by Thomas Traplin | Oct 28, 2024 | Marketing
“There are 3 kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” -Mark Twain When you’re running a game store, it’s easy to zero in on specific metrics or products. You see a particular board game sitting on the shelf for months, and your instinct is to... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 1, 2024 | Community
It’s been a while since I’ve seen this much controversy in the Magic community. Wizards of the Coast recently announced that they would be taking over the duties of the Commander Rules Committee after the ban update from last week resulted in a backlash... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 20, 2024 | Podcasts
In this special update episode of the Manaverse Podcast, host Tom Traplin sits down with Blake Hawkey, one of the co-founders of 2nd Hand Geek. Together, they discuss the evolution of the platform since its inception, the exciting new features available, and how the... 
by Thomas Traplin | Aug 29, 2024 | Podcasts
How Game Stores Can Change Lives and Build Community In today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I dive deep into a topic that's been on my mind a lot lately: the growing loneliness and division many of us are experiencing in the modern world. With nearly a third of... 
by Thomas Traplin | Aug 7, 2024 | Podcasts
This interview that you’re about to hear with Scott Church is fascinating. Scott is the owner of Category One Games, an online only store he started way back in the mists of time, also known as 2004. A 20 year old online only store is interesting enough, but Category...