Welcome to the Manaverse Podcast
The Manaverse Podcast is where we explore what it takes to build a successful friendly local game store! Since 2015, I’ve been interviewing a wide variety of game store owners and industry professionals doing some really interesting things in the world of trading cards, minis, games, and more.
If you want to learn how some of the best game retailers in North America have built their businesses and local communities up from the ground floor, you’ve come to the right place!
MVP028: Rainy Day Games And Building An LGS That Stands The Test Of Time Part 1
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Steve Ellis, the co-owner of Rainy Day Games in Aloha, Oregon. Steve had so much insight into the world of game store ownership that I once again had to split the episode into two parts. With over fifteen years of...
MVP027: Meeples Games, Welcome To The Thunderdome!
Today on the Manaverse Podcast we're talking to Laura Schneider. Laura's the co-owner of Meeples Games and she's going to walk us through how she built her awesome game store /cafe/thunderdome.We go over how Laura spent an entire year planning and preparing before she...
MVP026: Derium’s CCGs Part Two
This week's episode of the Manaverse Podcast is part two of the Derium's CCGs interview. If you haven't checked out part one, you should do that first. I'll wait. Hey, glad you're back. This is the episode where the guys and I dig into Derium's CCG crate business....
MVP025: Derium’s CCGs Part One
This week's episode of the Manaverse Podcast is a special one. Not only is it the 25th episode, it's also a two parter. The featured business for the next two episodes of the podcast has a popular channel on Youtube, extensive sales on eBay and TCG Player, and created...
MVP024: Bampot Tea, The Trendiest Board Game Cafe In Toronto
Today’s show features Alex Moore. Alex is the chef and board game manager at Bampot, a board game cafe in Toronto. Bampot, or the full version: Bampot: Bohemian House of Tea and Board Games is a trendy place that offers loose leaf tea, vegetarian and vegan food and...
MVP023: Nerdish Haven – The Story Of How To Start An LGS With $500 And A Laptop
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Aaron Tillman. He’s the proud owner of Nerdish Haven in Coffeyville Kansas. In this episode we explore an LGS in the very first days of it’s existence. That’s because Nerdish Haven opened it doors for the first time on...
MVP022: How Your LGS Can Crush It With Player Progression
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast is a little different from the usual show. In this shorter than average episode I talk about the different stages in a Magic player's career and how each stage relates to an LGS owner's business. We explore how a player begins...
MVP021: The Crazy Squirrel Game Store Is Plotting World Domination
Jennifer Ward comes onto the Manaverse Podcast this week to share with us the future: A world dominated by crazy squirrels.Ok, that's not true, but she has come to share with everybody what makes Crazy Squirrel Game Store in Fresno, California so awesome. We dive into...
MVP020: Black Diamond Games, Gary Ray, and the Magic Bubble
Gary Ray on the Magic: the Gathering bubble On today's episode, my featured guest is Gary Ray, the store owner of Black Diamond Games in Concord, California. Gary is a purveyor of board games, card games, and all things fun and has been around the block when it comes...
MVP019: Games of Berkeley, California’s Premier FLGS
Erik Bigglestone and Games of Berkeley are the focus of this week's episode of the Manaverse Podcast. Erik shares his experience as part of a gaming family and the story of how he came to be the owning manager of Games of Berkeley, one of the oldest friendly local...