Releases and community updates for this weekend of October 3rd!
This week is chocked full of high profile releases and some fun new items never seen before!
First, for the fans of Carcassonne, Z-Man games has brought ten expansions back to print as version 3.1! From Inns and Cathedrals that adds an additional player too to Circus and Artists (formerly Under the Big Top) which brings in a new strategy for extended play!

Gamegenic is releasing their support for the Magic:The Gathering Universes Beyond Spider-Man set! Love Spider-Man? Protect your collection with Gamegenic's premium line of supplies!

Explore the American West as you travel through the 800-mile long Arizona Trail in Trailblazer: Arizona Trail. Interact with diverse flora and fauna to acquire a collection of natural and personal resources along the way. If you love America and learning about it's most iconic wonders, Trailblazer is perfect worker placement and set collection game for you alone or up to 3 other friends!

Star Wars Unlimited is releasing a Intro Battle: Hoth, a two-player battle box designed to teach and battle, complete with a Leia Organa deck and Darth Vader deck. For those wanting to learn Star Wars Unlimited or wanting to recruit new forces, this box is carefully curated to build your skills quickly. Will you choose the Imperial Forces or the Rebel Alliance? Don't forget! We play Star Wars Unlimited each Wednesday at 6PM and new players are always welcome! For the complete schedule please review our calendar of events.

One Piece TCG is releasing THE BEST vol.2 Premium packs. This set features a collection of fan-favorite cards from the previous sets, now with stunning new alternate arts and new effects to take your deck to the next level! Supplies are extremely slim and availability will be limited to first-come,first-serve (limit 10 packs per person). In-store only. Don't miss this opportunity!

Disney Lorcana is releasing the Fabled Gift Set featuring Elsa - The Fifth Spirit promo card! Like One Piece, this is a very limited product, limit one per person. In-store only.

We have some additional announcements!
On October 3rd, come visit our booth at Pokémon: Party in the Park at Schererville Community Center! The event starts at 5PM and there will be a movie in the park at 7PM. We will be hosting Pokémon Go challenges as well. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14JK6rAZoUz/

LodgeCon is fast approaching and the schedule of events are being released! Don't miss this year, November 1st and 2nd!
The board game and collectibles auction will be held at LodgeCon this year and submissions are being welcomed now through September 29th!
LodgeCon is $10 weekend entry fee for the game hall but you can earn your way to a free weekend entry by participating in our Splendor and 7 Wonders tournament cycle! Qualifiers will be held at our location and with our friends at Critical Grind Cafe in the Joliet area. Top 8 at each location will earn free entry to the LodgeCon game hall and compete in the Finals during LodgeCon. Each tournament is $5 entry for the entire cycle.
For details on our LodgeCon events and to download the Submission form, please visit events.bytheboardgames.com.