You’ve heard of a White Elephant gift exchange, right? Well, we here at Mox Boarding House are putting our own twist on it! REGIFT-A-PALOOZA is a Green Elephant gift exchange! What’s the difference between a Green Elephant exchange and a White Elephant exchange? You don’t need to buy a new gift! The point of our REGIFT-A-PALOOZA is to regift something you got this past holiday season that left you less-than-dazzled. This way, someone else gets that third copy of Splendor, or whatever you don’t have a particular need for, and you leave with something shiny and new!GREEN ELEPHANT RULES:At the beginning of the event, everyone will draw a number from a hat (NOTE: Might not literally be a hat).Whoever goes first will pick a gift from the pool of gifts, and open it.Each subsequent person can eit

In honor of the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we’re celebrating Star Wars all weekend long! From Dec 15th – 17th, visit Mox Boarding House (Seattle or Bellevue) to experience our Star Wars Weekend and join in the excitement. We’re offering a 20% discount on all of our Star Wars products. Maybe it’s time to finally pick up those BB-8 Christmas lights you’ve been eyeing?Sales aren’t the only way we’re celebrating, though! We’re also hosting “Learn to Play Demos” for the X-Wing Miniatures game and the Star Wars Destiny card game.Bonus: If you show up in Star Wars cosplay or play in one of our mini games, we’ll give you an additional discount of $5 off any one non-Star Wars product over $20!*We hope to see you this weekend, and may the Force be with you!*Sale excludes Magic: The Ga

The Holidays are upon us! Tis’ the season to spend quality time with your loved ones – hopefully with the help of a good board game! This is also the season of gifts, which can be a stressful time for many gift-givers. Rather than stressing over what to get your loved ones this year, let us help you! We are here to help you choose the perfect gift for everyone on your list this year. Mox’s Gift Guide makes holiday shopping a breeze. Our gift options are unique, ranging from hand-crafted geeky items to board games that the whole family will love. Need more help? Ask one of our Mox associates in-store, and they will help you find that perfect gift for your loved one. Our Gift Guide is separated into three categories: Stocking Stuffers; Gifts for Children; Gifts for Adults. Stock

It’s that time of year again at Mox Boarding House — time to set up our holiday Giving Trees and announce the beneficiaries!Mox’s Giving Tree is a tradition we started at our Ballard location in 2012. We wanted to share our desire to connect with the community, and give our customers an opportunity to join in on giving back. Each year our in-house charitable program, Mox ENGAGE, picks a local non-profit to be the beneficiary of our Giving Tree. The nonprofits fall in line with the following areas: health/mental health, education, and community-building. We often pick a program within the community that we know can use a large supply of games, as well as specific non-gaming items to create our wish list. Then we ask our patrons and employees to help fulfill the items on that wish list.In o

Want to win a copy of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, playmat, AND signed hardcover rulebook? Head over to our Twitter follow us and retweet the pinned tweet for a chance to win! Please see below for our full terms and conditions. Giveaway ends 12/09/2017. Terms and Conditions: This competition is operated and run by Mox Boarding House (DBA Card Kingdom), a company registered in Washington state in two locations: 5105 NW Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 and 13310 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98005 (also referred to in these terms as ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’). By entering this competition, you agree that you have read and accept these terms and conditions. You must be at least 18 years of age at the time of entry in order to enter this competition. You must not enter this competition if you

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the Card Kingdom Blog.) Community is one of our core values here at Card Kingdom, and we believe in giving back to the communities that support us. That’s why our retail division, Mox Boarding House, includes a charitable giving branch (Mox ENGAGE) that runs yearly fundraising events in our local game stores. For the past four years, ENGAGE has rallied game companies in the greater Seattle area to support local non-profits through The Gauntlet, our annual tabletop gaming tournament, and we were planning on expanding our roster of charity events this year by creating one specifically for the Magic community. As luck may have it, esteemed Magic commentator and content producer Cedric Phillips was looking to host a Magiccharity event

This past weekend we held the final invitational event in our Legacy Preservation Series! The Legacy Preservation Series is a year-long event culminating in a final invitation-only tournament. To qualify, local players participated in our weekly Legacy events and in our monthly Legacy 1k events. The 24 qualifying players faced off in the final tournament, and when the dust cleared the inaugural event was won by none other than MtG Hall of Fame player Randy Buehler! As the grand prize winner, Randy will receive hotel, airfare, and entry into Eternal Weekend. Here are the profiles of the local players that made our top 8, courtesy of Jake McCune – with pictures by Daniel Nguyen: NAME: Shawn Yu DECK AND WHY: Grixis Control – “I feel like it’s the best [deck]

Learning how to teach a game is something that requires a little bit of practice. Working in a game store, I get my fair share of new and shiny board games that I like to spring on my playgroup. As a trade-off for subjecting my friends to an ever-revolving barrage of wooden bits, pawns, and baubles, I am also often the one tasked with teaching the games to my friends. The more I do it, the better I get at it, and I would like to share some of the key elements of my teaching method. There are others, and each has pros and cons. The key is to find which method works for you and your group. That said, here are my pointers:1) Know the game you are teaching before you teach it When you sit down to play a new game you’ve just picked up, odds are you’re really excited about it. However, your