Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming, Pokémon TCG

Pokemon TCG

Sword & Shield: Silver Tempest – Prerelease Event

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!

Saturday, 29th October 2022
DayDateStart Time
Saturday29/10/202211:00[Facebook]
An ominous rumble echoes in the distance, and Lugia VSTAR emerges from the ocean’s dark depths to answer its call! Explore uncharted territory with adventurous expedition companions including Alolan Vulpix VSTAR, Serperior VSTAR, Unown VSTAR, and Mawile VSTAR. Meanwhile, a legendary battle awaits as Regieleki VMAX and Regidrago VSTAR awaken from slumber. Discover powerful partnerships in the Trainer Gallery, and set a course for adventure with the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Silver Tempest expansion!

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
Pokemon TCG Build & Battle Kit: Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest (SWSH12)

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: Sword & Shield—Silver Tempest 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: Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest Build & Battle Kit:

  • 1 40-card ready-to-play deck
  • 4 Sword & Shield – Silver Tempest 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.

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.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn has an in-house bakery, as well as their regular pub menu, and is also just up the road (on the right as you exit). Exe Coffee Roasters are across the Triangle Car Park (opposite the Pyramids Leisure Centre).

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 provided in-store. Note that these are wheelchair accessible but not fully equiped as disabled facilities (ie. they don’t have all of the hand rails, etc).

Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming, Pokémon TCG

Fallout Wasteland Warfare

Demo / Game Day

UPDATE: The official Modiphius Entertainent Demo Team have (yet again) pushed their date back (to January ’23… or later), but we will go ahead with a Fallout Game Day on 29th October ’22. They are still promising to show up with lots of ‘first look’ eclusives but not until after the New Year.

Saturday, 29th October 2022

Bring your own minis or turn up and join in. Learn-to-Play, Expert, or any level in between.

In the absence of an Official (Modiphius) Demo Table, we’ve pushed the start back to 2pm, to avoid clashing with the Pokemon event in the morning.

DayDateStart Time
Saturday24/09/202211:00[Facebook]
Saturday29/10/202214:00[Facebook]
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare

Event Information

Still in discussions with the Mõdiphiüs Demo Team.

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.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn has an in-house bakery, as well as their regular pub menu, and is also just up the road (on the right as you exit). Exe Coffee Roasters are across the Triangle Car Park (opposite the Pyramids Leisure Centre).

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 provided in-store. Note that these are wheelchair accessible but not fully equiped as disabled facilities (ie. they don’t have all of the hand rails, etc).

Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming, Pokémon TCG

Pokemon TCG

Sword & Shield: Lost Origin – Prerelease Event

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!

Saturday, 27th August 2022
DayDateStart Time
Saturday27/08/202211:00[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
Pokemon TCG: Build & Battle Kit - Lost Origins
Pokemon TCG Build & Battle Kit: Sword & Shield – Lost Origins (SWSH11)

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: Sword & Shield—Lost Origins 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: Sword & Shield – Lost Origins Build & Battle Kit:

  • 1 40-card ready-to-play deck
  • 4 Sword & Shield – Lost Origins 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.

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.

Newtown Stores is just up the road (on your left as you exit the shop), The Clifton Inn has an in-house bakery, as well as their regular pub menu, and is also just up the road (on the right as you exit). Exe Coffee Roasters are across the Triangle Car Park (opposite the Pyramids Leisure Centre).

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 provided in-store. Note that these are wheelchair accessible but not fully equiped as disabled facilities (ie. they don’t have all of the hand rails, etc).

Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming, Magic: the Gathering

Magic the Gathering

Dominaria United
Prerelease Weekend/Events

Friday, Saturday, Sunday (2nd-4th September 2022)
DayDateStart Time
Friday02/09/202219:00[Facebook]
Saturday03/09/202211:00[Facebook]
Saturday03/09/202216:00[Facebook]
Sunday04/09/202211:00[Facebook]

Event Information

In-store prelease events are sealed deck, where each player builds a 40+ card deck from the cards in the Prerelease Pack (plus any basic land cards that they require). Each prerelease kit also includes a brief ‘How To’ guide for anyone not already familiar with the format. Players are then paired up for 3+ rounds of head-to-head play.

Prerelease events are designed to be fairly casual and players are free to modify their deck throughout the event (between games) but only with the cards contained in their own packs. No trading until afterwards.

Each pack costs £25. Each event lasts for 3-4 hours (deck building + 3 rounds of up to 50 minutes each).

Dominaria United Prerelease Pack:

  • 6 Dominaria United Draft Boosters
  • 1 foil, year-stamped Rare or Mythic Rare
  • 1 deck box
  • 1 spindown d20 die

Each Dominaria United Draft Booster contains 15 cards, with a combination of 1 card of rarity Rare or higher and 3 Uncommon, 10 Common, and 1 Land cards. 1 Legendary Creature in every booster. Traditional Foil of any rarity replaces a Common in 33% of boosters.

Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming, Magic: the Gathering

Magic the Gathering

Magic the Gatehring: Commander Legends: Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur's Gate

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate
Prerelease Weekend/Events

Friday, Saturday, Sunday (3rd -5th June 2022)
DayDateStart Time
Friday03/06/202219:00[Facebook]
Saturday04/06/202211:00[Facebook]
Sunday05/06/202211:00[Facebook]

Event Information

In-store prelease events are sealed deck, where each player builds a 40+ card deck from the cards in the Prerelease Pack (plus any basic land cards that they require). Each prerelease kit also includes a brief ‘How To’ guide for anyone not already familiar with the format. Players are then paired up for 3+ rounds of head-to-head play.

Prerelease events are designed to be fairly casual and players are free to modify their deck throughout the event (between games) but only with the cards contained in their own packs. No trading until afterwards.

Each pack costs £??. Each event lasts for 3-4 hours (deck building + 3 rounds of up to 50 minutes each).

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Prerelease Pack:

  • 3 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Draft Boosters
  • 1 foil, year-stamped rare or mythic rare
  • 1 Dungeon Card
  • 1 MTG Arena code card 
  • 1 deck box
  • 1 d20 die

Every Draft Booster contains 20 Magic cards and 1 token/ad card, with a combination of 1–4 card(s) of rarity Rare or higher, 3–6 Uncommon, and 13–15 Common cards. One card of any rarity is Traditional Foil.

Clifton Road Games Magic: the Gathering

Magic the Gathering

Streets of New Capenna
Prerelease Weekend/Events

Friday & Saturday (22nd – 23rd April 2022)
DayDateStart Time
Friday22/04/202219:00[Facebook]
Saturday23/04/202211:00[Facebook]
23/04/202216:00[Facebook]
Magic: the Gathering – Streets of New Capenna in-store prerelease event schedule

Event Information

In-store prelease events are sealed deck, where each player builds a 40+ card deck from the cards in the Prerelease Pack (plus any basic land cards that they require). Each prerelease kit also includes a brief ‘How To’ guide for anyone not already familiar with the format. Players are then paired up for 3+ rounds of head-to-head play.

Prerelease events are designed to be fairly casual and players are free to modify their deck throughout the event (between games) but only with the cards contained in their own packs. No trading until afterwards.

Each pack costs £25. Each event lasts for 3-4 hours (deck building + 3 rounds of up to 50 minutes each).

Players receive 2 additional Streets of New Capenna Set Boosters after each event.

Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming, Magic: the Gathering

Magic the Gathering

Innistrad: Crimson Vow
Prerelease Weekend/Events

Friday, Saturday, Sunday (12th – 14th November 2021)
DayDateStart Time
Friday12/11/202119:00[Facebook]
Saturday13/11/202111:00[Facebook]
13/11/202115:30[Facebook]
Sunday14/11/202111:00[Facebook]
14/11/202115:30[Facebook]

Event Information

In-store prelease events are sealed deck, where each player builds a 40+ card deck from the cards in the Prerelease Pack (plus any basic land cards that they require). Each prerelease kit also includes a brief ‘How To’ guide for anyone not already familiar with the format. Players are then paired up for 3+ rounds of head-to-head play.

Prerelease events are designed to be fairly casual and players are free to modify their deck throughout the event (between games) but only with the cards contained in their own packs. No trading until afterwards.

Each pack costs £25. Each event lasts for 3-4 hours (deck building + 3 rounds of up to 50 minutes each).

Players receive 2 additional Innistrad: Crimson Vow Set Boosters after the event.

Clifton Road Games In-store Gaming

MTG PRERELEASE – ZENDIKAR RISING

Magic Prerelease: 18th-20th September 2020

There will be no in-store gaming at Clifton Road Games before 1st October 2020.

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, there is guidance for schools, guidance for business, guidance for team sports, … None of which are exactly applicable, but all of which have some common ground with the in-store gaming situation. Every time I go through the guidance, I come away with the same thought:

“I can tick those boxes, but ultimately I know it’s a lie.”

Which is doubly weird because at some point, likely in the next few weeks, I’m going to look at a functionally identical situation and make the exact opposite decision.

The Bottom Line: Now is NOT the right time to re-start in-store organized play.

The right time might not be very far away, but it is not this weekend.

As was always likely following the population shuffle with the returns to school and university, COVID-19 infections are currently on the rise. Serious infections appear to be very low but the trend is up/increasing. We are all being asked to take measures to mitigate the risk of transmission and, for us, that means placing a further delay on the return of in-store gaming.

Financially, this one stings. The September Magic prerelease event is, without question, the largest single in-store gaming event of the year. It would be really nice, possibly really smart – for some, perhaps absolutely necessary – to take the business decision rather than the social decision, but …

Magic Prereleases are social events.

Gathering as many of the local Magic playing community in one place at one time, for a shared activity is the whole point. Prerelease is the best opportunity for us to reinforce playing Magic as a positive social experience.

Prerelease kits and Booster boxes will be on sale in-store from 10am Friday morning.

In-store gaming will resume at a later, safer date.