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		<title>WotC and The Future of Commander</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;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 from the player base that included personal threats to members of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/wotc-and-the-future-of-commander/">WotC and The Future of Commander</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP090: Knight Watch Games on the New Gamer Demographic of 2021 and Beyond</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 Medieval fantasy decor. To quote one of their customers: "THE OWNERS AND STAFF [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/knight-watch-games/">MVP090: Knight Watch Games on the New Gamer Demographic of 2021 and Beyond</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP085: Resources and Advice For Staying In Business During The Covid-19 Pandemic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 likely won't be a long time. And for the stores in regions [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/resources-and-advice-for-staying-in-business-during-the-pandemic/">MVP085: Resources and Advice For Staying In Business During The Covid-19 Pandemic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>Game Stores in the Era of Covid-19</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 19:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 in some regions. But that doesn’t mean game [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/game-stores-in-the-era-of-covid-19/">Game Stores in the Era of Covid-19</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVPX: Coronavirus Is Here, Now What?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Do you think the coronavirus isn&#8217;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&#8217;t matter, the panic and fear is real. Governments are taking this seriously. Coronavirus is going to affect all retail but game stores are a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/mvpx-coronavirus-is-here-now-what/">MVPX: Coronavirus Is Here, Now What?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pat&#8217;s Games Wins $65K Legal Battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pat&#8217;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 display cases of Magic cards, with a total value over $65,000. The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/pats-games-wins-65k-legal-battle/">Pat&#8217;s Games Wins $65K Legal Battle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Free Rider Problem</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2019 04:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Game stores of all stripes have a problem. A big problem. A tragedy of the commons in a way. At least the ones that have dedicated play space do. The question is &#8220;What do you do about the people who want to use your space without spending money with your business?&#8221; You know the ones, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/the-free-rider-problem/">The Free Rider Problem</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP077: Are Your Building A Business Or Are You Building A Community</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In this super short episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we ask the question "are you focusing on the right things?" Specifically, are you building a business, or are you building a community? I'm going to give away the plot on this one and take a potentially controversial stance at the same time. When it comes [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/are-your-building-a-business/">MVP077: Are Your Building A Business Or Are You Building A Community</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP061: Building Mind Sculpt Games From The Ground Up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 07:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast we're talking about Great Bend's newest game store, Mind Sculpt Games. So new it doesn't exist yet.Usually, I interview game store owners that have been in business for a few years and have found some success already but we're doing things differently in this episode. Today our special guests are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/mind-sculpt-games/">MVP061: Building Mind Sculpt Games From The Ground Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP059: Guardian Games Portland and Fostering a Magic Community with Gene Joo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Guardian Games Portland, the Grandest Game Store in Portland is the subject of this episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Gene Joo is the special guest today, he's the Magic Department Manager of Guardian Games in Portland, and he shares the strategies that he's used to build up and foster a thriving Magic community. A strategy [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/guardian-games/">MVP059: Guardian Games Portland and Fostering a Magic Community with Gene Joo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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