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🎲 Board Game Night at The Forge
FRI, APR 3 • 6 PM
Friday night is board game night at The Forge. Strategy games, party games, co-op games — it's all on the table. Coming solo? No problem at all. You'll get matched into a game without any awkwardness. Bring your own favorites or dive into whatever's already going.
🎲 Strategy, party, and co-op games
🙋 Easy to join solo — get matched at the door
🎒 Bring your own games or play store stock
📍 The Forge Hobbies & Games 🔗 theforgehobbystore.com/events
⚔️ Warhammer 40K Open Play
FRI, APR 3 • 6 PM – CLOSE
Dragon's Lair's weekly 40K open play night is the perfect low-pressure excuse to get your army on the table. Veteran players, newcomers, people who just want to watch and learn — all welcome. Don't have a painted army ready? Borrow a store crew and get a game in anyway. There's always someone happy to walk you through it.
🪖 Bring your army or borrow a store crew
📖 Friendly players ready to teach
🎲 Casual atmosphere, all experience levels
📍 Dragon's Lair Comics and Fantasy 🔗 dlair.net/houston-north
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🎮 One Piece Local Tournament
SAT, APR 4 • 11 AM
Coral Sword's weekly One Piece Card Game tournament is where Houston's crew shows up to test their builds. Best-of-1 Swiss format keeps things moving fast — you'll play a solid chunk of rounds and actually find out if your deck does what you think it does. Win or lose, there are exclusive promo cards up for grabs. Build your deck ahead of time, show up at 11, and see how you stack up.
🃏 Swiss-style, Best-of-1 format
🏆 Exclusive promo cards for participants
💵 $10 entry fee
🗓️ Bring your pre-built deck
📍 Coral Sword 🔗 coralsword.com/events
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Sidenote: This is the dentist we go to and our dental anxiety is embarrassingly terrible — but they have done so much to make me feel comfortable.
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