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Board Game Night at Gnome Games Appleton East - Market Fresh
2026-03-31 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-24 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Gnome Games Appleton East, W3169 Van Roy Road, Appleton, WI, 54915, United States
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our latest Board Game night focus, Market Fresh!
On Tuesday, March 24th and March 31st, come learn a brand new game! The focus for these weeks is: Market Fresh! Released on January 23rd of this year, Market Fresh pits you against your fellow players to measure your market mastery. Strategically stack produce crates in your shopfront while shutting others out of the market! Points tally as more produce is added. At the final stacked crate, the player with the most points wins!
Market Fresh is a strategic tile-placement game featuring beautiful artwork, an engaging story, and tons of replayability! Made for 1-4 players, compete on your own or against others to dominate the market! For those looking for more of a challenge, smaller market stalls and a “Crates Height” variant add extra difficulty for those that want taller stands.
Board game night is entirely free! A friendly gnome is available to teach anyone how to play the game. Anyone that attends receives event-exclusive 2026 Market Fresh part sheets featuring alternate art with animal Farmer Tiles! These are only available at these Learn to Play events, so don’t miss your opportunity.
For more Learn to Play events at Gnome Games Appleton East, take a look at our calendar!

Dungeons & Dragons Crochet Social Hour at Gnome Games Appleton East
2026-03-31 17:00 - 21:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Dungeons & Dragons Crochet Social Hour event!
On Tuesday, March 31st from 5 PM to 9 PM, we’re hosting a special Crochet Social Hour event! Celebrate the release of the brand new Dungeons & Dragons Crochet Book at this one time event! Come in and crochet, chat and hang out with fellow D&D crafters. Anyone that pre-orders the book receives a School of Magic Granny Squares PDF, featuring 8 school-symbol designs that are beginner-friendly and endlessly customizable!
We’ll be taking pictures of people’s projects (if they’d like!) and posting them on social media. These photos have a chance to be featured on official D&D socials and newsletters! Social Hour is open to all skill levels, whether it’s your very first time crocheting or your 100th project. Crochet, learn, or simply discuss which school of magic you belong to with other fans!
Pre-order NOW in store for $29.99 + tax!
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Learn to Play Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games Appleton East - Purchase of 2 Jumpstart Packs
2026-03-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-23 18:00 - 21:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Learn to Play Magic the Gathering event!
Don’t know how to play Magic the Gathering? You’re in the right place! From 6 to 9 PM, stop in and purchase two Jumpstart Boosters to shuffle into a deck, and one of our very own staff members will teach you! Just for participating, you receive a special Welcome Deck. These decks keep newer players in mind and emphasize easy to read and understandable mechanics.
Our entry for this event is the purchase of two Jumpstart Booster Packs! Otherwise, no experience needed. This event aims solely to teaching you how to play Magic the Gathering!
Participants receive an exclusive Mary Jane Watson promo card!
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. 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 has thousands of cards so you can always find a way to express yourself on the battlefield! Looking to learn more? Check out the Learn to Play section of their website!
For more news and events from Magic the Gathering, check out their website!
More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games is on our calendar!

Dungeons & Dragons Weekly One-Shots at Gnome Games Appleton East - $10
2026-03-30 18:00 - 20:30
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Dungeons & Dragons Weekly One-shots!
Every Monday from 6 PM to 8:30 PM, join us for Dungeons & Dragons one-shot sessions! Whether you’re newer to the role-playing scene or a veteran just looking for some fun, all are welcome at our tables! Our own Dungeon Master (DM) will guide you through a mini session of daring adventure and fun role-playing for a night to remember!
What do I need to bring?
A full set of dice is required to play. To be more specific, a full set of dice includes a d4 (4-sided die), d6 (6-sided die), d8 (8-sided die), d10 (10-sided die), percentile d10 (00-90), d12 (12-sided die), and d20 (20-sided die). We provide pre-made character sheets! Entry is $10.
What is Dungeons & Dragons?
Dungeons & Dragons is a classic tabletop role-playing game that has been around since 1974! Throughout the years it has developed and grown into a beloved franchise of not just rulebooks, but novels, video games, and even popular movies! In Dungeons & Dragons, players will take on the role of their very own character and act out all of their movements and conversations themselves. Often times these actions will lead into checks the player has to make, where they will roll dice and add some character statistics together to see how well they do! Both success and failure come together to make these games happen, so be ready for anything!
An important part to playing Dungeons & Dragons is having a story teller, lovingly labeled as the Dungeon Master (DM)! The DM will run the campaign for players and dictate how the story flows as the characters progress. They can use preconstructed campaigns referred to as modules, or craft their very own stories from scratch! Either way, the DM usually has a lot of planning to do to make things flow well. It’s a very rewarding feeling, though!
More information is available on D&D Beyond, which highlights both digital and physical aspects of Dungeons & Dragons.
Looking for more Role-playing games at Gnome Games? Check out our calendar!

Miniature Monday Paint Nights at Gnome Games Appleton East - Free!
2026-03-30 16:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-23 16:30 - 21:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for Miniature Paint Nights!
Still trying to find time to paint those dull, gray miniatures? Want them to look as good on the board just as incredible as you feel while playing? Set aside some time and join us Mondays from 4:30PM to close (9PM) to get those miniatures painted at our Miniature Paint Nights! Coming in with your own materials to paint is encouraged, and the vibes are totally free! Don’t have your own materials? Rent out a small paint kit from us for $5!
For anyone that doesn’t have materials, we sell figures, paints, brushes, and more! This includes paint kits for various franchises, from Dungeons & Dragons to Warhammer.
Get those miniatures painted! If you don’t have a game to use these beautifully painted miniatures at, we host weekly one-shots for both Dungeons & Dragons and Daggerheart! These role playing games and more can be located under the Role Playing tab of our Gnome Games calendar!
Warhammer figures can be found here.
Dungeons & Dragons figures can be found here.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East - $5
2026-03-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-25 17:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-22 13:00 - 17:00
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!

Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East - $12.50
2026-03-29 13:00 - 16:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!
Participants 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 Lightning Bolt! Entry is $12.50.
Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MTG Companion app using this code: NMEGJZ4 (This code ONLY applies to March 29th!)
As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)
Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lorwyn Eclipsed
Magic: the Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender
Through the Omenpaths – Digital Only
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.
Take a peek at the Magic the Gathering website for more information, events, and more!
Looking for more Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games? Check out our calendar here!

Digimon Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East - $7
2026-03-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-22 13:00 - 16:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our weekly Digimon tournament!
Every Sunday at 1 PM compete in our own Digimon tournament! Battle it out in 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament to compete for promotional cards and packs. Each match you win, you win a pack of your choice! Weekly events are a great way to test out your decks, play against casual opponents, and chat about Digimon! Promotional card packs go out to all participants, and the grand winner gets their own Winner card pack!
Our entry for this event is $7, and your own deck is required to play! If you don’t have a deck, we have starter decks available in store to check out! Players need to register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+.
What is Digimon?
The Digimon Card Game is a competitive trading card game. Each player has a companion Digimon in the battle area to attack the opponent. Your Digimon evolves, gets stronger, and gains new power! You win by beating your opponent’s security (reducing your opponent’s Security Area cards to zero) and delivering a knockout blow!
To play the Digimon Card Game, you need a deck of cards. For your first time, we recommend a pre-built Starter Deck! You can strengthen your Digimon with Booster Packs to win battles! For more questions about Digimon, check out their Tutorials and “About Us” page!
For more Digimon events and information, take a peek at their website!
To check out more battles and special events at Gnome Games, check out our calendar!

Riftbound Nexus Nights at Gnome Games Appleton East - Free!
2026-03-28 15:00 - 18:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Riftbound Nexus Nights!
Every Saturday from 3 PM to 6 PM, compete at our Riftbound Nexus Nights! These are open play casual events aimed at introducing everyone to the game and culminating a community for Riftbound. Because of limited product availability, players only need to sign in, sit down, and start playing to qualify for promos!
To participate, players will need a carde.io account and a linked Riot Account. Refer to their Riftbound website for how to set up these accounts!
Events can be located on the Riftbound event tracker.
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!

One Piece Card Game Adventure on KAMI’S Island [OP15] Release Event at Gnome Games Appleton East - $30
2026-03-28 14:00 - 18:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our One Piece Card Game Adventure on KAMI’S Island [OP15] Release Event!
On Saturday, March 28th at 2 PM and Wednesday, March 1st at 5 PM, come over and compete in a release event for the newest One Piece Card Game set, Adventure on KAMI’s Island! Players receive 6 packs of the new set at seating, build their own decks from the packs, and then play in a Swiss style Tournament! Through 3 rounds, earn packs for every win, as well as promos based on placement. All participants receive a P-115 Boa Hancock, a Monkey D. Luffy Leader Card, and an OP15 Release Event Pack. The grand Winner receives a special Winner stamped P-115 Boa Hancock​!
Rounds are 30 minutes, best of one. Rounds are based on attendance.
Entry is $30*. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+.
Can’t make it to our first event on Saturday? Come to our second one on Wednesday! Or attend both, we don’t judge.
What is the One Piece Card Game?
The One Piece Card Game is a trading card game originally released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the One Piece manga. Create your very own crew with all of your favorite characters from the series! How you enjoy it is entirely up to you: Collect. Battle. Display. Play solo, with your family, or with your friends! For a guided tutorial, check out the One Piece Card Game tutorial!
For more news, events, information and more on the One Piece Card Game, take a look at their website!
Want more One Piece Card Game at Gnome Games? Our calendar provides!
*Event pricing is subject to adjustment due to unforeseen increases in supplier and operating costs, including changes to tariffs and duties.

Daggerheart Weekly One-shots at Gnome Games Appleton East - $10
2026-03-28 14:00 - 16:30
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Daggerheart Weekly One-shots!
Every Saturday from 2 PM to 4:30 PM join us for our own one-shots for Daggerheart, Darrington Press’s new Role-playing game! We provide 5 pre-built characters and a Game Master (GM) to run the campaign. Embark on a Quickstart Adventure titled “The Sablewood Messengers” into the forest of Sablewood to deliver an important package to the village of Hush! Choose between Marlowe, Barnacle, Garrick, Khari, and Varian, each with their own classes and personalities.
What do I need to bring to play?
Players will need to bring their own set of dice and an adventuring spirit! Due to the unique nature of Daggerheart, players will need two D12 (twelve-sided die) in two different colors. These will work as your “hope” and “fear” die throughout the campaign. Entry is $10.
What is Daggerheart?
Daggerheart is a system where GMs and players share in narrative worldbuilding, and every choice matters as the adventure hangs in the balance between hope and fear. Powered by an innovative card and Duality Dice design, Daggerheart blends tactical depth with narrative freedom! Find out more about the game on Daggerheart’s website!
Interested in more Daggerheart, or other role-playing games at Gnome Games? Check out our calendar!

Kill Team Weekly Skirmish at Gnome Games Appleton East - $5
2026-03-28 12:00 - 16:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Kill Team Weekly Skirmishes!
Every Saturday from 12 PM to 4 PM, we’re hosting Warhammer 40k Kill Team Skirmishes! Whether you’re a pro at the game looking for some casual matches or completely new to the Warhammer scene, all are welcome at our tables! Terrain and mats are available for player usage. A staff member is on standby to set up terrain, teach new players, and more! We have minis available to use, too, so if you’re hesitant to fully invest in Warhammer, you can try it out with ours! Just be nice to them. Even though they’re made for battle, they can be fragile!
Players do not need to enter ahead of time on any sort of platforms. Entry is $5, primarily to cover the usage of our resources! This can help us get more materials and host more tournaments, too!
What is Warhammer 40k Kill Team?
Kill Team is a skirmish game between small teams of specialist operatives in the Warhammer 40,000 setting. These elite squads engage in intense battles wherever the enemy – or a vital objective – is. For players looking for easy access assets without the cost, Kill Team: The App is free on IPhone and Android. It’s a reference tool in the palm of your hand where you will find all of the Kill Team rules, lite rules, mission packs and updates for free!
For more information on Warhammer, take a look at their website!
More Warhammer events are located on our Gnome Games calendar!

March Pokémon League Challenge at Gnome Games Appleton East - $5/$10
2026-03-28 12:00 - 15:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our March Pokémon League Challenge!
On Saturday, March 28th at 12 PM, compete in our monthly League Challenge! Find out who’s the top Trainer through Swiss style rounds based on attendance! Each round is 30 minutes, best of one. Each match won awards players with a Prize Pack! Placement in this tournament also rewards players with Championship Points towards getting an invite to the Pokémon World Championships!
Entry for Juniors and Seniors is $5, and Masters is $10. Players must have a deck list for the deck they are playing with. Blank deck lists are available at the front counter for any day-of deck lists.
Players need a Pokémon ID to enter into the tournament. Don’t have one? We can help you sign up! We have sheets available in-store, and the rest of the registration process can be done at home.
What is a Pokémon League Challenge?
Pokémon League Challenges are competitive level tournaments at the Local Store level. These events are entry-level competitions, great for competitors of all experience levels! League Challenges specifically grant Championship Points toward earning an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships. League Challenge events are typically held once per month at select Pokémon League locations. These events use the Standard format, and require decks to be Tournament legal.
At higher levels are Pokémon League Cups. Typically held quarterly, League Cup event competitors can expect a step up, with tougher competitors vying for greater rewards. These also offer greater rewards, including more Championship Points and a Championship Playmat!
Looking for more Pokémon events, news, information and more? Take a look at their website!
For more Pokémon events at Gnome Games, take a look at our calendar!

Pokémon Club at Gnome Games Appleton East - Free!
2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our weekly Saturday Pokémon Club!
Battle, trade, chat and more at our weekly Saturday Pokémon Club! From 10 AM to 1 PM, kids can come in to experience Pokémon with other like-minded kids! We provide coloring sheets and utensils free of charge, and have Pokémon playing on the back TV to watch! On the first and third visit each month, players will receive prize packs that include more cards to add to their collections.
Players need a Play! Pokémon ID to qualify for prize packs. If you don’t have an account, no worries! We can help you set one up in-store, and registration can be completed at your convenience.
What is Pokémon?
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!

Union Arena Kagurabachi Rare Battle at Gnome Games Appleton East - $15
2026-03-28 02:00 - 17:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Union Arena Kagurabachi Rare Battle!
On Saturday, March 28th at 2 PM, compete in an exclusive Rare Battle for Union Arena, themed after Kagurabachi! Using decks themed solely around Kagurabachi, battle against other players in a Swiss style tournament to claim victory over others and take home limited promos! Rounds are 30 minutes, best of one. Each match won awards players with a pack of Kagurabachi! Participants all receive an Event Pack Vol. 7, 4th through 2nd place receive a Union Rare Chihiro Rokuhira promo card, and the grand Winner gets a Union Rare (winner vers.) Chihiro Rokuhira promo card!
Entry is $15. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+. Decks must be tournament legal and themed around Kagurabachi.
What is Union Arena?
UNION ARENA is a “Common Rules Trading Card Game”, which means players only need to learn 1 set of rules to play this card game using characters from series they love. In UNION ARENA you can find many popular characters from various series on the cards! Make a deck with characters from your favorite series and enjoy battles that even cross series!
Interested in more Union Arena news? Check out their website!
More Union Arena Events are on our Gnome Games calendar!

Gundam Card Game Destiny Ignition [ST09] Release Event at Gnome Games Appleton East - $40
2026-03-27 17:00 - 20:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Gundam Card Game Destiny Ignition [ST09] Release Event!
On Friday, March 27th at 5 PM, come compete in an exclusive release event for the newest Gundam Card Game starter deck, Destiny Ignition! Through 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament, find out who uses the newest deck the best! Rounds are the usual 30 minutes, best of 1 format. Decks are handed out at seating, and participation promos are given out at the end of the event. For participation, players receive a RP-044 Resource 〈Shinn ＆ Impulse Gundam〉, and the Winner receives an additional promo card!
Entry is $40. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+.
What is the Gundam Card Game?
Experience the Gundam Series, beloved world-wide, as a trading card game! The battlefield is waiting for you! Build your own unique deck and aim for victory! The “Gundam Card Game” expresses the world of the “Gundam” series through Unit, Pilot, Command, and Base cards. Attractive illustrations, new fierce battles. Collect cards and dive into the world of “Gundam”. Welcome to the battlefield that covers space and Earth!
You can build a deck from four types of cards. The vast combinations of Units and Pilots allows for a variety of strategies and tactics. Freely use a wide variety of tactics in battle to obtain victory! For a guided tutorial on how to play, check out their How to Play website!
For news, information and more from the Gundam Card Game, take a look at their website!
Our Gnome Games calendar offers more Gundam Card Game events!

Friday Night Commander Pods at Gnome Games Appleton East - $5*
2026-03-27 15:30 - 21:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for Friday Night Magic the Gathering Commander Pods!
Every Friday at 3:30, 5:30, and 7:30 PM, we run three rounds of Magic the Gathering 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! “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.
Entry to this event is $5 of Magic the Gathering related product per Pod. Players need a Wizards account to qualify for promotional packs and cards. Don’t have a Wizards account? Register for one here!
Preregister on the Companion app with the following code: DW4YJ2N
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. 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 has thousands of cards so you can always find a way to express yourself on the battlefield! Looking to learn more? Check out the Learn to Play section of their website!
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 and events from Magic the Gathering, check out their website!
More Magic the Gathering at Gnome Games is on our calendar!

Magic the Gathering Open Play Commander Night at Gnome Games Appleton East - $5*
2026-03-26 18:00 - 21:00
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!

Pokémon League at Gnome Games Appleton East - $5*
2026-03-26 16:00 - 19:00
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!

One Piece Card Game Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East - $10
2026-03-25 17:00 - 20:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our One Piece Card Game Weekly Tournament!
Every Wednesday at 5 PM compete in a One Piece Card Game Weekly Tournament! These provide the opportunity to not only test your skills against your opponents, but to earn exclusive prizes while doing so! Battle it out in 3 rounds of a Swiss style tournament, where each round won awards you with an additional pack of the newest set! The current newest set is Carrying on His Will [OP13]. Exclusive participation promos go out to each player, and one lucky winner will be the King and receive a winner promo!
Entry is $10. Please register on TCG+ ahead of the event.
What is the One Piece Card Game?
The One Piece Card Game is a trading card game originally released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the One Piece manga. Create your very own crew with all of your favorite characters from the series! How you enjoy it is entirely up to you: Collect. Battle. Display. Play solo, with your family, or with your friends! For a guided tutorial, check out the One Piece Card Game tutorial!
For more news, events, information and more on the One Piece Card Game, take a look at their website!
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CookieRun: Braverse A Game of Truth and Deceit Prerelease at Gnome Games Appleton East - $24
2026-03-24 18:00 - 21:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our CookieRun: Braverse A Game of Truth and Deceit Prerelease!
On Tuesday, March 24th at 6 PM, come compete in an exclusive sealed release event for the newest CookieRun: Braverse set, A Game of Truth and Deceit! Open up 7 packs, build your own deck, and battle against others in a 3 round Swiss style tournament! Matches are 30 minutes, best of one. Each match won awards players with a promo pack. We’re giving out a Cookiemals promo card to each participant!
Entry is $24. Players must register ahead of time on the CookieRun: Braverse carde.io.
What is CookieRun: Braverse?
CookieRun Card Game is a two-player battle card game based on the adventures of the Cookies featured in various CookieRun games! Your objective is to knock out your opponent’s Cookies by using your Cookie cards, item cards, trар cards, and stage cards. Force your opponent’s break area to reach Lv. 10 to achieve victory! In CookieRun: Braverse, you must prepаге a deck consisting of 60 cards, including Cookie cards, Item cards, Trap cards, and Stage cards.
Gnome Games has starter decks for sale for newer players looking to get into the game.
For more information on CookieRun: Braverse and how to play, check out their website!
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Lorcana Weekly Tournament at Gnome Games Appleton East - $10
2026-03-24 18:00 - 21:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our weekly Lorcana Tournament!
Every Tuesday at 6 PM, compete in 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? Winterspell!
Glimmers from Disney’s Mickey’s Christmas Carol will carol their way into your decks… ghosts and all! With over 200 cards in the forecast, you’ll love experiencing the magic that arrives with this winter season.
Even though these glimmers are used to the tropical heat, they’re turning this snow day into the ultimate play day. And with the wintry winds come Angel, Reuben, Slushy, and more experiments from Disney Lilo & Stitch: The Series, ready to join the snowball fights and snowboarding runs.
You no longer need to wonder if Pocahontas and her forest friends are near. Making their realm debut, these glimmers can’t wait to explore the forests of Lorcana, now blanketed in snow. With her strength and kindness, this heroine will lead you to exciting adventures.
As a mysterious vine begins to grow in the Inklands, an Elsa glimmer attempts to stop its growth with her mystical powers. However, this inadvertently causes a winter storm to blow through the realm. In this adventure, you’ll not only happen upon this incredible Ice Artisan, but other glimmers donning crisp new looks.
These wintry conditions are perfect for these unlikely friends to embark on a new adventure. Scamper around the snowbanks with them, and you may even run into glimmers of Big Mama, Vixey, Boomer, Dinky, and the ever-caring Widow Tweed.
Interested in more Lorcana information? Check out their website!
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Magic the Gathering Standard Showdown at Gnome Games Appleton East - $12.50
2026-03-22 13:00 - 16:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for a Magic Standard Showdown Tournament!
Participants 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 Lightning Bolt! Entry is $12.50.
Register for the Magic Standard Showdown event on the MTG Companion app using this code: GXMVP48 (This code ONLY applies to March 22nd!)
As a reminder, these are the sets that are Magic Standard Legal: (or check the website here)
Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lorwyn Eclipsed
Magic: the Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender
Through the Omenpaths – Digital Only
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.
Take a peek at the Magic the Gathering website for more information, events, and more!
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Union Arena Sword Art Online Vol. 2 Rare Battle at Gnome Games Appleton East - $15
2026-03-21 16:00 - 18:00
Join us at Gnome Games Appleton East for our Union Arena Sword Art Online Vol. 2 Rare Battle!
On Saturday, March 21st at 4 PM, compete in an exclusive Rare Battle tournament for Sword Art Online Vol. 2! These exclusive events offer limited prizes to competitive players. Rounds are based on attendance, with 4 rounds and no top cut being the highest possible rounds. This takes place directly after our Union Arena release event for Solo Leveling at 2 PM! Matches are 30 minutes, best of one. Each round won awards players with a pack of Sword Art Online Vol. 2. Participants receive a Volume 7 Event Pack, 4th through 2nd place receive a Union Rare Asuna promo card, and the Winner receives a Union Rare (Winner vers.) Asuna promo card!
Entry is $15. Players must register ahead of time on Bandai TCG+. Decks must be tournament legal and themed around Sword Art Online.
What is Union Arena?
UNION ARENA is a “Common Rules Trading Card Game”, which means players only need to learn 1 set of rules to play this card game using characters from series they love. In UNION ARENA you can find many popular characters from various series on the cards! Make a deck with characters from your favorite series and enjoy battles that even cross series!
Interested in more Union Arena news? Check out their website!
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