Upcoming Events at the Gopher!
Submitted by GopherDave on January 19, 2010 - 4:17pmHey all! GopherDave here to let you folks in on some things we have going on here at Armored Gopher Games!
This Friday (January 22nd), we have our first DCI/WPN-sanctioned Magic: the Gathering event in a while with a Alara-block Booster Draft. Details here.
This Saturday (January 23rd), Mike Bohlmann will be having a test run of his Winter War event. It's a Savage Worlds gaem using the Iron Kingdoms setting, and looks to be a lot of fun. Details for that are here.
Speaking of Winter War, Armored Gopher Games' store front will be closed that weekend (January 29 through the 31st), but you can find us at the convention schlepping wares and hanging out with friends new and old.
The action doesn't stop there, though, because February is also bursting with events.
On Friday, February 5th, we will celebrating the release of WorldWake by having a DCI/WPN-sanctioned Booster Draft of the set that night. Details here.
The next week, on the 13th, we will be having a DCI/WPN-Sanctioned Type II/Standard Constructed Deck MtG tournament. Sign up and details for that are here.
February 19th, we will be having another DCI/WPN-Sanctioned MtG Booster Draft, this time involving M2010/Zendikar/WorldWake cards for the draft. Details for that event are here.
Finally, on Saturday, February 27th, Armored Gopher Games celebrates the release of the Warmachine (Mark II) with a Resurgence tournament. Details for that can be found here.
That wraps it up for now... I hope that's enough. If not, well... we'll hold more events. =P
Peace...
Some of Our Own
Submitted by loquacious on January 17, 2010 - 7:00pm
Building community, growing the gaming scene, and being a fun place to play & hang out are very important to us at Armored Gopher. We owe a great deal of what makes us great to the many folks that come here, and in some cases, CAME here. When folks move away, we miss them. Sometimes so much that we hold _reunion_tournaments_ in an effort to get them to come "home".
We have an awesome group of regulars that play 40K here, and it is due in some part to a few guys that have since moved away. Mr. Chambers & Mr. Hunter have done a great deal to grow the 40K community here. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished. One of the most popular & best known 40K blogs/networks did a writeup of our friends Chambers & Farmpunk this week. Please take a moment to check out this article & the blogs involved. Give some props to our friends & the great community we have here!
http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2010/01/blogger-spotlight-back-40k.html
Yes, I Assure You... We Are Open...
Submitted by GopherDave on January 7, 2010 - 2:14pmYep... it's about 2:10 in the afternoon on Jaurary 7th and I am sitting in the toasty confines of the Gopher. The trek from Homer was, thankfully, non-eventful.
So yes, we will be open our usual hours today (3p -11p). Whoever wants to join me here is welcome to. =)
Just please be careful out there.
peace... Dave
Hurdles Cleared.. Hoops Jumped Through... Gates Crashed...
Submitted by GopherDave on January 6, 2010 - 5:27pm'Tis official now... Armored Gopher Games can now hold Wizards of the Coast DCI/WPN-sanctioned events!
With the Alara block draft on January 22nd, Armored Gopher Games begins its push for Friday Night Magic!
To get this, we need to hold 4+ sanctioned events in a 12-month period that have at least 30 unique DCI/WPN-sanctioned players, at least SIX of which have to be new to organized play. Also, at least one of our events has to draw more than twelve (12) people. WHEW!
That's a lot, but I have confidence that we can do it!
peace... GopherDave
Casual Magic...
Submitted by GopherDave on January 5, 2010 - 6:17pmHey Folks...
As it goes early in the new year, I am slowly jumping through the hoops and crashing through the gates that are the (ever-changing) requirements to get WPN/DCI sanctioning for Magic: the Gathering events here at the Gopher.
Until then, we are just going to do our own thing. On slate for this month are two booster drafts and another Peasant Magic constructed tournament.
The Booster Drafts will run on January 8th (Zendikar draft, 2010 prizes) and January 22nd (Alara block draft, Zendikar prizes), with details listed at each event.
The Peasant Magic tourney is happening on January 16th, and details are listed here.
Once I know more of our sanctioning status with WotC, I will pass the news onto you guys.
peace... GopherDave
