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Total Escape Games is a tabletop game store where knowledgeable staff, approachable events, and a welcoming community make it easy to find your next favorite game (and your next hobby).
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Type: Collectible Card Games
Reality Fracture: Play Booster Box
Type: Collectible Card Games
Reality Fracture: Commander Deck
Type: Collectible Card Games
Reality Fracture: Secret Lair Bundle
Type: Collectible Card Games
Reality Fracture: Draft Night Kit
Type: Roleplaying Games
D&D: World of Warcraft (Collector's Edition)
Type: Roleplaying Games
D&D: World of Warcraft (Alternate Cover)
Type: Collectible Card Games
Final Fantasy: Two-Player Starter Kit
Type: Roleplaying Games
Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player's Handbook
Type: Roleplaying Games
Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide
Type: Roleplaying Games
Dungeons & Dragons 2025 Monster Manual
Type: Collectible Card Games
Secrets of Strixhaven: Play Booster Box
Type: Collectible Card Games
Final Fantasy: Two-Player Starter Kit
Type: Collectible Card Games
Foundations: Starter Collection
Type: Roleplaying Games
Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Starter Set - Heroes of the Borderlands
Type: Event Tickets
MTG: Reality Fracture - Event Ticket (Friday 6p)
Type: Event Tickets
MTG: Reality Fracture - Event Ticket (Saturday 5:30p)
Type: Event Tickets
Gundam Card Game: 1st Anniversary Event
Type: Event Tickets
MTG: Reality Fracture - Event Ticket (Sunday 11a - Two-Headed Giant)
Type: Event Tickets
MTG: Reality Fracture - Event Ticket (Saturday 11a)
Type: Event Tickets
Limited Regional Championship Qualifier (RCQ): October 3, 2026
Type: Event Tickets
Star Wars: Legion - League Registration (September)
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Blog posts
Recapping our Riftbound Summoner Skirmish - September 5, 2026
Thank you to everyone who showed up to our first Riftbound: Vendetta Summoner Skirmish of the season this past weekend on September 5. It was a ton of fun hosting everyone! As many of you might have noticed, Ryan Taylor was walking around taking pictures of the event. He's been helping us capture the excitement of our tournaments, and you'll notice the photo quality of the pictures in this post is much nicer that when I do it myself. Tournament Recap This tournament saw a diverse meta game filled with a variety of players both veteran and beginner. At the end of the swiss rounds we were left with four different decks for the Top 4: Vex, Hook Kennen, Rek’sai and Lux Combo. Congratulations to Kyle for taking down the event with Kennen! A round of applause, too, to the top four: Kyle - Kennen Jason - Vex Moe - Lux James - Rek'Sai Below, we'll highlight some especially good moments from the event. Semifinals Our semifinal between Moe (Lux) and Jason (Vex) came down to game three where Ahri Alluring’s powerful hold ability applied enough pressure to beat Lux’s looming infinite combo. The other semifinal saw Kyle (Kennen) going tall and wide, utilizing cars like Illaoi Prophet of the Great Kraken and Up From the Deep, to stave off James’s (Rek’sai) swarm of units. And with that, the stage for our final was set: the less popular but still powerful variant of Kennen, utilizing powerful token generating cards alongside Baited Hook to generate an army of units, versus Vex, generating advantage through unbreakable holds backed by potent purple interaction. Finals Game one started with Jason creating a small lead and putting some units on both battlefields to start developing the powerful holds Vex is known for. After a small exchange earlier on turn three, Kyle recognized a window to play an aggressive Grand Stratagem utilizing his remaining four units to try and take the battlefields. Kyle was unsure whether this next play would win or lose him the game, but seized the window and played the card with the +5 might making his units strong enough not only to clear, but conquer both battlefields. Having all of his early development reset to zero was too much for Vex to overcome and it would be enough for Kyle to secure game one. Game two saw Jason get off to an early lead utilizing his legend to gain significant card advantage. An early Lightning Rush played by Kyle ended up putting Grand Stratagem into the trash with both players chuckling about the card that ultimately decided game one not being a factor. Through careful development and some timely interaction Jason was able to secure a victory and force a third and final game. Game three had both players employing their plans smoothly. Jason carefully built up a formidable hold on their battlefield while Kyle started amassing an army trying to find an opportunity to attack the defenses on each battlefield. Entering the final turns of the game, Jason was threatening the win through a significant hold while Kyle's base had what seemed to be a million units. Recognizing that there would be no other time to strike, Grand Stratagem was again played and suddenly Kyle’s small units had grown to an insurmountable size. Jason played all the interaction that they had to try and fend off Kyle’s bolstered units, but ultimately didn’t have enough to defend the massive attack. What is a powerful, but sometimes unassuming card (Grand Stratagem) ended up being the defining factor for the final and after a tense match and skilled play from both players our Skirmish champion was crowned. Image Gallery Here's how it looks to attend one of our Riftbound events! *All image credit goes to Ryan Taylor.
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Recapping the Warhammer 40K Narrative Event - August 31 2026
We partnered with Mountain United, a local charity, to put on the event as part of their ongoing narrative campaign in the 40K universe.
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Recapping the Age of Sigmar: Winter Slaughter 2026 Tournament
Jason here! I'm back with Ben, the organizer of the 2026 Age of Sigmar Winter Slaughter tournament, to recap the two-day miniatures event, discuss expansion plans, and show off a whole ton of pictures from what turned out to be an awesome weekend at a new venue. You made a lot of changes to the tournament this year! Which were your favorite updates and why? "New Year, new Venue! The Westminster Marriott proved the perfect venue--close to the highway, very welcoming, great staff, and a beautiful space. We’ll absolutely be back next year. More support! The outpouring of local help this year really set it apart from previous years in a way we couldn’t have expected. Local and national sponsors really helped bring the event together, but we were still able to keep that comfortable, local feel." You switched to a different venue--how did that go, and what did you learn from the process of moving the event? "I learned a LOT--this venue was almost twice as big as the last venue, and as such our target cap was bigger to match. I learned about space logistics, upgrading supplies, working with planning and design deadlines, and really getting comfortable working with a professional staff committed to the event being a success. A great learning experience every year." Walk me through the tournament itself. How'd you set everything up, what was the tournament structure, and how did it run? "Saturday night, myself and an awesome volunteer showed up to get all of the tables setup (complete with beautiful mats sponsored by Gray Matter Gaming). We provide mats and terrain for every match, and the venue had already laid out the tables for us, which really helped get the ball rolling and prepped for 2 solid days of Warhammer! Much like last year, the tournament was structured as 5 rounds (Three on day one, two on day two), with pairings based randomly within your record on day one, and by points on day two. This year, players not only competed for best general (most wins), but best in grand alliance. The event ran as smooth as any event ever could--both days started on time, every round ended on time. The space prevented anyone from having trouble getting to or around their tables. Every player was incredibly respectful, so we had no sportsmanship issues at all. Overall, I couldn’t ask for an event to run smoother." Did you have any favorite moments from the event? "Oh goodness, there were so many. I saw Archaon get charged by a horde of squigs (there’s a great picture) and get overwhelmed; I saw a masterful midgame movement to secure a narrow victory; But best of all, I saw 32 players cheering each other on, making great memories, and having a great time." Who won, and what kind of prizes did you have? "Prizes Prizes Prizes! To start the day off, our players came through the door and received a swag bag with event stickers, a custom 9 inch widget designed specifically for the event, dice, and winter mentos (ha!). During the event, we had enough prizes to hand out an incredible 5 raffle prizes every round- Just about every single player walked away with something from our table. We had mats, terrain, unit boxes, reminder tokens, all kinds of great prizes just for showing up and supporting the event. For our top finishers we had a custom widget set from Forged Honor studios, battleforce boxes, an army carrier, and more. This year we were proud to award prizes for Best General, Best in Faction, and Best Sportsman." Tournament Winners Lord of Slaughter (Best General): Thomas Burgett was back again and in killer form, successfully winning back to back Winter Slaughter events with his very unique take on Skaven and taking home the victory for Team Weak and Decadent. Best in Order: This was an extremely, EXTREMELY tight race, and was won by just 4 points. Derick Senter brought this award home for the Colorado Springs Community and the Average Gitz. Best in Destruction: Another very tight race, decided by a destruction versus destruction showdown between Ogor Mawtribes and Kruel Boyz. The Ogors managed to pull out an epic victory, and Best in Destruction was won by Schuyler Bishop of Al Pacacino Tactics. Best in Chaos: Best in Chaos also went down to the Springs community, this time won by Gene Murphy of the Average Gitz. Best in Death: The Best in Death award was fought over by just two Death players this year, and was won by Ryan C of Al Pacacino Tactics. Finally, Best Sportsman: In my opinion, the most important award--was chosen by the players, for the player who really lifted the spirits of the event and brought an excellent experience for each of his opponents and the players around him. This award was won by Jacob Williams of Al Pacacino Tactics. Gene Murphy - Best in Chaos Derick Senter, Best in Destruction Schuyler Bishop - Best in Destruction Ryan C, Best in Death Thomas Burgett - Lord of Slaughter (Winner) How did the painting competition go? "Both of last year’s judges, Vaughn and Jordan, returned this year accompanied by newcomer and Total Escape Games’ own Gwen. The team had a difficult task this year with more players than any previous year and an additional category. Last year’s best painted model category was split into best painted large model(60mm and larger) and best painted hero (smaller than 60mm), while as ever Best Painted Army returned. The judges worked late into the night scrutinizing every inch of every model to find the best submissions" Painting Competition Winners Best Painted Army: Steve Morrison, Gloomspite Gitz. These Gitz featured a winter theme that really unified the army, aswell as a fully functioning train! Crazy! Best Painted Large Model: Justin Foster, Iridan the Witness. Justin’s take on Iridan was stunning. Smooth transitions, dramatic lighting, and a real showcase of what you can do with a large canvas. Best Painted Hero: Jacob Williams, Murknob Belcha-Banna. Jacob’s submission was a perfect merging of disgusting swamp and unified, beautiful paint. From the detailed banner to the realistic swamp base, this model wowed the judges and took home the prize!" Steve Morrison - Best Painted Army Justin Foster - Best Painted Large Model Jacob Williams - Best Painted Hero Final Notes "This event was awesome. I love running it, I love the community, and I look forward to next year already! Always growing, I intend to expand to additional games next year--if you’reinterested in hosting a game over the weekend, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re hopingto add 40K and are open to other options. Additionally, next year we’ll be expanding the painting competition--you’ll be able to enter whether you’re playing or not. Exciting stuff! Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors. This event would not have come together without the help of the gaming community, and the outpouring of support was overwhelming. Thank you to Gray Matter Gaming for assisting with the mats and door prizes; To Baron of Dice for the grab bag and d3 dice; to Monument Hobbies for all the painting prizes, to Forge Honor for the custom swag-bag widgets and the trophy-widgets for our finishers. And finally, of course, thanks so much to you Jason and the team at Total Escape Games. Every year, as the event grows, TEG rises to the challenge and really steps up to help the event be a success. We couldn’t put it on without you, and we wouldn’t want to! As always, if you’re curious about the game, the event, how to get involved in the community,anything at all, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thanks so much for your time Jason, have a great day!" There you have it, folks. I was able to drop by on Saturday for part of the event, and I can confirm it was a gorgeous new venue, with some beautifully-made tables, and an overall fantastic atmosphere. This is one of my favorite events every year, and I can't wait to see how Ben expands it next year. If you want to reach Ben, you can message him on Discord (moosimoto) or through the official Winter Slaughter Facebook page. PS, here's a photo dump from the event
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What events do you host?
We host a wide variety of tournaments, open play, and teaching events! Find out more on our event calendar or by joining our Discord server.
Which card games do you carry?
Which card games do you carry?
We are currently stocking boxes, packs, and accessories for Magic the Gathering, Riftbound, Pokémon, Gundam, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Star Wars Unlimited.
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Do you sell card game singles?
Yes, we take in Magic the Gathering and Riftbound singles based on TCGplayer Market Pricing. For more information on our policies, check our card singles page.
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We are a tabletop gaming store only, meaning we do not carry any electronics or video games.
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Nope! Despite having "escape," in the name, it's all tabletop games here.
Fun fact: we opened in 2009, and the first escape room opened in 2012 in California!
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