We’re coming up on October, which means our 2026-27 Escalation League is almost here! Running from October 2026 to March 2027, the League will provide an organized means for players to play games of 40k 11th at increasingly large scales, starting out at 500 points and gradually building up to 2000. It’s a great opportunity for new players to get into the game, allowing you to expand your force over time while you figure out your army’s strengths and weaknesses.

The League will be split into 11 half-month stages, with a break for the latter half of December. At the beginning of each stage, each player is randomly assigned an opponent. Coordinating with that opponent, the two players organize a game for that period, and report the result to the event coordinator. At the end of the league, the player with the winningest record will receive a trophy, as well as $50 in store credit. $30 and $20 prizes will go to the players in second and third place respectively.

Enrollment is currently open, and will remain open until the end of December. There is a $20 Entry, which can be covered by a purchase of $50 or more in store. If you are interested, please use this link to sign up for the event. Make sure to tell the employee at the counter your name and intent to join the League with your entry, so that we may keep track of our players.

In other news, our bi-monthly Apocalypse game is just a month away! Join us on Saturday, October 10th for a last stand of epic proportions! This time, the Tyranid forces of Hive Fleet Leviathan pounce on an unwitting Imperial garrison in the far reaches of the galaxy. The battle will be a desperate, yet ultimately doomed fight for survival on the part of humanity against an unstoppable wave of chiton. How long can the last Imperial outpost on Beta Gemnon 3 survive against the extra-galactic menace?

If you are interested in joining this, or future events in the Apocalypse series, you can join our Apocalypse Discord at the link here. Points for each team are yet to be determined, and will be assigned based on the number of players on each team and the availability of models. We currently have more Imperial players than Tyranid players, and priority will be given to players who can help balance the game. There is no entry fee required for the Apocalypse series.

If you haven’t had a chance to try out 11th Edition 40k, we have all of the terrain footprints required for modern play, as well as a full table of Armageddon terrain available to play on, with more to come soon. They’ll be a big help come Saturday, September 26th, when we host our first tournament for 11th edition! The tournament begins at 10 AM, entry is $15.

We hope to see you at Bel Air Games for more grand scale conflict in the grim dark of the far future!