by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2018 | Podcasts
Do you know what it takes to start a movement in your local game community? That’s the essence of this episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Darcy and Daniel Leech, the owners of Mind Sculpt Games in Great Bend, Kansas, have returned from the front lines to share...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2018 | Podcasts
Do you know what it takes to start a movement in your local game community? That’s the essence of this episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Darcy and Daniel Leech, the owners of Mind Sculpt Games in Great Bend, Kansas, have returned from the front lines to share...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 10, 2018 | Mindset, Podcasts
Sometimes you reach a point in your business where you begin to question whether or not the whole endeavor is worth the effort. You face a crossroads where you can either choose to quit and walk away, or push through the tough times in hopes that good times are on the...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 4, 2018 | Articles, Fundamentals, General Business
Just like a lot of business owners, new game store owners make a lot of mistakes. Partly due to too much enthusiasm and partly due to lack of experience. Following are the top 5 rookie mistakes that new game store owners make and how you can avoid making them...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Aug 22, 2018 | Podcasts
The first episode of the Round Table is back after 8 months. The whole gang returns to discuss the recent developments in the industry including the rise of D&D. Roleplaying popularity is surging and for the guys, driving sales in store despite being offered on...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2018 | Mindset, Podcasts
Everyone gets burnt out every once in a while. The question is what to do about it when it happens. Even gaming can become exhausting and stressful once you make it your profession, and that’s the path a game store owner must walk. So in this return episode of...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2017 | Podcasts
John Coviello (Little Shop of Magic) and Gary Sproul (The Haunted Game Cafe) join me to discuss every retailer’s favorite topic: dealing with distributors and figuring out your supply chain. If you want to run a game store, you need to have games to sell and the...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles
Magic is one of the most popular and profitable games in the world. Even so, the majority of friendly local game stores do not rely solely on Magic to generate all of their revenue. Most stores diversify their offerings into other related areas in an attempt to appeal...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles
Magic is one of the most popular and profitable games in the world. Even so, the majority of friendly local game stores do not rely solely on Magic to generate all of their revenue. Most stores diversify their offerings into other related areas in an attempt to appeal...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 20, 2017 | Podcasts
The round table is back. John Coviello (Little Shop of Magic), Wayne Mittlesteadt (Dueling Grounds), and Gary Sproul (The Haunted Game Cafe) join me to discuss two things: Wotc’s new digital offering MTG Arena and the impact of counterfeit games on the...
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