Atomic Empire

09/28/2026

In addition to our usual weekly events, 9/30 - 10/4 we have:

Monday
- Board Game Club in the City Room.
- Marvel: Crisis Protocol League begins.

Tables Open: 6 for Board Games, 5 Open

Tuesday
- Kill Team Demo
- Middle Earth SBG League begins.

Tables Open: Kill Team between Leagues, so 3.

Wednesday
- One Piece Store Tournament
- Magic: The Gathering Commander Nights – FRA Season kicks off. Pick up your prizes from HOB Season!

Tables Open: 4 for general Card Gaming, 4 Open.

Thursday
- Riftbound Nexus Night
This will be our first event that uses RGN instead of carde.io. Please make sure you have a Riot ID in order to participate.
- Game Designers of NC Meetup
- Triangle Comic Creators' Network Meetup in the City Room.
- October Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers' League begins.

Tables Open: 0

Friday
- FNM featuring FRA Draft, Pauper, and Commander Mixer
- SW: Unlimited Prerelease

Tables Open: 5

Saturday
- Magic: The Gathering RCQ
- SW: Unlimited AM Prerelease
- SW: Unlimited PM Prerelease
- Pokemon TCG League Challenge
This event is capped based on the number of participation promos and tables available. If other events do not sell out and you are on the waitlist and want us to break cap, you will have to be okay with not getting any participation promos.
- Lorcana Illumineer's Quest
- Moonstone Demo
- Morning and Afternoon Crabclaw Bay in the City Room.

Tables Open: 0

Sunday
- Gundam Card Game Store Tournament
- One Piece Extra Grand Battle
- Paint & Take Event

Tables Open: 4 for Pokemon League Open Play, 2 for Hobby Hangout, and 4 otherwise.

09/23/2026

Wednesday
- One Piece Store Tournament
- Magic: The Gathering Academy

Tables Open: 2 for general Card Gaming, 4 Open.

Thursday
- Riftbound Nexus Night

Tables Open: 0

Friday
- Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Prerelease
- SW: Unlimited Weekly Play featuring Trilogy
- Gundam Card Game Starter Deck Release Tournament

Tables Open: 0

Saturday
- Magic: The Gathering AM Prerelease
- MtG PM Prerelease
- Riftbound Summoner Skirmish
- Morning and Afternoon Crabclaw Bay in the City Room.

Tables Open: 0

Sunday
- Magic: The Gathering 2HG Prerelease

Tables Open: 4 for Pokemon League Open Play, 2 for Hobby Hangout, and 0 otherwise.

09/19/2026

Round 1 of our Ashes of the Empire SWU PQ underway!
74 players in attendance.

09/18/2026

Still spaces left in our Sunday, September 20 event, and registration is currently open for our October 18 Dice Throne tournament!

09/17/2026

09/14/2026

In addition to the weekly events pinned above, 9/14 - 9/20 we have:

Monday
- Board Game Club in the City Room.

Tables Open: 6 for Board Games, 9 Open

Tuesday
- Games Workshop Leagues in full swing.

Tables Open: 0

Wednesday
- One Piece Store Tournament
- Cyberpunk TCG Beta Event

Tables Open: 2 for general Card Gaming, 0 Open.

Thursday
- Riftbound Nexus Night

Tables Open: 0

Friday
- FNM featuring HOB Draft, Pauper, and Commander Mixer
- SW: Unlimited Weekly Play featuring Playtest Premier

Tables Open: 2 for generic Magic: The Gathering, 6 Open

Saturday
- SW: Unlimited PLANETARY QUALIFIER !
- Game Designers of NC Meetup

Tables Open: 0!

Sunday
- Battletech Campaign Day
- Dice Throne Tournament
- Gundam Card Game Store Tournament
- BIPOC Vampire Day – VtM One-shot in the City Room.

Tables Open: 4 for Pokemon League Open Play, 2 for Hobby Hangout, and 4 otherwise.

Next Monday preview:
- Board Games Club in the City Room.
- L5R: Siege of Toshi Ranbo
- Blerds Bi-Monthly Meetup

Tables Open: 4 for Board Games, 4 Open

09/12/2026

Still a few spots left in tomorrow's painting event.
If you can't make it on 9/13, then swing by on 10/4!

09/09/2026

Just a reminder that our next SWU PQ is next Saturday the 19th, and this Sunday is the discount registration deadline.
Be sure to sign up by then to save yourself $10!

09/07/2026

In addition to our usual weekly events, 9/7 - 9/13 we have:

Monday
We are open normal hours today.
- Legend of the Five Rings: Gunsen Demos – 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
Please RSVP (register) if you intend to attend!
- Memoir '44 Monthly Meetup
- Durham Blerds Bi-Monthly Meetup
- Board Game Club in the City Room

Tables Open: 4 for Board Games, 6 Open

Tuesday
- Warhammer 40K Competitive League returns.

Tables Open: 0

Wednesday
- One Piece Store Tournament
- Magic: The Gathering Presents: Heart of the Mountain

Tables Open: 4 for general Card Gaming, 4 Open.

Thursday
- Riftbound Nexus Night
- Warhammer 40K Escalation League begins.

Tables Open: 0

Friday
- FNM featuring HOB Draft, Pauper, and Commander Mixer
- SW: Unlimited Weekly Play featuring Premier
- September RPG book club begins. Only a couple seats left!

Tables Open: 2 for generic Magic: The Gathering, 6 Open

Saturday
- SW: Unlimited Store Showdown
Gitchur reps in for the PQ next week!
- Memoir '44: D-Day Landings
- Triangle Gaymers September Game Night
- Morning and Afternoon Crabclaw Bay in the City Room.

Tables Open: 10

Sunday
- Pokemon TCG League Challenge
- Pokemon VGC League Challenge
- Gundam Card Game 1st Anniversary Event
- Paint & Take Event

Tables Open: 3 for Pokemon League Open Play, 2 for Hobby Hangout, and 0 otherwise.

09/04/2026

Conquer the Imperial City for the glory of your Clan!
Legend of the Five Rings returns as a cunning, fast-paced board game in the form of Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo from .

From now until October 23, the Great Clan with the most recorded victories will be commemorated in the game's lore! Atomic Empire will host one of the in-person opportunities for this competition on Monday, September 21 at 7:00 PM. Check out our website for full details and to register.

If you've never played, then drill your troops on Monday, September 7. We'll be hosting demos all day. Please RSVP so we know you're coming!