It's sometimes hard to build up enough social battery to leave the house, whether it's to buy books or games. If you would prefer to spend your days in your apartment, organizing your books, venture out to Games by James for your copy of A Place for All My Books by @smirkanddagger.bsky.social !

New from @theop.games: TACTA, a chaotic, connecting card game. Find out more from Woosung Games on TikTok and then stop in Games by James for your copy. www.tiktok.com/@woosung.boa...

Have you participated in the Games by James & Air Traffic Tabletop Corn Hole Challenge yet? Show your coupon in this month's Victory Points newsletter and see what you've got! All participants earn at least 10 VP. gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...

The new "Feel Well" puzzles from Ravensburger are awesome! These 100- or 200-piece large print puzzles, with images that appeal to adults, include a paper placemat with an outline of the pieces for a more stress-free puzzling experience. Plus, other new Ravensburger designs have arrived at GBJ too!

Sorry to all who were looking forward to it, but today's Learn to Play Occult Ops RPG event at Ridgedale Center is cancelled, due to author Nathaniel Hicklin feeling under the weather.

Our September Buy 2 Get 1 FREE Sale is in full swing. Stop by our stores and look for the green stickers. Least expensive items is free. While Supplies last. Deal goes through September 30, 2025.

Are you a fan of the Kinfire Delve series from @incredibledream.bsky.social? Kinfire Council is a new, multiplayer worker placement experience set in the same universe, designed by Minnesotan Kevin Wilson! Stop by your local Games by James for your copy today!

Have you used this month's double victory points coupon on pet-themed games yet? Find your coupon at gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.php - expiring August 31! *Not all items in window display featured in deal, please check newsletter link for details about included items.

Have you played Zenith yet? If you haven't, this 2- or 4- player tug-of-war card game is full of fun, interesting strategies.

How cool! Over the weekend local artist Thomas Anderson came into the Games by James and Air Traffic combo store in Ridgedale Center to find copies of his @puzzletwist.bsky.social Puzzle: Fish Tales. He even signed a few copies of his puzzle for us!

Have you played Fishing yet? This trick-taker with a twist is exciting the whole game! Cards you take will end up in your hand in future rounds. Don't take enough tricks, and draw new cards from a central pile of upgrade cards - trumps, high numbers and more!

Have you gotten the latest from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social - Wroth? This area control game is fast-paced and fun, and full of durable, weighty components that feel nice as you play. And don't forget expansions - the box for the base game is designed with extra room in mind.

We also managed to get a picture of Erin Buell and her sister with Golf Match during their demo at Games by James Mall of America earlier today! Thanks Golf Match!

Thanks so much to Ben at Floodgate Games and to all the other local publishers that came out to demo their games this weekend! We also saw Body Be Gone, Golf Match, Last Call: An Imaginary Drinking Game and Lef Justified Studio in our stores.

Friend Reminder, we've got War and Aether's first Meet & Greet Event! Coming to @gamesbyjames.bsky.social in Mall of America in 1 WEEK! www.zgstudios.net/event-detail...

Thanks so much to Nicole with Tesseray Publishing for kicking off another weekend of local demos last night at Mall of America. Her game Body Be Gone is an absolute blast - if you missed it, she'll be doing several more demos this month, including a demo TONIGHT from 3:30-6:30 at Ridgedale Center. 🧵

Did you know you can enjoy playing the #StarWarsUnlimitedTCG at our Southdale Center location too? Our next event is this Saturday, July 12 at 1pm. Stop by for another chaos draft experience with a special low price! Thanks Fantasy Flight Games for your support for these events.

Friendly Reminder, we've got a Demo Day TOMORROW! Stop by the Minnetonka @gamesbyjames.bsky.social any time between 12:00PM and 3:00PM and check out War and Aether! www.zgstudios.net/event-detail...

Have you played #HappyMochi yet? This new game is on demo now through the end of the week at all Games by James locations! Stop by to learn it and pick up your copy today!

We had so much fun with our Special Chaos Drafts and Learn To Play events that we added more! The final event we'll be running is another Special Chaos Draft at Southdale on Saturday. Find out more at gamesbyjames.com/events.php

Friendly Reminder, we've got a Demo Day THIS SATURDAY! At @gamesbyjames.bsky.social in the Ridgedale Mall! www.zgstudios.net/event-detail...

If the small card game Slide from Gigamic and @hachettebgusa.bsky.social has you intrigued but you are wondering how it plays. Wonder no more and watch this. youtube.com/shorts/i2jWO...

We've been having tons of fun with Star Wars Unlimited recently, like at our Special Chaos Draft event at Games by James at Ridgedale Mall last Sunday! Join in on Ridgedale's fun by participating in a Legends of the Force pre-release event this weekend: 7/5 at 6pm or 7/6 at noon!

Happy Fourth everyone! This July we're focusing on our local publisher friends! All stores will be hosting demos from local vendors all month. Tomorrow you can expect the following: (🧵)

We've been having tons of fun with Star Wars Unlimited recently, like at our Special Chaos Draft event at Games by James at Ridgedale Mall last Sunday! Join in on Ridgedale's fun by participating in a Legends of the Force pre-release event this weekend: 7/5 at 6pm or 7/6 at noon!

Friendly Reminder, we've got a Demo Day in 2 weeks! At @gamesbyjames.bsky.social in the Ridgedale Mall on Saturday, July 12th! www.zgstudios.net/event-detail...

Lots of new dice have been arriving in Games by James stores, like these dice from Hymgho. (The dragon eggs even contain dice too!)

Hello all! \(0o0) It's been a slow few months, but today I have not one, not two, but three upcoming ZG Studios Events! June 14th Demo Day at Southdale Mall July 12th Demo Day at Ridgedale Mall July 26th Meet & Greet at Mall of America Learn More Here: www.zgstudios.net/event-list

As you can see, we're stocking up on the essentials, and having fun while doing it. Check out this wave of Wavelength we built at our Rosedale Center store!

Have you gotten your copy of Undergrove yet? This has recently arrived on Games by James shelves, so stop in for yours today! Learn more about Undergrove and find a coupon for it and other recent arrivals at gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...

JUNE EVENT UPDATES Attention #StarWarsUnlimited Players! We've got some special value SWU events coming up later this month, with support from Fantasy Flight Games! Sign up for a FREE Learn to Play experience, granting packs & a demo deck, or a reduced cost draft at one of 3 locations. Details in 🧵

Remember - War and Aether Demo day is TODAY at the Games by James event space in Southdale Center! Stop by to learn more about this locally published tabletop roleplaying game!

Does your family love to play cards? Combining the classic card mechanics of drafting, trick-taking and set collection, 3 Chapters from Amigo Games hits all the right buttons. Find it now at Games by James stores.

Happy Pride from Games by James!

Friendly reminder, we've got a Demo Day at @gamesbyjames.bsky.social in Edina at the Southdale Mall in 1 Week! www.zgstudios.net/event-detail...

Do you want to play the odds? Try Mythical Dice. This trick-taking game uses dice instead of cards - and you don't know what the value of your die will be until you go to play it!

We love local games! Stop by Games by James at Southdale Center from noon-3 on June 14 and learn more about War and Aether! Find more cool events at gamesbyjames.com/events

We had tons of fun at last month's Pagan: Fate of Roanoke event at Ridgedale Center, and we're excited to host another casual, free-to-play event at Ridgedale this June - find out more in our events newsletter at gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p... or on our events calendar: gamesbyjames.com/events.php

Last week at ACD GamesDay, we got to see an open copy of Tiny Epic Game of Thrones at @theop.games's booth - and man there is so much game in that tiny box! If you're still looking for a copy, come by and find it on our shelves.

Have you gotten the new Great Western Trail El Paso yet? Stop by today! And get double victory points with the coupon in this month's new items newsletter: gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...

Eight new @puzzletwist.bsky.social puzzles have made it to our stores! Stop by and pick up yours today!

New #squishables have arrived in our stores! Stop by for your cute plush friend today.

Diatoms are beautiful, microscopic creatures that live throughout the ocean. Take the role of a Victorian scientist studying these stunning organisms under a microscope in this puzzley game from new publisher @ludoliminal.bsky.social! Stop in at Games by James for your copy today!

Use the coupon in this month's new items newsletter to get double victory points on Dinositters! and other great new games: gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...

New at Games by James & Air Traffic Toys stores: Dinositters! from local publisher Featherstone Games! You control a pair of teenaged dinosaurs tasked with feeding and entertaining your hatchling siblings until your parents return. Stop by today to purchase your copy & earn your promotional cards.

Happy Easter! A reminder that our stores are closed today! Stop back tomorrow to shop during our regular hours.

New at Games by James: Mystery Puzzle books from @atlasgames.bsky.social! Solve puzzles themed around the hit game Gloom, Cryptids, and more! Stop by for your copy today.

Our stores will be closed this Sunday for Easter! This will have the following impact on events: *Magic the Gathering at Oakwood Mall, Crossroads Center, & Southdale Center will be cancelled on 4/20 *Flesh and Blood Social Play at Rosedale Center will be moved from 4/20 to 4/27 See you next week!

Have you stopped in and pulled your egg yet this year? Don't forget to claim your free Victory Points! Details in our newsletter: gamesbyjames.com/newsletter.p...

New at Games by James: CATastrophe: A Game of Nine Lives! It's time for your favorite felines to battle it out in this light-hearted, take-that style game. Play cards, draw cards and resolve a CATastrophe. Whomever is the last cat (or honorary cat) standing wins!