Magic the Gathering

TARKIR: DRAGONSTORM
Prerelease Event

Friday, 4th April 2025 (7pm)
  • Friday, 4th April 2025
  • 7pm start
  • Format = Sealed Deck
  • Deck Construction + 3 rounds of play
  • £30.00 per player
  • Find this event on Facebook

For more information on Magic the Gathering at Clifton Road Games, Exeter:
https://cliftonroad.games/magic-the-gathering/

The full in-store event calendar is on the ‘About‘ page of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/

Tarkir: Dragonstorm – Sealed Deck Format

“Players crack open a Prerelease Pack, build a Sealed deck, and try out the set for the first time in a casual tournament.” – WPN

  • Each player builds a 40 card deck (inc. basic land)
  • Game Format: 20 life, Best of 3
MTG Tarkir: Dragonstorm – Prerelease Kit (Temur variant)

Entry is £30 per player, for one Magic the GatheringTarkir: Dragonstorm prerelease pack.

  • 19:00 – 19:50 … Deck Construction
  • 20:00 – 20:50 … Round 1
  • 21:00 – 21:50 … Round 2
  • 22:00 – 22:50 … Round 3

All players receive 2x Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Booster Packs on completion of the event.

MTG DFT Aetherdrift – Prerelease Event

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. These are wheelchair accessible.

Star Wars Unlimited

Jump to Lightspeed

PRERELEASE EVENT

Saturday, 8th March 2025 (11:00 start)

In this fast-paced, easy-to-learn, strategically deep trading card game (TCG), you and your opponent face off in exciting head-to-head battles featuring tons of iconic Star Wars characters. Whether you’re a Star Wars fan, a card game fan, or both, Star Wars: Unlimited is a game that anyone can enjoy. 

starwarsunlimited.com

Star Wars: Unlimited is a brand new trading card game, so this is also a Learn to Play event.

  • Saturday, 8th March 2025
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Sealed Deck
  • Deck Construction + 3 rounds of play
  • £30.00 per player

Star Wars Unlimited at Clifton Road Games, Exeter

The full in-store event calendar is on theAboutpage of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/

Star Wars Unlimited – Sealed Deck Format

Entry is £30 per player, for one Star Wars Unlimited: Jump to Lightspeed prerelease pack, which ‘provides a player with everything they may need to participate in a prerelease sealed tournament, including six booster packs, two promo cards, quickstart rules, damage counters, a deckbuilding guide, and a deckbox’.

All players receive:

  • 1x Star Wars Unlimited: Jump to Lightspeed prerelease pack
  • 2x Star Wars Unlimited: Jump to Lightspeed booster packs
Star Wars Unlimited @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. Note that these are wheelchair accessible.

Magic the Gathering

AETHERDRIFT
Prerelease Event

Friday, 7th February 2025 (7pm)
  • Friday, 7th February 2025
  • 7pm start
  • Format = Sealed Deck
  • Deck Construction + 3 rounds of play
  • £30.00 per player
  • Find this event on Facebook

For more information on Magic the Gathering at Clifton Road Games, Exeter:
https://cliftonroad.games/magic-the-gathering/

The full in-store event calendar is on the ‘About‘ page of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/

Aetherdrift – Sealed Deck Format

“Players crack open a Prerelease Pack, build a Sealed deck, and try out the set for the first time in a casual tournament.” – WPN

  • Each player builds a 40 card deck (inc. basic land)
  • Game Format: 20 life, Best of 3
MTG Aetherdrift – Prerelease Kit

Entry is £30 per player, for one Magic the GatheringAetherdrift prerelease pack.

  • 19:00 – 19:50 … Deck Construction
  • 20:00 – 20:50 … Round 1
  • 21:00 – 21:50 … Round 2
  • 22:00 – 22:50 … Round 3

All players receive 2x Aetherdrift Play Booster Packs on completion of the event.

MTG DFT Aetherdrift - Prerelease Event
MTG DFT Aetherdrift – Prerelease Event

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. These are wheelchair accessible.

KeyForge

STORE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025

Saturday & Sunday, 22nd-23rd March 2025

Updated: 9th March 2025

  • Saturday, 22nd March 2024
    • Æmber Skies – Sealed … from 11am
    • ??? – Archon … from 4pm*
  • Saturday, 23rd March 2024
    • ??? – Alliance … from 11am
  • Find this event on Facebook

For more information on KeyForge at Clifton Road Games, Exeter:
https://cliftonroad.games/keyforge/

The full in-store event calendar is on the ‘About‘ page of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/


KEYFORGE is the innovative card game where every deck you purchase is a completely unique combination of cards! No other player will ever wield the same KeyForge deck.

Wielding a unique 36-card deck, assuming the role of a powerful Archon, players seeks to maneuver creatures and artifacts from three allied houses to accumulate enough Æmber to forge the vital Vault Keys. The player to first forge three keys wins!

https://keyforging.com/


Store Championship

The Store Championship kits have now arrived.

Per the Tournament Guidelines (link below), legal sets for Archon and Alliance are:

  • Æmber Skies
  • Age of Ascension
  • Call of the Archons
  • Dark Tidings
  • Discovery
  • Grim Reminders
  • Mass Mutation
  • More Mutation
  • Tokens of Change
  • Winds of Exchange
  • Worlds Collide
  • Vault Masters 2023
  • Vault Masters 2024

Aember Skies will be the set for Sealed play. With Archon and Alliance open across the primary releases listed above.


Master Rulebook (MRB) 18.0 & Tournament Rules & Guidelines (TRG) Update

The KeyForge Master Rulebook (MRB) is the comprehensive rules of play for the game of KeyForge.
https://keyforging.com/master-rulebook-18-0-trg-update/

MRB updates include: Card Errata, plus new/revised Glossary and FAQ entries.

TRG updates include: definitions for all Tournament Formats, an updated Restricted List, and a Tournament Legality section.

The page also links to:

  • Learn to play and a video tutorial
  • Tournament formats

Event Structure

SEALED – Set … Æmber Skies
Saturday, 22nd March 2025 (11:00am Start)

Provisional Schedule:

  • 11:00 – 11:30 … Decks
  • 11:45 – 12:30 … Round 1 – Swiss
  • 12:45 – 13:30 … Round 2 – Swiss
  • 13:45 – 14:30 … Round 3 – Swiss
  • 14:45 – 15:30 … Semi-Final (Top-4)
  • 15:45 – 16:30 … FINAL l

ARCHON – Set (or Sets) … see above
Saturday, 22nd March 2025 (4:00pm Start)*
* Note: this event will (probably) not start until the after the Sealed Event has completed, and will NOT start before 3:00pm. If you are only attending the Archon event, be here for 3:00pm.

Provisional Schedule:

  • 16:00 – 16:45 … Round 1 – Swiss
  • 17:00 – 17:45 … Round 2 – Swiss
  • 18:00 – 18:45 … Round 3 – Swiss
  • 19:00 – 19:45 … Semi-Final (Top-4)
  • 20:00 – 21:00 … FINAL

ALLIANCE – Set (or Sets) … see above
Saturday, 23rd March 2025 (11:00am Start)

Provisional Schedule:

  • 11:00 – 11:30 … Decks
  • 11:45 – 12:30 … Round 1 – Swiss
  • 12:45 – 13:30 … Round 2 – Swiss
  • 13:45 – 14:30 … Round 3 – Swiss
  • 14:45 – 15:30 … Semi-Final (Top-4)
  • 15:45 – 16:30 … FINAL l

Tournament structure and tie-breaks will be confirmed at the start of each event, as everything is very much based on the number of players present.

Assumptions:

  1. The total player count will be no more than 12 players.
  2. The event will play at least a little quicker than the timetable above indicates.
  3. The Final will (almost certainly) be best-of-3, and probably longer than 45 minutes.
  4. There’s may be some overlap between the Sealed (Finals) and the Archon (1st Round) tournaments. Depending on attendance and progress, options included awarding a 1st round bye to the finalists of the Sealed event and/or moving the start of the Archon event forward/back in order to keep everything moving and everyone playing.

‘Expected Costs’

£45 for SEALED, includes 1x Prerelease Kit (containing 3 Archon decks) or 3 Archon decks [depending on the set(s) selected]. The price also covers entry into the later Archon (22nd March, 4pm-ish), and Alliance (23rd March, 11am), Store Championship 2025 events.

£15 to play in the Clifton Road Games KeyForge Store Championship Series 2024 (if you are not playing in the intial Sealed event).

Further information to follow …

Steven @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

KeyForge @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

Clifton Road Games – Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. Note that these are wheelchair accessible.

Star Wars Unlimited

STORE SHOWDOWN EVENT

Saturday, 25th January 2025 (11:00 start)

Taking place a couple months after a new set releases, Store Showdowns are casual tournaments that award prizes for both participation and placement. This is the most competitive that Casual Play gets, but the focus is still on having fun and learning the game, making this phase the perfect opportunity for someone to dip their toe into the tournament scene! 

starwarsunlimited.com

Star Wars Unlimited at Clifton Road Games, Exeter

The full in-store event calendar is on theAboutpage of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/

Star Wars: Unlimited – Store Showdown

Format Overview

The primary format of Star Wars: Unlimited, Premier is a constructed format that embodies the “unlimited” nature of the game by allowing you to build a deck using any of the cards in your collection. Crafting a deck that fits your preferred playstyle and strategies.

  • Saturday, 25th January 2025
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Premier
  • £15.00 per player
  • Max. 32 players

The Premier format operates under the following rules:

  • Your deck must consist of exactly one leader, exactly one base, and a minimum 50-card draw deck. You can also have a sideboard of up to 10 non-leader, non-base cards.
  • Your draw deck cannot include more than three copies of any one card.
  • The winner of a Premier match is determined by best-of-three games in a 55-minute round.

All players receive:

  • 3x Star Wars Unlimited: Twilight of the Republic booster packs
  • Participation Promo Card: 32 players
  • Placement Promo Card: Top-15 players
Star Wars Unlimited @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. Note that these are wheelchair accessible.

Pokemon TCG

Surging Sparks – Prerelease Event

Saturday, 26/10/2024 (11:00 start)

Pokémon TCG Prerelease tournaments allow players to receive and play with cards from upcoming expansions up to two weeks before the set’s official release date!

Play! Pokemon Overview
Upcoming Events Index

Pokemon Prerelease Logo
  • Saturday, 26th October 2024
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Sealed Deck
  • Deck Construction + 3 rounds of play
  • £25.00 per player
  • Find this event on Facebook

Event Information

Be the first to play with new Pokémon TCG cards in Pokémon TCG Prerelease tournaments.
You’ll receive a Prerelease box that includes all the cards you need to play in the event. 

  • Open for all players to enter
  • Opportunity to see cards before the official release date
  • Relaxed environment ideal for casual players
Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks – ‘Build & Battle’

Each Build & Battle Box includes a 40-card ready-to-play deck featuring key cards from current and prior sets and features one of four unique foil promo cards. It also contains four Pokémon TCG: Surging Sparks booster packs and a deck-building tip sheet. Players are allowed to modify the deck using the cards found in the booster packs.

Although they retain an element of tournament structure, prerelease events are designed to be casual events, suitable for any standard (or age) of player.

Pokémon TCG: Surging Sparks Build & Battle Kit:

  • 1 40-card ready-to-play deck
  • 4 Surging Sparks booster packs
  • 1 deck-building tip sheet

Each event lasts for about 3 hours (deck building, and 3+ rounds of approximately 30 minutes each). Entry is £25 per player, per event.


Clifton Road Games – Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games, Exeter, EX1 2BR (Local Street Map)
Clifton Road Games, Exeter, EX1 2BR – Tel. 01392 259 988

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between Jury’s Inn and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance (to the right of the shop).

Gamers are asked to take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are provided in-store. These are wheelchair accessible.

Star Wars Unlimited

Twilight of the Republic

PRERELEASE EVENT

Saturday, 2nd November 2024 (11:00 start)

In this fast-paced, easy-to-learn, strategically deep trading card game (TCG), you and your opponent face off in exciting head-to-head battles featuring tons of iconic Star Wars characters. Whether you’re a Star Wars fan, a card game fan, or both, Star Wars: Unlimited is a game that anyone can enjoy. 

starwarsunlimited.com

Star Wars: Unlimited is a brand new trading card game, so this is also a Learn to Play event.

  • Saturday, 2nd November 2024
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Sealed Deck
  • Deck Construction + 3 rounds of play
  • £30.00 per player

Star Wars Unlimited at Clifton Road Games, Exeter

The full in-store event calendar is on theAboutpage of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/

Star Wars Unlimited – Sealed Deck Format

Star Wars Unlimited TCG: Twilight of the Republic (Prerelease Box).

Entry is £30 per player, for one Star Wars Unlimited: Twilight of the Republic prerelease pack, which ‘provides a player with everything they may need to participate in a prerelease sealed tournament, including six booster packs, two promo cards, quickstart rules, damage counters, a deckbuilding guide, and a deckbox’.

All players receive:

  • 1x Star Wars Unlimited: Twilight of the Republic prerelease pack
  • 2x Star Wars Unlimited: Twilight of the Republic booster packs
Star Wars Unlimited @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. Note that these are wheelchair accessible.

KeyForge

MARTIAN CIVIL WAR

Sunday, 15th September 2024 (11:00 start)

This event follows the schism between the ruling factions of house Mars. By participating in this exciting event, players will be able to dictate the outcome of the war and change the face of the Crucible (and KeyForge) forever!

keyforging.com

KeyForge at Clifton Road Games, Exeter

The full in-store event calendar is on theAboutpage of this blog.
https://cliftonroad.games/about/

KeyForge – Martian Civil War

Format Overview

In the Martian Civil War event, each player will represent either the Ironyx Rebel or Elderside of the conflict.

Each event pack contains an even assortment of Elder or Rebel pods (the 12 cards representing the faction). These pods will include never-seen-before cards, exclusive to each side.

This event will be played using the Sealed format rules, with a special rule: Each player must use their assigned Rebel or Elder pod in their final deck.

Once their deck is crafted, each player will play three games, seeking victory for their side so that it may be the faction standing at the end of the Martian Civil War.

  • Sunday, 15th September 2024
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Sealed
  • £15.00 per player
  • Max. 12 players

All players receive:

  • 1x KeyForge Archon deck
  • 1x Rebel or Elder pod
KeyForge @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

Each side’s victories in this event places them one step closer to a favorable outcome in the war. After the event, each retailer will upload the result of their local games to Ghost Galaxy. We will then tabulate the results and announce a victor!

Winning the Martian Civil War will have permanent and long-term effects for the future of House Mars:

Victory for the Elders will see them maintain the iconography and color scheme of the current house Mars, while future releases of new cards will play into the controlling style of the Elder mindset.

Victory for the Ironyx Rebels will leave scars upon the house of Mars as its iconography will permanently change to that of the Ironyx Rebels. The Mars color scheme will incorporate red and black accents and future cards of house Mars will lean towards what the Rebels does best: fighting.

In addition, whichever side wins, it is they that will receive the first-ever Martian Leader card.


Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. Note that these are wheelchair accessible.

Star Wars Unlimited

STORE SHOWDOWN EVENT

Sunday, 1st September 2024 (11:00 start)

Taking place a couple months after a new set releases, Store Showdowns are casual tournaments that award prizes for both participation and placement. This is the most competitive that Casual Play gets, but the focus is still on having fun and learning the game, making this phase the perfect opportunity for someone to dip their toe into the tournament scene! 

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Star Wars Unlimited at Clifton Road Games, Exeter

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Star Wars: Unlimited – Store Showdown

Format Overview

The primary format of Star Wars: Unlimited, Premier is a constructed format that embodies the “unlimited” nature of the game by allowing you to build a deck using any of the cards in your collection. Crafting a deck that fits your preferred playstyle and strategies.

  • Sunday, 1st September 2024
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Premier
  • £10.00 per player
  • Max. 32 players

The Premier format operates under the following rules:

  • Your deck must consist of exactly one leader, exactly one base, and a minimum 50-card draw deck. You can also have a sideboard of up to 10 non-leader, non-base cards.
  • Your draw deck cannot include more than three copies of any one card.
  • The winner of a Premier match is determined by best-of-three games in a 55-minute round.

All players receive:

  • 2x Star Wars Unlimited: Shadows of the Galaxy booster packs
  • Participation Promo Card: 32 players
  • Placement Promo Card: Top-15 players
Star Wars Unlimited @ Clifton Road Games, Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games (Exeter) - Street Map
Clifton Road Games, 16 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BR

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between the Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jury’s Inn – and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance to the right of the shop. Waitrose is at the top of the hill, directly opposite the shop entrance.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are available. Note that these are wheelchair accessible.

Pokemon TCG

Stellar Crown – Prerelease Event

Saturday, 07/09/2024 (11:00 start)

Pokémon TCG Prerelease tournaments allow players to receive and play with cards from upcoming expansions up to two weeks before the set’s official release date!

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  • Saturday, 7th September 2024
  • 11:00am Start
  • Format = Sealed Deck
  • Deck Construction + 3 rounds of play
  • £25.00 per player
  • Find this event on Facebook

Event Information

Be the first to play with new Pokémon TCG cards in Pokémon TCG Prerelease tournaments.
You’ll receive a Prerelease box that includes all the cards you need to play in the event. 

  • Open for all players to enter
  • Opportunity to see cards before the official release date
  • Relaxed environment ideal for casual players
Scarlet & Violet ‘Build & Battle’ (Example)

Each Build & Battle Box includes a 40-card ready-to-play deck featuring key cards from current and prior sets and features one of four unique foil promo cards. It also contains four Pokémon TCG: Temporal Forces booster packs and a deck-building tip sheet. Players are allowed to modify the deck using the cards found in the booster packs.

Although they retain an element of tournament structure, prerelease events are designed to be casual events, suitable for any standard (or age) of player.

Pokémon TCG: Stellar Crown Build & Battle Kit:

  • 1 40-card ready-to-play deck
  • 4 Stellar Crown booster packs
  • 1 deck-building tip sheet

Each event lasts for about 3 hours (deck building, and 3+ rounds of approximately 30 minutes each). Entry is £25 per player, per event.


Clifton Road Games – Exeter

Venue Information

Clifton Road Games, Exeter, EX1 2BR (Local Street Map)
Clifton Road Games, Exeter, EX1 2BR – Tel. 01392 259 988

Clifton Road Games
16 Clifton Road
EXETER
EX1 2BR
Tel. 01392 259 988
www.cliftonroadgames.co.uk

Transport

Cars: The Triangle Car Park is at the end of Clifton Road. In addition, there are 30-minute parking bays just up the road near Newtown Stores convenience shop, as well as 2-hour bays in each of the side roads off of Clifton Road (Clifton Street, Chute Street, Sandford Walk, etc). If you have an electric vehicle, there are charging points in Belmont Road (along the front of Belmont Park), on the left from the end of Clifton Road.

Bus: The nearest bus stop is Lower Summerlands at the junction of Clifton Road and Heavitree Road. The new Exeter Bus Station is only a few yards further away, by St. Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre and the VUE Cinema (walk down past the VUE cinema, across Western Way, between Jury’s Inn and Belmont Chapel to the Triangle Car Park and then turn left past The Clifton Inn).


FOOD & DRINK

Clifton Road Games do not provide or sell food and/or drinks on the premises, but customers are welcome to bring their own.

We generally advise that gamers take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn, and (across the Triangle Car Park) Dee Yi and Exe Coffee Roasters are a short distance (to the right of the shop).

Gamers are asked to take specific breaks for food and drinks, rather than snacking throughout. It’s safer for the games components.


Customer toilets are provided in-store. These are wheelchair accessible.