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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

Yu-Gi-Oh! Burst Protocol Premiere Event at Gnome Games Appleton North!

YGO Burst Protocol Premiere

Get your hands on the new Yu-Gi-Oh set, Burst Protocol, during our Premiere Weekend at Gnome Games Appleton North!
When: January 30 – February 1, Friday – Sunday
Entry:$22.50+tax

Upon entry the participant will receive 5 packs of Burst Protocol and a Field Center Card celebrating the set *while supplies last*! Each entrant will also be entered into a drawing for additional prizes!
Burst Protocol contains:

10 Secret Rares
14 Ultra Rares
26 Super Rares
50 Commons
(25 cards available as Starlight Rares!)

YGO Burst Protocol

Yu-Gi-Oh! Burst Protocol Premiere Event at Gnome Games Appleton North!

YGO Burst Protocol Premiere

Get your hands on the new Yu-Gi-Oh set, Burst Protocol, during our Premiere Weekend at Gnome Games Appleton North!
When: January 30 – February 1, Friday – Sunday
Entry:$22.50+tax

Upon entry the participant will receive 5 packs of Burst Protocol and a Field Center Card celebrating the set *while supplies last*! Each entrant will also be entered into a drawing for additional prizes!
Burst Protocol contains:

10 Secret Rares
14 Ultra Rares
26 Super Rares
50 Commons
(25 cards available as Starlight Rares!)

YGO Burst Protocol

Yu-Gi-Oh! Burst Protocol Premiere Event at Gnome Games Appleton North!

YGO Burst Protocol Premiere

Get your hands on the new Yu-Gi-Oh set, Burst Protocol, during our Premiere Weekend at Gnome Games Appleton North!
When: January 30 – February 1, Friday – Sunday
Entry:$22.50+tax

Upon entry the participant will receive 5 packs of Burst Protocol and a Field Center Card celebrating the set *while supplies last*! Each entrant will also be entered into a drawing for additional prizes!
Burst Protocol contains:

10 Secret Rares
14 Ultra Rares
26 Super Rares
50 Commons
(25 cards available as Starlight Rares!)

YGO Burst Protocol

Yu-Gi-Oh! Burst Protocol Premiere! Weekend at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Burst ProtocolYou’re invited to the Burst Protocol Premiere Weekend at Gnome Games Green Bay East! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 20th to February 1st!

Entry is $22.50+tax, getting the entrant 5 packs of Burst Protocol and a Field Center Card celebrating the set! Each entrant will also be entered into a drawing for prizes!

Burst Protocol contains:

  • 10 Secret Rares
  • 14 Ultra Rares
  • 26 Super Rares
  • 50 Commons

(25 cards available as Starlight Rares!)

“Rokkets” return in Burst Protocol, along with the latest “Forbidden” Quick-Play Spell Card: Forbidden Crown!

Depicting the struggle of powers above and below, the “Forbidden” series of Quick-Play Spells started way back in 2009. Forbidden Crown is the sixth, and the one with the most effects (so far)!

As the saying goes, “heavy is the head that wears the crown.” The monster chosen by Forbidden Crown gets hit with ALL of these effects for the rest of the turn:

  • Its effects are negated.
  • It can’t attack.
  • It can’t be destroyed.
  • It’s unaffected by card effects – except its own.
  • It can’t be Tributed, or used as Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Material.

And finally, neither player can use monster effects in response to the Crown to try and stop it.

Since the Crown, like all “Forbidden” Quick-Plays, can be used on either turn, you can use it on any monster, friend or foe, as offense or defense, depending on the situation. You can stop your opponent’s monster effects, disrupt their Summoning strategy by making a monster unusable as material, or make it indestructible while it’s stuck in Attack Position so you can run over it again and again to smash their Life Points. On the other hand, you can use it on your own monsters to protect them from enemy card effects, from being destroyed in battle, and from being used as material by your opponent. And since it opens so many possibilities, it’s a great card to Set if you’re going first, because it always has a great use.

Every Duelist who purchases a minimum of 5 packs will receive a Field Center Card* and be entered into a drawing to win exclusive prizes including a Game Mat* and a Secret Rare Card*!

The Premiere! Event will be held on Friday, January 30th, Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st, during regular business hours.

*While supplies last

Yu-Gi-Oh! Burst Protocol Premiere! Weekend at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Burst ProtocolYou’re invited to the Burst Protocol Premiere Weekend at Gnome Games Green Bay East! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 20th to February 1st!

Entry is $22.50+tax, getting the entrant 5 packs of Burst Protocol and a Field Center Card celebrating the set! Each entrant will also be entered into a drawing for prizes!

Burst Protocol contains:

  • 10 Secret Rares
  • 14 Ultra Rares
  • 26 Super Rares
  • 50 Commons

(25 cards available as Starlight Rares!)

“Rokkets” return in Burst Protocol, along with the latest “Forbidden” Quick-Play Spell Card: Forbidden Crown!

Depicting the struggle of powers above and below, the “Forbidden” series of Quick-Play Spells started way back in 2009. Forbidden Crown is the sixth, and the one with the most effects (so far)!

As the saying goes, “heavy is the head that wears the crown.” The monster chosen by Forbidden Crown gets hit with ALL of these effects for the rest of the turn:

  • Its effects are negated.
  • It can’t attack.
  • It can’t be destroyed.
  • It’s unaffected by card effects – except its own.
  • It can’t be Tributed, or used as Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Material.

And finally, neither player can use monster effects in response to the Crown to try and stop it.

Since the Crown, like all “Forbidden” Quick-Plays, can be used on either turn, you can use it on any monster, friend or foe, as offense or defense, depending on the situation. You can stop your opponent’s monster effects, disrupt their Summoning strategy by making a monster unusable as material, or make it indestructible while it’s stuck in Attack Position so you can run over it again and again to smash their Life Points. On the other hand, you can use it on your own monsters to protect them from enemy card effects, from being destroyed in battle, and from being used as material by your opponent. And since it opens so many possibilities, it’s a great card to Set if you’re going first, because it always has a great use.

Every Duelist who purchases a minimum of 5 packs will receive a Field Center Card* and be entered into a drawing to win exclusive prizes including a Game Mat* and a Secret Rare Card*!

The Premiere! Event will be held on Friday, January 30th, Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st, during regular business hours.

*While supplies last

Yu-Gi-Oh! Burst Protocol Premiere! Weekend at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Burst ProtocolYou’re invited to the Burst Protocol Premiere Weekend at Gnome Games Green Bay East! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 20th to February 1st!

Entry is $22.50+tax, getting the entrant 5 packs of Burst Protocol and a Field Center Card celebrating the set! Each entrant will also be entered into a drawing for prizes!

Burst Protocol contains:

  • 10 Secret Rares
  • 14 Ultra Rares
  • 26 Super Rares
  • 50 Commons

(25 cards available as Starlight Rares!)

“Rokkets” return in Burst Protocol, along with the latest “Forbidden” Quick-Play Spell Card: Forbidden Crown!

Depicting the struggle of powers above and below, the “Forbidden” series of Quick-Play Spells started way back in 2009. Forbidden Crown is the sixth, and the one with the most effects (so far)!

As the saying goes, “heavy is the head that wears the crown.” The monster chosen by Forbidden Crown gets hit with ALL of these effects for the rest of the turn:

  • Its effects are negated.
  • It can’t attack.
  • It can’t be destroyed.
  • It’s unaffected by card effects – except its own.
  • It can’t be Tributed, or used as Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Material.

And finally, neither player can use monster effects in response to the Crown to try and stop it.

Since the Crown, like all “Forbidden” Quick-Plays, can be used on either turn, you can use it on any monster, friend or foe, as offense or defense, depending on the situation. You can stop your opponent’s monster effects, disrupt their Summoning strategy by making a monster unusable as material, or make it indestructible while it’s stuck in Attack Position so you can run over it again and again to smash their Life Points. On the other hand, you can use it on your own monsters to protect them from enemy card effects, from being destroyed in battle, and from being used as material by your opponent. And since it opens so many possibilities, it’s a great card to Set if you’re going first, because it always has a great use.

Every Duelist who purchases a minimum of 5 packs will receive a Field Center Card* and be entered into a drawing to win exclusive prizes including a Game Mat* and a Secret Rare Card*!

The Premiere! Event will be held on Friday, January 30th, Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st, during regular business hours.

*While supplies last

Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Rift Event at Gnome Games Green Bay East

Join us at Gnome Games for a Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Rift Event!

Saturday, February 7th
Starting at 2:00pm
Entry is **

Riftbound is the League of Legends trading card game, a game for 2-4 players where you choose your champion and send them alongside your army and your spells to take control of battlefields and win!

Sealed Deck is a limited format where players are provided with 6 unopened booster packs to construct their deck of (25) cards. A champion is not required, any three domains, and any signature spells that fit into your chosen domains are used for deck building in a sealed event. Otherwise deck building is the same. For additional deck building info check here! And for more Spiritforged Information, check here.

For more Gnome Games Events at all our Locations check here!

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

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys Tournaments!

Battle it out with other players in our monthly Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys tournament! With a new twist on our classic weekly tournaments, participants will have to follow the new Genesys ruleset provided by Konami to build their decks. Genesys uses a new point system and older card archetypes that makes a new unique format! If you’re sick of keeping track of pendulum zones and link monsters, this format is for you. Simplify your game with the older, original field size!

This month, our point limit is 100! Keep an eye out for point changes in future months for ways to spice up gameplay!

Entry is $5, and players will receive Tournament Packs for each win they get! Don’t have a win by the end? No sweat, we’ve got a participation pack for you! Players need a Konami ID to register for the event in-store.

What is Genesys?

The Genesys rules are simple:

No Link Monsters or Pendulum Monsters are available. All other cards are. Players use the original field layout, with no Extra Monster Zones nor Pendulum Zones.

The standard Forbidden & Limited Cards list does not apply. All of these cards are available, except Link Monsters and Pendulum Monsters. The usual limit of 3 copies max of any card still applies.

Deck construction uses a point system. Some cards are assigned a point value; most cards cost zero points. The total point cost of cards in your Main Deck, Extra Deck, and Side Deck (combined) cannot exceed the point cap (our event is set to 100 points!)

Konami provides a website to use for building your deck and keeping track of points here!

Looking for more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! Genesys? Check out their dedicated website!

Want more Yu-Gi-Oh! at Gnome Games? Check out our events on our calendar!

Lorcana Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East – $10

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our weekly Lorcana Tournament!

Every Tuesday at 6 PM, we host a weekly Lorcana Tournament! Compete in 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament where each match you win earns you another pack of the newest set! Promotional items randomly go out every week. Have a friend you want to bring to an event? We have a special promotional card for them, too! Keep an eye out for stickers, lore counters, ink pins, and more!

Entry to this event is $10. A carde.io account is required to register for the event. Don’t have one? Register for one here!

What is Lorcana?

Disney Lorcana is a game where you team up with your favorite Disney characters and embark on exciting adventures! In the magical realm of Lorcana, you’ll work with your team of characters in a race for prized story stars. This immersive trading card game involves collecting cards and building decks, offers fun and strategic play, and lets you play against one or more opponents.

What is the newest Lorcana set?

Whispers in the Well! Bringing an air of mystery to the realm, Whispers roam the Inkwell Caverns. Light your path! It will take some detective work and sleuthing magic to get to the bottom of this mystery. Grab your magnifying glass and follow the whispers. With a team of glimmers who possess cunning minds, observant eyes, and playful attitudes, you’ll uncover clues that await you below. Not only will you face off against the Headless Horseman, but you’ll also happen upon other characters from this classic folk tale, including Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, and Brom Bones!

Interested in more Lorcana information? Check out their website!

Want to check out more Lorcana at Gnome Games? Take a peek at our calendar!

Lorcana Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East – $10

Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our weekly Lorcana Tournament!

Every Tuesday at 6 PM, we host a weekly Lorcana Tournament! Compete in 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament where each match you win earns you another pack of the newest set! Promotional items randomly go out every week. Have a friend you want to bring to an event? We have a special promotional card for them, too! Keep an eye out for stickers, lore counters, ink pins, and more!

Entry to this event is $10. A carde.io account is required to register for the event. Don’t have one? Register for one here!

What is Lorcana?

Disney Lorcana is a game where you team up with your favorite Disney characters and embark on exciting adventures! In the magical realm of Lorcana, you’ll work with your team of characters in a race for prized story stars. This immersive trading card game involves collecting cards and building decks, offers fun and strategic play, and lets you play against one or more opponents.

What is the newest Lorcana set?

Whispers in the Well! Bringing an air of mystery to the realm, Whispers roam the Inkwell Caverns. Light your path! It will take some detective work and sleuthing magic to get to the bottom of this mystery. Grab your magnifying glass and follow the whispers. With a team of glimmers who possess cunning minds, observant eyes, and playful attitudes, you’ll uncover clues that await you below. Not only will you face off against the Headless Horseman, but you’ll also happen upon other characters from this classic folk tale, including Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, and Brom Bones!

Interested in more Lorcana information? Check out their website!

Want to check out more Lorcana at Gnome Games? Take a peek at our calendar!