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The largest game and comic store in Southern Illinois

We stock over 100 different role-playing games, over 400 different board games, a large selection of current and back issue comics as well as Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, Magic the Gathering, Yu Gi Oh, and Pokemon. We also stock a full range of comic books and graphic novels, including DC, Marvel, Image, Boom!, Dynamite, Dark Horse and IDW.

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	May 2025
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			1 Miniatures Play Miniatures Play May 1, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 1, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • •	2 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full May 2, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic May 2, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	3 Free Comic Book Day Free Comic Book Day May 3, 2025 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA JJoin us for the annual celebration of the comic book, a true American art form. Get 2 free comics off the table in the back. Get one more for each of the following Wearing a Castle Perilous shirt Coming in costume Spending $10 with one of our guests (They will give you a ticket which you can redeem for a comic) Getting a stamp on a Castle Card Showing your Preferred Customer card Completing and turning in a Comic Trivia quiz. ( you can pick one up at the store starting April 27th) Roman Rathert will discuss comic history from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.. Comic Diversity Panel and Workshop with Stephen Harrick and Isaac Hicks from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Confirmed guests: Stephen Harrick Isaac Hicks Roman Rathert Morgan Comnick Brian K. Morris Matt James Brad Moore Nathan Bonner See more details New Games Workshop New Games Workshop May 3, 2025 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details • •	4 Star Wars Day Star Wars Day May 4, 2025 May the Fourth be with you. Come in and get two free Star Wars comics from the table in the game library. Answer our Star Wars trivia quiz correctly and get another free comic. All Star Wars back issues excluding ones on hold, are buy one get one free. See more details D&D Academy D&D Academy May 4, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in learning to play Dungeons and Dragons? Come in for a free hour long introduction to the game See more details BattleTech BattleTech May 4, 2025 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Play Battletech with local Mech players. Rules taught. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play May 4, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D D&D May 4, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • • •
5 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament May 5, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $6 entry fee. See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full May 5, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details Magic Academy Magic Academy May 5, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details • • •	6 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 May 6, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	7 New Comic Day New Comic Day May 7, 2025 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics May 7, 2025 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League May 7, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Free Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full May 7, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	8 Miniatures Play Miniatures Play May 8, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 8, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • •	9 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full May 9, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic May 9, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	10 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop May 10, 2025 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League May 10, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Casual Pokemon Play. Earn prize packs and promo cards See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament May 10, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Weekly Advanced format Yu Gi Oh Tournament $5 entry. 3 rounds of play. See more details Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play May 10, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Magic players in elementary, jr. High or High School are welcome to come in and play Magic. All players will receive a pack of Magic for coming in. Winning player in each 3 match game will get to select a promo card. Their opponent will get second choice. Free! See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full May 10, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •	11 D&D Academy D&D Academy May 11, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in learning to play Dungeons and Dragons? Come in for a free hour long introduction to the game See more details BattleTech BattleTech May 11, 2025 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Play Battletech with local Mech players. Rules taught. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play May 11, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D D&D May 11, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • •
12 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament May 12, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $6 entry fee. See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full May 12, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details Magic Academy Magic Academy May 12, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details • • •	13 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 May 13, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	14 New Comic Day New Comic Day May 14, 2025 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics May 14, 2025 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League May 14, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Free Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full May 14, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	15 Miniatures Play Miniatures Play May 15, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • •	16 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full May 16, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic May 16, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	17 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop May 17, 2025 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League May 17, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Casual Pokemon Play. Earn prize packs and promo cards See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament May 17, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Weekly Advanced format Yu Gi Oh Tournament $5 entry. 3 rounds of play. See more details Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play May 17, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Magic players in elementary, jr. High or High School are welcome to come in and play Magic. All players will receive a pack of Magic for coming in. Winning player in each 3 match game will get to select a promo card. Their opponent will get second choice. Free! See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full May 17, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •	18 D&D Academy D&D Academy May 18, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in learning to play Dungeons and Dragons? Come in for a free hour long introduction to the game See more details BattleTech BattleTech May 18, 2025 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Play Battletech with local Mech players. Rules taught. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play May 18, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D D&D May 18, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • •
19 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament May 19, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $6 entry fee. See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full May 19, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details Magic Academy Magic Academy May 19, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details • • •	20 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 May 20, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	21 New Comic Day New Comic Day May 21, 2025 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics May 21, 2025 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League May 21, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Free Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full May 21, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	22 Miniatures Play Miniatures Play May 22, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 22, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • •	23 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full May 23, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic May 23, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	24 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop May 24, 2025 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League May 24, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Casual Pokemon Play. Earn prize packs and promo cards See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament May 24, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Weekly Advanced format Yu Gi Oh Tournament $5 entry. 3 rounds of play. See more details Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play May 24, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Magic players in elementary, jr. High or High School are welcome to come in and play Magic. All players will receive a pack of Magic for coming in. Winning player in each 3 match game will get to select a promo card. Their opponent will get second choice. Free! See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full May 24, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •	25 D&D Academy D&D Academy May 25, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Interested in learning to play Dungeons and Dragons? Come in for a free hour long introduction to the game See more details Yu Gi Oh Tournament Yu Gi Oh Tournament May 25, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm $5 entry fee. 3 rounds of play 2 tournament packs prized per round won. See more details BattleTech BattleTech May 25, 2025 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Play Battletech with local Mech players. Rules taught. See more details Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play May 25, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D D&D May 25, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • • •
26 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament May 26, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Magic Pioneer format tournament . $6 entry fee. See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full May 26, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details Magic Academy Magic Academy May 26, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Learn to play Magic the Gathering. Everything provided. See more details • • •	27 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 May 27, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Warhammer 40,000 play. Typically 1000 to 2000 points See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 27, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	28 New Comic Day New Comic Day May 28, 2025 Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA New Comics on the shelf. See more details New Comics New Comics May 28, 2025 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League May 28, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Free Come in and play Lorcana. Score league points with each game played and earn promotional cards and pins. See more details D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full D&D Encounters- Table Currently Full May 28, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	29 Miniatures Play Miniatures Play May 29, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming May 29, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • •	30 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full May 30, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5E game. $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic May 30, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	31 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop May 31, 2025 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League May 31, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Casual Pokemon Play. Earn prize packs and promo cards See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament May 31, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Weekly Advanced format Yu Gi Oh Tournament $5 entry. 3 rounds of play. See more details Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play May 31, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Magic players in elementary, jr. High or High School are welcome to come in and play Magic. All players will receive a pack of Magic for coming in. Winning player in each 3 match game will get to select a promo card. Their opponent will get second choice. Free! See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full May 31, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Due to demand, we have added another session of Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Logan . $5 iron ration card for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •

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Sun: 12PM–6PM

207 West Main Street,
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 529-5317

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