by Thomas Traplin | May 8, 2015 | Podcasts, Tech
The 11th episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Peter Sonegra, one of two owners of cardadvantage.ca. Card Advantage is a rapidly growing online retailer of everybody's favourite game, Magic: the Gathering, but it wasn't always this way. Peter and his partner have... 
by Thomas Traplin | May 1, 2015 | Community, Podcasts
The double digit episode of the Manaverse Podcast is here. Today I talk with Kathleen Donahue and Judy Thomas. Kathleen owns Labyrinth Games & Puzzles in Washington, DC and Judy handles the Magic side.. "Labyrinth Games is a family-friendly, community-focused... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 25, 2015 | Articles, Fundamentals
Buying Your First Magic Players When you open the doors to your LGS for the first time, you’re probably filled with all sorts of emotions and anxieties. Excitement for the possibilities. Fear of failure. Curiosity about what will happen next. It’s the same... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 23, 2015 | Community, Marketing, Podcasts
Today on the Manaverse Podcast, we bring on Jenn Haines. She owns The Dragon in Guelph, Ontario and she owns one the best comic book and game stores in the world. She has the award to prove it too, the Will Eisner Award to be precise. Jenn knows her stuff when it... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 17, 2015 | Podcasts
Gordon Johansen is one of the old guards in gaming, with 35 years of experience in the games business Gordon has seen it all. Gordon and his store, the Sentry Box has seen fads come and go, weathered multiple recessions and has a wealth of expertise to share. The past...