Archive for September, 2016

Behind The Shield – Episode 34 – “LFG”

Friday, September 30th, 2016

behind_the_shield_sample
 

Playing games can be a lot of fun, but playing games by yourself can be quite boring. In this week’s episode we cover one of the most asked questions in the shop and that’s how can others find a group to play with? In addition to that we’ve got the latest in gaming news, talk about what we’ve been playing this week, and maybe some Star Trek nonsense. Enjoy the show!

 

Donate to the Extra Life 2016 campaign!

 

Share

Tags: , ,
Posted in Blog, Featured Author, Featured Post, Popular Posts | No Comments »

Behind The Shield – Episode 33 – “What is a Vorthos?”

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

behind_the_shield_sample
 

It was a slow news week, but Amanda treated us to some shared knowledge about what it means to be a Vorthos. She’s been keeping up with the stories they’ve been publishing on the MTG mothersite and clued some of us in as to what was going on in the world of Magic: The Gathering. It’s really great to hear how the story connects to the cards so many of us overlook as we play them. The next time you get a chance, maybe you could take some time and look into the current story of Magic: The Gathering and enlighten yourself as to what’s going on in the world of the game you play.

 

Donate to the Extra Life 2016 campaign!

 

Share

Tags: , ,
Posted in Blog, Featured Author, Featured Post, Popular Posts | No Comments »

The Kaladesh Prerelease is this weekend!

Monday, September 19th, 2016

kldprerelease

 

 

For an awesome look at the “ins-and-outs” of the Kaladesh Prerelease, check out the official primer here:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/kaladesh-prerelease-primer-2016-09-19

 

 

 

Share

Posted in Blog, Events, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering | No Comments »

Behind The Shield – Episode 32 – “A wild Doug Walker appears”

Friday, September 16th, 2016

behind_the_shield_sample
 

This week’s guest is Doug Walker. Ever since I learned that Doug had done a successful Kickstarter campaign, I’ve wanted to get him on the show. Thanks to Andrew’s efforts, we got him. He shares with us his experience running a Kickstarter, the ups and downs, and what the future holds for his company. So if you’ve ever been interested in Kickstarting something, this is the episode for you. Enjoy the show!

Donate to the Extra Life 2016 campaign!

 

Share

Tags: , ,
Posted in Blog, Featured Author, Featured Post, Popular Posts | No Comments »

Introducing the Junior Planeswalker Society – A Magic Program for Young People

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

jps

The Junior Planeswalker Society is Battleground’s new program that is designed specifically to provide a fun, safe environment for kids who are interested playing or learning the trading card game Magic: The Gathering.

We believe tabletop games develop social skills and strategic thinking, and Battleground wants to help make these games available and accessible to the community. The Junior Planeswalkers Society aims to create a group setting to support young players, where they can make friends and improve their critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills. Our staff will be on hand to help, teach, coach, introduce, and play. No experience required!

 

The Junior Planeswalker Society will meet every Friday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm beginning October 7th.

 

Contact:
Chase@battlegroundgames.com
508-316-1195

 

This is a TOTALLY FREE event that will offer a structured, casual environment for young people to play Magic in, meet new people, and develop their skills.

 

The Junior Planeswalker Society will be taking place at both Battleground locations.

 

Please email, post, or call with questions.

 

Come play!

Share

Posted in Blog, Featured Post, Magic: The Gathering | No Comments »

Behind The Shield – Episode 31 – “Inclusivity”

Friday, September 9th, 2016

behind_the_shield_sample
 

Great discussion this week about inclusivity. It’s a hard subject to get right, but the first step is taking the initiative to do it. The store is always looking for ways to help make people feel welcome and included. So if you have any suggestions, feel free to let us know! There is also very little Star Trek (lie) in this episode even though it’s the 50th Anniversary of the series. Hope you enjoy the show!

 

Donate to the Extra Life 2016 campaign!

 

Share

Posted in Blog, Featured Author, Featured Post, Popular Posts | No Comments »

Next Page »