Xeko Tournament: Thurs Aug 7                                                                 
3-5 pm FREE
The maker’s of Xeko will be here from 3-5 hosting a charity tournament with their new release: Mission China. It is free to play, no experience is necessary, and for every Point you score Xeko will donate to the Snow Leopard Trust.

Scrabble vs. Chess: Thurs Aug 21                                                               
6-9 pm FREE
It’s not really a battle, but we’re going to host a Scrabble Night downstairs AND a Chess Night upstairs.

We have had a lot of requests for a Scrabble Night. If there is enough interest we’ll make this a regular event with an occasional tournament. If possible, bring your own board.

Chess Night will return. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Ideally, this will also become a regular event with occasional tournaments. Again, bring your own board please.

Art Walk: Thurs Aug 21                                                                              

Queen Anne’s Summer Art Walk continues on the 3rd Thursday of each month. This month we are featuring the work of Abbie Berry: www.abbiebberryart.com.

Magic Tournament: Wed Aug 21                                                                
6:00 PM    $5

This will be a constructed tournament so bring your own deck. 

The entry fee will go into a prize pool.

Mah Jong: Wed Aug 27                                                                               
6-9 pm FREE
We continue to have growing interest in Mah Jong. Mah Jong night will the last Wed of each month. No experience necessary, we will teach new players how to get started.

RSVP please.

Game Conferences                                                                                     
Dragonflight 2008
Seattle’s annual gaming convention will be held in Bellevue Aug 8-10. See www.dragonflight.org for details. Stop by our booth and say Hi!

GenCon 2008
The largest game conference in the country is held in Indianapolis each year. We’ll be attending Aug 14-17, playing a bunch of new games and bringing back new ideas for the store.

August Focus: Picnic/Beach Games                                                          
Saturday Nights: 7-10PM

August is the heart of Summer so here are our suggestions for games to bring on a picnic or to the beach...

Kubb
This Viking game is over 1000 years old, but it is new to us and has quickly become our favorite outdoor game. Up to 12 people can play at once in this group “horseshoe style” tossing game. Kubb is very portable and works great on grass, sand, or snow.

Settlers Dice
Mayfair has a brand new dice game based on the wildly popular Settlers board game. The dice game is lighter and much faster to play. Like Yahtzee, roll a set of dice 3x and save the ones you like. Gain points by building roads, settlements, cities, and knights.

LCR
Roll 3 special dice and pass chips to the left, right, or center. The last person with chips wins. Often played as a gambling game by adults, LCR is also great for kids. It is easy to come back from behind so you're never out of the game.

Ingenious Travel Edition
This is a great 2 person version of Ingenious the board game. From the incredible designer Reiner Knizia this game is perfect for taking on a trip or picnic. Good strategy for ages 8+. The pieces fit into grooves and the score markers are pegs to keep everything from sliding around.

Backgammon
Backgammon has evolved from a couple of different ancient Egyptian games Senet and Ur. A classic 2 person game that uses strategy and the roll of dice to get your pieces around the board.

Ticket To Ride—Card Game
Finally, new to the world of card games, Days of Wonder has added Ticket to Ride. This is a sleek slightly trimmed down version of the board game that also adds a few new game elements. As with the board game, it’s easy to learn and fun to play.