News & Announcements

New to Magic? Your First Deck Is on Us! Have you watched people playing Magic: The Gathering and wondered how to get started? Maybe the artwork caught your eye, a friend keeps talking about their favorite deck, or you’re simply curious about what all those cards actually do. At Purple Dragon Games, we want to help you take that first step—with a FREE Welcome Deck for new players who register with a Wizards Account through the Magic Companion app! Magic is a card game where yo

A New Commander Awaits: Purple Dragon Games’ Warhammer Discord Giveaway Our Warhammer community is growing, and we’re celebrating with a giveaway that brings everyone together beyond the gaming tables. Purple Dragon Games is giving away Space Marines’ Kaius Konorius, with the drawing taking place Saturday, November 7, 2026. This giveaway will run exclusively on our Discord server in # warhammer-rpgs. That channel is where you’ll find the weekly discussion topics, participatio

Something Scary Is Coming: PDG’s October Warhammer Giveaway! Something scary is lurking in the Purple Dragon Games Discord server this October, and we’re inviting our growing Warhammer community to investigate. It might be waiting behind a suspiciously ordinary door. It might have too many teeth. It might simply be judging your pile of unpainted miniatures. Whatever it is, our October Warhammer Giveaway will be hosted exclusively on Discord in the warhammer-rpgs channel! That

Start Your Engines for GT Racing Sim Night! This Friday, September 25, Purple Dragon Games is trading dice rolls for gear shifts and turning part of the store into a miniature racing paddock. Join us from 5:00–8:00 p.m. for GT Racing Sim Night, a free, all-ages racing challenge featuring Gran Turismo Sport and a complete steering wheel, accelerator and brake-pedal setup. Admission is completely free. No racing experience, special equipment or suspiciously expensive fireproof

Reality Fracture Splits In This Friday! Reality is about to crack wide open at Purple Dragon Games! Magic: The Gathering—Reality Fracture arrives this Friday, September 25, and our community will be among the first to step inside the Echoverse during two special Prerelease events. Join us Friday, September 25, or Sunday, September 27, from 4:00–8:00 p.m. Admission is $34.99 per player and includes your Reality Fracture Prerelease Kit, free pizza for ticket holders and prize s

Secret Santa Commander Assignments Have Been Issued! The first round of Secret Santa Commander assignments has officially gone out! Participants should check their Discord direct messages for their assigned recipient and deck-request sheet. Depending on the contact preference submitted during registration, some assignments were sent through email or text message instead. If you registered and cannot find your assignment, please contact Purple Dragon Games so we can make sure

POKÉMON’S 30TH CELEBRATION ARRIVES WEDNESDAY… SUPPOSEDLY! Purple Dragon Games is celebrating the release of Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration by doing something unusual: we are opening on Wednesday, September 16, even though Wednesdays are normally one of our closed days! The doors will open at noon, and we will be here for a few hours to sell the new anniversary products. There is, however, one tiny catch—our shipment is also scheduled to arrive on September 16. Yes. The product

HELLO, TRAINERS—BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING! Our free monthly Play! Pokémon event has a brand-new name: Pocket Monster Adventure Camp! This month’s gathering has moved to Friday, September 18, from 4–8 PM. The relaxed play format and adventure challenges you enjoy are staying exactly the same. Admission is free, with prize packs and stickers available—just no pizza at Adventure Camp. POCKET MONSTER ADVENTURE CAMP Friday, September 18 | 4–8 PM Free entry, prize packs and stickers

Something Happened.. Something has gone terribly wrong with reality—which, for Magic players, means something has gone wonderfully right. Magic: The Gathering’s Reality Fracture officially releases everywhere on October 2, but Purple Dragon Games is an official Wizards Play Network location. That means we can begin selling Reality Fracture products during Prerelease Week, starting Friday, September 25. You’ll be able to crack into the new set at PDG a full week before its wor

Hot Summer Race Night Summer is heating up, and we're bringing the racetrack into Purple Dragon Games. On Friday, August 28 from 4–8 PM, join us for Hot Summer Race Night, a free gaming event combining video game racing with tabletop racing. We'll have Gran Turismo running with a real racing wheel, a Fast Lap leaderboard to conquer, racing board games across the tables, prizes for our winners, and some race-night snacks to keep everyone fueled. Gran Turismo Takes the Wheel Th

We can hardly believe it, but Purple Dragon Games is celebrating two incredible years in downtown Yreka! What started as a dream has grown into an amazing community of gamers, families, collectors, and friends, and we can't think of a better way to celebrate than spending an evening with all of you. Join us on Saturday, July 18, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Purple Dragon Games, 309 S. Broadway Street, Yreka, CA for an evening packed with games, prizes, food, and plenty of birth

Four More Days of Tabletop Guild Adventures Await! I couldn't be more excited to kick off another four days of our Summer Tabletop Guild events! We've had an incredible time watching new friendships form, seeing favorite games hit the table, and welcoming both seasoned gamers and first-time visitors into the fun. If you've been looking for an excuse to try something new, this is it. Every day features a brand-new theme with three featured board games to explore. Events are co

Learn from a Professional Comic Artist. Right Here in Yreka. What if your next level-up wasn't in a video game... but in your own creative journey? Purple Dragon Games is exploring interest in hosting a Comic Art & Creative Masterclass led by Joel Shelton, a local professional comic artist, sculptor, and creative visionary. Joel has worked on published comic projects, including CGC-graded comics, while building an impressive portfolio of illustration, sculpture, horror design

The Summer Tabletop Board Game Festival Begins This Saturday! The countdown is almost over! This Saturday marks the beginning of our annual Summer Tabletop Board Game Festival, and we're excited to unveil the first three days of our "Survival & Treachery" series, running Saturday through Monday from 4:00-8:00 PM. Each evening features a brand-new theme with a fresh lineup of board games already set up and ready to play alongside our friendly Game Masters. Whether you're solvi

Summer Board Game Festival Begins This Weekend! 🎲 FREE Event • 🍬 Candy Prizes for Everyone • 🍿 FREE Popcorn with RSVP Our annual Summer Board Game Festival kicks off this weekend, bringing nine days of themed tabletop adventures to Purple Dragon Games! Special Note: During the festival, Purple Dragon Games will also be OPEN Wednesday, July 8 from Noon-8:00 PM so everyone has another opportunity to join the fun. What is the Summer Board Game Festival? Every festival day fea

Purple Dragon Games is excited to share a new chapter in our story. We have just released the first episode of a video series that takes you inside our renovation and growth journey. This series offers a close and personal look at the heart of our project, showing how a small family-owned business with a deep passion is transforming a space to better serve the community. In this post, you will discover what the inside of our building looked like when we began work in November

The Old Newspaper Building at 309 S. Broadway Street in Yreka holds more than 6,800 square feet of space and a rich history tied to the town’s past. In October 2025, Purple Dragon Games purchased this landmark with a clear vision: to turn it into a vibrant creative hub for gamers, artists, and the local community. This article explores the exciting transformation underway, the challenges faced, and the opportunities this project offers for everyone passionate about games and