by Thomas Traplin | Oct 7, 2025 | Articles
Every game store owner knows the feeling: you’ve poured your savings into inventory, fought through permits and construction delays, opened your doors at last… and then realized that getting people through those doors is a whole different challenge and a different... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 3, 2025 | Podcasts
Q4 is make-or-break for local game stores — but without a plan, the holiday rush can feel like chaos. In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I walk you through a simple Holiday Game Plan to help your store maximize sales, get in front of more customers, and stay... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 3, 2025 | Podcasts
In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we delve into the significant changes in shipping to the US from the rest of the world due to the removal of the de minimis exemption. David Finn, the owner of Giga-Bites Tabletop Gaming Cafe and Bridge Distribution breaks... 
by Thomas Traplin | Aug 14, 2025 | Articles
If you’ve ever faced a mountain of unsorted Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Lorcana, or other trading card game (TCG) cards and thought, “There has to be a better way…”, but you’re not ready to drop $10,000 on a massive sorting machine — the solution is here.... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 8, 2025 | Podcasts
Cardmill—a compact, cost-effective card sorting device designed for everyday players and collectors of trading card games. Get a behind the scenes look at the CardMill and how Jonathan Domanus is working to make professional and efficient card sorters affordable and...