Tuesday 27 August 2019

Force of Will : League

Congratulations to Vince on winning our Force of Will League for the last set. The final standings were ...

Vince - 22pts,
Gary - 20pts,
Kevin - 13pts,
Chris - 4pts,
Stuart - 3pts

Our next league will start as soon as the new set arrives which is expected later this week. As last time we will have a playmat and promo cards for the winner. More details on the format to follow in the coming days.


Thursday 22 August 2019

Weclome Decks


If you are new to Magic the Gathering and would like to learn how to play then we can help. Pop in and see us to get you FREE sample deck and we will be happy to teach you how to play.

Each deck comes in two halves, 30 cards in each and is ideal to learn the basics of the game. When you have got to grips with how things work then the two halves can be shuffled together to produce one 60 cards STANDARD magic deck.

Wednesday 21 August 2019

Detective Pikachu

In stock now is ...
This Pokemon - Detective Pikachu On The Case Figure Collection Box contains:
  • 4 promo cards
  • 2 Pokemon TCG boosters
  • 3 Pokemon TCG Detective Pikachu boosters
  • 1 figure
  • 1 TCGO card

Friday 16 August 2019

Saturday Destiny

This Saturday in the afternoon we are looking for Star Wars Destiny players.

We have several copies of DX-2 Disruptor Blaster Pistol and Counterintelligence to give away.


We are not running a tournament, but you can get one card for each game you play regardless of whether you win or lose. (Up to a maximum of 3 of each)



Thursday 15 August 2019

Pokemon Rotation


2020 Season Pokémon TCG Format Rotation

At the beginning of every Championship Series season, Pokémon Organized Play removes older expansions from competition in the Standard format, with the goal of maintaining a healthy competitive environment. This rotation challenges existing players to create new strategies and enables new players to get involved in Play! Pokémon events using the most recent releases.

The 2020 season starts July 1, 2019, so players can get an early start on working toward the 2020 Pokémon World Championships. However, the rotation will not occur until August 15, 2019. Importantly, this means that the 2019 Pokémon World Championships, which take place August 16–18, will be the first major event to use the 2020 format and rules as currently listed. For other competitions taking place this summer, be sure to check the event's rules and regulations before attending.

The Standard format for the 2020 season will consist of the following expansions:

  • Sun & Moon Ultra Prism and any expansions released afterward
  • Black Star Promo cards numbered SM94 and up
  • Cards from the following products are also legal:
  • Dragon Majesty
  • Pokémon TCG: Detective Pikachu
  • Starting with the 2020 season, cards from McDonald's Collections will be legal in the Standard format if they're functionally identical to a card that is currently legal in the Standard format. For example, Magnemite (McDonald's Collection 2018, 8/12) is functionally the same card as Magnemite from Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism, so it can still be used in the Standard format.

New expansions become legal for tournament play on the third Friday of the month they are released.

Wednesday 14 August 2019

Paupers Ladder

Paul Stapleton of Bedsit Games which is based in Brighton has written a new game which is due for release in September this year.

PAUPERS' LADDER: A game of exploration adventure and class struggle for 2-4 players.
There’s a tournament on and those high and mighty heroes aren’t allowed to enter. It’s up to you grave diggers, vermin catchers and scavengers to show them how it’s done.
With your bird companion in tow, craft recipes, complete quests, learn virtues and fight all manner of creatures. Win the right to rule Brighthelm and ensure your fellow paupers are never forgotten.

It looks like it will be another success for him and hopefully we will be stocking it. In preperation for the release here is a video showing a play through...

Tuesday 13 August 2019

Coming Soon ...


Celebrate The Orville joining the HeroClix family for the first time ever with The Orville HeroClix: 2-Player Starter Set! This is the perfect way for new players who are fans of The Orville to get into HeroClix and for veteran players to expand their collection to a new, fan-favorite universe!

This starter sets features the 8 of the most prominent crew members from the Orville for you to mix and match your team to best suit your mission! With Captain Ed Mercer and Commander Kelly Grayson to lead your team, nothing can stand in your way. Second Officer Bortus nicely compliments them with his own form of dry, calculating leadership, and raw strength. Chief Medical Officer Claire Finn keeps everybody healthy and sane in times of duress. Chief of Security Alara Kitan packs a lot of power in a tiny package and does most of the heavy lifting (and punching) when needed. Isaac, the robotic Kaylon scientist, brings a hyper-intelligent, computational perspective to the crew no one else is remotely capable of. If you need a Helmsman, look no further than Lieutenant Gordon Malloy, the most skillful pilot in the entire Union. We cap off this eclectic crew with navigator turned chief engineer and genius, John LaMarr. With such a wide variety at your disposal, who will you put on your perfect The Orville team?

Along with these 8 awesome figures, this Starter Set includes everything players need to learn and start playing HeroClix today including the HeroClix Rulebook, a double-sided Map, a Powers and Abilities Card (PAC), Object Tokens, Terrain Tokens, Dice, and Character Cards.

Sunday 11 August 2019

Hero Clix at KD Games

This Thursday as part of our Thursday Night Tournaments (TNT) we held a Heroclix event. We played 300 points with no other build restrictions and after three hours of fun and three rounds we eventually had our winner. Congratulations to Vince who was unbeaten on the night.

He are the final standings ...


As you can see it was pretty close between Vince and Kev and most players with the exception of me scored pretty well. Thanks everyone for a good evening.

Here are a couple of pictures of the games ...




Do you want to play a game?

This is not reference to the 80's film War Games, instead it is an offer you you to pop along to the shop and try one of our demo copies of some great games. 


We have over 50 titles and we have played most of them (although I refesh of the rules may be needed). We have a decent size room available most days in the back of the shop that can accomodate upto 10 players so perfect for most group sizes. If you would prefer to tack the game home and play in the comfort of your own front room then this can be arranged for a daily rental charge of just £2 (we do need to take credit/card details or deposit in case of damage or non return)

Our current list is as follows ...
  • Temp Worker Assassins
  • Munchkin
  • Eight Minute Empire Legends
  • 7 Wonders Duel
  • Zombies the Card Game
  • Ticket to Ride the Card Game
  • Firefly Shiny Dice
  • Callisto
  • Star Wars Empire vs Rebellion
  • Lord of the Fries
  • The Game
  • Catan
  • Carcassonne
  • Splendor
  • Game of Thrones The Card Game
  • Tsuro
  • Warhammer Conquest The Card Game
  • Timeline
  • Dobble
  • Cobra Paws
  • Diavolo
  • Dalek Dice
  • Fast and Furious Full Throttle
  • Colour Chess
  • Ticket to Ride
  • Ticket to Ride United Kingom/Pensilvania
  • Cash and Guns
  • Keyforge Core Set
  • Magic the Gathering Explorers of Ixalan
  • Oligarchy Core Set
  • Bananagrams
  • Ravenous River
  • Rhino Hero Super Battle
  • Love Letter Archer
  • Love Letter Hobbit
  • Love Letter Munchkin
  • Star Wars the Card Game
  • Mysterium
  • 7 Wonders
  • Fleet
  • Bowling for Zombies
  • 12 Days
  • Castle Panic
  • Colt Express
  • Magic the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers
  • Cortex
  • Jungle Speed
  • Star Realms
  • Stak Bots
  • Uno
  • Thin Ice (a game that we helped to create)

Saturday 10 August 2019

Coming this September ...


Long ago, a vengeful god stole the stars from the night sky. To illuminate the night, hopeful people sent glowing paper lanterns floating toward the heavens. Out of nowhere, clever magical phoenixes appeared, soaring through the sky. As they flew from lantern to lantern, their enchanted touch changed the lanterns into new stars! The phoenix who can create a constellation of seven new stars will be the champion of a world looking for light!

Tsuro: Phoenix Rising is a new entry in the classic Tsuro series. The game shares a bond with the foundations of the venerable original: play tiles, move pawns, and stay in play, but it introduces a revolutionary board that allows for the double-sided tiles to flip and rotate throughout the game, creating diverging paths and opening up new strategies.

Featuring gorgeous phoenix miniatures, beautiful lantern tokens, and unique gameplay elements such as life tokens that allow your phoenix to be reborn from the ashes once per game, Tsuro: Phoenix Rising is a new chapter in the legacy of Tsuro!

Pokemon League Promo Cards

We have just received a new Pokemon League promo card, which is ...


These will be issued one per player at each of our Pokemon Leagues starting this Tuesday which is the 13th August. These will only be issued while stocks last and we hope that there will be enough to last the rest of August, but to avoid dissappointment please come a long to a league soon.


League is a very casual event that happens every Tuesday and Thursday between 4pm and 6pm where you can play Pokemon, trade cards, talk about everything Pokemon related and if you are new to the game learn how to play. You don't even need to bring a deck as you can use one of our prebuilt ones.

Friday 9 August 2019

X-Wing

On Saturday 24th August we will be running a welcome back to X-Wing event...


This will be our first X-Wing event for nearly 2 years and certainly the first in our new shop. It is designed as an introductory event for up tp 8 players. It will cost just £3 and every player will walk away with a prize. 

Ask in store for more details

Dobble Tournament

On Saturday 17th August we will be running a very special Dobble Tournament...


The event will be FREE and will only be open to children under the age of 12. It will start at 2pm and how long it will last will be based on how many players we get. Games will be played using one of the basic game formats and will be knock out. Full rules will be announced on the day.

There will be two prizes, a T-shirt for the winner and a pair of dobble sun glasses for second place.


You do not need a copy of the game as we will be using our demo copy. However if you wish to purchase one of the many different types that we have available you will of course be able to do so.

To book a place please come in and speak to us or pop us an email to info@kdgames.co.uk.



Wednesday 7 August 2019

Youtube Channels

Over the years that we have been running Pokemon League we have had so many young players start youtube channels, many only post a couple of times, other post lots. Some have been removed as the players get older and other still exist.

I thought it would be nice to start sharing them on our website and through our blog, so here are a couple of the newer ones ...





If you have other channels that you would like us to share please let me know and I will try and add them to our blog. Finally here is a video from one of our original players and now commentator for many Pokemon tournaments ...


The new shop

I have been asked to do a quick video for one of our major suppliers to show what the new shop looks like. So having sent it off today I thought I might share it with you in case some of you have not been able to pop in for a look around...