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Pair A Dice Games Corner Daybreak People have always had mixed feelings about cooperative games. They could be too easy. A single player could control the whole game. Daybreak doesn't do that. Daybreak gives you a glimmer of hope that you could win, just to snatch it away from you wh...

Magic Minute March 2025 March is here and we received a ton of announcements for future Magic sets! Courtesy of MagicCon Chicago we’ve got a bunch of sneak peeks at upcoming products. Card previews are now available for the next standard set: Tarkir Dragonstorm. Tarkir Dragonstorm wi...

March Madness at Pair A Dice Games Board game madness is coming this March at Pair A Dice Games. We are starting to see some awesome releases and are hosting some amazing events for the month. Let us check out what we have in store for the month of March. We start the mon...

We Love Our Customers February is the month of love, and we love our customers. We wouldn't be here without you and will continue to be here because of you. We have a lot of events this month to celebrate, so let us check them out. Things kick off with a release event of Altered's newe...

         Pair A Dice Games Corner Games Perfect for Two. Two-player games have risen up to be a very prominent genre for board games. With Valentine's Day being around the corner, we thought to share our favorite two-player games to play with a partner. Sky Team:  S...

Magic Minute February 2025 February marks the release of the new Magic set; Aetherdrift! This is a brand new Standard set, that is themed around a multiplanar race with the grand prize being a Planeswalker’s spark. There are a ton of returning mechanics, with a special focus on vehicles,...

Magic Minute January 2025 A new year for Magic is also coming alongside a new “Remastered” set. Innistrad Remastered will be releasing this January 24th. This set will take iconic and powerful cards from the three Innistrad blocks and reprint them in a new, combined set. A new twist on the...

Pair A Dice Games Corner Employees' Choice for Games of the Year 2024 With 2025 here, we decided to look back at our past year of gaming and what games we really loved the most. Let's take a look at our top games of 2024.         Kylie's Choice: Sky Team- Sinc...

Happy New Year from Pair A Dice Games The year 2024 has come and gone. As we move forward into 2025, we are looking to bring you more and better events! If you want to run an event for a game we don't host, drop by and talk to us. The first weekend of January, from the third to the...

Pair A Dice Games 2024 Board Game Gift Guide Don't know what to buy this holiday season for your favorite board gamer? No problem. Just check out our Board Game Gift Guide below!             Lego Monkey Palace: First of its kind Lego game where players must b...

Holidays with Pair A Dice Games December is here and we have the perfect gifts for everyone. From games, books, miniatures, and events, there is something for everyone. Our Pair A Dice pair of dice are available with all proceeds from their purchase going to the San Diego Food Bank. Th...

Magic Minute December December is a great month for Magic. It’s a particularly excellent time to introduce someone to Magic. Foundations starter kits and beginner collections are great gifts to introduce new players to the game! We’ll also have a fresh wave of commander decks from previous set...

Fall into November Fall is in the air, and as the temperature drops, what better way to stay warm than by coming down to Pair A Dice Games and playing in our events? We have tons of events this month, so if you are looking for a place to keep warm, look at what events we have for the month....

Magic Minute November 2024  Magic The Gathering: Foundations is the newest set release coming this November. Foundations is similar to core set, however instead of just reprints it also contains new cards as well. The set is meant to have something for players of all experience levels while a...

Pair A Dice Games Corner Life in Reterra I often find myself being the "board game ambassador" for my friend group. This is not surprising, as I work in a board game store. But what might be surprising is the games I get to the table most often—games that are easier to teach, quicker t...

Pair A Dice Games Corner Cities Phil Walker-Harding is one of my favorite designers these days.He’s a machine. He makes really interesting but simple stuff, Sushi Go, Barenpark, Gizmos, Elevensies, and so on.Cities is no exception, and it's an elegant drafting-type game. Unlike somethin...

Duskmourn has arrived just in time for the spooky season! All month long, all of our FNM drafts will feature DuskMourn: House of Horror.  Additionally on the 18th, the Duskmourn “Nightmare Bundle” is releasing as well. Nightmare bundles contain six play boosters and two collector boosters...

Spooky Scary Pair A Dice  The spookiest month of the year is here and we have plenty of spooky events to go with it—Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Lorcana, and much more this month. We start the month with an Age of Sigmar tournament- Beleaf In Magic on October 5th. Starti...

September is shaping up to be a month full of events. We have events planned every Saturday of the month with plenty of different games, so there is something for everyone. We start off on Sunday, September 1st with a Netrunner Tournament. While the game has gone the way of print and play...

We've got our eyes on this set. This September marks another release for Standard, Duskmourn! Duskmourn takes us on a plane that is entirely made of a giant living horror house. It’s a new horror-based plane that looks very promising. Different sections of the “house” are differentl...

Gnome Hollow Gnome Hollow was first revealed in 2023 at GAMA Expo. It quickly became the hit of the show and every store was clamoring to find out when it was released. The answer was August 2024 and we are so happy to have it in store! Gnome Hollow is a tile-laying game with a d...

Magic Minute August marks the continued release of Bloomburrow! This new set will feature in all of our FNM drafts for August. On the Friday the 2nd at 6:30 and Saturday the 3rd at 1:00, we’ll be holding release weekend drafts. If you showed up to pre-release and you show up to one of these e...

The Heat is Coming at Pair A Dice Games August is here and with it, comes the heat. But worry not, our AC is going and we will keep you cool during the month with our events. We start the month off with the official release of Bloomburrow, the newest and cutest set of Magic the Gathe...

                Gen Con Games To Look Forward To Gen Con is the largest board game convention in the United States. After four days of board games, announcements, and tournaments, we see tons of releases at Gen Con that are quickly coming into store in the...

Magic Minute: July 2024 This July is a big release month for Magic! Universes Beyond: Assassin’s creed is a new small expansion for Magic. Assassin’s Creed is a 100-card set that has both regular and collector boosters as well as bundles and a starter deck set. This new set features character...

The Kingdom of Shem Phillips: Explained Architects of the West Kingdom, Explorers of the North Sea… sometimes when I’m talking about these games with folks who don’t play games, I feel like it sounds like every game is super generic. Further, when I talk about it with folks who play modern boar...

Summer Vibes with Pair A Dice Games Summer is here in full swing. Our AC is blasting and we have plenty of events for you to enjoy! Before we get to that, we will be open for the 4th of July but closing at 6 pm. Star Wars: Unlimited is releasing its second set, Shadows of the Gal...

My favorite new term to use to describe certain games is Co-petitive. A Co-petitive games still end with an overall winner. The actions you take during the game will help not just you, but your opponents as well. Flamecraft takes that idea of Co-petitive and includes it with its theme, amplif...

I enjoy digital adaptations of board games, but nothing quite like the analog thing. But I think Paper App Dungeon manages to bring that simple, moble-esque game into an analog space. Paper App Dungeon is a small pad of paper and a pencil that you can roll as a six-sided die, and acts as a...

I love two-player games. There is something about sitting across from your opponent and trying to beat them. Patchwork and Onitami have competed for my go-to games for the longest time. But now, there is a new sheriff (or samurai) in town. Kiri-Ai: The Duel is a two-player card...