Amanda Purcell (from left), owner Dan Purcell's wife, Isaiah Smith and Matthew Utter play Magic: The Gathering at Thopter Academy, 14313 Northland Drive, which offers a variety of tabletop games.

With cards that range from supernovas to spaceships, it’s peculiar that much of the community is most intrigued by a new lobster that can eat through artifacts to heal you and deal damage to rivals.