The Weekly Grind - June 9th, 2025 Newsletter

Critical Grind Gaming
Jun 9
5 min read

I may be on vacation, but I'm still determined to get this out to you each week.

SHE DID IT!!!

Jay Borsom, our dear friend and partner has successfully reached her goal of breaking the Guinness World Record for longest trivia game as a Quizmaster. After 36 grueling hours, Jay has done it! We are so proud of her and grateful to have been a part of this monumental occasion for her. Thank you to everyone who came out and participated! It would not have been possible without the support of the players. To that end, Jay's livestream raised a total of $6,000 for TransLifeline and I gotta do the specific math when I get home but Critical Grind raised over $600 for Tabletop Gaymers in ticket sales.

RPG Event Updates!

CALLING ALL RPG PLAYERS! It is time for FREE RPG DAY! What is Free RPG Day? It's a day when we have RPG Modules running all day, workshops, open mini-painting, drink specials, and raffles! There will be plenty of free modules to stop in and pick up *while supplies lasts. But if you sign up for a session not only are you guaranteed that module, but you get to play too! We're also bringing back our Side Quest Objectives. Get a sticker for various things like playing an RPG, painting a mini, buying dice, getting our exclusive Free RPG Day potion bottle, and more.

Click here to see all the sessions we'll be running and sign up now!

--> KIDS RPG NIGHT

I will be emailing the parents directly every week a few days before Kid's RPG Night with the link for sign-ups and session descriptions. So if you are a Kid's RPG Night parent, please fill out this form (if you haven't already).

Please remember Kid's RPG Night is only the 2nd and 4th Fridays. The next Kid's RPG Night will be June 13th! Keep an eye out this week for the sign-up email.

-->SUMMER D&D CLUB IS A GO and we still have room for players. Thank you to our DMs for signing up!

D&D SUMMER CLUB: SIGN UP NOW

The D&D Summer Club will run through June & July. Each session will last 4 weeks and will have at least 1 group for 6th through 8th graders and 1 group for 9th through 12th graders. I will be maxing the table at 5 players, with a minimum of 3 players for the session to proceed.

4 WEEK SESSIONS:

Session A: Mondays in June from 11am - 2pm (2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd)

Session B: Wednesdays in June from 11am - 2pm (4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th)

Session C: Tuesdays in July from 11am - 2pm (1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd)

Session D: Thursdays in July from 11am - 2pm (3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th)

All sessions will be Dungeons & Dragons. It could be 5e or 2024 edition, or a homebrew amalgamation of the 2 variants. All storylines are expected to be age-appropriate and we ask that all players respect their DMs and fellow players at all times.

It is DM discretion whether pre-made characters will be provided or if players will be creating their own character during the first session.

MAGIC & LORCANA PLAYERS!

These are the information and image links to ALL upcoming Magic the Gathering and Lorcana events.

June's Miniature Painting Contest is underway.

Our June contest mini is an original character from Neon Blues. Neon Blues is a Role Playing Game by local publisher, Void Gate Games. Stop by the cafe to pick up your mini and bring it back by Sunday, June 22nd for voting. The winner of this one will receive a Critical Grind Gift Card, A Mini Trophy, and a PDF of the Neon Blues RPG.

Last Week's Recap

Click the image or HERE to find us on Podbean! Or search for us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

If you listened to last week's episode you heard me introduce my sister and a little bit about her journey and career now. This one is a little bit of silliness. After we were done recording we were goofing around and still chatting so, I just hit record again. Since I'm on vacation right now with our mom, it seemed like perfect timing. We're calling it, Sister Time Bonus Content.

Available on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple Podcasts.

Are you interested in being a guest on the podcast? Fill out this form.

I went on vacation with my daughter, Saphira, to drop her off with my mom & step-dad in Texas. We had a great trip swimming, touring the U.S.S. Lexington, going on a pirate ship cruise, visiting the Gulf, and spending time together.

But I would like to give a very special thank you to my husband, Shaun, and our incredible staff, Ash, Rudy, Ky, Ava, and Sean, for handling everything while I was gone. This past weekend was not just an endurance test for Jay, but for our staff. And they handled it. On top of a double TCG Tournament Night on Friday, they were there, rotating shifts, for almost 40-hours straight from Saturday morning to Sunday night (including getting there early to open and staying after close to clean up) Stepping up when people needed back-up, keeping coffee flowing, and getting it all done. I am very grateful for each and every one of them for their hard work and dedication, every day... but especially in the last week. I appreciate all of them (Ava & Sean missed the photo memos but I appreciate them too)