The blog for news, events, releases and commentary from Castle Perilous Games & Books. located in downtown Carbondale IL. New posts every Monday and Wednesday.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Cryer from the Castle 4/26/26
Cryer from the castle for the week of 4/26/26
https://youtu.be/Loqdxt1l9ZM
Monday, April 27, 2026
Magic the Gathering Restocks
We are currently sold out of Secrets of Strixhaven except for a couple of commander decks. However, we did get in a restock of Modern Horizons 3 and Edge of Eternities boosters and Lorwyn Eclipsed commander decks so stop by and take a look
Sunday, April 26, 2026
GW Releases for May 16th
Here are the GW releases for May 16th. If you want any, please let us know by Noon April 28th.
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Ascended Heroes
We have Ascended Heroes booster packs back in stock, along with Perfect Order booster packs. Ascended Heroes are $14.99 and Perfect Order are $6.99. We are not limited quantities on these but are not selling booster boxes of them either. You ae welcome to buy a booster box quantities but will not receive a discount on them, except in the form of Castle Cards or Prefered Customer discounts.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Disney Lorcana Wilds Unknown Pre-release
for the first time Disney Lorcana is offering a true pre-release tournament, rather than us having a sealed deck tournament. We are getting real pre-release kits containing 6 booster packs, 1 of 6 promo cards, 1 cardboard deck box, 4 dice, 1 set-specific item, and 1 rules sheet. Our event will run the evening of May 13 adn will cost $40 per person. given the popularity of the past few sets of Disney Lorcana, we hope to see a good turnout.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Welcome to Barovia Treasure Packs
the Welcome to Barovia blind bags from Sirius Dice contain thousands of different possible combinations. There are 55 different dice sets, 31 possible ability coins and 7 different dice bags making, according to my calculations, at least 11,965 possible sets in each blind bag. Each of the dice pouches bears a symbol derived from some aspect of Ravenloft.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Monster of the Week Demo
Brandon will run a demo game of the Monster of the Week RPG on Tuesday April 28th at 5:30 . Sign up sheet is in the store or you can message us on Facebook or comment here to reserve a space.
Monster of the Week uses the Powered by the Apocalypse game engine to allow players to recreate the adventures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the X-files or Supernatural.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds is a new boardgame from The OP. Designed by Jason Tremblay, the designer of Tacta, Hummingbirds is a resource and time management game. Players move their birds to perch on hidden sand timers, attempting to collect the most nectar. If you check the timer on which your bird is perched and it has run out, you gain a token. If the time is still running, you lose a token. You may think you know how long 30 seconds is but are you sure?
Cryer from the Castle 4/20
Here is the Cryer from the Castle for April 21
https://youtu.be/34RlDO-GLtU
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Games Workshop New Releses May 9th
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Friday, April 17, 2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Pre-releases
Just a reminder that , in conjunction with Salukicon, we are hosting our Saturday pre-release event there, at 5:30 in the international lounge. Cost is $45 and you can pay your entry fee at our table in the Salukicon dealer hall. There is an admission fee to Salukicon, though if you are a SIUC student, you get in free.
Our Sunday event will take place as usually at 1 p.m here at the store.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Superman Day Comics
Superman Day Free Comic Book Extravaganza
For shopping with us during Superman Day Apil 18th, 2026, you can take home one of these five free comics. (Superman #1, Supergirl: The World #1, Supergirl’s Zoo-Per Heroes, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, and Supergirl #1) Additionally, you can earn a secret Superman comic book if you show us a copy of our newsletter or share our event on social media!
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Action Comics #1
A facimile of Action Comics #1 will be available for purchase on Superman Day, April 18th.
Action Comics #1 Superman Day 2026
Action Comics #1 first hit newsstands
on April 18th, 1938, despite the June 1938 cover date. This was common
practice back in the day to keep magazines on newsstands longer. This first issue
of the world-renowned comic book contains the first appearance of Superman
created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster!
Purchase it today for 6.99!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Speedpaint Markers
We brought in the Army Painters SpeedPaint Marker line and have it between two of the Army painter Racks on the floor. This is a really good product for those suffering from athritis or other things affecting manual dexterity as it allows them to keep painting without having to hold a brush.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Age of Sigmar new releases
New releases this week for Age of Sigmar. Need orders by noon April 14
The Ossiarch Bonereapers march out to collect their infamous bone-tithe with an added value set of existing miniatures, the Null Myraid Phalanx
Welcome to the City of Ash, a self-contained introduction to the amazing Warhammer: Age of Sigmar game mode, Spearhead. Containing two complete Spearheads and complementary terrain, the new miniatures in this set are sure to inspire people to grow their existing collections, start new ones, or encourage people to try Warhammer: Age of Sigmar for the first time. For those collectors with a fondness for vintage Warhammer games, City of Ash will bring up fond memories of cut-throat clashes in the City of the Damned.
Friday, April 10, 2026
Pokemon Cards up 170%
should you cash in your stocks and invest in Pokmeon Cards? Well, the value of Pokemon cards over the past year has increased 170% but Scott does not expect them to hold their value over the long term . Of course, Scott also counseled parents back in the late 1990s not to expect Pokemon cards to hold their value over the long term so take his advice with a grain of salt.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Castle Zagyg
Lord the store would love to back the Castle Zagyg part 2 kickstarter but unfortuately it written compatible with Castles and Crusades, no 5E material included. We backed part one of the set which came out a couple of years ago and still have 4 of the 6 books on the shelf, so will pass on getting this one. However, if we get 4 people contacting us and putting a down payment on the set, we will back it. However the books do not release until march of 2027
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Overstocks
due to us having too much Magic bulk and boardgames, we are pausing accepting any more for trade or purchase until our quantities sell down.We are also culling our back issue comics, in anticipation of new shelving in May, so are not accpting any more back issues, save for golden and silver age books.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026
GW Releases for April 25
Need to know if you want any of these by Noon April 7th
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