The meetup will coincide with the Open Gaming at Affinity Meetup.  There is a $3 charge for the evening, you will only be charged once.

This is an RSVP for entry into the Area 42 Magic League, a form of organized play of Magic: the Gathering.  There is a Google Group mailing list set up for all members of this League to explain the rules of the League as well as let the League members communicate with each other.

This will be a Draft Driven, Closed Card League where only the cards opened for League play may be used in the construction of your decks.  Cards will be drafted once per season (about every 3 months) and cards will be retired from play after a certain time (one set will be retired at the end of each season).  For more details send an email to jhines0042@gmail.com to request access to the Google Group.

There will be a fee of $24 to join the League.  In exchange you will receive 8 sealed boosters for this opening draft.  Joining the League mid season may not be as advantageous as joining at the start so if you think you are interested, please sign up and attend this opening draft.

Please make sure you also RSVP for the Open Game Night here: http://www.meetup.com/area42games/events/62191982/

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We will return to our space above Affinity Computer (http://www.affinity-usa.com/) in Dulles where there are plenty of tables for us to play on and plenty of parking.

There will be a fee of $3 for the evening.  In exchange for this fee you will get a store credit good for $3 towards the purchase of beverages, snacks or games from Area 42 Games.  The credit will be good for in person purchases only at this time.  Regular visitors will notice the price increase to $3.  The cost of the space has gone up so we needed to adjust things accordingly.

Membership

Area 42 Games now offers an annual membership.  For $25 you get free access to the game nights, 25% off any purchase of games and gaming products.  For an extra $5 per year you can get a family membership which includes two adults and associated children.  Other definitions of family within reason also accepted.

Open Gaming

We will have a selection of demo games (check the comments for specifics) available for people to play but we also encourage you to bring your own games to share. We will have open tables for gaming on and as always we will have soda, coffee and other beverages as well as snacks and candy for sale at these events to help cover the cost of renting the space.  As such we ask that no outside snacks and beverages be brought in.  (Outside food is permitted for dinner items (pizza, fast food and such) or for folks who have dietary restrictions that our snack selection does not account for).

A small amount of alcohol for personal consumption is permitted as long as the following rules are observed.  1) your behavior remains appropriate, 2) you are of legal drinking age and follow all laws.  We reserve the right to refuse entry to any person for any reason or to ask any person or persons to leave for any reason.

Absolutely no smoking is allowed indoors at these events.

**Please note that the location does not have an elevator and is up one flight of stairs.  Also note that the restrooms are on the ground floor.**

This event is hosted in conjunction with DC Geeks (www.dc-geeks.com , blog.dc-geeks.com).

First we’re gonna see the Avengers, then going to a Shwarma place not too far away. If you’ve seen it, you get it. If not, trust us, you will.

This is for the 6:40 non 3D/enhance/whatever version.

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If you want to join us for just Shwarma, we should be there around 9:15 pm.

Shwarma place: The Pita House (<a href="http://www.thepitahouse.com/html/menu.html)
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Address: 719 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

How do you recognize us? Probably easiest by Scooter. Black gentleman with large poofy hair style with an extravangant coat. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-clroVg7nPLI/TzxBe3eY-vI/AAAAAAAAB5U/Bxo5IPblaPY/s1600/DSC_4332.JPG)

Scooter, Aine, and Brannen should be there, perhaps potential other DC Geekers.

If you know the Area 42 Games folks you can look for them too.

From May 4th through May 18th, Area 42 Games will be entering limited service due to vacation. You may feel free to order items from our store but those items will not be processed or shipped until after May 18th. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, but it simply cannot be avoided.

Our game night on May 11th will still occur, this vacation affects only the online portions of Area 42 Games. Thank you, as always, for your support.

Improv Now is a new experience in Improv Comedy.  They make up songs, skits, sketches, and speeches based on things that the audience calls out.  Also, people can e-mail scene suggestions to Improv Now who will take them and improvise scene that are eventually loaded onto their website.

Join Area 42 Games as we go see an Improv Now show.

Learn more about Improv Now at http://www.improvnow.com

Hey!  At this show, Improv Now will be doing The Worlds Most Dangerous Improv Game, barefoot and blindfolded on a stage covered in live mousetraps.

We will return to our space above Affinity Computer (http://www.affinity-usa.com/) in Dulles where there are plenty of tables for us to play on and plenty of parking.

There will be a fee of $3 for the evening.  In exchange for this fee you will get a store credit good for $3 towards the purchase of beverages, snacks or games from Area 42 Games.  The credit will be good for in person purchases only at this time.  Regular visitors will notice the price increase to $3.  The cost of the space has gone up so we needed to adjust things accordingly.

Membership

Area 42 Games now offers an annual membership.  For $25 you get free access to the game nights, 25% off any purchase of games and gaming products.  For an extra $5 per year you can get a family membership which includes two adults and associated children.  Other definitions of family within reason also accepted.

Open Gaming

We will have a selection of demo games (check the comments for specifics) available for people to play but we also encourage you to bring your own games to share. We will have open tables for gaming on and as always we will have soda, coffee and other beverages as well as snacks and candy for sale at these events to help cover the cost of renting the space.  As such we ask that no outside snacks and beverages be brought in.  (Outside food is permitted for dinner items (pizza, fast food and such) or for folks who have dietary restrictions that our snack selection does not account for).

A small amount of alcohol for personal consumption is permitted as long as the following rules are observed.  1) your behavior remains appropriate, 2) you are of legal drinking age and follow all laws.  We reserve the right to refuse entry to any person for any reason or to ask any person or persons to leave for any reason.

Absolutely no smoking is allowed indoors at these events.

**Please note that the location does not have an elevator and is up one flight of stairs.  Also note that the restrooms are on the ground floor.**

We will return to our space above Affinity Computer (http://www.affinity-usa.com/) in Dulles where there are plenty of tables for us to play on and plenty of parking.

There will be a fee of $3 for the evening.  In exchange for this fee you will get a store credit good for $3 towards the purchase of beverages, snacks or games from Area 42 Games.  The credit will be good for in person purchases only at this time.  Regular visitors will notice the price increase to $3.  The cost of the space has gone up so we needed to adjust things accordingly.

Membership

Area 42 Games now offers an annual membership.  For $25 you get free access to the game nights, 25% off any purchase of games and gaming products.  For an extra $5 per year you can get a family membership which includes two adults and associated children.  Other definitions of family within reason also accepted.

Open Gaming

We will have a selection of demo games (check the comments for specifics) available for people to play but we also encourage you to bring your own games to share. We will have open tables for gaming on and as always we will have soda, coffee and other beverages as well as snacks and candy for sale at these events to help cover the cost of renting the space.  As such we ask that no outside snacks and beverages be brought in.  (Outside food is permitted for dinner items (pizza, fast food and such) or for folks who have dietary restrictions that our snack selection does not account for).

A small amount of alcohol for personal consumption is permitted as long as the following rules are observed.  1) your behavior remains appropriate, 2) you are of legal drinking age and follow all laws.  We reserve the right to refuse entry to any person for any reason or to ask any person or persons to leave for any reason. 

Absolutely no smoking is allowed indoors at these events.

**Please note that the location does not have an elevator and is up one flight of stairs.  Also note that the restrooms are on the ground floor.**

Improv Now! is a new improv comedy group.  We have been performing for about a year in Laurel, Maryland and are now branching out.

The audience controls our shows.  We perform skits, scenes, and songs based on what you – the audience – shouts at us.

You can read more about Improv Now! and see our videos at http://www.improvnow.com

The show starts at 8:00 PM and lasts for about 2 hours with a short intermission.  It only costs $10 and you can win semi-valuable prizes.

Special thanks to Area 42 Games for facilitating our show!

We have some photos to share of our game night exploits courtesy of Chris Hines our resident photographer. To see them at their best I suggest friending us on Facebook or circling us on Google+. You also might want to follow us on Twitter @area42games, sometimes we post pictures there as well. Anyway, here is one to whet your appetite.

Puzzle Strike is a game that I have been enjoying recently. For those of you who have experience with Dominion or other deck building games the experience will be very similar, except that there are no cards. The whole game is played with round punchboard discs called chips. You will find yourself playing with the chips much like one would with poker chips. Shuffling involves dumping your chips into your bag and shaking it. This process is by itself very enjoyable and adds to the fun of this game. One other major difference from most other deck building games is that each player starts with a different character with different capabilities, represented by three unique chips you add to your starting deck. These powers make each player’s experience just different enough that it keeps things interesting. Oh, and you are also breaking up gems and “crashing” them at each other. If you have too many gems in your gem pile then you lose. For me this is an exciting new twist on the deck building genre and I look forward to playing it again soon.