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Fantasy Books & Games
1977 W Highway 50
Fairview Heights, IL
(618) 624-0920
Store Highlights
Lorcana Monthly Competitive Tournament
Saturday September 28, 3:00 pm
Monthly Competitive Tournament – Every Final Saturday of the Month – 3:00pm
Entry – $15
Format – Swiss Rounds until 1 undefeated player
Prizing – 100% of tournament entry taken in will be awarded as
prizing in store credit. 1st place will take home 50% of the prize pool. 2nd will take 30%. 3rd/4th will each take 10%!
This event is for you to flex your competitive muscle! Unlike the league, this event will only reward top ranking players.
Be Prepared with your best deck to do epic battles!
Warhammer 40K Competitive Tournament
Saturday September 14, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Register Here: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/RTH81M1CP3 Format: Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition Matched Play Important Dates and Time Sept 14, 2024, 9:00am-8:00pm Location: Fantasy Books and Games, Fairview Heights, Illinois. Battle Size: 2000 pts Board Size: 60” x 44” ENTRY FEE: $20 ITC & LMC event!
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
LMC/ITC
No. of Games: 3
Speed Puzzle Competition
Saturday September 7 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Welcome to Fantasy Books and Games Speed Puzzle competition!!! Please use this form if you plan to attend:
https://forms.gle/LpfC5N4vncYAxWP79
Entry fee $15, Teams of 2Each team will receive the same 500-piece puzzle. The puzzle is yours to keep!When the timer starts, each team will build the puzzle as quickly as they can!
Gift cards will be awarded for the best time, as well as 2nd and 3rd quickest! Gift card values based on number of entrants, so gather your friends and lets get puzzled.
Paint and Hang with Gary Hill
Sunday September 1 and Sunday September 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.
Staff Picks!
Suzi Recommends
Rick and Morty Comics
Based off the popular Rick and Morty animated sitcom, Rick and Morty comics are a fun filled, dimension hopping adventure. And Suzi does the art and covers for some of them! She is so excited about this Dragon Ball inspired cover.
Brandon Recommends
Warhammer Skaventide
Anyone who knows Brandon knows he loves Warhammer! Make sure to ask him about the new Skaventide armies. The Skaventide is sweeping across the Mortal Realms – and the faithful Stormcast Eternals of the Hallowed Knights are first into the fray.
Dan Recommends
Indie RPGs
There are many Independent RPGs. One of Dan’s favorites is Lancer…it has robots!
Celeste Recommends
Heroquest
HeroQuest is Milton Bradley’s approach to a Dungeons & Dragons-style adventure game. One player acts as game master, revealing the maze-like dungeon piecemeal as the players wander. Up to four other players take on a character (wizard, elf, dwarf, or barbarian) and venture forth into dungeons on fantasy quests. Plastic miniatures and 3-D furniture make this game very approachable…and Celeste LOVES the tiny furniture!
When & Where You Can Find Us!
Monday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Saturday | 9:00 AM — 9:00 PM |
Sunday | 9:00 AM — 9:00 PM |
Heroic Adventures
1005 Century Dr
Edwardsville, IL
(618) 659-0099
Store Highlights
Duskmourn Prerelease Tournaments
September 20th-22nd
The deep dark has arrived in Magic the Gathering with Duskmourn: House of Horrors! A world of fear awaits in this new plane composed of one world-encompassing haunted mansion!
Win a Box, Friday September 20, 6:00 pm
Two-Headed Giant, Saturday September 21, 1:00 pm
Casual, Sunday September 22, 2:00 pm
Shadows of the Galaxy Draft
September 15th at 3PM
Join us for our Star Wars Unlimited Draft!
Participating will get you 3 packs to draft with and $7 in store credit. Best of 3 rounds.
Players will receive a weekly play promo pack as well!
Entry: $20
MTG Open House
September 14th at 12PM
Learn to Play Magic’s Standard Format from members of our community in this free event and receive some exclusive promos!
Receive advice about deck building and try out some of our pre-made decks! Receive advice about and deck building and try out some of our pre-made decks!
Entry: FREE!
40k 1000pt Tournament
September 14th at 10:45AM
We will be using the Pariah Nexus 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.
Doors are open at 10:00 and games start at 10:45 so don’t be late! Prizes will be awarded for top 3.
Entry: $10
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
September 14th at 4PM
Come compete in our monthly Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament!
Show off a favorite strategy or try out something new. Everyone who plays will get a booster pack of their choice and $7 of store credit to use later!
Entry: $10
One Piece OP-08 Constructed
September 12th at 6:30PM
We are continuing to celebrate the release of OP08 Two Legends with a proxies-allowed early look at the OP08 constructed format! Receive a prerelease pack for playing and when you buy a booster box!
Entry: $10
One Piece OP-08 Prerelease
September 7th at 12:30PM
Play with cards from OP08 Two Legends a week early in our prerelease event!
Format: 6 pack Sealed. This event will be restricted to only using the 6 color Luffy as your leader.
Receive a prerelease pack for playing and when you buy a booster box!
Entry: $35
One Piece Treasure Cup
September 5th at 6:30PM
Come battle it out with awesome promos on the line in our One Piece Store Treasure Cup! Entry to this event will be limited so please pre-register on the Bandai TCG+ app!
Entry: $10
Stellar Crown Pre-Release
Sept 1st & 8th at Noon
The Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown expansion introduces the unique sparkle of Stellar Tera Pokémon ex, including the source of the Terastal phenomenon itself—Terapagos!
Terapagos is making its Pokémon TCG debut in this expansion, which features plenty of other exciting cards to look forward to.
This is a sealed tournament, so you will receive a build & battle kit to participate with!
Entry: $35.
Receive one pack for each round played, win or lose!
Digimon Evolution Cup
September 1st at 3PM
We’ll be holding a special evolution cup tournament featuring some special prizes for the top 4!
The winner will also receive a special Zephagamon stamped card.
Entry is $10
Staff Picks!
Issaac Recommends
Tomie
Our newest employee, Issac, says this is one of the greatest horror manga ever! If you looking for a good story with amazing (and graphic) artwork, check out Junji Ito’s Tomie.
Mason Recommends
Transformers
The Transformers are back! And after countless years, their war still rages. Will help from their new human friends give the Autobots the edge they need? You’ll have to read it to find out.
Not to mention, its won TWO Eisner awards!
Ben Recommends
Zatanna
DC’s mistress of magic has her own 5 issue Black Label miniseries out now! Ben says READ IT NOW!
Erin Recommends
Fist of the North Star
One of the best shonen classics from the 80’s, if you haven’t already read this post-apocalyptic action series you should finally get around to it!
Cash Recommends
Nemesis
Dive into the Horror Sci-fi board game of Nemesis, where you play as different crew members on this stranded ship being taken over by Invaders. This legally not “Aliens”, Aliens board game is a great Semi-Cooperative experience!
Evren Recommends
Goodbye Eri
This oneshot manga from Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of ‘Chainsaw Man’, is one of Ev’s favorites- AND it’s also nominated for an Eisner Award this year!
If you’ve been seeking a book that’s going to pull at your heartstrings while also giving you an interesting postmodernism story, ‘Goodbye Eri’ (as well as his other oneshot ‘Look Back’) can satisfy that need.
Laura Recommends
‘Little Bird’ and ‘Precious Metal’
The Eisner Award-winning creative team DARCY VAN POELGEEST and IAN BERTRAM reunite for their gripping return to the dystopian American Empire, and Laura can’t be any more excited!
Check out their first book ‘Little Bird’ and their new series ‘Precious Metal’ today!
Adam Recommends
Pathfinder Second Edition
Come check out Adam’s favorite Role Playing Game, Pathfinder Second Edition. Comparable to DND 3.5 but better! Really in depth character building is only one of the reasons to give Pathfinder a try.
When & Where You Can Find Us!
Monday | 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM — 10:00 PM |
Saturday | 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM |
Sunday | 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM |
Fantasy Books
1113 East Main St
Belleville, IL
(618) 235-0844
Store Highlights
Staff Picks!
When & Where You Can Find Us!
Monday | 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM |
Thursday | 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM |
Friday | 11:00 AM — 9:00 PM |
Saturday | 11:00 AM — 7:00 PM |
Sunday | Closed |