Welcome to the Manaverse Saga Resources section, a curated list of the tools and websites I strongly recommend for building and optimizing your business. I have tested or used every recommendation on this page. Many of the resources listed here are crucial to running my business (or were crucial to developing Manaverse Saga to where it is today).
Before digging into the awesome resources I know and trust, an important disclosure:
Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that I have experience with all of these companies, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals.
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GAMA Trade Show
“The GAMA Trade Show is the perfect resource for hobby retailers looking to learn from their peers and improve their business,” said David Finn, owner of Giga-Bites Tabletop Café in Marietta, Georgia and winner of the 2018 Power Retail Award Outstanding Organized Store and Outstanding Organized Play awards. “Every year, the seminars and vendor presentations get better and better. We credit our success in large part to the experiences and lessons we have learned from GAMA and our fellow retailers.”
Quest For Fun Blog
Gary Ray has been writing about the game trade on his blog since 2007 and there is a lot of great content to read through. As the owner of Black Diamond Games in Concord, California, Gary has seen more of the industry than most and has amassed a wealth of wisdom.
ION Retail
ION Retail is an e-commerce option designed by Nate Peterson, a game store owner in Ludington, MI. It was designed specifically for game store owners, by a game store owner, out of a frustration of a lack in the market of a truly effective e-commerce solution.
Why We Buy: The Science Of Shopping
Revolutionary retail guru Paco Underhill is back with a completely revised edition of his classic, witty bestselling book on our ever-evolving consumer culture—full of fresh observations and important lessons from the cutting edge of retail such as Internet behemoths Amazon and iTunes as well as the globalization of retail in the world’s emerging markets.
Friendly Local Game Store: A Five-Year Path to a Middle-Class Income
If you love games like Catan,, Magic: The Gathering, or Dungeons & Dragons; like the sound of being your own boss; and are willing to dive deep into what it takes to build a successful business, then this is a book for you.
In Friendly Local Game Store, you’ll learn what you need to know to build a store that doesn’t just sell games, but creates a community where games are beloved.
Game Retailer Guide
Written by a veteran game store owner, the Game Retailer Guide is a how-to industry manual that contains everything you need to know in order to start and run a successful game-selling business.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
This book will change the way you look at the world and your business. For a taste, check out this TED talk Simon Sinek gave a few years ago.
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