V8 versus V8X - What's the difference?
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Salt and Pepper!
In three flavors!
Reaching back into the archives, we've brought back a variation of a classic - The Salt and Pepper.
Our classic design is layered across a light grey base, with a dash of salt to bring out the flavors!
In 2024, we're offering three flavors of salt! Pink, white, and blue.
Unstitched, lovingly hand cut, Approximately 26" x 26" on our V8x fabric.
This is your chance to be sure to receive a classic SpellGround design without waiting for the official drop of limited stock items.
Order as many as you want... for friends... gifts... etc.
Pre-orders take 4 weeks to 4 months to fulfill, so you'll need to be patient!
PRE-ORDERS will close on Tuesday October 22nd at 10am
SpellGround Khroma!
OldSkhool gone bright!
Khalsa Brain Games brings a selection of Bright Colors to our OldSkhool SpellGrounds.
Mix and match your favorite colors overlayed onto our classic textured look.
Select from:
- Teal Blue with white ink
- Orange with purple ink
- Purple with blue ink
- Red with a moss green ink.
As a pre-order you can order any combination of colors in any quantity.
Pre-Orders take from 4 weeks to 4 months to complete! Colors are approximate and may change.
NOTE: if you add an in-stock item to your Pre-order, your in-stock item will be delayed and ship with your completed pre-order.
Unstitched, laser cut, Approximately 26" x 26" on our V8X fabric.
FestivalGround - Year of the Dragon - RED!
Khalsa Brain Games riffs off their classic design with this special edition FestivalGround!
Celebrating the Chinese Spring Festival, or, Chinese New Year, this special edition SpellGround celebrates the Year of the Dragon.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, The Dragon is a sign of power and energy! In 2024 we celebrate the Wood Dragon, whose members are typically talented, introverted and good at reasoning.
The Dragon’s lucky colors are Gold, Silver, Purple and Red. Their lucky numbers are 1, 6, and 7… or combinations thereon.
THIS item is V8 WITH the backing. This is NOT v8x.
Unstitched, laser cut, Approximately 26" x 26" on our V8 fabric.
BloodBane 2 player!
Grey V8x! (No backing)
Join us in celebrating 30 years of SpellGrounds!
Jeff Brain's iconic Elite design gets a makeover into this new 2 player mat!
Poisonous plants and creatures frame the edges. A NEW horrific centerpiece -- freshly hatched from the brain of Mr. Brain -- anchors the middle.
These are the New V8x that have no backing but still feel great to the touch!
SpellGround Seconds
Mistakes happen...
We always strive to deliver the BEST product to our fans... but...
rather than dispose of SpellGround mats that have slight blemishes, we offer them at a discount.
Most seconds have either blemishes on the BACK, or very slight blemishes on the front, or they might be slightly mis-shapen.
These are NON-RETURNABLE
You are limited to ONE of each design per customer AT ALL TIMES. Any order with MORE THAN ONE of any design/color will have their ENTIRE ORDER CANCELLED.
(Note - you 'can' order more than one mat, just NOT more than one of any specific style/color)
SOME of these mats are FIRST RUN mats that we've had just one or 2 of. They are noted as FIRST RUN, and are priced accordingly
BloodBane 2 player!
TAN V8x! (No backing)
Join us in celebrating 30 years of SpellGrounds!
Jeff Brain's iconic Elite design gets a makeover into this new 2 player mat!
Poisonous plants and creatures frame the edges. A NEW horrific centerpiece -- freshly hatched from the brain of Mr. Brain -- anchors the middle.
These are the New V8x that have no backing but still feel great to the touch!
SpellGround Logo Hats!
Show your colors!
This brushed twill, low profile, relaxed hat is meant for everyday wear.
It is unstructured, which means the crown of the hat is soft, giving it added comfort and a more easygoing style.
The open back fabric closure has an adjustable buckle for one-size-fits-all measurements.
Embroidered with our classic SpellGround Center Logo, in 6 different color combinations.
V8 versus V8X
What's the difference?
V8X is the new standard.
For most of 2023 and half of 2024, we've been creating SpellGrounds using a fabric that we refer to as V8.
It's a very soft, full bodied fabric that holds our SpellGround images perfectly.
But, until now, we've always added a bunting, or backing, to the V8 to make it a little more hefty.
But, after releasing a few mats without a backing, the fans raved about how much better it was without the backing.
1) It's lighter.
2) It's less thick.
3) It's easier to fold and return to the bag.
4) It's less prone to creases and bubbling.
In short, many of our fans believe, and we concur, that V8x - v8 fabric withOUT a backing - makes for a better SpellGround
POSTER - SpellGround Designs 1994-2018
For nearly 25 years... Khalsa Brain Games has created cloth play mats with unique designs.
Our new poster shows the design of every mat we've created in those 25 years!
36" x 24" on 100lb glossy stock
Each poster ships separately via Priority Mail.
New! You may download a free PDF of our poster!
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for limited releases & special sales.
Welcome to Khalsa Brain Games
Since 1995, we’ve been making the premiere play mat for Collectable Card Games.
Over the years we’ve created our hand crafted mats in many styles, sizes, colors and themes.
Today, we’ve brought back our original two-player mat, now available as the SpellGround Classic.
And ‘yes’, they’re made of a soft/fuzzy fabric that’s nearly identical to our original mats from the 90’s.
We pride ourselves on the craftsmanship of our mats - all of them hand cut,
screen printed, and then lovingly folded and packaged.
You might call us a ‘boutique’ manufacturer - as production runs are usually in the hundreds - not thousands.
If you’re a fan of our mats already, you’ll know that they are incredibly durable.
Many of our mats, which are nearly 17 years old, are still in use and can often be seen at tournaments and conventions.
On Gaming & Winnning
"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."
– Zig Ziglar
"Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating."
– Sophocles
"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game."
– Voltaire
"Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them."
– Benjamin Franklin
"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."
– Sun Tzu