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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...

“In a galaxy, far, far away!” A war is waged a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars Unlimited will be releasing its new game on Friday, March 8th, 2024. In Star Wars Unlimited players will challenge each other to a battle of wits. From space and planetside, players...

A Bit on The Fox Experiment  When Dominion came out in 2008, it was a hit. It took deck building, which is the normal pre-setup for a lot of games (like MTG), and made that the game. Many games came after it and were “deck builders”, in effect, copying what they had done — but soon al...

Five of my Favorite Games of the Year (Or Glen realizes he’s addicted to clever action selection systems.) According to BGStats, I played 40 games that were “new to me” in 2023, which seems a reasonably great number. I figured I’d try and take 5 that I really enjoyed and share them with you....

As the holiday season approaches, there is no better way to spread joy and bring people together than with the gift of board games. Whether you are shopping for seasoned gamers or introducing someone to the world of tabletop fun, this holiday gift guide has something for everyone. These are o...

What do you want in a sequel? When comes to tabletop games, the question is far more open than one might think. Tabletop games do expansions all the time. Expansions add, they adjust, sometimes they overhaul, and sometimes they even expand, adding more while maybe stan...

Living card games (almost) never die. Instead, they continue to expand, adding new characters, new missions, and new cards to the game. In the Arkham Horror Living Card Game, you and your friends can dive take up those characters, and investigate the mysteries of the elder gods....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be in a rebuilding season, but you can't not be rocking some of the best Marvel content in the known gaming universe.      Marvel Champions: The Card Game is a cooperative Living Card Game from FFG. It’s cooperative, so assemble a gr...

 Celebrating 20 Years of Fun at Pair A Dice Games! I can’t believe it’s been 20 years!     It feels like yesterday that we opened our doors in Vista. Now, two decades later, we continue to thrive, thanks to the incredible support and enthusiasm of our amazing custome...

We’re excited to officially announce today: the Community Exchange.        You have games you’re done with, but how do you cycle them out? Selling online can be difficult and you often have to ship; selling to friends or local groups can lack the demand to you...