Pilot scheduled
Arkansas State University
A veteran-student pilot with the Beck Center. Promotion and attendance details remain subject to host approval.
Events & Organized Play
Meet at
the table.
Confirmed pilots appear here first. Open game nights and tournaments will be added only after the host, location, attendance rules, and registration path are settled.
Upcoming, host-coordinated pilots
Upcoming tables.
These sessions are coordinated with each host. They are not open public tournaments unless the event notice says so.
Confirmed pilot
Armored Cow Brewing Company
A Grunt Spades pilot at 8821 JW Clay Blvd. Planned capacity is 12 players at three four-player tables, with a separate table for check-in, instruction, and overflow. Advance registration and walk-ins are planned. End time is not confirmed. Eventbrite registration and social media promotion details will be posted when available.
Recent field report
The table is already moving.
Each pilot helps us improve the teaching, materials, and community experience.
Completed pilot
University of Central Arkansas
About ten people attended. One full table played and rotated. The session showed how a familiar game can make room for both friendly competition and social connection. Player feedback is helping us improve the explanation of Nil and other rules.
Tournament status
No open tournament has been announced yet.
Grunt Spades tournament operations are being prepared and field-tested. When the first open competition is confirmed, this page will carry the date, location, player requirements, format, registration link, and prize information.
Registration not yet openAccess and accommodations
Public notices will carry the details.
When a meeting opens to the public, its notice will identify known accessibility limits and provide a contact for accommodation questions. Unavoidable late changes will be communicated as soon as they are known.
Local play
Clubs and leagues are forming.
Cherokee Village and the surrounding area are the first local focus. Players, organizers, and host locations can join the interest list now.