Fantasy Books Inc.

Saturday February 28, 12:00 pm

Ever wanted to learn Age of Sigmar but not sure if you are ready to jump in? Now is the time! With this learn to play event everything you need to learn the game is provided! No need to bring miniatures, worry about dice or books; its all available to use during the event, just bring yourself! Be ready to learn Age of Sigmar in a relaxed small group environment with a veteran player who will guide you through the game. This event is designed for people who have never played a game of Age of Sigmar and will start with basics of the game all the way to advanced concepts and tricky rules interactions. Come learn why Warhammer is the most popular tabletop wargame in the world! This event is free!

Saturday February 28, 9:00 am

Entry to the event is $20.00 which is to be paid to the store upon arrival.

The Best Coast Pairings (BCP) app will be used. Attendees are expected to have it available, functioning, and registered.

This tournament will be a ranked event through the ITC and Goonhammer UTC. ITC Hobby track will also be applied.

Four rounds of two hours each will be played. All updates from Warhammer Community will be in effect. New teams released within two weeks of the event will be subject to TO approval.

Fully 3D printed Kill Teams are prohibited. Singular printed models will be considered with TO approval. 3D printed accessories such as custom shoulder pads, heads, basing accoutrement, etc. are allowed. Having a fully painted kill team is encouraged but not required.

Store credit payout for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Trophy for best painted!

Any questions can be directed to the TO, Adam Huntley, at bluesmetal@yahoo.com. Player packet with missions and maps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14IOoMpaQ-VgxdNg5EGdozgC9lrrtmAM7UHPKuxO6X80/edit?usp=sharing

Sunday February 22, 11:30 am

Registration begins at 11:30am. Event Time: 12:00pm

Event Fee: $20.00

DECKLIST AND POKEMON PLAYER ID REQUIRED!

League Cup events are a step up from League Challenge competitions. They feature an increased Championship Points payout and give players more opportunities to test their skills in preparation for larger events. They offer a greater challenge and involve more competing players and more prizes.

Saturday Feb 21, 5:30 pm

Rescheduled from January 24th! **This event takes place at Longstory Coffee Co., 732 S Illinois St, Belleville, IL 62220!!** Learn to play while you sip, strategize, and socialize! Join us for an unforgettable Board Game Night at LongStory Coffee, hosted by Fantasy Books Inc! Your $45 ticket covers two people and includes: – a copy of the featured board game, yours to keep! – game demo and assistance all evening – two drink tickets, – a delicious pastry spread from Clara B’s This months featured game is STAR REALMS.

Don’t miss out on this epic game night—grab your ticket now at: https://www.longstorycoffee.com/product/board-game-night-with-fantasy-books-inc/346

Sunday February 15, 9:30 am

Join us for our Star Wars Unlimited Store Showdown for your chance to play some competitive games to win some great Secrets of Power promos!

Format: SEALED best of 3 Cost: $10

Saturday February 14, 9:00 am

JANUARY’S COMPETITIVE TOURNEY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THIS DAY. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE!

Register Here:

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/HAiWikJdUVnF

Format: Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition Matched Play

Battle Size: 2000 pts, Board Size: 60” x 44”

ENTRY FEE: $20

ITC & LMC event!

Chapter Approved 2025-26 Mission Deck will be used. Printouts of each mission set will be available.

https://game-datamissions.com/secondary-missions

SCHEDULE:

Round 1: 9:30-12:30

lunch: 12:30-1:30

Round 2: 1:30-4:30

Break: 4:30-5:00

Round 3: 5:00-8:00

Awards and thanks! 8:00

Saturday February 7, 10:00 am

$20 entry

Iconic characters from across the Star Wars galaxy clash in this new miniatures skirmish game! Star Wars: Shatterpoint invites players to collect, assemble, and paint their own squads of heroes, villains, and their allies and pit them against one another in tense duels to control key battlefield objectives.

The event will follow Shatterpoint Premier Showdown event, rules here:  chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cdn.svc.asmodee.net/production-amgcom/uploads/2023/09/SWP_PREMIER_SHOWDOWN_082023.pdf

Sunday February 1, 3:30 pm

Registration from 3:00PM TO 3:30PM

A League Challenge is a small, entry-level event that is held monthly by most Play! Pokémon Stores. In Pokémon TCG League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.

Cost: $10:00 Standard Format Best of 1

Sunday February 8, 1:00 pm

Our Kids Pokémon Learn to Play and Meet Up  is designed for anyone 14 and under. 

Don’t know how to play Pokémon?  No problem, our staff will show you how to play the game, and offer advice on building decks and strategy!  Pokémon is a great opportunity to teach your children sportsmanship, basic math, reading comprehension, and social skills in a fun way!

If you already know how to play, show up and get some games in with other Pokémon enthusiasts.  Our Pokémon Professors will be available to help with all rules questions, deck building tips, and strategy tips! All you need to bring is a deck!

Reminder that no Pokémon trades are allowed in the game room during this event! Thank you!

Monday February 2, 5:30 pm

Ever wanted to learn Warhammer 40K but not sure if you are ready to jump in? Now is the time! With this learn to play event everything you need to learn the game is provided! No need to bring miniatures, worry about dice or books; its all available to use during the event, just bring yourself!

Be ready to learn 40K in a relaxed small group environment with a veteran player who will guide you through the game.

This event is designed for people who have never played a game of 40k, and will start with basics of the game all the way to advanced concepts and tricky rules interactions. Come learn why Warhammer is the most popular tabletop wargame in the world!

This event is free!

Saturday February 28, 10:00 am

WEATHER PERMITTING…Are you prepared for combat???  Bring your foam LARP weapons and battle it out on the field behind Fantasy Books and Games!   Spar with your favorite opponents, or take place in organized games where combat with foam LARP weapons will determine victory or defeat.  We will run different types of game modes.  Adults and children are welcome, but no children under 16 without parental supervision.  All participants will be required to fill out a waiver and code of conduct on the day! This meet up is free!

Sunday February 1 and February 15, 12:00pm to 3:00 pm

Join us and Gary Hill every third Sunday of the month for miniature painting! All experience levels welcome! Come get tips and tricks on taking your painting game to the next level, or learn fundamentals as you put a brush to a miniature for the first time.

Bring what ever minis you are working on and paint with other hobbiests, Gary is available to help anyone with any learning needed. More information here.

Sunday February 28, 1:00 pm

Cowabunga dudes! TMNT brings the smackdown to Magic! The four brothers and a whole host of fan favorite characters stealthily make their way onto Magic cards with this new release! 

Our first prerelease for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a pack per win for each player on the team and a double prizing for the undefeated team at the end.

Entry Fee: $50

Friday February 27, 6:00 pm

Cowabunga dudes! TMNT brings the smackdown to Magic! The four brothers and a whole host of fan favorite characters stealthily make their way onto Magic cards with this new release! 

Our first prerelease for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a pack per win and a whole booster box for first place as prizing.

Entry Fee: $50

Sunday February 22, 5:00 pm

Kagurabachi finally joins the Union Arena lineup with this new release!

Come compete in a sealed tournament with packs of this new set.

Entry Fee: $30

Sunday February 22, 3:00 pm

Come play your favorite constructed deck or try out something new! Store Tournament 2026 Volume 1 features cards from SAO, Kagurabachi, Demon Slayer, and Evangelion!

Entry Fee: $10

Sunday February 22, 3:00 pm

Our Monthly Star Wars Unlimited Premier Tournament!Each player receives a Secrets of Power Pre-release kit and builds their deck from those boosters. Entry Fee: $30

Sunday February 22, 3:00 pm

Regulation Battles are store events in which the battles follow rules that are different from usual. This time around, it’s trait-limited!

This means at least 30 cards in the deck must have one of the following Traits: ADVENTURE, Hero, Appmon, Chronicle, SEEKERS, LIBERATOR, CS, TS

This does not apply to the Digi-Egg deck and the 30 cards MUST include the same trait.

All participants will receive an alternate art for BT22-069 Lunamon while the winner gets an alternate art EX7-021 CrysPaledramon!

Saturday February 21, 5:00 pm

Our first Magic Pauper Event! Come play your favorite deck or new homebrew.

Entry Fee: Free

Saturday February 21, 1:00 pm

The Major’s Guide to Dungeons! Come learn the Who, Why, What and Where approach to dungeon designing for your D&D campaigns. A dungeon build workshop will be part of this class as well!

Entry Fee: Free

Saturday February 21, 10:45 am

This will be a 1000pt event. We will be using the 25-26 Chapter Approved, using the “TableTop Battles” App for tracking secondaries and Victory points, if you are not able to access the app we will have copies of the physical missions cards for purchase.

Fully painted armies are **not** required but 10pts will be awarded for battle ready painted armies (3 colors and base). 3D printed accent pieces such as Space Marine shoulder pads are acceptable but fully 3D printed or non-GW models need to be check by the TO for legality (or message Cash on our discord server)

Doors are open at 10:00 and games start at 10:45 so don’t be late!

Prizes will be awarded all placement

Sunday February 15, 11:00 am

Pokémon TCG League Cup tournaments give players an opportunity to earn Championship Points and practice their skills for larger competitions. Come battle other Pokemon trainers on your way to fame! 

This will be 30m best of 1 swiss. The number of rounds and prizing will depend on the number of trainers, Top-Cut will be 50m best of 3 (if numbers allow for a top-cut). Deck Lists must be in no later than 5 minutes after Registration closes. 

Entry Fee: $10

Saturday February 14, 5:30 pm

Come compete in our Gundam TCG store tournament and test your skills!

There will also be participation promos to be handed out at the end of the event as well as a special winner promo pack. All players will receive $12 store credit on top of that!

Entry Fee: $10

Saturday February 14, 4:00 pm

Come compete in our monthly Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament!

Show off a favorite strategy or try out something new. Everyone who plays will get $12 of store credit! 

Entry Fee: $10

Saturday February 14, 12:30 pm

Our monthly Saturday afternoon One Piece Tournament! Test out new decks or play your favorite!

Entry Fee: $10

Tuesday February 10, 6:00 pm

Popular champions like Rumble, Draven, and Irelia debut with the second set of Riftbound, Spiritforged! Join us for a sealed prerelease event and play with all the new cards before the official release. 

Each prerelease kit comes with a Mini-preconstructed deck (15 cards including Champion Legend and Champion Unit), 5 Spiritforged Booster Packs, and a Pre-Rift Promo Card.

Entry Fee: $35

Sunday February 8, 3:00 pm

Battle it out with your preferred Demon Slayer deck for a chance at some gorgeous promo cards. May the best Demon Slayer deck win!Entry Fee: $10

Sunday February 8, 12:00 pm

Join us for our League Challenge tournament! Players can earn Championship Points and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships!

League Challenge events are open to all players, who will need to bring their own legal 60-card deck.

Entry: $10

Wednesday February 4, 4:00 pm

Lorwyn:Eclipsed Commander Party, Wednesday February 4th, 4:00 pm

Come play commander while traversing between the Light and Dark of Lorwyn and Showmoor! Play with two different hands as you traverse between two different aspects of yourself and deck! 

Each player will receive an exclusive Lorwyn promo Farhaven Elf just for signing up in Eventlink.

Entry Fee: Free

Tuesday February 3, 6:00 pm

Our twice a month Riftbound Nexus Night tournaments! Entry Fee: $10

Sunday February 1, 3:00 PM

Come play in our Digimon tournament to win promos, packs, and glory! Whether it’s an old favorite or a brand new deck, it’s the perfect time to put it to the test against some of your fellow players!

All participants will receive a pack of their choice, $7 store credit, and promos.

Entry Fee: $10