The Weekly Grind - October 13th, 2025 Newsletter

Critical Grind Gaming
Oct 13
4 min read

19 Days until Lodge Con!!

UPDATES

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who voted for us for the Herald News Readers' Choice Awards! We are thrilled to have won BEST in 2 Categories, Family Recreation and Birthday Party Venue! Thank you to our awesome team and all of you!

Lodge Con is just around the corner! We're only 19 days away and we are SO excited to see this year's growth. Make sure you mark your calendars to come out and visit us! The vendor hall is completely free and the game hall convention passes are only $5/day.

Click Here to see the full events schedule for Lodge Con!

This Sunday is our 7 Wonders Tournament Qualifiers. Top 8 players will receive a certificate that is valid of a weekend pass to Lodge Con 2025 and a spot in the finals on Saturday, November 1st at Lodge Con.

SPECIAL EVENTS!

3rd Annual Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner!

Tickets are now on sale for our 3rd Annual Murder Mystery Dinner! Sign up now to reserve your seat. TICKETS WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH TO ALLOW TIME TO DISTRIBUTE CHARACTERS.

RPG Event Updates!

--> 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.

--> Discord Looking For Party Highlights

These are some RPGs being mentioned in our Discord that people are looking to get together and play.

Dungeons & Dragons, Starfinder, Daggerheart, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, and probably some others. Join the discord and don't miss the tables.

Tip: When you join, go to Rules to get verified. Then, VERY IMPORTANTLY: go to Roles-and-Info to select your interests. This is what will unlock the channels.

TCG Event Updates!

Our Magic the Gathering League is going. This is round 2 but you can join any time! Played in timed pods with points awarded for place at the end of the game, and various play goals which will rotate every 4 weeks. Promos and Packs will be given as prizes each week.

Lorcana League is back for Set 9. Lots of ways to earn points, packs, and prizes. Join our discord to see the different play goals for each round.

Register for the Fabled Set Championships.

All of our upcoming Magic Events all the way through October!

Board Game Event Updates!

Wednesday Open Play <--

We are currently offering Free Play on Wednesdays. Stop by anytime on a Wednesday and play any of the games in our library. (*this doesn't include any special events or tournaments*)

--> 7 Wonders Tournament

In partnership with By The Board Games, we're hosting 7 Wonders Elimination Qualifiers. The finals will be held at Lodge Con, November 1st. Top 8 from each store will be invited to the finals at Lodge Con and will be rewarded with FREE weekend entry to the convention.

Critical Grind's 7 Wonders Tournament is Sunday, October 19th at 11am

October's Mini Painting Contest

Stop buy to pick up your monthly paint pass and get the October mini! Limited number available.

Whether you're participating in our contests or just looking for a space to hang out and paint, stop by any Tuesday or Wednesday for our Mini-Painting drop-in between 3pm & 8pm. $5 for all you can paint, access to our brushes, and paints, and a free figure to practice on. Or pick up additional figures for only $5 each.

Critical Podcast

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

Let's just say the podcast is on a bit of a hiatus. I haven't given up on this but I need to pace myself.

Thank you all for understanding.

Catch up now on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple Podcasts.

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

On a related note, I was recently a guest on "From Scratch" and I'm excited for the release of that episode. Looks like it's going to come out in a couple months.

Pop-Up Events!

Did You Know!?

Critical Grind hosts monthly pop-ups for artisans and bakers.

The 1st Sunday of every month is for artists, crafters, creators, and artisans to feature their wares. The 2nd Sunday of every month is for bakeries to pop-up with their delectible goods.

If you're interested in participating or being added to the vendor list, send an email to dana@criticalfrind.com.

This Month's Calendar & Specials

OCTOBER SPECIALS --

Apple & Butter Rum Latte: Enjoy Hot or Iced. Or try it as a Chai or Matcha.

Olde Fashioned Cream Soda: Tastes like a classic cream soda. Butter Rum Italian Soda & Vanilla Cold Foam

Cinna-Berry Smoothie: Mixed Berry Smoothie with Cinnamon

Cookie Butter Cheesecake Toast: Cream Cheese, Cookie Butter, Graham Crackers, and Cinnamon

Happy Harvest Toast: Hummus, Sliced Apple, Strawberry Balsamic, and Cinnamon

This Week's Event Highlights

This is a quick look at this week's events. And of course any day is Game Day at Critical Grind. Just stop in anytime and find your next favorite game.

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SPECIAL EVENTS OF NOTE THIS WEEK: