Gaming DNA

09/09/2026

19/08/2026

We know a lot of you have been waiting for this post...
Our 2026 Gaming DNA playmat is here!

Celebrating an iconic Waikato event in its previous stomping (floating?) ground at Lake Rotoroa, local artist and gallery owner Hong Cu***ng has created another awesome fantasy art piece! This is our 4th collaboration with Hong for our Waikato Series playmats, and we're grateful to have her and her work be part of our story.

As with all of the Gaming DNA playmats, this is a limited print-run and only available during 2026, so don't miss out! Get yours in-store or online today!

15/08/2026

Table layouts for Round One of our Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader Tournament are underway as players from Waikato, Auckland, and the Bay of Plenty prepare for a day of gaming!

Come and check out the action throughout the day, see how Warhammer 40K is played, and admire the epic painting skills on display!

09/08/2026

Its another huge weekend in-store with 72 players joining us for events and casual play!

Prerelease is always a great time and Magic | The Hobbit is no different, with many familiar and new faces joining us for the Teams and Two-Head Giant events this afternoon.

Our regular One Piece hobby on Sundays never disappoints and almost rivals Tuesday hobby night numbers!

The Blood Bowl League players are in for more 'pitched' battles between fantasy football forces of orcs, gnomes, tree folks, and knights.

And several local Warhammer 40K players are in store practicing for our one-day tournament next weekend...

06/08/2026

Magic: the Gathering returns to Middle-earth tomorrow when The Hobbit arrives in store!

And throughout Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we have an (Orc) Host of prerelease events for you to sink your teeth into.

Just by playing in one of these prerelease events, you'll enter the draw to win this cool IronStudios 1/10th scale model to keep, not just to Boro(mir). Don't miss out!

24/07/2026

Got a score to settle? Challenge your rival to a showdown at our Riftbound: Vendetta prerift events tonight and Sunday!