{"id":65127,"date":"2026-07-01T03:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=65127"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:42:59","slug":"card-shop-shuts-down-yu-gi-oh-tournaments-because-of-smelly-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=65127","title":{"rendered":"Card Shop Shuts Down Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments Because of Smelly Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">An Oregon card shop has halted its Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments for a week after receiving multiple complaints and bad reviews due to smelly players.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Chronos Games &amp; Gifts, an independently-owned game store in Beaverton, Oregon, is going viral for taking a hard stance against poor hygiene.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In a statement posted in its public Discord channel, the shop confirmed that it is suspending its Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments for a week, placing the blame on stinky duellists.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe have had issues with people mistreating the restrooms and multiple bad reviews because of poor hygiene. As a reminder, we encourage players to follow Konami guidelines and report anyone who does not,\u201d its statement reads.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><span><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/span><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Konami famously implemented <u>official tournament rules<\/u> specifically targeting player hygiene in 2019, saying that all persons attending a tournament \u2014 not just players \u2014 must be \u201cclean and wear clean clothing,\u201d or risk being \u201cpenalized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cYou are expected to be clean when you enter a tournament,\u201d the official Yu-Gi-Oh <u>Tournament Guide<\/u> says. \u201cNeglecting to wash or put on clean clothes contributes to an unpleasant atmosphere at the event, as the tournament can be crowded and the day can be long.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cPersons who neglect self-care to the point that they are negatively impacting the tournament may be asked to correct the issue to continue in the event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Screens  &#8211;  Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">At the time, this policy was welcomed among players, and Chronos Games &amp; Gifts is similarly receiving praise from local attendees for keeping its venue stench-free.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">They aren&#8217;t the only organization that&#8217;s done this; in 2025, the Nebraska Pokemon Organized Play Facebook page published a statement reminding players to keep themselves clean, as laid out in the official Play! Pokemon Tournament Rules Handbook, which also includes a section detailing requirements for player hygiene.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Individuals are also required to maintain a socially acceptable level of hygiene during the event,&#8221; the Handbook says. &#8220;Depending on the attire or level of hygiene, the Tournament Organizer may allow for a tournament participant to change or update their personal hygiene and attire and return to the venue. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;If a participant refuses to comply with tournament staff\u2019s requests, this is grounds for removal from the tournament and venue, and the participant must relinquish their badge to tournament staff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images for ReedPop<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/card-shop-suspends-yu-gi-oh-tournaments-over-smelly-players\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Oregon card shop has halted its Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments for a week after receiving multiple complaints and bad reviews due to smelly players. 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