Thursday night tabletop
When: May 1, 2025, 7–10pm
Cost: Free!
Join us on every 1st and 3rd Thursdays for to join tabletop roleplaying games organized by our store GMs, or grab some friends for open board gaming, card gaming, and miniature gaming.
This week's Games:
Casual one-shot or board game TBD.
Tabletop rPGs
Two Thursdays a month, our Game Masters (GMs) run a variety of tabletop RPGs ranging from classics like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) to indie storytelling games like Fiasco or Apocalypse World. Some of our games will be on-going campaigns and some will be shorter campaigns or one-shots.
how to join a game:
- Browse the listing of Current Offerings below and choose a game you’d like to play.
- Register for your chosen game using our handy form!
- The GM for that game will contact you with any additional information you need to know before your first session, including any dice or other materials you will need to play the game.
- Come to the Mystery Shop on the day that game group is meeting (see Upcoming Dates below).
- Have fun!
current offerings:
Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition)
Ongoing campaign
GM: Bryce
Maximum player count: 5 (not including GM)
Curse of Strahd – A gothic horror adventure based on the classic Ravenloft adventure module.
THIS GAME IS CURRENTLY FULL.You can register to be added to our waiting list and one of our GMs will contact you when a seat becomes available or a new campaign begins.
Kids on Bikes
One-shot (3 sessions)
GM: April-Lyn
Maximum player count: 5 (not including GM)
No roleplaying experience required!
- Grab your bike and your walkie-talkie, put your favorite tape in your Walkman, and join in this game of misfits pre-teens, big adventures, and getting home by curfew! This three-session adventure will take place in 1993 in the fictional town of Westburn, Maine. I’ll have pre-generated characters to start with, but we’ll do some additional world building and you’ll flesh out your characters to make them truly your own. You can learn more about Kids on Bikes here.
Board & Card Games
Bring your friends and your favorite games, or try out one of the games on our demo shelf!
Our list of demo games is available to view on BoardGameGeek. We occasionally get in new demos or cycle out old ones, so the list is subject to change.
Also check out our monthly Sunday game days hosted by Ventura County Tabletop! Each month, their team of experienced GMs teach a variety of games within that month’s theme. See our events page or our calendar for upcoming dates and more details.
Miniatures games
Looking for a place to play Warhammer 40k, Blood Bowl, Star Wars: X-Wing, etc? Come on by or give us a call to see if our space will fit your needs.