News: 2026-08-13

The transformation begins.

A plain Seattle office space is becoming the Silver Door, and as promised last week, we have several photos of the early construction!

A view into an office space undergoing remodeling. Directly forward is a tall arch, empty doorways to the right along with the doors to be hung in them, an open ladder, and the back doors. To the left is the open metal framework of a wall in progress, with a couple buckets visible just part that.
A later view of the same office from the other side. One acoustic ceiling tile is ajar. Another is missing, revealing a newly installed sprinkler head. The door frames have been partially replaced, revealing metal framework stuffed with insulation. The floor is completely covered cardboard and clear plastic, and some building materials lean against a column toward the right.
The new wall in progress, all metal bones and insulation. Inside the room, several brand new doors lean against the back wall.

What else have we got going on?

  • We’ve ordered a couple dozen nice and sturdy extra-wide chairs to put at our tables. We want everyone of all shapes and sizes to be comfortable!
  • While we’re arranging for our initial stock of roleplaying games and accessories, we’d like to shout out our friends over at Heart of the Deernicorn! They’re a distributor for some amazing tabletop RPGs that really break the mold, such as Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Fiasco. We very much look forward to introducing folks to the stuff they carry.
  • There’s also a shout-out in order for our very friendly next-door neighbors, North End Makerspace! (In fact, they were once in the space we’re moving into.) A couple of us are members, and we definitely have ideas for stuff to make there that’ll feature prominently in the Door.
  • Given the recent bout of wildfire smoke, it seems a good time to mention that we’re planning ahead for future wildfire seasons by ensuring that each room has its own high-capacity air purifier that will remove basically everything from the air while remaining whisper-quiet during game sessions.
  • Our mailing list is finally up and running! If you’d like these news posts automatically emailed to you, sign up via the player survey or contact us directly at silverdoor@silverdoor.games and we’ll set you up! Unfortunately, the account mangement console for working with your subscription isn’t yet available, but emailed requests for changes or unsubscription will be handled promptly. (Remember, don’t respond directly to the news post; use the email link above!) Previous posts can be read on our website’s news page.
  • If you’re more inclined toward reminders via social media, we’re on Mastodon and, as of very recently, Bluesky!
  • Have you spotted one of our flyers out in the wild? Let us know!

Those are the big points from this week. Thank you for reading, and joining us on this journey to the Silver Door!