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 May 18th, 19th, and 20th
May 15th
Click here to download our monthly events calendar!
Upcoming events for Friday, May 18:
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 4pm, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 7:30, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 8pm, $12 entry
- Warmachine and Hordes at 6pm – good practice for our upcoming Journeyman League on May 22!
- Air Hockey, ¢50 a game – the newest addition to the game room.
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, May 19:
- Warhammer 40K Contest of Champions – 1750 points. Registration is open from 9 to 10am, with the first round starting at 10:30. The third tournament of the season, and there’s fierce competition at the top of the leaderboard! For more information and discussion, visit our forums.
Upcoming events for Sunday, May 20:
- Paint class at noon, no cost to join!
- Warmachine Steamroller Tournament at noon, $5 entry. We’ll be playing 4 rounds, bring two 25 point lists.
- DUST Tactics and Warfare at noon, no cost to join in.
- 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.
Announcing the Spring Sale!
May 11th
It’s time once again for the Great Escape Games Spring Sale! This weekend, take at least 20% off almost everything in the store! The sale will run all day Saturday and all day Sunday – we’re open from 11am until 10pm Saturday, and from noon until 6pm Sunday. Almost everything in the store will be at least 20% off!
- Take 30% off all Warmachine, Hordes, Lord of the Rings, and Flames of War models!
- Take 25% off all Warhammer Fantasy, Malifaux, and Role Playing Games!
- Take 35% off Firestorm Armada, Dystopian Wars, and Uncharted Seas!
- Take 40% off all 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons!
- Take 10% off all Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic card singles!
- Everything else is 20% off!
As always, the sale discount does not apply to snacks, drinks, gift cards, consignment items, and already discounted items. If you don’t see what you want, let us know and we would be happy to order it for you at no extra cost.
Lord of the Rings tournament
May 10th
This Saturday, we will be hosting a Lord of the Rings Tournament!
It all began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the Elves; immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven, to the Dwarf Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength and the will to govern over each race. But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others. And into this ring he poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One ring to rule them all.
Registration will be open from 10 until 11am, first game at 11:15. Entry is $10. We’ll be playing 3 rounds at 600 points.
Upcoming events for May 11, 12, and 13
May 8th
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Upcoming events for Friday, May 11:
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 4pm, $15 entry
- Friday Night Magic – 2HG at 7:30, $12 per player
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 8pm, $15 entry
- Warmachine and Hordes at 6pm – good practice for our upcoming Journeyman League on May 22!
- Air Hockey, ¢50 a game – the newest addition to the game room.
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, May 12:
- A nice relaxing day in the game room. Whether you want to set up a board game day, cut loose with your RPG group, or throw down with a tabletop miniatures game, this will be the day to do it. Plenty of room for everyone, drinks and snacks, and we’re open until 10. Maybe get a demo of a game you’re curious about? Maybe a painting demo? Come down and let your imagination go wild!
Upcoming events for Sunday, May 13:
- Happy Mother’s Day!
- DUST Tactics and Warfare at noon, no cost to join in.
- 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.
Introducing the Great Escape Games Rewards Program
May 3rd
Introducing the Great Escape Rewards Program! Beginning May 1st and running through September 30th, you’ll get 5% back for every $200 you spend. The rewards are cumulative, so you can use it right away or let it stack up and use it on something big! The rewards program does not apply to consignment items, tournament entries, or room rentals but everything else is fair game.
And for our Magic players, we’re also offering a special on Drafts – for every 5 Drafts you buy into, you’ll get your 6th Draft free! Best of all, it’s just in time for the release of Avacyn Restored, with Drafts every Friday at 4 and 8pm.
Upcoming events for May 4, 5, and 6
May 1st
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Upcoming events for Friday, May 4:
- Avacyn Restored Release Party! – $25 Sealed Tournament at 7:30pm
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 4pm, $15 entry
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 8pm, $15 entry
- Warmachine and Hordes at 6pm – good practice for our upcoming Journeyman League on May 22!
- SAWS Prep - check out the tables, get in some practice games, and socialize until midnight.
- Air Hockey, ¢50 a game – the newest addition to the game room.
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, May 5:
- The annual SAWS Challenge. 9am start time, download the SAWS Program here. The game room will be closed, but we have Private Rooms available for rent.
Upcoming events for Sunday, May 6:
- Day 2 of the SAWS Challenge. 9:30 start time. We still have Private Rooms available for rent!
- DUST Tactics and Warfare at noon, no cost to join in.
- 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.
The Heroclix Infinity Gauntlet
Apr 29th
The fourth installment of the Heroclix Infinity Gauntlet kicks off Monday, April 30th at 6pm! The cost is $20, and you’ll get 2 boosters of Galactic Guardians to make a team. This month you’ll be facing off against the Gardener, also known as the Lord of Fertilizer and the Bane of Crabgrass (not really). If you haven’t registered, you can still sign up here and you’ll be ready to go! For more information, visit the Heroclix forums.
Upcoming events for April 27, 28, and 29th
Apr 26th
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Upcoming events for Friday, April 27:
- Friday Day Magic – Draft at 4pm, $12 entry
- Friday Night Magic – Block Constructed at 7:30, free entry!
- Friday Night Magic – Draft at 8pm, $12 entry
- Midnight Prerelease for Avacyn Restored – We’ll be running two $15 Drafts, capped at 8 players each right at midnight!
- Warmachine and Hordes at 6pm – good practice for our upcoming Journeyman League!
- Warhamer Fantasy Battle, get ready for the upcoming SAWS Challenge.
- Air Hockey, ¢50 a game – the newest addition to the game room.
- Open play, all day in the game room. We’re open until midnight, with room for everyone!
Upcoming events for Saturday, April 28:
- Avacyn Restored Prerelease Party! We have a Sealed Tournament at 11am, 6 packs for $25. At 2pm we have 2 Headed Giant for $15, and we’ll be hosting $15 Drafts all day, starting after the second round of the Sealed tournament. Get in on the action with the new set!
- Savage Worlds Demo Day – starting at noon, no cost! Get a chance to play games like Noir Knights, Interface Zero, 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, April 29:
- Warhammer 40K Team Tournament starting at 10am. Teams can register for $25, find more details on our forums.
- DUST Tactics and Warfare at noon, no cost to join in.
- 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.
And even though its not a weekend event, we can’t forget about the Heroclix Infinity Gauntlet! The April event starts Monday, April 30 at 6pm! Jump into the action with 2 boosters of Galactic Guardians for $20.




