger than life. Packed with kaiju, devastating abilities, and artwork that leaps off the card, this set is built to deliver spectacle and strategy in equal measure.

♦ Each Prerelease Kit contains:
★ 6 Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju booster packs
★ 1 Exclusive alt-art promo

We’ll play 3 rounds after each player builds their deck out of their prerelease kit! Each round won, wins you a pack of Godzilla: Reign of Kaiju!

What’s a Universus Prerelease? There are some special rules to follow:

Each Player is provided with six booster packs. Players then open their booster packs and use them to construct a 40 card minimum deck plus character card. Symbol restrictions are ignored; a Player may play any card from the provided booster packs regardless of their chosen character’s symbols. Play is then considered as normal with the following exceptions: During play, if a Player runs out of cards in their deck and cycle they remove 5 cards instead of 10.

Want to learn to play? Here’s Universus’s learn to play site!

Watch for additional opportunities to play Universus on our calendar: www.gnomegames.com/events/month!

Pokémon League at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Pokémon League!

Every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM, come play in our Pokémon TCG League! TCG stands for trading card game. League nights are all about battling, trading, and more with a focus on our adult crowd! Don’t know how to play? We will have resources readily available to anyone looking to learn, including play mats that emphasize zones and what to do on your turn. Pokémon isn’t just a kids game!

Entry into this event is $5 worth of Pokémon related product. On your first and third visit each month, you qualify for prize packs provided by Play! Pokémon! Players need a Pokémon ID to register. If you don’t have one, we will help you make one! It’s easy to sign up and doesn’t even require an electronic device! Registration can be finalized at home, or whenever you’re able.

What is the Pokémon Trading Card Game?

The Pokémon TCG is all about battling with various cards from the Pokémon franchise! You and your opponent will face off in a Pokémon battle and try to Knock Out each other’s Pokémon. The first player to Knock Out 6 Pokémon wins the game! Using cards such as Pokémon, Trainers, Arenas, and more, battle your way to victory!

Not interested in battling? That’s where the trading comes in! Meet up with like-minded players to chat about your favorite Pokémon and engage in equal trades to collect more of what you like!

Interested in learning how to play the Pokémon TCG? Check out their interactive tutorial, or stop by and one of our friendly Gnomes will show you!

For more news, events, and more with Pokémon, check out their website!

More Pokémon events at Gnome Games can be found on our calendar!

Pokémon League at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Pokémon League!

Every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM, come play in our Pokémon TCG League! TCG stands for trading card game. League nights are all about battling, trading, and more with a focus on our adult crowd! Don’t know how to play? We will have resources readily available to anyone looking to learn, including play mats that emphasize zones and what to do on your turn. Pokémon isn’t just a kids game!

Entry into this event is $5 worth of Pokémon related product. On your first and third visit each month, you qualify for prize packs provided by Play! Pokémon! Players need a Pokémon ID to register. If you don’t have one, we will help you make one! It’s easy to sign up and doesn’t even require an electronic device! Registration can be finalized at home, or whenever you’re able.

What is the Pokémon Trading Card Game?

The Pokémon TCG is all about battling with various cards from the Pokémon franchise! You and your opponent will face off in a Pokémon battle and try to Knock Out each other’s Pokémon. The first player to Knock Out 6 Pokémon wins the game! Using cards such as Pokémon, Trainers, Arenas, and more, battle your way to victory!

Not interested in battling? That’s where the trading comes in! Meet up with like-minded players to chat about your favorite Pokémon and engage in equal trades to collect more of what you like!

Interested in learning how to play the Pokémon TCG? Check out their interactive tutorial, or stop by and one of our friendly Gnomes will show you!

For more news, events, and more with Pokémon, check out their website!

More Pokémon events at Gnome Games can be found on our calendar!

Pokémon League at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Pokémon League!

Every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM, come play in our Pokémon TCG League! TCG stands for trading card game. League nights are all about battling, trading, and more with a focus on our adult crowd! Don’t know how to play? We will have resources readily available to anyone looking to learn, including play mats that emphasize zones and what to do on your turn. Pokémon isn’t just a kids game!

Entry into this event is $5 worth of Pokémon related product. On your first and third visit each month, you qualify for prize packs provided by Play! Pokémon! Players need a Pokémon ID to register. If you don’t have one, we will help you make one! It’s easy to sign up and doesn’t even require an electronic device! Registration can be finalized at home, or whenever you’re able.

What is the Pokémon Trading Card Game?

The Pokémon TCG is all about battling with various cards from the Pokémon franchise! You and your opponent will face off in a Pokémon battle and try to Knock Out each other’s Pokémon. The first player to Knock Out 6 Pokémon wins the game! Using cards such as Pokémon, Trainers, Arenas, and more, battle your way to victory!

Not interested in battling? That’s where the trading comes in! Meet up with like-minded players to chat about your favorite Pokémon and engage in equal trades to collect more of what you like!

Interested in learning how to play the Pokémon TCG? Check out their interactive tutorial, or stop by and one of our friendly Gnomes will show you!

For more news, events, and more with Pokémon, check out their website!

More Pokémon events at Gnome Games can be found on our calendar!

Magic the Gathering Open Play Commander Night at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic the Gathering Commander Nights!

Every Thursday at 6 PM, come in for open play Commander Nights! Hop into games with friends, or find some new faces to test your decks out with! For $5 of Magic the Gathering related product, you’ll get entered into a randomized race for the chance to win exclusive promo packs and cards. Don’t have a Commander Deck? Check out our Commander Decks for sale in-store!

Players need a Wizards account to qualify for promotional products. Don’t have a Wizards account? Sign up here! Preregister for the event on the Companion app using this code: YEJRPYD

What is Magic the Gathering?

Magic is a collectible trading card game of fun-filled, strategic games to play with friends old and new. Welcoming worldbuilders, narrative lovers, and gameplay enthusiasts alike, Magic has something for everyone and countless ways to play. Gathering together is half the fun! Bring along your crew or meet up with some new faces! A Multiverse of adventures awaits you, filled with powerful, unforgettable characters and spells to explore. Test your abilities to think fast and have fun on a battlefield of possibilities! Try new strategies with creative deckbuilding or push your skills to go for the win.

Each of the five colors in Magic represent a different philosophy and a different playstyle. Choose your color(s) to decide which type of land you’ll be drawing resources (mana) from and what type of Magic you’ll wield. Magic the Gathering has several starter products to choose from, including Jumpstart Packs, Beginner Bundles, and more! If you don’t want to learn on your own, check out our Learn to Play: Magic the Gathering events at Gnome Games, hosted every Monday from 6 PM to close!

What is Commander?

The Commander format is all about picking your hero and building a deck around them! In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities. Players have a limit of one of each card in their deck, with the exception of basic lands, but they can use cards from throughout Magic’s history. A card’s color identity can come from any part of that card, including its casting cost and any mana symbols in its text. Every card in your Commander deck must only use mana symbols that also appear on your commander. Colorless cards are allowed as well.

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games can be found on our calendar!

Magic the Gathering Open Play Commander Night at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic the Gathering Commander Nights!

Every Thursday at 6 PM, come in for open play Commander Nights! Hop into games with friends, or find some new faces to test your decks out with! For $5 of Magic the Gathering related product, you’ll get entered into a randomized race for the chance to win exclusive promo packs and cards. Don’t have a Commander Deck? Check out our Commander Decks for sale in-store!

Players need a Wizards account to qualify for promotional products. Don’t have a Wizards account? Sign up here! Preregister for the event on the Companion app using this code: ZQ328W2

What is Magic the Gathering?

Magic is a collectible trading card game of fun-filled, strategic games to play with friends old and new. Welcoming worldbuilders, narrative lovers, and gameplay enthusiasts alike, Magic has something for everyone and countless ways to play. Gathering together is half the fun! Bring along your crew or meet up with some new faces! A Multiverse of adventures awaits you, filled with powerful, unforgettable characters and spells to explore. Test your abilities to think fast and have fun on a battlefield of possibilities! Try new strategies with creative deckbuilding or push your skills to go for the win.

Each of the five colors in Magic represent a different philosophy and a different playstyle. Choose your color(s) to decide which type of land you’ll be drawing resources (mana) from and what type of Magic you’ll wield. Magic the Gathering has several starter products to choose from, including Jumpstart Packs, Beginner Bundles, and more! If you don’t want to learn on your own, check out our Learn to Play: Magic the Gathering events at Gnome Games, hosted every Monday from 6 PM to close!

What is Commander?

The Commander format is all about picking your hero and building a deck around them! In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities. Players have a limit of one of each card in their deck, with the exception of basic lands, but they can use cards from throughout Magic’s history. A card’s color identity can come from any part of that card, including its casting cost and any mana symbols in its text. Every card in your Commander deck must only use mana symbols that also appear on your commander. Colorless cards are allowed as well.

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games can be found on our calendar!

Magic the Gathering Open Play Commander Night at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5*

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Magic the Gathering Commander Nights!

Every Thursday at 6 PM, come in for open play Commander Nights! Hop into games with friends, or find some new faces to test your decks out with! For $5 of Magic the Gathering related product, you’ll get entered into a randomized race for the chance to win exclusive promo packs and cards. Don’t have a Commander Deck? Check out our Commander Decks for sale in-store!

Players need a Wizards account to qualify for promotional products. Don’t have a Wizards account? Sign up here! Preregister for the event on the Companion app using this code: 862PN4W

What is Magic the Gathering?

Magic is a collectible trading card game of fun-filled, strategic games to play with friends old and new. Welcoming worldbuilders, narrative lovers, and gameplay enthusiasts alike, Magic has something for everyone and countless ways to play. Gathering together is half the fun! Bring along your crew or meet up with some new faces! A Multiverse of adventures awaits you, filled with powerful, unforgettable characters and spells to explore. Test your abilities to think fast and have fun on a battlefield of possibilities! Try new strategies with creative deckbuilding or push your skills to go for the win.

Each of the five colors in Magic represent a different philosophy and a different playstyle. Choose your color(s) to decide which type of land you’ll be drawing resources (mana) from and what type of Magic you’ll wield. Magic the Gathering has several starter products to choose from, including Jumpstart Packs, Beginner Bundles, and more! If you don’t want to learn on your own, check out our Learn to Play: Magic the Gathering events at Gnome Games, hosted every Monday from 6 PM to close!

What is Commander?

The Commander format is all about picking your hero and building a deck around them! In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities. Players have a limit of one of each card in their deck, with the exception of basic lands, but they can use cards from throughout Magic’s history. A card’s color identity can come from any part of that card, including its casting cost and any mana symbols in its text. Every card in your Commander deck must only use mana symbols that also appear on your commander. Colorless cards are allowed as well.

For more news, events, and more on Magic the Gathering, check out their website!

More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games can be found on our calendar!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East – $5

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our weekly Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament!

Wednesdays at 5:30 and Sundays at 1 PM, compete in our very own weekly tournaments for Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle it out in 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament using your very own constructed decks. Each match won awards you with an OTS pack! If you haven’t received one by the end of the event, you get one just for participating!

Weekly tournaments are a great way to hang out, test out new decks, chat about Yu-Gi-Oh!, and more! Our entry fee is $5. Don’t have a deck? Check out our structure decks for sale in store! They offer great ways to pick up and learn the game, while highlighting iconic archetypes and characters from the franchise.

What is Yu-Gi-Oh?

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, two players Duel each other using a variety of Monster, Spell, and Trap Cards to defeat their opponent’s monsters and be the first to drop the other’s Life Points to 0. Players draw cards from their respective decks and take turns playing cards onto “the field”. Each player uses a deck containing forty to sixty cards, and an optional “extra deck” of up to fifteen cards. For more details on how to play, check out the Yu-Gi-Oh website’s Rulebook and Beginner’s Guide page!

For more Yu-Gi-Oh! information, take a look at their website!

Our calendar offers more Yu-Gi-Oh! at our very own Gnome Games stores!