Totally Awesome York

04/10/2026

🎲 BIG NEWS, YORK GAMERS! 🎲

We are ridiculously excited to announce that we’re teaming up with the absolute legends behind the York Board Games Convention !

Ryan and Matt are the Game Masters behind York’s biggest board game gathering AND it’s back from 23rd–25th October at St Peter’s School, and we’re going ALL IN!

We’ll be packing up the van with as many games, accessories, and goodies as humanly possible to bring you the ultimate pop-up shop, PLUS we’ll be running some awesome live events right at the convention!🔥

We’ll even have some exclusive products for the Trading Card and Collectables fans.

If you love tabletop gaming, amazing community vibes, and playing games all weekend long, this is the one event you CANNOT miss.

📅 Mark your diaries: 23rd – 25th October 2026
📍 Where: St Peter’s School, Clifton, York
🎟️ Book your tickets now: Head straight to their website at ybgc.co.uk to grab yours before they sell out!

01/10/2026

🎉 FRIDAY NEW RELEASE DROP IS HERE! 🎉

Friday is looking absolutely stacked on Colliergate, and we’ve got a massive lineup landing on the shelves tomorrow morning! Whether you’re hunting for TCG pulls or unboxing the ultimate desk buddy, here’s what’s dropping:

✨ Pokémon TCG Highlights:
• 30th Celebration Booster Bundles & Tins — Packed with nostalgic goodness!
• Pokémon 30th Anniversary Sticker Collection — Perfect for any collector’s wall.

⚔️ Magic: The Gathering - Foundations Commander Deck, Including:
• Tramplesaurus — Big dinosaurs, big damage, pure power!
• Calling All Angels — Ramp into massive Angels and take to the skies!
AND MORE…

🎁 Blind Box Delights:
• Sonny Angel Happy Birthday Bear Gift Series — The perfect surprise gift (or cheeky self-treat) for you and your little Angels.
• Smiski SUNDAY Series — Yes we know it’s Friday, but they’ll brighten up your desk, these quiet little glow-in-the-dark companions!

📍 Totally Awesome | 8 Colliergate, York
⏰ Doors open at 10am on Friday—pop in, say hello, and grab your favourites before they’re gone! Hopefully there will be some left for Saturday 🤞🏻 😬

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30/09/2026

✨ THEY’RE BACK ✨ After a short journey across the channel from France 🇫🇷 Smiski and Sonny Angel are finally BACK in town.

😳With a few NEW styles to the shop on sale from Friday (keep an eye on our socials for announcement) 👀

25/09/2026

🌀 REALITY FRACTURE IS HERE! 🌀

Huge news, Magic players —as an official WPN store, our early release stock for Reality Fracture is officially on the shelves and available in-store TODAY at Totally Awesome York! 🌀✨

Be among the first to crack open brand-new packs, expand your collection, or grab new commander upgrades before this seasons play events.

🌀 In Stock Right Now:
• Play Boosters
• Collector Boosters (for those beautiful foils & showcase arts!)
• Bundles & Ready-to-Play Commander Decks

(Note: A huge thank you to everyone who booked—our in-store Prerelease event is now completely SOLD OUT! 🎟️❌ Star Trek dates announced soon)

Pop into the shop at 8 Colliergate to grab your packs while stock lasts! 🌀

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21/09/2026

A Massive Welcome to York if you’re a uni Fresher! 🏰✨

Unpacked your boxes and feeling that day-one awkwardness? 😅 Don’t sit in your room alone—drag your new housemates and course mates out into town! 🚶‍♂️💨

Don’t be put off by the scaffolding on Colliergate right now—just look out for our giant matchstick Minster! 🏛️✨

Pop into Totally Awesome at 8 Colliergate for the ultimate icebreaker 🎲

Grab a hilarious party game for tonight, or start a new group tradition by cracking open blind boxes and trading card packs together 🃏🎁

Come say hi, grab some fun, and turn those new housemates into best mates! 🙌💖

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19/09/2026

Double the Magic this Sunday evening at Totally Awesome York! 🧙‍♂️✨

🗡️ THE HOBBIT COMMANDER PARTY (6:00pm – 9:00pm)
Bring any legal Commander deck—no themed deck required—and enjoy open casual play!
🎁 Bonus: Special Hobbit promos available while stocks last, plus a bonus archive promo card for every player!

Whether you’re taking your very first steps into the game or looking for a casual Commander night, we’ve got you covered on Sunday 20th September:

🎓 MAGIC ACADEMY (6:30pm – 8:30pm | £5 Entry)
New to Magic or returning after a break? Learn the ropes with our team using the newest Starter decks in a relaxed, friendly setting.

🎁 Bonus: The first 6 sign-ups get a FREE Standard Welcome Deck to take home!

📍 Location: Totally Awesome York, 8 Colliergate
🎟️ Spaces are limited: Head over to our website to book your spot!

19/09/2026

🎈 The Pokémon 30th Celebrations Continue! ⚡️

The party isn’t over yet! Head down to Totally Awesome York this Saturday to celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with us in store. 🥳✨

We’ve put together special Pokémon Goody Bags for the kids! 🎒🎁 Each bag is packed with 30th Anniversary goodies plus a 3-Card Pokémon Fun Pack to open! 🃏

⚠️ Please note: Goody bags are strictly first-come, first-served while stocks last, so pop in early to claim yours!

See you on Colliergate! 👋🛍️

17/09/2026

Thank you for making the 30th Anniversary such a brilliant event. If your kids love Pokemon we will have a few 30th Anniversary goody bags to hand out on Saturday (while stocks last) 🤩

"It was a fantastic event" 💛

17/09/2026

🏆 Pokémon League Challenge ⚡️

Got a tournament-ready deck? We’re running an official Pokémon League Challenge at Totally Awesome York this Tuesday 22nd September! ⚔️
Hope everyone enjoyed opening their 30th Anniversary packs this week!

This is a competitive event (similar structure to our prereleases). Bring your own standard legal deck to compete for Championship Points and prizes.

The Details:
📅 When: Tuesday 22nd September
⏰ Time: 17:00 Registration | 17:30 Play Starts
⚔️ Format: Standard Legal, Best of 1 (Deck check at registration)
🎟️ Entry: £10

Prizes:
📦 Everyone: 2 Prize Boosters on entry
🥇 1st Place: Pokémon TCG 30th Poster Collection
🥈 2nd Place: Pokémon TCG 151 Mini Tin
🥉 3rd Place: Pokémon TCG Lumiose City Mini Tin
🏆 Championship Points awarded to top finishers

Spaces are strictly limited ahead of our bigger events in October and November.

(Casual players—our next relaxed play session date will be announced soon!)

🎟️ Book your ticket via the link in our bio.

16/09/2026

🎉 HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY POKÉMON! 🥳⚡️
Today is the official global release day for the massive Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration, and our shelves are stocked! 📦✨

We’ve got Binder and Poster Special Collections and EX Tins/Boxes 🙌 Drop in, grab your gear, and let’s celebrate 30 years of Pokémon! 🎈🏆

Looking forward to welcoming our local Pokemon players for round two this evening!

EDIT:
WHOA. You lot do NOT play around! 😱💨

We are officially SOLD OUT of all general allocation stock! 🛍️❌

Hands down the biggest, release day we’ve EVER seen in the shop. Seeing the queue stretch down Colliergate this morning was incredible! 🤯🔥

A massive thank you to everyone who came out today and brought the hype! ❤️

If you missed out, stay tuned to our updates for future restock news! Interested in learning to play the game then drop us a DM📲👀