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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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						1 Learn to Play D&D Learn to Play D&D December 1, 2024 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 December 1, 2024 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 December 1, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D Currently 1 Seat Available D&D Currently 1 Seat Available December 1, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • •
2 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 2, 2024 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 December 2, 2024 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 December 2, 2024 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 • • •	3 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 3, 2024 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 Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 3, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	4 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 4, 2024 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 December 4, 2024 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 4, 2024 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 December 4, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	5 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 5, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 5, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • •	6 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full December 6, 2024 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 December 6, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	7 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 7, 2024 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 7, 2024 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 Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play December 7, 2024 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 Comic Discussion Group Comic Discussion Group December 7, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 3 to 4 for a discussion of current comics as well as classic stories. See more details Cookie Walk and Lights Fantastic Parade Cookie Walk and Lights Fantastic Parade December 7, 2024 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Join us for Carbondale Main Street's annual Cookie walk. Fee cookies and cider, then watch the Lights Fantastic Parade half a block east. Highway 13 will close at the intersections with Highway 51 all directions at 5 p.m. See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full December 7, 2024 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 • • • • • •	8 Learn to Play D&D Learn to Play D&D December 8, 2024 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 December 8, 2024 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 December 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D Currently 1 Seat Available D&D Currently 1 Seat Available December 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • •
9 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 9, 2024 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 December 9, 2024 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 December 9, 2024 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 • • •	10 Magnus Archives RPG Magnus Archives RPG December 10, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Demo session of the new Magnus Archives, based on the podcast, from Monte Cook Games See more details Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 10, 2024 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 Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • • •	11 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 11, 2024 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 December 11, 2024 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 11, 2024 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 December 11, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	12 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 12, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • •	13 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full December 13, 2024 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 December 13, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	14 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 14, 2024 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 14, 2024 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 Charity Can Tournament Yu Gi Oh Charity Can Tournament December 14, 2024 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bring in 5 cans of usable food. Play three rounds of Yu Gi Oh. Collect one can from your opponent each round you win and turn them all in at the end for OTS Tournament Packs. See more details Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play December 14, 2024 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 Comic Discussion Group Comic Discussion Group December 14, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 3 to 4 for a discussion of current comics as well as classic stories. See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full December 14, 2024 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 • • • • • •	15 Learn to Play D&D Learn to Play D&D December 15, 2024 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 December 15, 2024 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 December 15, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D Currently 1 Seat Available D&D Currently 1 Seat Available December 15, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • •
16 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 16, 2024 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 December 16, 2024 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 December 16, 2024 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 • • •	17 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 17, 2024 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 Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 17, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	18 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 18, 2024 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 December 18, 2024 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 18, 2024 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 December 18, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	19 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 19, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 19, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • •	20 D20 Day D20 Day December 20, 2024 Bring in or buy a red Canvas Castle Perilous Bag, roll a twenty sided die and take the rolled percentage off anything you put in the bag. Single cards, holds and ebay items excluded. See more details Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full December 20, 2024 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 December 20, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • • •	21 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 21, 2024 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 21, 2024 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 Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play December 21, 2024 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 Comic Discussion Group Comic Discussion Group December 21, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 3 to 4 for a discussion of current comics as well as classic stories. See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full December 21, 2024 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 • • • • •	22 Christmas Party Christmas Party December 22, 2024 Join us for our annual Christmas Party. Hot dogs and cider. Get one drawing ticket for coming in, one for wearing a Castle Perilous t-shirt and/ or Christmas attire, open with your Preferred Customer card and one for each stamp earned on your Castle Card. See more details BattleTech BattleTech December 22, 2024 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 December 22, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details • • •
23 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 23, 2024 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 December 23, 2024 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 December 23, 2024 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 • • •	24 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 24, 2024 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 Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	25 New Comic Day New Comic Day December 25, 2024 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 December 25, 2024 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League December 25, 2024 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 December 25, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	26 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 26, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Come in and play Warhammer 40,000 or other miniatures games. Feel free to use out tables and terrain. See more details Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) Gaming With Gary (Boardgames) December 26, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • •	27 Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5 e Currently Full December 27, 2024 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 December 27, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	28 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop December 28, 2024 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League December 28, 2024 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 Magic Junior Play Magic Junior Play December 28, 2024 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 Comic Discussion Group Comic Discussion Group December 28, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us every Saturday from 3 to 4 for a discussion of current comics as well as classic stories. See more details D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full December 28, 2024 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 • • • • •	29 Learn to Play D&D Learn to Play D&D December 29, 2024 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 December 29, 2024 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 December 29, 2024 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 December 29, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D Currently 1 Seat Available D&D Currently 1 Seat Available December 29, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • • • • •
30 Magic Pioneer Format Tournament Magic Pioneer Format Tournament December 30, 2024 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 December 30, 2024 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 December 30, 2024 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 • • •	31 Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 December 31, 2024 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 Gaming With Gary (boardgames) Gaming With Gary (boardgames) December 31, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday with Gary. Games selected will vary. See more details • •

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