The Weekly Grind - October 27th, 2025 Newsletter

Critical Grind Gaming
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5 Days until Lodge Con!!

UPDATES

Starting in November we'll be closing early on Wednesdays.

Lodge Con is just around the corner! We're only 12 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!

NEW STOCK

RPGs: We received the standard book and limited edition versions of The Crooked Moon (D&D 5e & 2024 supplement).

The new Dungeons & Dragons Welcome to the Hellfire Club: Stranger Things Box Set

The new Welcome to Night Vale Role Playing Game!

SOUP!

On any given day we have different soups! They pair great with a toast and a refresher for lunch!

Highlights from this week.

Shout-out to the lovely group who joins us every Wednesday morning for knitting/crocheting!

Special thank you to our friends who trusted us to host their Halloween Party on Saturday!

Thank you to everyone who cam out to the Spooktacular in downtown Plainfield on Saturday!

SPECIAL EVENTS!

Tonight is October's Fabulous BINGO, benefitting the Will County Humane Society!

Tomorrow night is Presentation Night! Click here to sign-up to present! Or, just show up and watch!

Game of Tones Trivia is moving to 1st Thursday of the month. That means the next one is Thursday, November 6th at 7pm!

Our next board game designer day is Saturday, November 8th! If you've got a game you're trying to develop, sign up here to bring it in for the day for players to playtest.

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

Join our Discord and find your next gaming group.

It looks like there is some interest in D&D, Daggerheart, Crooked Moon, and a few other sessions being discussed in the Discord.

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 3 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.

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.

This Friday is a Villainous Halloween Commander Event

We're currently accepting pre-orders for Whispers in the Well!

October's Mini Painting Contest

Voting is now open for the October Miniature Painting contest! Visit our Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok and Comments with your favorite's number!

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.

I was a guest on a local podcast, From Scratch with Gjoko that just released a couple days ago. You can check it out on YouTube.

Pop-Up Events!

Did You Know!?

Print to order Critical Grind Merch is available on our website. Shirts in 15 different colors, with 7 different designs you can mix and match, Sizes XS to 3XL!

You can also get mugs, hats, notebooks, tortes, and playmats!

Order today at www.criticalgrind.com/shop

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: