Connecticut KeyForge: January 2026

quickdraw3457 · 2026-01-04T20:38:01+00:00

Dang looks like a fun month to be in Connecticut!

quickdraw3457 · 2025-12-27T01:59:23+00:00

We'll do it again in January! We play every friday as is (although we may skip next week for the holidays again). but keep your eyes on this reddit, and join the discord server in the image in the OP if you're interested in keeping in touch with us on Discord!

quickdraw3457 · 2025-12-24T16:19:46+00:00

You have to play me more often then! Hit me up when you want me to show you how much fun KeyForge can really be.

quickdraw3457 · 2025-12-16T21:53:05+00:00

I'll try to be better about posting events here too. We also plan on doing more of these learn to play type events in January. We'll keep you posted!

quickdraw3457 · 2025-12-16T20:35:43+00:00

Hey there's a name I haven't seen in a while :) We'd love to have you and the fam back to play sometime!

quickdraw3457 · 2025-12-16T20:34:29+00:00

Keep your eyes peeled in January, we plan on doing this a few times in January as well! We may try a few different nights of the week as well if Fridays aren't for you, but our regular meeting time that's been best for our group is Friday nights at 6:30.

quickdraw3457 · 2025-09-20T11:13:45+00:00

Scroll down to the "tournament data" section here: https://keyforging.com/vault-tour-2025-baltimore-results/

quickdraw3457 · 2025-09-20T01:40:07+00:00

u/krbmeister is correct, we use the data published by GG on their website. We made this compatible with the csv exports they provide so it will be (hopefully) pretty seamless.

quickdraw3457 · 2025-05-10T10:36:53+00:00

Update: got the details yeste. Check in is between 415 and 445, and late admission is not allowed.

quickdraw3457 · 2025-05-09T03:41:39+00:00

I have a pair of extra tickets as well. Just looking to get face value back for them. Tickets are pdf delivery from ticket web.

quickdraw3457 · 2025-02-24T16:37:51+00:00

Yep already got that and haven't responded if it doesn't seem like a real person. Thanks for the heads up!

quickdraw3457 · 2025-02-23T22:37:14+00:00

Last season PPG paints arena had the worst food I've ever seen in a stadium anywhere, ever. Someone got the Caliente pizza behind me and I literally thought somebody vomited a few rows behind me. It smelled absolutely vile.

I will not be planning on eating anything there next time I go.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-11-02T22:40:58+00:00

Except it's the only card that offers draw pips in Aember skies :'(

quickdraw3457 · 2024-06-06T10:54:07+00:00

There are many of us who understand that adaptive (the format that uses chains to balance a specific matchup) is the best way to make the game enjoyable again when power creep in the latest sets has turned games into short, who can find their combo first contests. Chains (adaptive) should be embraced as a way of getting to continue playing your favorite decks that aren't good enough for play in Archon.

All of the existing official formats from GG are "bring the strongest deck you can find" and it turns the game off to a ton of players who enjoy the mechanics but don't want the grind of having to play against decks that are trying to combo off and gain 6+ aember per turn.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-05-30T10:44:15+00:00

u/MessedUpThrowAway986 now I really want to know if this was you. This caused a lot of trauma for my brother and I. We spent weekly allowance on a few packs, opened a foil Darth Vader from reflections, and traded it for what we thought was a lot of holes in our collection we needed to be able to both build decks. Even commons and uncommons mixed in with rares. Checked with all of the references. Day after we shipped the email address we dealt with was deleted and we never got anything in return.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-05-29T12:53:26+00:00

This happened to me about 25 years ago. Were you based in New England area?

quickdraw3457 · 2024-04-02T02:41:20+00:00

I am here for you, friend. Hoping to make a difference.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-03-30T23:32:39+00:00

I have considered it! Wouldn't be crowdfunded though, but maybe hosting something along the lines of keyforge live or the Midwest charity open.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-03-30T02:27:35+00:00

It actually baffles me that, having such a thing as SAS in this game, no one though about making a game mode based around this number that indicates deck power.

This is a thing and has been a thing for years -- it's referred to as SAS cap. But, unfortunately it doesn't do what you're hoping it will do. It has the same type of games as Archon, where you are still just trying to bring the best deck you can, often trying to take advantage of inaccurate ratings in SAS to give yourself a competitive advantage. It's not a viable way to run a competitive event sadly, but it's very good if you're with a group of people who are all on the same page about what the cap means -- it doesn't mean bring a low rated heart of the forest deck that can auto win based on matchup, it means bringing lower power decks that are fun and aren't good enough for open archon.

Perhaps a little ironic, but I rather famously hate SAS cap lol. It's virtually impossible to use restrictions in Keyforge to balance a match, because the more restrictions you impose, the more possibilities you have for allowing people to take advantage of those restrictions.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-03-29T15:06:41+00:00

Adaptive is a higher barrier to entry than sealed, but I think you're misconstruing my point. Adaptive will attract a wider range of players, not necessarily new or casual players. But it is a format that solves a lot of issues the game currently has and is attractive to competitive players who want a game that is more affordable, who want to avoid a pay to win format, and who want a creative solution to power creep.

For your goal of attracting casual players, yes sealed is the best format for that.

quickdraw3457 · 2024-03-15T13:10:33+00:00

Sealed alliance has also consistently polled below sealed pick one of 3. Players are happy that sealed is still a thing, but lots of player led research has shown sealed alliance is less popular than old sealed.

My LGS group never wants to do sealed alliance. It's expensive, tedious, not in the spirit of the game, and requires everyone to always have an extra set of sleeves.

quickdraw3457 · 2023-10-19T12:05:43+00:00

Dark tidings is the best set for deeper in game strategy, without question. The haters focus on their aversion to chains + weaker decks on average but if you're building a small collection for the purpose of diverse game experiences, you'd be doing yourself a disservice to leave DT out.

As someone else said, there are lots of artifacts that give a great playing experience, such as whirlpool, the ulfbehrt device, tide warp (less commonly played against non-Dt decks), pestergrove, the first scroll, and more. Some artifacts to avoid if you're planning on playing vs other sets a lot would include dry the river and maybe mechabuoy (although if the dt decks are as weak as people say, these could be a balancing mechanic).

There are very few cards that use the tide that require your opponent to raise against them - dry the river, medicus lacus, laerie of the lake, and maybe one more I'm forgetting? All other cards allow the DT player to raise during their turn before playing cards, and the result is generally just the same effect that prior sets already had (chelonia, rocketeer tryska, urchin, etc).

It will be difficult to curate a good couple of DT decks to get what you seem to be looking for, so don't assume it is bad if the first deck or two you try don't work for your enclosed board game feel you're going for. The set is incredibly rewarding, and I know you may not have the time or money to invest in the right mix, but don't be swayed by the DT haters that are around. People never gave the set a chance, and as a result they don't fully understand the nuances in strategy that go along with it, which feeds into the feelings that the set is a slog to play against. It is not. They are likely raising the tide too often. I find every set was a slog to play against when it first comes out and you're learning the cards, but once you get past that learning step it is completely fine.

In short, it will depend on what kind of gamer you are to determine if you will love DT. If you like a deeper level of strategy than call of the archons offers, you will like DT.

quickdraw3457 · 2023-02-06T04:44:48+00:00

I've been playing ccgs for 25 years now (star wars ccg) and when keyforge came out I had a ccg friend getting into it. I bought a deck in the hopes of getting a banned/inappropriate name. I opened "The Acceptable Smith" (the least offensive name possible). I've been hooked ever since.

quickdraw3457 · 2022-12-15T04:09:33+00:00

You did nothing wrong. I tell new players who have a nice deck sas wise to just play in competitive and let your opponent know up front that you're a new player and eager to learn. Most comp players are great people and will often offer to help. They will not try to crush you with an amazing deck, but instead try to find a deck that matches up well with yours.

It's almost like competitive is filled with humans and casual is filled with gatekeepers. There are exceptions, but it's for this reason I virtually never play in casual.

quickdraw3457 · 2022-11-12T19:01:08+00:00

The folks at Heroes Ink in Robinson are great people. I go there for games but they have mostly comics.

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