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    “Next Level Frogs” – a Yu-Gi-Oh! article by Allen Pennington

    Monday, August 16th – Allen Pennington discusses his first place finish at The Game Academy’s Yu-Gi-Oh! 2K Championship.

    Leveling Up With Frogs
    Ever since US Nationals I had dedicated myself to mastering the deck that is Frog OTK. Although when the deck was young, I had considered it a luck-based “all or nothing” deck that required you [...]

    “The Great Chicago Inferno” – a Yu-Gi-Oh! article by Allen Pennington

    Monday, June 28th – Allen Pennington discusses results from the most recent YCS in Chicago.

    *Editor’s Note* – The Game Academy hosts Yu-Gi-Oh! locals every Saturday and Sunday. For more information about our locals, CLICK HERE. Allen is always in attendance to play in our locals to offer advice on card choices and rulings questions. Please [...]

    “When Is Earth-Imprisoning Mirror Being Released?” – a Yu-Gi-Oh! article by Allen Pennington

    Wednesday, June 9th – Allen Pennington discusses his thoughts on two of Yu-Gi-Oh’s most popular decks; Infernities and X-Sabers.

    For a competitive card game player, there’s one question that’s always on your mind: What is the best deck? Given that my audience is the competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! player, this is often the question that my articles will [...]

    “3K Yugitistics” – a Yu-Gi-Oh! article by Allen Pennington

    Wednesday, June 2nd – Allen Pennington, math whiz and Yu-Gi-Oh! resident genius runs the numbers on our most recent Yu-Gi-Oh! 3K Event. He takes us through his advanced research and discusses his thoughts on Yu-Gi-Oh’s most popular decks.
    Warning: If you do not like math (particularly statistics) don’t read this article. If you don’t want to [...]

    The Game Academy Yu-Gi-Oh! 3K Top 8 Decklists

    The Game Academy 3K Top 8 Decklists are now posted! Please click “continue reading” to view all of the Top 8 lists. Thank you to everyone who attended our amazing Yu-Gi-Oh! 3K event!

    Christopher Rivera – 1st place after swiss
    Monsters: 19
    [1] Dark Armed Dragon
    [1] Mezuki
    [1] Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
    [1] Spirit Reaper
    [2] Goblin Zombie
    [2] Krebons
    [1] Psychic [...]

    “Unofficial Tier List” – A YU-GI-OH! article by Allen Pennington

    Wednesday, April 21st – Allen Pennington, back from a long hiatus, takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and discusses his thoughts on Yu-Gi-Oh’s most popular decks.

    Everything In One

    I’m going to start off this article with two interesting facts about me. The first is that I’ve actually tried to play many different games [...]

    TOP 8 DECKS FROM “THE GAME ACADEMY’S 2K” ON APRIL 3RD, 2010

    TOP 8 DECKLISTS FROM THE GAME ACADEMY’S 2K
    Our Y3K Tournament is scheduled for 5/29/2010, details to be posted soon, so make sure to check back frequently. Until then, here are the decklists from “The Game Academy’s 2K Tournament” that happened on April 3rd, 2010. Thank you to all 115 players that showed up, we know [...]

    YU-GI-OH! $2000 CASH TOURNAMENT – APRIL 3RD @ CLARION HOTEL

    The Game Academy will be hosting it’s first ever $2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cash tournament on April 3rd, 2010

    When: April 3rd, 2010
    Where: Clarion Conference Center in Tampa, FL; Map + Directions
    Entry Fee: $25
    Prize Breakdown:
    1st-$800
    2nd-$400
    3rd-4th-$200
    5th-8th-$100
    Tournament Details:
    Advanced Format Deck Required
    Begin registration @ 8 AM
    Late registration @ 9:45 AM (if you register after this time, you will [...]

    The Deck to Play For SJC Nashville” A YU-GI-OH! STRATEGY ARTICLE BY ALLEN PENNINGTON

    Wednesday, February 24th – Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and discusses his deck choice for the upcoming Shonen Jump in Nashville, TN.
    Everyone going to an event, whether locals, regionals, or a Shonen Jump Championship, has to decide what deck to play. Some people might have very limited options, making their choice [...]

    “FEAR THE OPPRESSION” A YU-GI-OH! STRATEGY ARTICLE BY ALLEN PENNINGTON

    Wednesday, February 10th – In his third article for The Game Academy, Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and sheds light on the format defining card: Royal Oppression.
    Fear The Oppression 
    I always felt like I never got to fully enjoy the September 2008 format, often called the TeleDAD format (named after the deck [...]