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A Soft Reopening

28th May 2020

Sword in the Stone Games will reopen on the following basis effective Friday, May 29, 2020. The following rules will be in place based on the Pennsylvania Department of Health phases below. These rules are subject to change or modification by the owner, general manager, deputy gm, or senior manager […]

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Categories: Company News Tags: covid19, soft-reopening

Posted by John Dawe

Wesley Allen: Pushing out of your comfort zone!

18th May 2020

You can only crawl through so many dungeons! I started my role play career on the good ol’ meat-and-potatoes high-fantasy worlds, most often seen in Dungeon and Dragons. I’ll always check in on D&D and Pathfinder when new editions are released. That said, I think it is very important to […]

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Categories: Gaming Tags: d&d, dnd, dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, gamemastery, horror, role playing games, rpgs, wes allen

Posted by Wesley Allen

Unboxing: MTG Ikoria Collector Booster Set

15th May 2020

In business marketing, you always want to identify and cultivate a group of super-fans. Sword in the Stone is lucky to have quite a few of these “inspired advocates” (the business ‘jargon’ name). So, when inspired advocate JeFF Stumpo asked if he could open an Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Collectors […]

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Categories: Gaming, Magic: the Gathering, SSGCast, Wizards of the Coast Tags: box, collectors booster, El Stumpo, ikoria, JeFF Stumpo, Magic: the Gathering, mtg, SSGCast, unboxing

Posted by John Dawe

What you need to know about MTG: Ikoria

12th May 2020

With the upcoming release of Magic: the Gathering Ikoria, I thought we should do a quick post about the new (and returning) mechanics you’ll see including how mutate works and how to use companion cards. Order Ikoria Boosters, Bundle Boxes, and Prerelease Kits Here we go! Cycling When “Cycling” appears […]

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Categories: Gaming Tags: cycling, how companions work, how mutate works, ikoria, keyword counters, lair of behemoths, magic the gathering, mtg

Posted by John Dawe

Wesley Allen: Don’t call me lazy; I’m an ‘efficient’ Game Master!

5th May 2020

I’ve enjoyed being on both sides of the role playing table, as a regular player and a game master (or “Dungeon Master” if we’re talking D&D) for many many years now. Role playing has changed my life for the better and I can see the benefits pay off in my […]

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Categories: Gaming Tags: dungeon master, game master, game mastery, game prep, gamemastery, gaming, role playing games, rpg

Posted by Wesley Allen

Sword in the Stone Community Manager tapped by Wizards of the Coast for WPN article

29th April 2020

Sword in the Stone’s Director of Operations & Marketing and Online Community Manager John Dawe was recently tapped by Wizards of the Coast (the company that owns the brands Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons) to bring his perspective and advice to their nearly 6,000 Wizards Play Network members. […]

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Categories: In the News, Wizards of the Coast Tags: Gsteve, in the news, John Dawe, Wizards of the Coast, WPN

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Times Leader: Local hobby game shops rely on customers to survive during COVID-19 crisis

18th April 2020

Millions of hobbyists worldwide play tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 and Magic: The Gathering as a way to escape from the real world. But what happens to stores that sell gaming supplies when they are denied of the key element of hobby gaming: People gathering together?

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Categories: Company News, In the News Tags: coronavirus, covid19, in the news, media, times leader

Posted by John Dawe

Coming Soon: Marvel HeroClix: Fantastic Four Cosmic Clash

10th April 2020

Releasing in early 2020, the new Marvel HeroClix: Fantastic Four Cosmic Clash starter set features the return of Marvel’s First Family to HeroClix for the first time since 2012!

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Categories: Gaming Tags: Heroclix

Posted by Sword in the Stone Games

2020 Coronavirus Update

1st April 2020

Support us at our eShop including preorders for Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Dear Game Shop family, As you might imagine, the COVID-19 outbreak hitting Luzerne County along with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is concerning, and we want to do our part to protect our game […]

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Categories: Company News, Events, Gaming Tags: coronavirus, covid19, family, newsletter

Posted by John Dawe

Webinar Recording: Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Gaming Table

30th March 2020

Sword in the Stone Games was proud to partner with the Friendly Local Game Store Network, BETACON, and Dawe Consulting, LLC to host a webinar on Autism Spectrum Disorder at the gaming table. The webinar was presented by Jack Berkenstock, Jr., MHS, Executive Director of the Bodhana Group. The webinar […]

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Categories: Programming Tags: autism, bodhana group, gaming, workshops

Posted by John Dawe

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