When we first opened, many companies sent us samples of their products in an effort to entice us to purchase said products. The most...

While it's not officially summertime yet, it is sure starting to feel like it. Enough so that it has inspired us to write a blog post. ...

With the prerelease of Zendikar Rising happening this week, it brings up fond memories from about eleven years ago. At one particular...

On the weekend of August 28th, 29th, and 30th, we will be having a huge birthday sale to celebrate our first year in business. It has...

With Governor Pritzker's announcement that we will be moving on to Phase 4 of the Illinois Reopening Plan, the door has opened for...

A rockin' Scorpions song with a powerful message. A common occurrence in Magic Commander games. Events and scheduling that will be...

It is that time of the year again. With the holidays just around the corner, we wanted to throw out some gift ideas for the various...

It has been nearly ten weeks since our last blog entry. Since that post, our lives have been a whirlwind of events. From our Grand...

With only six days until we open our doors to the public, a lot has been going on at GriffoNest Games as we prepare for what we hope will...

Last week, our family had the privilege of going to Gen Con in Indianapolis. There, we joined roughly 60,000 other gamers for the best...

“You know something, Marge? It's not that tough being a film cricket.” - Homer J. Simpson Years ago, when Bree and I were first married,...

Since our last blog entry, we have been incredibly busy getting everything ready for our game store. We have been ceaselessly scouring...

Growing up in Kankakee, my gamer friends and I had an awesome game store that we used to visit. At least, I think it was awesome. ...

How Many Times Do You Have to Tickle an Octopus Before It Will Laugh? Ten. Ten tickles [Ba-dum-tss]. While your brain tries to recover...

In any game involving the mighty dragon, slaying the beast can be a daunting task. I have always enjoyed games. When I was in middle...