Magic: The Gathering boldly goes to Star Trek this week, with prereleases at shops all over the UK from Friday. Pokémon TCG: Delta Reign is out on Friday too, and Age of Sigmar gets a brand new duardin army. We have also added new clubs for wargames, D&D, chess and board games.
This weekend
Magic: The Gathering Star Trek prereleases run from Friday 6 to Thursday 12 November. You open a prerelease pack with six Play Boosters, build a 40-card deck and play relaxed games, so newcomers and Trek fans are very welcome. The set goes on general sale on Friday 13 November (Wizards Play Network). New to all this? Our guide, what is a prerelease?, explains how they work.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Khazalite Holds pre-orders open this weekend, led by High Kyng Valankrom on his War Throne, with a new battletome and a Gamer’s Edition that includes 53 reference cards (Warhammer Community).
One Piece Card Game: Heroines Battle Vol. 2 starts on Friday, with Heroines Leader cards only (One Piece Card Game), and this is the last weekend of Gundam Card Game Stardust Trails release events (Gundam Card Game).
London
- Badger Badger Deptford: Star Trek prereleases on Friday and Saturday (£39), then a Pokémon TCG League Challenge and a beginners’ Blood on the Clocktower on Sunday (Badger Badger).
- Mythic Goblin, Elephant and Castle: prereleases from Friday evening to Sunday night at £36, including a Two-Headed Giant session on Saturday (Mythic Goblin).
- Leisure Games, Finchley: prereleases on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus Pauper FNM on Friday (Leisure Games).
Manchester
- Fan Boy Three: a Star Trek prerelease weekend (£40) and One Piece Heroines Battle on Friday and Sunday (Fan Boy Three).
- Jester Games Store, Stockport: a Star Trek prerelease on Saturday (Jester Games).
Birmingham
- The Games Den, Leamington Spa: prereleases on Friday and Saturday, a Pokémon TCG League Challenge, free Pokémon play and a Cyberpunk TCG release event on Saturday (The Games Den).
Exeter, Plymouth and Southampton
- Clifton Road Games, Exeter: a prerelease on Friday and a League Challenge on Saturday (Clifton Road Games).
- Dark Star Gaming, Plymouth: a prerelease on Saturday and a Warhammer 40,000 11th edition tournament on Sunday (Dark Star Gaming).
- Dice and Dumplings, Southampton, and Battle City Games, Portsmouth: prereleases all weekend at £35 (Dice and Dumplings, Battle City Games).
Around the UK
- Bulwark Games, Bebington: prereleases on Friday and Saturday (Bulwark Games).
- Red October Games, Stocksfield: Burn the Heretic for 40,000 on Saturday and a prerelease on Sunday (Red October Games).
- Dice Cup Café, Nottingham: prereleases all weekend and a Palworld Set 2 release event on Saturday (Dice Cup Café).
- Nerdvana, Livingston: a prerelease on Saturday at £30 (Nerdvana).
- Cornerstone Gaming, Newry: prereleases on Friday and Monday (Cornerstone Gaming).
Next week
Yu-Gi-Oh! Magnificent Maestros release events start on Wednesday 11 November at Official Tournament Stores, with exclusive game mats to win (Yu-Gi-Oh!).
- Fan Boy Three runs a Pokémon TCG League Challenge on Monday, and Kobold Union in Stretford has a chess club on Tuesday and a D&D intro session on Thursday (Kobold Union).
- Chance & Counters Birmingham hosts Social Gaming on Monday, £5 for the night with no booking needed (Chance & Counters).
- Vlad’s Emporium, Glasgow: a Star Trek prerelease on Thursday (Vlad’s Emporium).
Out this week
Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Delta Reign is out on Friday 6 November, with over 135 cards led by Mega Rayquaza ex (Pokémon).
New regular nights
- London Wargaming Guild, Covent Garden: wargaming every Tuesday from 19:00.
- Islington and Camden Board Games: board games every Sunday from 16:00 near Archway.
- East London D&D, Leytonstone: free D&D on Monday evenings.
- Poplar Chess Club: free chess every Wednesday from 18:00.
- Kobold Union, Stretford: a new board game café with a big games library.
- D6 Den, Washington: a community gaming venue with a monthly 40k league.
- Blodband, Salisbury: How to Play Blood Bowl on Friday evenings.
- West Nottingham Chess Club: a junior session every Tuesday from 18:15.
See you next Thursday.
- wpn.wizards.com
- pokemon.com
- warhammer-community.com
- en.onepiece-cardgame.com
- gundam-gcg.com
- yugioh-card.com
- badgerbadger.org
- mythicgoblin.com
- leisuregames.com
- fanboy3.co.uk
- jestergamesstore.com
- koboldunion.com
- thegamesden.co.uk
- chanceandcounters.com
- cliftonroad.games
- darkstargamingltd.com
- diceanddumplings.co.uk
- battlecitygames.co.uk
- bulwarkgames.co.uk
- redoctobergames.com
- dicecupcafe.co.uk
- nerdvanalivingston.co.uk
- vladsemporium.co.uk
- cornerstonegaming.co.uk