Welcome to Great Escape Games!
Jan 5th
Welcome to Great Escape Games, Sacramento’s premier game store!
Come and visit us at:
1250 Howe Avenue, suite 3A
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 927-0810
We’re tucked back behind the shopping center in the southeast corner.
Upcoming events for January 27, 28, and 29th
Jan 24th
Click here to download our monthly event calendar!
Upcoming events for Friday, January 27:
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 7pm, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – Draft Redux at 8pm, $12 entry
- Warhammer 40K League at 6pm – no cost, 1250 points this week. Get ready for Saturday!
- Warmachine and Hordes at 6pm
- Flames of War at 6pm
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, January 21:
- Warhammer 40K Contest of Champions – The 40K tournament season starts anew! 1250 points, 3 rounds, and we are all full up. For those of you who are signed up, registration is open from 9 to 10am, with the first round starting at 10:30. If you are not already signed up, you may still be able to get in – we have a cap of 90 players but are working to get as many as we can possibly fit, so get your name on the standby list. For more information and discussion, visit our forums.
Upcoming events for Sunday, January 22:
- Battletech at 1pm, no cost. Everyone is welcome, from the greenest newbie to the most elite veteran.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament, $5 entry at 1pm. Get your hands on the new Order of Chaos set and Turbo Pack 7!
This isn’t a weekend event, but I thought we’d list it anyway – the Heroclix Infinity Gauntlet campaign starts Monday, January 30 at 6pm. You must be signed up on the Heroclix Event site to take part in this epic event, so don’t forget!
The January Contest of Champions is sold out!
Jan 21st
We now have 90 players signed up for the January 40K Contest of Champions on January 28, which is our cap. If you’re in the tournament, get ready for the start of another great CoC Season! If you weren’t able to get signed up but still want to play, you can still sign up and get your name on the reserve list. In the event that there are no-shows, the players on the reserve list will be next in line to take their spot.
Thanks to everyone who makes the CoC a huge success year after year!
Upcoming events for January 20, 21, and 22
Jan 18th
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Upcoming events for Friday, January 20:
- Friday Night Magic – Modern at 7pm
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 8pm, $12 entry
- Warhammer 40K League starting at 6pm – no cost to join, 1250 points this week
- Mordheim League, starting at 5pm. New warbands will be in effect! One-time $5 entry.
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, January 21:
- Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament – Storm of Magic edition! Registration opens at 9am, first game at 10:30. 2000 points plus an additional 500 points for Storm of Magic goodies. $10 per player for pre-registration, or $12 per player the day of the tournament. We still have some monsters available for rent from the Great Escape Royal Zoo, inquire on the forums for more information!
Upcoming events for Sunday, January 22:
- Paint class - starting at noon, no cost to join! We’ll be going over the basics to start with – priming, base coating, getting that model on a base – and branching out from there. If you need help with highlights, shading, color selection, or anything else, this is the time and place!
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament at 1pm, $5 entry.
- Battletech at 1pm, no cost!
The Contest of Champions is almost sold out!
Jan 18th
The first 40K Contest of Champions is on Saturday, January 28th. We have a limit of 90 players, and as of today we only have 7 spots remaining. If you want to attend and you have not signed up yet, please come in or call us today! Our phone number is 916.927.0810, and we can reserve a spot over the phone with your credit card. Pre-registration is only $15; the day of the tournament is $20 but we probably will be completely sold out before then.
For those of you who don’t know, the Contest of Champions is a year long tournament series at Great Escape Games. We alternate bi-monthly between 40K and Warhammer Fantasy, starting at low point totals (1250 for 40K, 2000 for WFB) and finishing with some pretty big games (2500 and 2999). This lets you start small and work on your army as the year progresses – adding a small amount for each tournament. For more information, visit the Contest of Champions page.
Upcoming events for January 13, 14, and 15
Jan 10th
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Upcoming events for Friday, January 13:
- Friday Night Magic – 2 Headed Giant at 7pm, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 8pm, $12 entry
- Warhammer 40K League starting at 6pm – no cost to join, 1250 points this week
- Mordheim League, starting at 5pm. New warbands will be in effect! $5 entry
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, January 14:
- Great Escape LAN Party – The Great Escape LAN is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing awesome, fun, and friendly gaming among friends and family. All money and proceeds made from the event will be donated to charity (United Way of Sacramento) to help support our community and those in need. This one will be even bigger than the last one! For more information, visit our forums or head over to the Great Escape LAN homepage.
Upcoming events for Sunday, January 15:
- Day 2 of the Great Escape LAN Party – More gaming madness! More fun! More gamers that have been up all night and look like zombies! The back room will be full, but we still have private gaming rooms available for rent,
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament at 1pm, $5 entry.
WFB Vampire Counts up for pre-order!
Jan 8th




Great Escape Games is taking pre-orders for WFB Vampire Counts. These new models look fantastic! Call or come in to place your order today, our shipment arrives this week.
Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts $41.25
Battle Magic: Vampire Counts $9.99
Coven Throne/Mortis Engine $57.75
Black Knights/Hexwraiths $29.75
Vargheists/Crypt Horrors $47.00
Wight King $13.25
Isabella Von Carstein $15.25
Krell, Lord of Undeath $18.25
Von Carstein Upgrade Pack $19.75
40K CoC Comp, Sports, and Paint
Jan 4th
Comp, sports, and paint criteria for the 2012 40K CoC Season is posted. We’ve redesigned our website a bit to make things easier to find, so look at the top and click on the button marked Contest of Champions to take you to the CoC home page, listing all the general rules and dates. Then, you can either use the dropdown menu on the Contest of Champions button or follow the links at the top of that page to find other pages related to the 40K and WFB CoC.
The first 40K CoC of the year is on Saturday, January 28th. It is 1250 points, and costs $15 to preregister. If you can’t make it in, we can take your registration over the phone using a credit card. Entry on the day of the tournament is $20, so we encourage everyone to sign up ahead of time!
The first WFB CoC is on February 25th, and will be 2000 points. Comp for WFB will be posted soon!
Click here to download our monthly event calendar!
Upcoming events this weekend
Jan 3rd
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Upcoming events for Friday, January 6:
- Friday Night Magic – Standard at 7pm, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – $12 Draft starting at 8
- The Warhammer 40K League starts tonight. 1250 points, no cost to join!
- Malifaux play night – starting at 6pm.
- Mordheim League night – starting at 5. We’ve opened up a few new rules and warbands, join us!
Upcoming events for Saturday, January 7:
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl at noon. Visit www.tanarmygaming.com for more information.
Upcoming events for Sunday, January 8:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Tourney at 1pm. $5 entry fee. Order of Chaos is coming soon!
- Battletech at 1pm. Bring your 3025 mechs and be ready to rumble!
On a side note, unrelated to the weekend – this month has some cool events coming up! On Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th we are hosting the bi-annual Great Escape LAN party. The last one in August was a blast, there was Rock Band, tournaments on the wall projector, dazed gamers shuffling around like zombies after being up all night, good times! The website for the upcoming LAN party is here if you want to take part. We also have the Warhammer Fantasy Team Tournament on Saturday the 21st, this will be a Storm of Magic tournament! You can find more information on our forums, and if you’ve never played Storm of Magic before you’re in for a treat! Then on Saturday the 28th we have the first 40K CoC of the year, which is sure to be a full house. Finally, Monday the 30th marks the beginning of the Heroclix Infinity Gauntlet – a 9 month long mega event that is really the first event of its kind! Its going to be busy in January, there’s plenty of gaming for everyone!
Upcoming events this weekend
Dec 29th
Upcoming events for Friday, December 30:
- Friday Night Magic – Standard at 7pm, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – $12 Draft starting at 8
- Tune up games for the new Warhammer 40K League, starting next Friday!
- Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Fantasy, Warmachine and Hordes, and Flames of War – all day long
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, December 31:
- We will be closing at 8pm today.
- Savage Worlds Demo Day starting at noon, no cost! Get ready for January’s upcoming games Deadlands and Fallout: Sacramento. Get a free copy of the Test Drive rules, talk to some of the writers, and get your game on!
Upcoming events for Sunday, January 1:
- We will be closed on New Years day. Have a great New Year!!
Upcoming events this weekend
Dec 20th
Upcoming events for Friday, December 23:
- Friday Night Magic – Junkyard Draft at 7pm. Commons only!
- Friday Night Magic – $12 Draft starting at 7:30
- Tune up games for the new Warhammer 40K League, coming up soon!
- Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Fantasy, Warmachine and Hordes, and Flames of War – all day long
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, December 24:
- We will be closing at 6pm today.
- Can you believe it? There are no scheduled events today! No crazy tournaments, no huge crowds, and plenty of parking! The perfect day to have a nice, relaxing day at Great Escape Games. The game room will be open and available for everyone until 6pm.
Upcoming events for Sunday, December 25:
- We will be closed on Christmas day. Have a very Merry Christmas!!!
