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Chance Encounter Games
@chanceencounter.games
Dante! He/Him
Tabletop roleplaying game experiences and accessories in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle.
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.
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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.
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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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...
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Shop local and support artists directly this holiday season by coming to our artist market this Friday (11/21) from 6-10.
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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!
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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!
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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!
November 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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.

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October 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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
August 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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!
August 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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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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...
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July 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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!
August 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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(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.)
June 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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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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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...
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June 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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!
June 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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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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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...
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June 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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.
June 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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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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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...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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
June 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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.
June 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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.
June 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Grand Opening June 1st!
June 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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!
May 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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!
May 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM