The Death Spiral
The dreaded death spiral. The downward slide into oblivion. Before we get into that, though, a story is in order. Not so long ago... A few months ago I walked into a restaurant I had never been in before. I was looking for something yummy to fill my belly with and the...
How I quit my day job and became a full time freelancer
When I started this website and podcast over two years ago, I wasn't sure where it would go. All I had was an idea and I decided to run with it. I didn't plan on becoming a full time freelancer at the time.I didn't know if anyone would want to listen to me.I didn't...
14 Ways Your Local Game Store Could Be Losing Customers
You spend a huge amount of time and money trying to get customers to come through your doors, but are you making one of these 14 mistakes and sending them right back out again? Local game store customers are one of the most loyal, dedicated, and passionate groups of...
Search Engine Optimization Quick Start
Search Engine Optimization Quick Start No matter where your business is located I guarantee Google and search engines play a role in how your customers find you. Whether your core business is Magic: the Gathering, Games Workshop, or board games, your customers are...
How do you define a friendly local game store?
Before we can figure out what make a friendly local game store successful, we need to define what makes a game store a game store in the first place. What defines your friendly local game store? Friendly local game stores come in many shapes and sizes. Some are big,...
The 7 Immutable Rules of Running Magic Tournaments
One of the major factors in making Magic: the Gathering successful and popular is how well Wizards supports the game with an organized play program. The strength of organized play has set the game above the other CCG's. Taking advantage of the systems in place is...
Streaming Magic On Twitch.tv – OBS Settings and Twitch
Today, as part of the continuing series on streaming a live Magic tournament to Twitch.tv we're going to cover creating an account on Twitch and getting your OBS settings ready to go. If you haven't read the first entry in the series, you should go do that first...
Going First And Being Proactive
Being on the play is generally where you want to be in Magic. There are exceptions, sometimes the extra card is more important but most of the time having the tempo of playing first is a big advantage. The same idea applies to life and our everyday interactions that...
$75,000 Worth of Magic the Gathering Cards Stolen in Austin, Texas
Pat's Games, a pillar of the Austin, Texas Magic community and past guest of the Manaverse Podcast has suffered quite the blow recently. According to a post they made on Reddit, they were broken into in the wee hours of the morning and had $75 000 worth of Magic the...
Streaming Magic: the Gathering On Twitch.tv – The LGS Tech Guide
Streaming is the future If you’ve never heard of Twitch.tv before, you will soon. Twitch.tv essentially allows millions of viewers to watch other people play games live over the internet. It originally focused on PC games like Minecraft and League of Legends but...