Houston's nerd scene does not take weekends off. From a Friday night Magic to a chill Saturday board game session to a full-on D&D charity epic on Sunday. Check out the vents going on in the Weekend Edition.
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Magic Friday! Fri, Mar 27 • 6 pm
Friday night is Magic night. The Forge's weekly Magic: The Gathering open play is back bring your deck, find a table, and sling some spells. All formats welcome, all skill levels welcome. Whether you're running a spicy brew or a classic list, there's always a game waiting.
🃏 All formats welcome
🏆 Prizes for top players
🎯 All skill levels welcome
📍 The Forge Hobbies & Games, 14520 Memorial Dr 🔗theforgehobbystore.com/events
Pokémon TCG Night Sat, Mar 28 • 6 pm
Trainers, it's your night. The Forge's weekly Pokémon TCG event is where Houston's Pokémon community shows up to battle, trade, and connect. Whether you're climbing the competitive ladder or just getting into the game, all skill levels are welcome and there's always a match to be found.
🎴 Bring your deck
⚡ Casual and competitive play
👥 All skill levels welcome
📍 The Forge Hobbies & Games, 15123 Memorial Dr 🔗theforgehobbystore.com/events
D&D Epic Adventure: Golem's Gate Sun, Mar 29 • 12 pm – 4:30 pm
Golem's Gate is teaming up with Table Two Gaming for a full Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League-style epic multiple tables, a shared living world, and tiered play so both fresh adventurers and seasoned veterans have a seat at the table. Oh, and it's a charity event benefiting Abandoned Animal Rescue. Roll for initiative. Roll for a good cause.
⚔️ Multi-table shared story
🎲 Tiered play (Lv 1–16)
🐾 Benefits Abandoned Animal Rescue
📍 Golem's Gate 🔗Check Table Two Gaming for signup detail
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