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The Weekly Sale Codeword for the week of September 25th, 2024 – October 1, 2024, is Shadows.
This week you’ll save 10% on all items with these game categories – Shadowfist, Shadowrun, Shaman King, Sim City, Simpsons, Spoils, Spycraft, Star of the Guardian, and Star Quest.
To get this week’s discount, visit CategoryOneGames and add items from the specified categories to your cart. At checkout, enter the weekly codeword to see the discount applied. Please note, the discount only works if your cart contains items exclusively from these categories. If you wish to purchase items from other games, please place a separate order. We’ll combine the shipments and credit any extra shipping costs to your account as store credit.
There will be a new sale every week.
Scott’s Thoughts
In 1999, I moved from the Nashville area in Tennessee to attend college in Utah. One of the first things I did was find where events for Star Wars CCG and Star Trek CCG were being held. Lucky for me, there were two stores in my college town, just 300 yards apart, that hosted events. One ran Star Wars tournaments, while the other ran Star Trek tournaments—but they always seemed to schedule them on the same day! I ended up running back and forth between the stores, trying not to get disqualified, playing fast, and loving both games.
The Star Wars competition was surprisingly easy. This was before operatives were fixed, and many players weren’t even using objectives from Special Edition. I won multiple tournaments just because the competition wasn’t up to speed. Winning shirts was a big deal, especially since I had never managed to win one back in Nashville, where the competition included heavyweights like Clint Hays, Steven Lewis, Johnny Chu, and others.
However, the Star Trek events were a different story. I came in confident, playing my quick-moving Bajorans and winning games easily—until…….. McKay showed up.
McKay played a slow, methodical Borg deck and analyzed every move to ensure the best results. Games against him often went to time, and I’m someone who loves fast-paced games. Playing slow felt like torture. To win a shirt, I had to beat McKay. He became my nemesis (in a friendly way), and I found myself constantly thinking about how to beat him…probably should have been doing homework or hanging out with other college kids…… I played mock games in my dorm, crafting new strategies just to get the upper hand. I didn’t see McKay after that Summer Term and Fall Semester of college. I always wondered what happened to him.
Fast forward to a few months ago: I noticed an order come through from a McKay living in Utah, and I wondered if it was the McKay.
Sure enough, I soon received a message asking to trade some higher-end Star Trek cards, including a box of Blaze of Glory. We met up last week, caught up, and I learned that he moved away from Utah before 2000—explaining why I never saw him again. He’s still playing the classic Trek game with his kids, steering clear of the newer PC-made cards. It was great to reconnect and see that our friendly rivalry left a lasting impression on both of us.
Restocks Galore – Collection Purchase!
We recently acquired a large VS System collection from a local player, and I’ll be adding the singles to the site over the next day or two. This collection includes complete sets from the first three Marvel expansions, and I’ll also post it in the VS System Facebook group for anyone interested. These sets will be listed at a great price, so don’t miss out!
There were also a few OverPower cards in the collection, which I’ll be adding soon, along with some other smaller items. I’ll have more OverPower news next week.
Major Star Wars TCG Restock
Our massive restock of higher-end Star Wars TCG singles has just landed on the site! I hope you were able to grab what you needed because some items moved quickly.
Lord of the Rings
I’ve been talking about this one for a while, and it’s finally happening! A huge restock for the Lord of the Rings game is coming this weekend. Stay tuned—it’s worth the wait!
New Games and Inventory Updates Coming Soon
Behind the scenes, we’re working on some exciting updates! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be rolling out new games and updating inventory for some current titles, including pricing adjustments and fresh stock. Stay tuned for more details!
Happy gaming!
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