Black Diamond Games
1950 Market Street, Suite E
Concord, CA 94520
925-681-0600 
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We've integrated our store calendar into our website using Google Calender. Please check it out. It's more useful than our old calendar, hosted on our web forum. If you use Google Calendar, you can copy Black Diamond Games events to your calendar, add reminders, sync it to your phone or whatever clever Googly things you can come up with. The web forum is gone. The forum tab on our website now forwards directly to our Facebook page. Facebook might not be your thing, but with nearly 400 followers, it's where most BDG discussions happen. . |
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Saturday, April 3rd, 12pm-2pm
D&D Encounters: Undermountain
 The first mini-campaign, which will run from March 17th to June 2nd, features the dungeon of Undermountain in the Forgotten Realms. "It's organized into three chapters of play, with each chapter including a few encounters/play sessions," according to a WotC spokesperson. "It's set up to be an ongoing narrative that continues through each session and chapter."
Saturday, April 10th, 12pm-6pm
 Warhammer 40K Tournament - New Format
Points: 1850
Paint: Recommended but not requiredTable: 6'x4'
Rounds: 3, Best overall win-losses
Fee: $5
Format: New and Unique Missions and Scenarios.
Prizes: 1st place receive GW box set(s) of their choice (restrictions apply, ask staff for details). One lucky runner up will receive a gift certificate.
Saturday, April 17th, 11:30am-6pm
Magic: The Gathering: Rise of the Eldrazi Prerelease
11:30 signup.  Begins at 12pm.
$30
Rise of the Eldrazi is set 3 of 3 in the Zendikar block
What Happens There?
Rise of the Eldrazi Prerelease Tournaments are Sealed Deck format. Each player receives 6 Rise of the Eldrazi booster packs to build a deck. The tournaments are run using Swiss rounds with a minimum of four rounds per event. (Tournaments with only 8 players may run three rounds.)
What Do I Get?
Wizards of the Coast provides 2 Rise of the Eldrazi boosters per tournament participant for the overall prize pool. Each participant will receive 1 Emrakul, the Aeons torn promo card and 1 Launch Party flier (while supplies last).
Saturday, April 24th, 5pm-10pm
Magic: The Gathering: Rise of the Eldrazi Launch Party
$30
Rise of the Eldrazi is set 3 of 3 in the Zendikar block
See the pre-release information above for format and details.
Saturday, May 1st, 11am-4:30pm
Yu-Gi-Oh Sneak Peak: The Shining Darkness
NEXT DING & DENT AUCTION IS MAY 16th
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 Sunday
10am-6pm
Skirmish Minis Sunday: Warmachine,Infinity, Warhammer Fantasy and Malifaux!
Warmachine, Hordes and Infinity are the featured games for this regular all day league event. The group has recently gotten into Warhammer Fantasy and Malifaux.
12pm-5pm
Sunday Trading Card Games
Comprised of several card game tournaments that rotate on Sundays, including Battle Spirits, Naruto, Magic, and Yu-Gi-Oh. Naruto Tournaments Cost $6 for Entry Fee and start at 1 PM.
 5pm-9:30pm
Yu-Gi-Oh League (Two Events)
Standard Format - Structured Event
Tournament for Yu-Gi-Oh.
Cost: $6
Tournament entry comes with Booster Pack
Yu-Gi-Oh Juniors League
A casually structured event for Yu-Gi-Oh players 14 and under.
Pay-to-Play format
Cost: $5 (returned as product voucher)
Prize Support supported by Kunami.
Organizer: Matt D.
Monday
6-10pm Warhammer 40K CampaignOur ongoing 40K campaign. This casual group welcomes new players and you can join at any time. You play regular games of Warhammer 40K using slightly modified Planetary Empires rules.Tuesday
6:30-10pmBoardgame Night Dust off those games on your shelf, or come down and learn to play your future favorites. Whether you like trains, Euro's, classics, cards, tiles, or big boxes with lots of pieces, Board Game Night could be your new Tuesday night fun time.We usually try to play two or more short to medium length games per table, but will sometimes spend an evening with one longer game. 6:30-10pm Miniatures Mayhem
Come and pit your skill against other WarLords using Black Diamonds Terain and Tables.
This is the night to play whatever strikes your fancy. We have players for all of the following.
- Warhammer Fantasy
- Necromuda
- Blood Bowl
- Space Hulk
- Flames of War
- Malifaux
It is recommended you bring multiple games to play or arrange your opponents before arriving. Wednesday
6pm-10pmPokemon CCG League Night This is a Pay to Play Event. Senior Leaguers must buy a booster pack or $5 Product Voucher. Junior Leaguers play for free! In 1998, Pokémon fans in the U.S. got their first taste of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Collectors loved the cards for the amazing artwork and special features; gamers loved the strategy and balanced complexity of a game they could play with friends, in local competitions, or at tournaments. The Pokémon Trading Card Game continues to get better and better. Game of Thrones LCG A Game of Thrones: The Card Game is an exercise in intrigue, diplomacy, and strategy for 2-4 players, and is playable in roughly 1-2 hours. In AGoT:tCG, players take control of one of four major houses of Westeros, and they zealously compete for power (the first player that earns 15 "power tokens" is declared the winner). Each house's deck has different strengths and weakness based on the themes, characters, and locations of George R.R. Martin's epic series. WPN: Magic the GatheringA Standard Constructed Magic Event. Run in the "Pay-to-Play" format.
Cost $5, with all entry going to prize support.
Thursday
6pm-10pm Dungeons & Dragons RPGA Living Forgotten RealmsBlack Diamond is hosting Living Forgotten Realms 4th edition Games. Up to 6 tables are running simultaneously. A $5 fee is charged to offset printing costs, but every participant receives a $5 Product Voucher. Weekly Details updated on our WarHorn RPGA site. GM: John J & Neil R. Friday
6pm-9:30pm Come and play Magic: The Gathering. This evening event follows DCI Booster Draft Format. Event fee: $15 includes 4 booster packs. Every participant gets 1 Pack of Prize for showing up, and adds an aditional pack to the prize pool. This is a fun, casual event for players of all ages and skill levels.
6pm-9:30pm
Young Generals - Warhammer 40K
 Join our Black Diamond Games Young Generals in learning the FUN-damentals of the Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures game by Games Workshop.
Young Generals learn the basics of building, painting, army composition, and game play. Evenings events will cycle through short classes, focusing on the basics, but introducing new aspects at every turn. Participants should bring figures to play small, 500 point games, or whatever they have available. Demos can be arranged upon request.
Parents are encouraged to come and learn some of the basic of the hobby from our knowledgeable staff to learn make informed purchases and in depth aspects of the hobby.
This event is run in our "Pay-to-Play" format; where participants pay five dollars for the evenings play, but receive a $5 product voucher; allowing them to save for supplies or future additions for their army.
Parents are also welcome to enjoy our Parents Lounge, with our comfortable chairs and free Wi-Fi.
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How does the game center work?
The game
center is available for open gaming from 10am until 5pm (or when our evening events start). The game center is closed to open play during our scheduled events. You can use the game center to
play hobby games, at no charge. Occasionally, there are special events that
require an entry fee, but the money is usually used as prize support for the event. The
game center is intended as a community center, as opposed to a profit center
for the store. By supporting the community, our community supports us back by
buying our games and snacks.
Where can I find out about center events?
You can view
the calendar online here. We also post events
on several bulletin boards in the store, including a friend finder bulletin board where
you can post requests for fellow gamers. You are strongly encouraged to create
your own events for in-store play. If you don't see one you're interested in,
consider proposing one to a staff member. Most of our events are created this way.
Our only requirement is that your event be open to everyone and be related to products we sell.
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