by Thomas Traplin | Jun 16, 2023 | Podcasts
Robyn Lowy, the owner of Mindtaker Miniatures in Vancouver, Washington, talks about how she built a truly unique take on the friendly local game store. Find out how Robyn started by buying and selling miniatures online and expanded the business into a fully fledged... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jun 8, 2023 | Podcasts
Brendan Carrion, email marketer/game designer/podcaster with Athoria Games in Arizona, is on the podcast to talk about the nuts and bolts of marketing a game store and getting new customers, what makes Athoria Games tick, and discuss the state of the gaming industry... 
by Thomas Traplin | May 15, 2023 | Articles
Is your game store’s website accessible? If not, you’ve got a problem. I’ve been digging into the accessibility issue for the past several months with the rise of game store owners finding themselves targets of lawsuits in the US, trying to find a... 
by Thomas Traplin | May 6, 2023 | Podcasts
We've got Jamison Sacks on the podcast today. Jamison is the owner of Common Ground Games in Dallas. Founded in 2013 by Jamison Sacks & DR Hanson, Common Ground Games brings a premiere retail and gaming space for all of D/FW to enjoy and has well over a thousand... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 24, 2023 | Podcasts
We've got Michael McKinney on the podcast today. Michael is the logistics manager of 95 MTG and 95 Game Center in Wilmington and we dig into some really interesting aspects of the way 95 Game Center runs and how it built up the singles side of the business. We talk... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 24, 2023 | Articles
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Manaverse Podcast: Black Lotus Edition. Hosted by my business partner Kelly, this podcast is all about highlighting the incredible contributions of female-identifying tabletop game store owners and managers in the... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 17, 2023 | Articles
Elements of the Lorcana Organized Play program Ravensburger pulled back the curtain and revealed some of the details of the upcoming Lorcana Organized Play Program. Qualifying local game stores may receive a kit of promo cards, pins, and other prizes they can use to... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 11, 2023 | Podcasts
Daniel Vander Kooy comes onto the Manaverse Podcast and talks about the OGL, whether Wizards of the Coast is killing the golden goose, what's happening in the hobby industry, and how game store owners can prepare. Links Mentioned https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us Get... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 3, 2023 | Podcasts
***Skip to 7:58 if you don't want to listen to the intro or disclaimer.*** Erik Bigglestone makes his return debut on the Manaverse Podcast to share his experience dealing with an ADA lawsuit last year and talk about ways for game stores to protect their businesses... 
by Thomas Traplin | Mar 29, 2023 | Podcasts
Hypothesis: Customer Lifetime Value highly correlates to a high number of positive interactions within the first 100 days, and the likelihood of those interactions is highly correlated to to the quality of the experience in the first 100 seconds. Your game store may...