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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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	July 2026
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		1 New Comic Day New Comic Day July 1, 2026 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 July 1, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League July 1, 2026 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- Space Available D&D Encounters- Space Available July 1, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • •	2 Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl July 2, 2026 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 One Piece Casual Play One Piece Casual Play July 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • • •	3 First Friday First Friday July 3, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Come listen to Riley Needham perform on acoustic guitar. See more details Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full July 3, 2026 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 for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic July 3, 2026 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • • •	4 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop July 4, 2026 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon Pitch Black Pre Release Pokemon Pitch Black Pre Release July 4, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm $30 entry. Get a build & Battle Deck and battle other trainers. 3 rounds.. 2 particpation packs and 1 additional pack per round won. See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament July 4, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 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 D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full July 4, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Brandon. $5 for a seat at the table. See more details • • • •	5 MSH Magic Commander Play MSH Magic Commander Play July 5, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Register for Commnader play with your wizards account and receive a Universes Beyond MSH promo card See more details D&D 5e Currently Full D&D 5e Currently Full July 5, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • •
6 SGS Commander Play SGS Commander Play July 6, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Before heading over to the SGS Commander Game, stop by the store to play Commander and get a promo card See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full July 6, 2026 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 • •	7 Castle Comic Conversation Castle Comic Conversation July 7, 2026 5:30 pm - July 8, 2026 6:30 pm Join Brando on the first Tuesday of each month for a discussion of upcoming and already released comics See more details Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl July 7, 2026 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. Blood Bowl League See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 7, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • • •	8 Castle Comic Conversation Castle Comic Conversation July 7, 2026 5:30 pm - July 8, 2026 6:30 pm Join Brando on the first Tuesday of each month for a discussion of upcoming and already released comics See more details New Comic Day New Comic Day July 8, 2026 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 July 8, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League July 8, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 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- Space Available D&D Encounters- Space Available July 8, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pokemon league casual tournament. Register with your Pokemon Trainer account to play and receive prize packs. See more details • • • • • •	9 Warhammer 40K, Warmachine Warhammer 40K, Warmachine July 9, 2026 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 One Piece Casual Play One Piece Casual Play July 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • • •	10 Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full July 10, 2026 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 for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic July 10, 2026 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	11 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop July 11, 2026 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 11, 2026 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 Miniatures Painting with Eli Miniatures Painting with Eli July 11, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Need Help with painting your figures or just want to do it with a group. Join Eli every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a painting session. We provide primer, paint and even a figure . You will need to provide your own brush. See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament July 11, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 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 D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full July 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Brandon. $5 for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •	12 Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play July 12, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D 5e Currently Full D&D 5e Currently Full July 12, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • •
13 SGS Commander Play SGS Commander Play July 13, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Before heading over to the SGS Commander Game, stop by the store to play Commander and get a promo card See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full July 13, 2026 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 Sasquatches & Flapjacks Sasquatches & Flapjacks July 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Come play Sasquatches and Flapjackes with Ajay. Take 10% off a copy if you purchase it after the game See more details • • •	14 Pod People RPG Pod People RPG July 14, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Come play Pod People with Brandon. Take 10% off a copy if you purchase it after the game. The desinger will be on hand to answer questions. See more details Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl July 14, 2026 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. Blood Bowl League See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 14, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • • •	15 New Comic Day New Comic Day July 15, 2026 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 July 15, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League July 15, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 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- Space Available D&D Encounters- Space Available July 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pokemon league casual tournament. Register with your Pokemon Trainer account to play and receive prize packs. See more details • • • • •	16 Warhammer 40K, Warmachine Warhammer 40K, Warmachine July 16, 2026 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 One Piece Casual Play One Piece Casual Play July 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • • •	17 Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full July 17, 2026 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 for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic July 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	18 Dungeon Crawl Classics Day Dungeon Crawl Classics Day July 18, 2026 Join us for the annual celebration of Dungeon Crawl Classics. We will have this year's FREE DCC item as well as an assortment of limited edition DCC items for purchase. Brandon will run a short DCC Session at 2 p.m. See more details New Games Workshop New Games Workshop July 18, 2026 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 18, 2026 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 Miniatures Painting with Eli Miniatures Painting with Eli July 18, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Need Help with painting your figures or just want to do it with a group. Join Eli every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a painting session. We provide primer, paint and even a figure . You will need to provide your own brush. See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament July 18, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 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 D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full July 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Brandon. $5 for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • • •	19 God of Mischief Magic Commander Play God of Mischief Magic Commander Play July 19, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Play commander and register with your Wizards account for a promotional Commander MSH card See more details D&D 5e Currently Full D&D 5e Currently Full July 19, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • •
20 SGS Commander Play SGS Commander Play July 20, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Before heading over to the SGS Commander Game, stop by the store to play Commander and get a promo card See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full July 20, 2026 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 • •	21 Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl July 21, 2026 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. Blood Bowl League See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 21, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • •	22 New Comic Day New Comic Day July 22, 2026 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 July 22, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League July 22, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 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- Space Available D&D Encounters- Space Available July 22, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 22, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pokemon league casual tournament. Register with your Pokemon Trainer account to play and receive prize packs. See more details • • • • •	23 Warhammer 40K, Warmachine Warhammer 40K, Warmachine July 23, 2026 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 One Piece Casual Play One Piece Casual Play July 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • • •	24 Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full July 24, 2026 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 for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic July 24, 2026 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •	25 New Games Workshop New Games Workshop July 25, 2026 New Games Workshop releases arrive. See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 25, 2026 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 Miniatures Painting with Eli Miniatures Painting with Eli July 25, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Need Help with painting your figures or just want to do it with a group. Join Eli every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a painting session. We provide primer, paint and even a figure . You will need to provide your own brush. See more details Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament Yu Gi Oh Advanced Format Tournament July 25, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 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 D&D 5E Currently Full D&D 5E Currently Full July 25, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Castle Perilous Games & Books, 207 W Main St #2919, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Dungeons and Dragons 5e with Brandon. $5 for a seat at the table. See more details • • • • •	26 Casual Magic Commander Play Casual Magic Commander Play July 26, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join local players for a session of Magic Commander format See more details D&D 5e Currently Full D&D 5e Currently Full July 26, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5th Edition D&D Game $5 per session See more details • •
27 SGS Commander Play SGS Commander Play July 27, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Before heading over to the SGS Commander Game, stop by the store to play Commander and get a promo card See more details D&D 5 E Currently Full D&D 5 E Currently Full July 27, 2026 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 Hues & Cues Hues & Cues July 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Come play Hues & Cues with Ajay. Take 10% off a copy if you purchase it after the game See more details • • •	28 Cyberpunk Red RPG Cyberpunk Red RPG July 28, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Come play Cyberpunk Red with Brandon. Take 10% off a copy if you purchase it after the game. See more details Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl Warhammer 40K, Blood Bowl July 28, 2026 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. Blood Bowl League See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 28, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come play boardgames every Tuesday. Games selected will vary. See more details • • •	29 New Comic Day New Comic Day July 29, 2026 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 July 29, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am See more details Disney Lorcana League Disney Lorcana League July 29, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 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- Space Available D&D Encounters- Space Available July 29, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details Pokemon League Pokemon League July 29, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pokemon league casual tournament. Register with your Pokemon Trainer account to play and receive prize packs. See more details • • • • •	30 Warhammer 40K, Warmachine Warhammer 40K, Warmachine July 30, 2026 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 One Piece Casual Play One Piece Casual Play July 30, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details Open Boardgaming Open Boardgaming July 30, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for open boardgaming every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. See more details • • •	31 Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full Dungeons and Dragons 5e Currently Full July 31, 2026 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 for a seat at the table. See more details Friday Night Magic Friday Night Magic July 31, 2026 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm In-store Friday Night Magic Standard Format. $6 entry fee 3 rounds of play See more details • •

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Sun: 12PM–6PM

207 West Main Street,
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 529-5317

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