Black Diamond Games
1950 Market Street, Suite E
Concord, CA 94520
925-681-0600
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Ding & Dent Auction and Sale
This SUNDAY
Join us Sunday, November 7th for our quarterly sale and auction. Half our sale and auction is slightly damaged games at a huge discount. The other half are customer auction items, including many rare and out of print games. The especially rare, interesting and desireable items are held for the live auction that follows. The format is straightforward and very simple, similiar to bidding on eBay (Buy it Now and Live Auction items). Stop by and check out what we've got available.
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Toys for Tots
We're once again participating in Toys for Tots this year. Our toy buckets are already in the store and waiting for toy donations from customers like you. Toys should be unopened and unwrapped. You're welcome to bring in your own toys, or you can get a buy one, get one free deal for toys you donate at the store.
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Sunday, November 7th
11:30am-2pm
 Ding & Dent Auction and Sale
See above.
 Saturday, November 13th12pm-6pm
Warhammer 40K Tournament
Fee: $5
Points: 1850
Paint: recommended, but not required
Rounds: 3
Best overall win/loss score wins.
Uses New and Unique Missions and Scenarios.
Prize: 1st place receive GW box set(s) of their choice (restrictions apply, ask staff for details). One lucky runner up will receives a gift certificate. See you there!
Sunday, November 14th
10am-1pm
BDG: Bitz Flea Market
 Help us try an Experiment. If your a miniatures player you likely have extra bitz from all your years of assembly and play, and it is also likely that you might want to collect some extra cool bitz for the next project you have on your table at home. Here the the opportunity to buy, sell and trade bitz (and also fully assembled models). This event is inspired by our quarterly Ding & Dent Auction, but operated in more of a flee market style. All purchasing bitz is done through the store (accepting cash or credit), with the sellers getting store credit for the bitz they sell. Sellers should bring in their bitz in a way that is conducive to selling - bringing bags, idea of price, tags, etc.
Saturday, November 20th
BDG: Role Playing Game Club
 Our new RPG Club is designed to shine a light on role playing games that don't have strong - or any - organized play. Run in traditional convention style (one-shot), typically with pre-generated characters, or characters built through play. Each month we will invite our local GM's to volunteer and show off their favorite role playing games. Those interested in running an event should contact Michael to arrange specifics. This event is run in our Pay-to-Play format, in which participants a $5 product voucher (store credit) that they can use immediately or save for later. Our pay to play format helps support our GM volunteers and staff.
Saturday, November 27th
ALL DAY
Open Play Day We're opening up the Game Center for you to play with your friends in family during this holiday weekend. Take a break and come on down and play some games.
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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.
10:30am-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 includes Booster Pack
Monday
6-10pmWarhammer 40K Escalation League
This new, staff run escalation league starts with 750 points and ramps up 250 additional points each game. The only initial requirement is one headquarter choice and one troop choice. The league is flexible, allowing you to change your army and try new options each week. It's a great opportunity to use those more unusual unit choices or to test drive a new army without a large, initial commitment.
The league features unique missions each week. At the end of the month, the player with the best score wins a Games Workshop Prize. This event is run in our $5 Pay to Play Format. 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.
It is recommended you bring multiple games to play or arrange your opponents before arriving.
Pathfinder Society
 Join us for Pathfinder Society games using the Pathfinder rules from Paizo. To get started, read about the Pathfinder society on their web page. Join the society (it's free), make a valid character and register it, and brink it to our Pathfinder Society event along with your rulebook and dice. This event is in the Pay to Play format.
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.
Dungeons & Dragons Encounters
 Dungeons & Dragon 4E based mini events. It's set up to be an ongoing narrative that continues through each session and chapter. Go on epic adventures in new settings with new monsters. Each week, you will be rewarded Renown Points for accomplishments made both in-game and out-of-game, which earn you exclusive rewards that you can apply to your current and future D&D Encounters characters. D&D Encounters seasons rotate every few months, giving you the opportunity to try a new adventure setting multiple times per year! ..
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.
Friday
6pm-9:30pm
Friday Night Magic
 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. Saturday
5:30pm-9:30pm
Warhammer Fantasy Battles Escalation League
 Come down and play in our new Warhammer Fantasy League, using similar rules to our Warhammer 40k Campaign Night. Each week has a special scenario, in which you pit your skills against other Fantasy Warlords.
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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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