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• Kid's Summer Camp is now open for registration
• More space is open for Kid's Spring D&D! • Minis Painting- Sat. 11a-5p • MtG Pioneer Weekend Event- Sat at 11:30a • Game Developer Meetup- Sat. 7-9p • Isle Teach You: Seasons & King of Tokyo- Sat 7-11p • KeyForge Sealed- Friday at 6:30p • Friday Night Magic Draft- 7:15p • Magic Standard Tournament - Sun at 1p • Learn to play D&D • KeyForge Chainbound, Mondays at 7p • New Releases from the past week • New Releases for this week & Special Items to Order • Upcoming Special Events |
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTSCome play with us! All Are Welcome, especially Silly People who like to laugh and game with friends. We are a Safe Place.
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New Games
Keyforge Weekly Sealed Event- Fridays at 6:30p
Bring your tokens and your bloodlust to Isle of Gamers every Friday night to our weekly sealed Keyforge tournaments! We'll provide the decks and you can test your mettle against some of the best players in the country, all local!
Aembershards earned in this event will go towards the monthly leaderboard and will be tracked along with those earned from our weekly chainbound on Mondays!
Not only will you get the deck you open and play with, but we will be throwing in promo cards, tokens, even playmats when we have them available, plus 1st place will get a sealed deck from the set of their choice to take home as well.
Friday Night Magic: Draft- Fridays at 7:15p
Format is Draft. Each gamer will receive 3 packs of the latest set of MtG to Draft with in a pod of fellow gamers. The current set Theros Beyond Death.
Prizes: One booster pack prize per Round Win. Also, one Promo Pack will be awarded to the top player of each pod. Then, at least one Promo Pack will be opened in front of players and the individual cards randomly awarded among those that have not yet received a Promo Pack for the evening.
The price is discounted if you preregister by 6pm on Fridays. After 6pm registration must be made via phone at 408-985-7655 or in-store.
Check in starts at 6:30p. Please be prompt so we can start on time.
If you have no DCI# do not fear! We will provide you one in-store,or you can go to dci.wizards.com to register for one now.
MtG Standard - Sundays at 1p
Prizes: 1st place: $10 in store credit, 2nd place: $7.50, 3rd & 4th: $5. Everyone else will get 1 standard priced pack of their choice.
Bring your Standard Deck or purchase a Planeswalker deck from us and join in this weekly event!
Kids D&D: Winter Session
Sold out
** This Season is now sold out. Be sure to sign up for our Weekly Newsletter to see when the Spring Kids D&D registration opens up!*
It is a Time of Peace in Faerun. It has remained so for countless years. Wars are a thing of the past. Most cities dotting the Sword Coast are metropolitan melting pots, centers of varying cultures and unique fusions of identity. The older generations of adventurers are gradually fading into obscurity...
...all but one.
A helmed Knight known as the Paladin Primarch is encouraging the next generation of heroes to take up arms against the ancient evils of the world, a return to simpler times when you knew your cause was just and righteous.
Will you join in the crusade?
There are different experiences for each Session's groups, but kids will have the same questions to explore during the Winter Season of Kids D&D, which will run for 12 weeks.
For kids, ages 8-18, who want to learn to play or already love to play Dungeons & Dragons. There will be a max of 6 kids in each group and one very experienced and friendly Game Master.
The events will take place at Illusive Comics & Games, 1270 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara in Franklin Square. The phone number is 408-985-7481.
Jun will be teaching all of the classes, except for Friday. Our new staffer, Destiny, will be teaching the Friday class. Destiny perfected her D&D Game Master skills during her years in the Air Force. She's an avid gamer and really looking forward to this!
New players will be given a pre-generated character, and more experienced players will learn to roll a character. The campaigns will be based upon 5th Edition D&D and run the length of the quarter. The kids will only need a pencil and a set of dice. We have dice available at our shops.
Gamers will learn to work together as a team, practicing creative problem solving and growing their imaginations.
Guardians do not need to stay during the event, unless their children need assistance. Guardians do need to return promptly at the end of the gaming. We have plenty of seating for the parents in our shop, along with Wi-Fi and movies. We also have reading material (we ARE a comic shop after all), as well as beverages and snacks for purchase.
There will be a $5 fee for each minute Guardians are late for pick up, starting 5 minutes after the event has ended.
STRICT RULES OF CONDUCT:
- No attacking other characters. The children and their characters should always play together, not at odds.
- No throwing, cursing, or yelling (except out of joy)
- Children that have a difficult time moderating their emotions should have their aide or parent attend the sessions with them.
- Skipped sessions cannot be made up by attending another group
- Any act of violence or verbal abuse will lead to immediate ejection from the group. There will be no refunds.
- We know that it can be emotionally involving for some, but this is a game. The most important thing is that everyone is having fun.
- No playing on electronics during the event
Keep in mind there are no make up sessions--if you miss a Saturday, you cannot drop by a Monday session to make it up.
MtG Pioneer Constructed - Saturdays at 4p
Build your favorite deck out of cards from any set from Return to Ravnica forward and see how it fits into this evolving meta!
All players get a booster pack from prior set of their choice (priced at $3.99). 1st place gets a premium promo pack, and 2nd through 4th get a regular promo pack.
Kids D&D: Spring Session
Our intrepid adventurers have made a name for themselves on the Sword Coast, for good or ill, and word of their deeds have reached the ears of certain groups across the length and breadth of Faerun. Will they travel in search of adventure, or will adventure seek them out?
There are different experiences for each Session's groups, but kids will have the same questions to explore during the Spring Season of Kids D&D, which will run for 8 weeks.
For kids, ages 8-18, who want to learn to play or already love to play Dungeons & Dragons. There will be a max of 6 kids in each group and one very experienced and friendly Game Master.
The events will take place at Illusive Comics & Games, 1270 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara in Franklin Square. The phone number is 408-985-7481.
Jun will be teaching all of the events except for Sundays. Our new DM Colten, who has some fantastic experience gaming with kids, will run the Sunday sessions.
New players will be given a pre-generated character, and more experienced players will learn to roll a character. The campaigns will be based upon 5th Edition D&D and run the length of the quarter. The kids will only need a pencil and a set of dice. We have dice available at our shops.
Gamers will learn to work together as a team, practicing creative problem solving and growing their imaginations.
Guardians do not need to stay during the event, unless their children need assistance. Guardians do need to return promptly at the end of the gaming. We have plenty of seating for the parents in our shop, along with Wi-Fi and movies. We also have reading material (we ARE a comic shop after all), as well as beverages and snacks for purchase.
There will be a $5 fee for each minute Guardians are late for pick up, starting 5 minutes after the event has ended.
Please fill out this Waiver and Release of Liability. (This is required and I will follow up with you via email if you don't submit it now. Please save me some time and don't skip this step.)
STRICT RULES OF CONDUCT:
- No attacking other characters. The children and their characters should always play together, not at odds.
- No throwing, cursing, or yelling (except out of joy)
- Children that have a difficult time moderating their emotions should have their aide or parent attend the sessions with them.
- Skipped sessions cannot be made up by attending another group
- Any act of violence or verbal abuse will lead to immediate ejection from the group. There will be no refunds.
- We know that it can be emotionally involving for some, but this is a game. The most important thing is that everyone is having fun.
- No playing on electronics during the event
Keep in mind there are no make up sessions--if you miss a Saturday, you cannot drop by a Monday session to make it up.
We do not offer refunds if your schedule changes or your child dislikes the event or fellow players. We will do all we can to remedy any group situation that causes any upset, but we do not control the kids' attitudes. We will offer to move your child to another campaign during this Season, but only if there are openings.
Learn to Play D&D (4 weekly sessions, Mondays 7-9p)
D&D is a massive fantasy world where you can be anyone you want and do just about anything-- It's filled with goblins, kobolds, orcs, thieves, guilds, royalty, politics, chivalry, pirates, and so much more!
It can be a bit intimidating. That’s where we come in! We want to help show you all the cool stuff that this amazing game has to offer and get past all the hard bits. Pretty soon you’ll be flinging giant fireballs and cleaving trolls in twain!
We are running 4-week programs at Isle of Gamers. The first week we show you how to make your character from concept to paper. During the following three weeks you get to take your character into an adventure designed to show you all the fun stuff you can expect to see in a full campaign. Then you should have the basic tools to join in any D&D game your friends and family will be holding. You’re also welcome to come join us at our weekly D&D games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights (Be sure to preregister).
This weekly, one-month event costs $30, and on top of your month of games will give you 2 tickets to jump into Isle of Gamers Adventurers League, and a 10% discount on your starting gear at the end of the program.
If you do not have a DCI# you can register for one here.
This event is suggested for gamers 13+. Attendees under 16 will need a legal guardian to be present for the duration of the event.
KeyForge Weekly Chainbound Mondays at 7PM
Do you have an Archon Deck that is destined for greatness and the will to execute it? Bring it by Isle of Gamers every Monday night at 7PM for our weekly chainbound archon event!
Aembershards earned in this event will go towards the monthly leaderboard and will be tracked along with those earned from our weekly sealed events on Fridays!
Not only will you get the Aembershards for participating and your victories, but the top half of all players will get to go home with an archon deck from their choice of sets!
Preregister by Friday at 6p for early bird discounts.
Magic Weekend: Pioneer Event Sat. Feb. 22nd at 11:30a
Magic Weekend for the Theros Beyond Death set is going to focus on the latest craze- Pioneer! We’ve had a few months of practice with our Saturday Pioneer events, so come test your skills in this fantastic event!
For each player who stays through the first round we will add 2 draft booster packs of TBD into the prize pool. Packs will be distributed based on performance, with everyone guaranteed to get at least one pack! And everyone who stays 'till the end of the event will get a promo pack, with the top 4 getting premium packs, and 1st place getting 2 premium packs!!
X-Wing Store Championship Sat. 3/14 at 11:30a
After just over one year of X-wing 2nd Edition events we have our first annual Store Championship at Isle of Gamers! We have seen a lot of great changes to the meta and some really cool releases and reprints, so let's grab the best of each faction and see who has learned the most and built the best squadron.
We will be running a Hyperspace event with the most current points listings. This will be a 4-round, swiss tournament, with a cut to top 8 with a maximum of 32 attendees (If we get 25 or more registrants we will run 5 rounds).
Prizes will all be from the first cycle 2020 Store Champion Kit.
Boardgaming Summer Camp 2020
PLEASE ENROLL ONLY ONE CHILD AT A TIME. (All enrollment must be done online.)
Be sure to fill out this Waiver.
Summer Camp is for kids, ages 8-18. Camp runs weekly, Monday through Friday, from 2:30pm-5:30pm and will take place at isle of Gamers, located at 2770 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. Our phone number is 408-985-7655.
Cost of the Camps include a daily snack and bottle of water. Parents concerned about their children's diet should send a snack from home.
Campers may be dropped off starting at 2:25 and must be picked up no later than 5:35pm. Campers aged 14+ may stay past that time without parental supervision.
We are an inclusive Game Space and actively welcome gamers who are LGBTQ and those on the ASD Spectrum. Parents, Therapists and Aides are welcome to be here for children that need support.
We will teach Gamer Etiquette, Strategy and Creative Thinking throughout each session.
If you have any questions not answered by the information herein, please feel free to contact the owner, Anna Cebrian, Founder and CEO of Illusive Comics & Games, LLC and Isle of Gamers.
Boardgaming
What better way to help your child work on Social Skills and Strategic Thinking than learning and playing new Board Games?! Each week will have a different theme. All games will support 2-6 players, so kids can play in smaller or larger groups within their session. Gamers will get to pick out an age-appropriate game to take home at the end of the week, valued up to $40.
STRICT RULES OF CONDUCT:
- No throwing, cursing, or yelling
- Attendees that have a difficult time moderating their emotions should have their aide or parent attend the sessions with them.
- Missed days cannot be made up by attending another group.
- Any act of violence will lead to immediate ejection from the group and there will be no refunds. Any verbal abuse will receive a single warning and a parent/guardian will need to attend for the remainder of the session.
- We know that it can be emotionally involving for some, but these are games. The most important thing is that everyone is having fun.
- Electronics should stay in gamer's pockets or bags as they distract kids from Camp.
- Gamers should stay with their Teacher in the shop and not wander around interacting with non-Campers and non-Staff. We cannot vet the customers in our store, so it's very important Campers stay with their Teacher.
Dungeons & Dragons Summer Camp 2020
PLEASE ENROLL ONLY ONE CHILD AT A TIME. (All enrollment must be done online.)
Be sure to fill out this Waiver.
Summer Camp is for kids, ages 8-18. Camp runs weekly, Monday through Friday, from 2:30pm-5:30pm and will take place at isle of Gamers, located at 2770 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA. Our phone number is 408-985-7655.
Cost of the Camps include a daily snack and bottle of water. Parents concerned about their children's diet should send a snack from home.
Campers may be dropped off starting at 2:25 and must be picked up no later than 5:35pm. Campers aged 14+ may stay past that time without parental supervision.
We are an inclusive Game Space and actively welcome gamers who are LGBTQ and those on the ASD Spectrum. Parents, Therapists and Aides are welcome to be here for children that need support.
For all games we will teach Gamer Etiquette, Strategy and Creative Thinking.
If you have any questions not answered by the information herein, please feel free to contact the owner, Anna Cebrian, Founder and CEO of Illusive Comics & Games, LLC and Isle of Gamers.
Dungeons & Dragons
D&D will have a ratio of 1 Teacher per 6 Kids. Cost of the camp includes all gaming materials needed- a set of Dice, a Dice Bag, and Minis to keep.
• Learn to Play/ Intro Level: Gamers will start with pre-made characters and learn about dice-rolling, what a Dungeon Master does, how to follow a story and work with other players to go on a journey that will be directed by their Camp Teacher. Gamers will get to create their own character if they would like.
• Intermediate Level: The theme will be Pokemon. Gamers will roll a character and each week go on increasingly challenging adventures. Intermediate/Advanced level gamers can join any week or play all summer long. The Dungeon Master will bring new gamers up to speed at the beginning of each week's session.
• Learn to be a Dungeon Master: Players will learn the following-
>Group Dynamics: what to do when one or two players cause trouble for the rest.
>World building (player interaction): how to synch overarching themes with minute details.
>Game mechanics: work with what you know best, slowly introduce the rest!
>Character deaths: (planned vs unplanned) how to tie in character death into world building and game mechanics
>DM powers: (Less is More) storyline uncertainty vs game breaking
STRICT RULES OF CONDUCT:
- No attacking other characters. The gamers and their characters should always play together, not at odds.
- No throwing, cursing, or yelling (except out of joy)
- Attendees that have a difficult time moderating their emotions should have their aide or parent attend the sessions with them.
- Missed days cannot be made up by attending another group.
- Any act of violence will lead to immediate ejection from the group and there will be no refunds. Any verbal abuse will receive a single warning and a parent/guardian will need to attend for the remainder of the session.
- We know that it can be emotionally involving for some, but these are games. The most important thing is that everyone is having fun.
- Electronics should stay in gamer's pockets or bags as they distract kids from Camp.
- Gamers should stay with their Teacher in the shop and not wander around interacting with non-Campers and non-Staff. We cannot vet the customers in our store, so it's very important Campers stay with their Teacher.
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Illusive Comics & Games
two miles south at 1270 Franklin Mall in Santa Clara. In Franklin Square, between Mountain Mike's Pizza and the old Post Office |
Illusive was voted Best Comic Shop in the Bay Area for the past three years, and was an Eisner Finalist in 2017.
We carry the largest selection Current Comics in the Silicon Valley as well as one of the largest selections of Pop Vinyl toys in the Bay Area! |