by Thomas Traplin | Jan 16, 2024 | Podcasts
This is part 1 of a 4 part interview I did with Josh Pyle-Carter. He’s the owner of The Deck Box, a massively successful and tremendously cool tabletop game store in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In this part of our interview, Josh tells the story of starting his first game... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 4, 2024 | Podcasts
This episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Eric Dieulangard, the CMO of Equinox. Today we're discussing Altered, a new trading card game scheduled for release in the summer of 2024, and diving into how the game's innovations fit into the business model of your... 
by Thomas Traplin | Dec 5, 2023 | Podcasts
Welcome to another episode of the Manaverse podcast! I’m your host, Tom Traplin, and today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tyler Brotton, an ambitious entrepreneur charting a unique path in the gaming industry. From starting as an online card trader during... 
by Thomas Traplin | Nov 8, 2023 | Podcasts
The launch of Lorcana has been a roller coaster for game stores. The absurdly high demand combined with a very limited supply of product has created a perfect storm for game store owners looking to sell, as well as consumers and collectors looking to buy. Online... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 30, 2023 | Podcasts
Alan Blakeborough, Founder and CEO of 2ndHandGeek.com, talks about the new online marketplace that supports friendly local game stores. Alan and his team are creating a new competitor to the $9 billion marketplace of eBay, where the fees are competitive and 1% of each... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 8, 2023 | Podcasts
Frank Rossi and Jordan Shankman are the featured guests for today's episode of the podcast. Frank and Jordan are the owners of Petrichor Productions in the Greater Atlanta area and they specialize in video production and helping businesses bring their brand story to... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 12, 2023 | Podcasts
Commander players are the ultimate casual Magic player for game stores. Having a thriving and vibrant Commander community is a huge asset since Commander players often spend the most money on the hobby and buy all sorts of cards that conventional Standard or Modern... 
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...