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 | Oct 7, 2020 | Community, Marketing, Podcasts
Brenda and Paraic Mulgrew are the owners of the incredibly thematic Knight Watch Games in San Antonio. Knight Watch Games is a full service gaming center that specializes in board games, card games, miniatures, and role-playing and is beautifully decked out in... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 3, 2020 | Community, Fundamentals, Mindset, Podcasts, Tools
The situation is changing day by day and for many game store owners, business is anything but the usual. Social distancing and isolation have made the traditional model for local game stores unfeasible if not impossible. Hosting events is no longer an option and... 
by Thomas Traplin | Mar 21, 2020 | Articles, Community, Marketing, Mindset
Covid-19 is the new reality game stores are going to have to deal with for the next 6-12 months, maybe longer, hopefully less. That means no events, no organized play, restrictions on the number of people allowed in a building at once, or being completely closed down... 
by Thomas Traplin | Mar 12, 2020 | Community, Fundamentals, Podcasts
Do you think the coronavirus isn’t as bad as the flu? I disagree, and maybe at the end of this podcast you might think differently. But at this point it doesn’t matter, the panic and fear is real. Governments are taking this seriously. Coronavirus is going... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 5, 2019 | Articles, Community, Tom's Blog
Pat’s Games has won their legal battle against the individual accused of stealing $65,000 worth of Magic: the Gathering cards from the business. According to security footage, the culprits broke into the shop during the night of January 4, 2016 and stole three...