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Join us for our 8th Anniversary Celebration August 11th-13th!

We’ve been thrilled to provide a welcoming and fun spot for gamers of all kinds to meet and relax with their friends. To show our appreciation we are ramping up to celebrate another year in the Killingsworth Neighborhood but most importantly the people who make it all possible…YOU!

We’ve put together a weekend of fun events, great deals and all around good times and want to share it with all of our friends! Mark your calendars and come on down for some fun!

The celebration kicks off early with submissions for our annual Painting Contest starting on Sunday July 30th.  Painters are encouraged to drop off entries for the three categories (small/large/squad) and get their amazing work on display.  Submissions are accepted through August 5th.

Models will be on display and voting starts on August 6th.  Drop by and cast your votes for the best entry in each category.

Winners for the painting contest will be announced on August 13th!

But wait! There’s more!

Friday August 11th kicks off our Anniversary Weekend Sale!

All weekend long, almost everything in the store is 10% off. You heard right.  Whether you are looking for the latest board games, cool minis or essential accessories, nearly everything is on sale!*

Buy 2 items from our board games, Warhammer, Star Wars miniatures games or RPG section and get 20% off!**

Feel like taking home a big haul of board games?  Buy 3 or more board games and receive 30% off all of them!**

Select sealed Magic the Gathering, Flesh and Blood and Pokemon products on deep discount!

Flash deals throughout the weekend! Our front window will have rotating deals with even bigger discounts all weekend. Stop by and see what treasures you may find!

* Event fees are not discounted. No discounts on TCG products

** To receive 20-30% discount all items must be $20 or more

*** Discounts are only available on items purchased in store. Online orders will not be discounted. 

Big time gaming all weekend!

We kick things off on Friday with our standard Friday Night events including Flesh & Blood Drafts, Fly Casual X-wing tables, and of course Friday Night Magic!

The party keeps going on Saturday as we welcome PDX cEDH for Tournament #1 of Season #3. Tournament starts at 11:30AM

Register HERE

GM Spencer will also be hosting 2 Dungeon Crawl Classics 1 shots at 11AM and 7PM.  Seats at this table are first come first served. 

And of course we will have our weekly Dice & Drinks event Saturday night at 6PM  . Come on down and play a game from our massive game library or bring your own. Hang out, play games and make merry. 

On Sunday we feature our main event: The PGS Store Championship.  Join us for this Lord of the Rings Sealed Deck Tournament!  Win cool promos and store credit. Start time 12PM

Register HERE

With so much to do and so much to save, why hang out anywhere else!?!

8th Anniversary Painting Contest Coming Soon!

It’s almost time for our crazy 8 Year Anniversary Weekend!  We are working hard to come up with a great mix of deals and events but one thing is for sure…it’s not an Anniversary Weekend without a painting contest!

We are looking forward to seeing all the amazing models that you have come up with over the last year and eager to show them off for everyone!

Painting Contest submissions will begin on Sunday July 30th and we will fill our case with all your amazing work!  We will have 3 different categories for submission:

-Small Model - Submit a single model,  no more than 4 inches tall

-Large Model - Any single model 4 inches or taller

-Squad - A group of models (3 or more) with similar theming

Painters can submit 1 entry for each category and have a chance to win in each!

Everything will be on display once submitted but voting will start on August 6th and go through August 12th. Winners will be announced on August 13th!

The winner for each category will get $50 in store credit!

Whether you have been waiting all year to show off your work or see the amazing creations our local painters have come up with, it's all starting soon!

Stay tuned for more details on special events and deals coming up on our Anniversary Weekend 8/11-8/13!

Join us for a huge day of Role Playing, Giveaways and Good Times

June 24th is Free RPG Day and we have a great run of events, deals and freebies for you!

Get here early and check out all the sweet giveaways we have for FREE RPG DAY!  While supplies last, grab something from the FREE table. There will be a wide variety of RPG supplies, promos and materials from a ton of different games so there’s sure to be something to help out your current campaign or give you ideas for a new one. 

In addition to the free loot we have a special promotion running all day!  Spend $25 or more on any RPG products or accessories and get a Mystery Loot Bag loaded with even more RPG oddities and trinkets. Purchases can include any RPG products, dice, miniatures or terrain.  All purchases get a raffle ticket for some additional giveaways throughout the day!

Of course it wouldn’t be RPG Day without some Role Playing so we have a dynamic slate of events for you to take part in throughout the day. Check out all the options below!

12PM-3PM GM Spencer runs an unsuspecting group of adventurers through a Dungeon Crawl Classic One Shot! If you haven’t had a chance to sink your teeth into the crunchiness that is Dungeon Crawl Classics here’s your chance!

12PM-4PM DM Alexis takes a band of rogues on a big heist!  Pre-generated characters are provided. Just bring your brain and your most devious plans.  A D&D 5E One Shot

12PM-5PM GM John will be running an Old School Essentials Dungeon Crawl! "'Old School Essentials' is focused on Dungeon Crawling. Your goal is to survive with as much gold as you can carry. Monsters are dangerous, and you'll often need to outsmart or outrun them to stay alive. Premade character sheets will be available, though you're welcome to make your own. And if your character dies, you can jump right back into the game with a new one

1PM-3PM GM Chris introduces his very own UR EPIC D6 gaming system Come check out this new system and try a special "Heist" One Shot!

5PM-7PM GM Chris takes another group of players through his heist one shot!

6PM-8PM GM Stuart takes you on a quick One Shot using the EZD6 system! Check out this EZ DnD Lite roleplay system for a quick dungeon crawl. 

7PM-10PM GM Spencer takes another group of suckers...errr Adventurers through a DCC One Shot!

Players in our featured events receive a raffle ticket for each session they participate in.

Raffles will happen on all even hours starting at 2PM through 10PM. Must be present to win

We are excited to announce our D&D Summer Camps for kids 9-15! We have put together a great bunch of Dungeon Masters that are ready to teach a whole new generation of adventurers about Dungeons and Dragons!

We have 5 sessions lined up this summer with the first one starting on July 10th. Camps run Monday through Friday from 12PM-4PM each day. Campers will learn from the ground up how to make characters, get a basic rules overview and go through a full adventure including earning experience and leveling up their heroes.  

We also give campers everything they need to get started including a Player’s Handbook, a set of dice, a dice bag and a miniature for their character.  Campers interested in painting can also attend our free Paint Clinic on Saturdays.  A light snack will be provided for each day for all campers and there are plenty of other snacks and drinks available for purchase. 

To sign up your child for one of our camps just stop by the store, choose the sessions you are interested in, sign our waiver then it's on to adventure!

Please give us a call at (503) 289-6373 with any other questions you may have!

Available Sessions:

July 10th-14th

July 17th-21st

July 24th-28th

July 30th-August 4th

August 7th-11th

*Additional sessions may be added based on interest

We offer a $25 discount for additional sessions beyond the first and campers are welcome to pick a different book if they already own a Player’s Handbook. 

Campers will be grouped by age whenever possible and multi week campaigns will be added for campers who sign up for multiple sessions.

Join us in celebrating The Portland Game Store’s 7th Anniversary August 12th-14th!

It’s been a great 7 years here in North Portland and we are ready to party. We’ve put together a fun and exciting weekend with a little something for all of the great gaming communities that have helped us through the years.  

PAINTING CONTEST!

The centerpiece of our celebration is our annual Painting Contest. We already have a ton of great submissions and the competition is going to be fierce. Voting begins Sunday August 7th so stop by and check out all the amazing work by the community and cast your vote.  We will be announcing our winners on the 14th.

ALL WEEKEND! 

All Anniversary weekend, Friday till Sunday, we will be celebrating with our favorite NE Portland brewery Ecliptic Brewing with $4 pints and $4 16oz cans!  Also on Friday we start our weekend-long board game sale. Buy 2 or more games and get 15% off! It’s a great time to pick up the new hotness or an old favorite. 

FRIDAY! 

For our Magic players we have our bi-annual Magic the Gathering singles sale. All cards $5 or more will enjoy a 10% discount.  Cards must be ordered and picked up on Friday. Use the “pay in store” option if ordering online to ensure you get your discount. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to pick up some great cards for your decks!

Friday Night Magic features two great draft events: Double Masters 2022 and Battle for Baldur’s Gate. We will be providing $2.5 slices of pizza from our favorite neighborhood pizza shop Atlas Pizza and killer deals on Liquid Death. All drafters will receive a coupon for discounts on Liquid Death’s website!

SATURDAY!

Saturday features an X-Wing Tournament during the day and a special Dice and Drinks in the evening. It will feature our crowd favorite Nathan Early teaching Everdell and a one shot Dungeon Crawl Classics campaign run by GM Spencer Ellsworth. Everyone who shows up for Dice and Drinks will also receive a raffle ticket for our Ecliptic Brewing swag giveaway!

SUNDAY!

Wrapping it up on Sunday we announce the winners for our Painting Contest and a Magic the Gathering Sealed event to remember. We will be doing Chaos Sealed featuring a collector pack and promo pack in your pool, along with generous prize support. Every player will also receive a raffle ticket for some great Red Bull swag, alongside cheap Red Bull drinks!

~~ TO RECAP ~~

All weekend long:

• Ecliptic Brewing $4 pints and $4 16oz cans
• 15% off board game sale when you purchase two

Friday only:

• 10% off MTG Singles sale
• Liquid Death and Atlas Pizza deals
• Double Masters 2022 FNM (sign up: HERE)
• Battle for Baldur’s Gate FNM (sign up: HERE)

Saturday only:

• X-Wing Tournament (sign up: HERE)
• Dice and Drinks featuring Nathan Early showcasing Everdell, and Spencer Ellsworth leading  beginner Dungeon Crawl Classics games
• Ecliptic Brewing giveaways

Sunday only:

• Painting contest winners announced
• Chaos Sealed MTG tournament (sign up: HERE)
• Red Bull giveaways and drink deals

See you there!

Further details of the events can be found on our event calendar here: https://www.theportlandgamestore.com/events

The Portland Game Store 7th Anniversary Painting Contest!

$50 Store Credit for the winners of each category!

Categories: Large, Small, and Squad

Submit your minis before 8/6!

Voting from 8/6 to 8/13

Winners Announced 8/14