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 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... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 10, 2015 | Community, Mindset, Podcasts, Tech
Game Haven STL takes the G in LGS very seriously. In today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast, I talk with our featured guest Gabe Escobedo about Game Haven STL. Gabe is a study in conviction. We quickly find out that he works around 100 hours each week running his... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 3, 2015 | Community, Fundamentals, Mindset, Podcasts
In today's episode, we have a conversation with Larissa Loomes. Larissa is one of three owners of my friendly local game shop Just by Chance Games (or JBC as I know it) in Waterloo, Ontario. We talk in depth about the early days of a brand new store. The planning... 
by Thomas Traplin | Mar 27, 2015 | Fundamentals, Podcasts
In this episode, we talk with Zoran Dobrijevic. He's the general manager of 401 Games in Toronto, Ontario. Zoran is the Magic specialist for one of the largest game stores in Ontario. Using a unique strategy that most game stores dismiss, 401 Games grew from a...