An amazing day of games and giving just flew by, and all the majesty of the circus was on display at this year’s annual day of games and giving, The Gauntlet: Cirque! The dust has settled and we’ve packed up the tent and we’re so proud of each team who participated and raised money for this year’s beneficiary, El Centro de la Raza. There will still be money coming in over the next few weeks, but as of today The Gauntlet: Cirque! raised $117,342, surpassing our goal by more than $47,000! Between our sponsors, donors, participants and volunteers The Gauntlet: Cirque! had more support than ever in the event’s six-year history.All the fun under the big top This year’s gauntlet was a highlight in Engage’s history. From the front of house activities with face-painting and balloon twisting t

Now in its sixth year, The Gauntlet has worked with several amazing organizations as beneficiaries, but this year we’re proud to work with one of the best around. On the heels of passing our goal with 5 days until our teams show up in Bellevue, it feels like a good time to introduce and highlight why we chose El Centro de la Raza for The Gauntlet: Cirque!An idea is bornBorn out of hard times in the early 1970s, a small group of students and staff peacefully occupied the historic Beacon Hill School outside of downtown Seattle, laying the foundation of what would become El Centro de la Raza. Translated to “The Center for People of All Races,” they wear their hearts on their sleeves and aim to provide a feeling of home for all people interested in making a better world for each other by educa

Welcome one and all, to the greatest day of games and giving on earth! You are invited to watch as gamers compete in thrilling feats of tabletop gaming and show off their pub trivia prowess for a great cause in this year’s Gauntlet!On May 19, Mox Boarding House’s Engage committee will bring together gamers from far and wide and help them give back to our community, and this time The Gauntlet is heading under the big top with this year’s theme, Cirque! The Gauntlet will bring together twenty teams from around the Pacific Northwest in a six-week fundraiser, culminating in an all-day gaming marathon where they’ll compete in rounds of Parade, Photosynthesis, a special round of trivia and a showstopper designed to be a treat for participants and onlookers alike. They’re competing against each o

We’re just a few days away from The Gauntlet, our annual charity gaming tournament at Mox Bellevue. Each year, twenty teams from our local area come together to compete in a day of games and giving, and we wanted to throw a spotlight on our defending champions: Team Phoenix! While many of our Gauntlet teams hail from game studios throughout our area, we often welcome teams from our Mox community to join us in the competition. Emily and Joe Klopchic and their friends ended up playing a crucial role in The Gauntlet 2016 – when a team dropped out two days before the tournament, they assembled a team and swooped in to save the day. The team called themselves “Except All Substitutions,” and their eleventh-hour preparation paid off, earning them a fourth-place finish.  When they were

We’re less than a month away from The Gauntlet – our annual tabletop gaming fundraiser – and this year is turning out to be our biggest yet! Our twenty remarkable teams have already raised over $27,000 for Wellspring Family Services, and we encourage you to keep donating to the cause through May 20th. Want to get involved? Check out our donation page! Our teams are crucial to the success of our tournament, but we want to give all members of our community a chance to participate in our fundraiser. Here are some ways that you can help us support Wellspring Family Services on the day of the Gauntlet: Participate in a raffle We have a special surprise donated by our friends at Monolith that you won’t want to miss. Tickets will be $5 each, and

With its spacious rooms and one-of-a-kind art deco décor, Mox Boarding House Bellevue has become a go-to event space for gamers throughout the Puget Sound area. Mox has played host to everything from corporate events to card game tournaments, and this spring, the company’s charitable giving arm, ENGAGE, is poised to carry out its biggest fundraising event to date.On Sunday, May 20, 2018, Mox will host The Gauntlet: Realms – an annual charity tabletop gaming tournament. Each year, twenty game companies and community organizations send teams of four to compete in the day of games and giving, which will begin at 11 AM and conclude with an after-party around 8 PM. The teams spend the six weeks leading up to the tournament raising funds for a local charity; this year’s beneficiary is Wellspring

Community is at the core of our business, and in the six years since we opened shop at our original Seattle location Mox Boarding House has become a gathering place for board gamers in the Puget Sound region and beyond. We refer to it as a “campfire” around here; folks from all over coming together to share in the experience of gaming. We pride ourselves on community-building, and last weekend we once again had the chance to bring together local gaming luminaries to raise funds for a worthy cause! On Sunday, May 21, 2017, we hosted a comic-themed charity board game event called The Gauntlet: Infinity. The Gauntlet is a yearly board gaming tournament organized by ENGAGE, Mox Boarding House’s charitable giving branch, and this year twenty game companies and community organizations sent