Chance Encounter Games

MARCH EVENTS 3/6 6-10: ECCC Afterparty. Want more nerd time in a cozier environment after spending all day at the con? Come hang out, play games, or do crafts to wind down after an exciting day! 3/13 6-10: Mutual Aid Collage Night. Partnering with LyricZ Art and Ravenna Mutual Aid, we're hosting a fundraiser where you get to make cool collage art AND help keep our neighbors fed! 3/20 7-8 pm: Looking For Group Meetup. Find your party! Join a table! Play RPGs! This hour-long mixer is a great way to meet your nerdy neighbors and find that game you've been hankering for. 3/27 6-10 pm: GM Co-Work Time. Need motivation to write that adventure, name those NPCs, or make those custom magic items? Let's motivate each other to get it done!

Pop into the shop on a Friday Night in March to join us for one of our free events!

3/6 6-10: ECCC Afterparty.

3/13 6-10: Mutual Aid Collage Night. With LyricZ Art and Ravenna Mutual Aid.

3/20 7-8 pm: Looking For Group Meetup. Find your party!

3/27 6-10 pm: GM Co-Work Time.

Hey Seattle Trans and Non-Cis Nerds! Would you like to join us for a Seattle Trans Nerd Meet-up on Saturday, April 4th, 2026 @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM? We're inviting anyone who isn't cis and likes to share stuff they're enthusiastic about. Bring games! Bring stories! Bring crafts! Bring your lovely selves! We don't gatekeep. This is a very quiet space! Bring drinks if you want them! We'll be meeting at: Chance Encounter Games (Near 64th & Roosevelt - south of the Roosevelt stop on the Link) 6317 1/2 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Saturday, April 4th @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Come and meet other lovely nerds like yourselves!

What's happening, #seattle #trans & #non-cis #nerds?

Our NEXT local Seattle Trans & Non-Cis Nerd Meet-up! Hooray!

Come hang with us on SATURDAY, APRIL 4th @ 2-4:30 PM at:

Chance Encounter Games (a quiet space!)
(Near 64th & Roosevelt - south of the Roosevelt stop on the Link)

Great to see you!

Come to our community events this month!
2/6 6-10 community craft night.
2/13 6-10 spooky friday-the-thirteenth Valentine's market.
2/20 7-8 pm Looking For Group meetup - come by if you've been wanting to start or join a game!
Thursdays are our free mini painting nights. See y'all at the shop!

Chance Encounter Games' doors will be open to the community on 1/30, but in support of the general strike, we will not be selling anything. Instead, join us in folding Whistle Zines for free distribution from 1-6. From 6-10 join us for our community writers' circle for GMs and Worldbuilders.

Join us for Collage Craft Night Friday 1/23 from 6-10pm!
It's free - use community supplies or bring some to share.
Make your own character sheet, set up your 2026 journal, jazz up that to-do list, or just make some art!

In a couple weeks, we'll be taking a couple weeks off to rest, spend time with family, and eat an unreasonable amount of pie. Make sure to finish your holiday shopping by 12/21, as we'll be closed 12/22-12/26 and 12/29-1/2.

We've partnered with the Cutie Foundation to bring six rising local artists to you for all your holiday shopping needs! Come meet these incredible creatives this Friday 12/5 at our Local Artists' Market from 6-10.

A rack of TTRPG zones. A sign that reads Local Author points to copies Soft Focuses.

If you're in the Seattle area you should swing by @chanceencounter.games. It's an amazing shop run by some great people. Also, you can pick up a physical copy of Soft Focuses if you're looking to...

Shop local and support artists directly this holiday season by coming to our artist market this Friday (11/21) from 6-10.

Tomorrow 11/14 6-10pm is our next Miniature Painting Workshop with The Nailon Realm. It's only $10 and not only do you get a personalized lesson on how to paint miniatures, you get to take your painted mini home at the end of the night!

Come by Chance Encounter Games to play something from our community boardgame library tonight! Come hang from 6-10, we'll pick a game by 6:30. If you can't make it by then or if we have too many folks, feel free to grab a game and take it to Human People or Die Bierstube for a fun Friday out!

I'm thankful for... All the incredible events at the shop this month!
As per usual, every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) is mini-painting night.
Our Friday events this month are: a Parlor Night , a Mini Painting Workshop, a Local Artist Market, and an Anti-capitalist Boardgame Swap

My therapist made me promise to not work 5 12s until my body crashes out again, so our hours are changing! As of November First, we are opening later (1pm) but staying open late for all your evening whimsy needs (10pm).
See y'all in the afternoon!

Calling all Seattle Critters! We're streaming the Campaign 4 premiere on Thursday 10/2 at 7pm at Chance Encounter Games. Come early if you want a seat because space is VERY limited.

@criticalrole.bsky.social

Want a new home game? Looking for players? Looking for a GM? Just looking to make some friends?
Look no further than Chance Encounter Games this Friday (8/15) where from 6-10 pm we're hosing a LFG meetup! This is a free community event. Come say hi!

#seattle #lfg #ttrpg #DnD

Do you have a WiP that needs finishing? Struggling to prioritize craft time? Need to get out of the house? Come on down to Chance Encounter Games between 6 and 10 tonight to join fellow crafty nerds for this free community event!

Onsite at the Grand Opening of Chance Encounter Games (Part 2) [S4T3] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 5 This week, we're once again on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games! We hear about a sham trial and a public execution at a LARP, very ambitious notetaking, and playing a nonmagical...

This week, we're once again on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games (@chanceencounter.games)! We hear about a sham trial and a public execution at a LARP, very ambitious notetaking, and playing a nonmagical character in a very magical world.

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We're now open 'till 10 on Thursdays and Fridays to host Paint Night, Looking For Group/Looking For Players meetups, and Stay Late And Create. These are all free community events! More deets and dates on the website. Lost Dragon's Thunder, our Saturday night D&D 5e game is recruiting! This Guild-style game has flexible scheduling options and is perfect for beginners! Reach out if you're interested in joining.

August Update!

Thursdays and Fridays: Paint Night, Looking For Group/Looking For Players meetups, and Stay Late And Create.

Our Saturday night D&D 5e game is recruiting! This game has flexible scheduling options and is perfect for beginners!

Thank you for supporting your Local Game Store!

(We wanted to get a picture of the portcullis so badly! But there was no way to get a picture without inadvertently getting people in frame, and that felt inconsiderate. If you're in Seattle, go check it out for yourself? Here's a picture of the sign out front, at least.)

Onsite at the Grand Opening of Chance Encounter Games (Part 1) [S4T2] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 3 This week, we're on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games! We hear about the economy of game publishing, the joy of playing your character like you're driving a stolen car, and the i...

This week, we're on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games @chanceencounter.games! We hear about the economy of game publishing, the joy of playing your character like you're driving a stolen car, and the impeccable vibes of a cast-iron portcullis.

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Chance Encounter Games will be closed for a private event Friday 6/20, Saturday 6/21, and Sunday 6/22. Normal hours resume Wednesday 6/25 at 11am. See you then!

Friday Afternoon Tea Crushing Debt Paydown Fund - Friday Afternoon The debt we took on to stay open during the economic dip of 2022 has been slowly draining our lifeforce as cost of goods have increased and slaughtered our margins and our debt has accrued more fees t...

So this is us trusting our communitea to hold us.

Anyone who is able to contribute through the link below will get the name of their choice engraved on a plaque of SOS (Save Our Shop) Angels to be permanently installed in the tea house and a photo pinned on the discord.

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If you're out in Seattle today under the hot sun and need a quiet place to recover your energy, come visit us. We're a block and a half from Roosevelt station. Free AC, boardgames, fantasy books, and other distracting activities.

Cats That Herd Themselves: Running a Campaign across Multiple Tables with Dante [S4E1] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 1 Welcome to Season 4 of Campaign Spotlight! This week, we chat with Dante about running eleven weekly parallel tables in the same campaign, falling in to becoming a professional GM, and embracing the t...

This week, we chat with Dante about running eleven weekly parallel tables in the same campaign, falling in to becoming a professional GM, and embracing the tropes of the fetch quest. Plus, Dante has some sage advice for GMs like Jake who love spreadsheets.

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Campaign Spotlight interviewed me about having six different gaming groups in one shared narrative. It was a grand 'ole time! Check it out over at Folded Frequencies.
@campaignspotlight.bsky.social

Come hang out at the shop on Thursday to watch some RPG streams and paint minis!

JUNE 5TH SCHEDULE:
4:30 - D20's Dungeons and Dragons Queens Ep.1
7:00 - CR's Age of Umbra Ep.2.

This is a free event. Also you get 25% off anything you buy for the community library.

Thanks SO MUCH to all the wonderful people who came out to the shop's opening today. We were packed from opening to close with fantastic nerdy friends.
Thank you all again for making my dreams of being a little NPC shopkeep and storyteller a reality.

521. IPR welcomes @chanceencounter.games in Seattle, WA to our community of retailers
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Grand Opening June 1st!

Come on down Chance Encounter Games on Sunday June 1st for a free all-ages community event! We'll have icebreakers and activities so you can get to know other RPG enthusiasts in Seattle. Who knows, maybe you'll even leave with a new gaming group to play with!

It's official! Chance Encounter Games is coming to Seattle as a brick-and-mortar game shop!
We provide Table Top Role Playing Game experiences and accessories with a focus on building community.

Come to our grand opening on Sunday June 1st!