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!
MVP106: RPG Travel – How to Create The Ultimate Gaming Adventure
Today we are talking with Alex Thor and Jonathan Adams. Alex is the Director of Operations at RPG Travel and Jonathan is their resident gaming master. Both of these fine gentlemen were featured at the recent 2021 LGS Success Summit and today we are going to explore...
MVP105: Athena Games, The TARDIS of Norwich
Athena Games in Norwich, UK In today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we're talking with Jamie Grinstead from Athena Games. Athena Games is Norwich's premier tabletop game destination for gamers of all sorts and we dive into their origin story, what sets them...
MVP104: The Allocation Situation
Let's have a quick chat about the allocation situation and how distribution can help support game stores that spend years building the communities that create the demand for the products in the first place. Grab your ticket to the LGS Success Summit >>...
MVP103: Marketing Strategies That Move The Needle In 2021 with Jess Carrier and Noble Knight Games
Jess Carrier is the featured guest on the Manaverse Podcast today. Jess is the Head of Marketing and Events at Noble Knight Games in Wisconsin and we're going to dig into my favourite topic, which as you probably know by now, is marketing. We're going to discuss her...
MVP102: 7 Ways To Avoid The Supply Chain Problems of 2021
The 2nd LGS Success Summit is scheduled for September 7th to 9th, 2021 and we're going bigger and better for this one. Just like last time, this summit is a virtual event so you don't have to worry about spending thousands of dollars on airfare and travel and...
MVP101: Is SEO Worth It For Your Game Store?
Does Your Game Store Need an SEO Specialist? If you've been in business for any length of time you've probably been pitched SEO services at least a few times by people promising to get you on page 1 of Google. That sounds pretty good right? The trouble is hiring...
MVP100: The Road To WPN Premium Status
In today's episode we are going straight to the source and exploring what makes the WPN program tick, how to achieve that coveted Premium status for your game store, and how to make the most it. Luke May is the Retail Experience Specialist for Wizards of the Coast in...
MVP099: Curt Covert From Smirk and Dagger on Publishing Games and What We Can Learn From Other Industries
Curt Covert is the founder, creative force and jack-of-all-trades at Smirk & Dagger. He’s worn all the hats including art director, copywriter, marketer and concept director, and in a past life he was also a creative director and marketing planner for promotion...
MVP098: Wizards Announces the End of Professional Level Play
On May 13th, 2021, Wizards of the Coast announced plans to move away from it's current iteration of Organized Professional Level Play and phase out the MPL and Rivals leagues. The 2021-2022 season will be the final season of Wizard's foray into e-sports in it's...
MVP097: Molly Zeff on Flying Leap Games, Wing It, and What She Learned By Visiting 250+ Game Stores
Molly Zeff, the cofounder of Flying Leap Games is on the Manaverse Podcast to talk about getting into the game publishing business and what she learned by visiting over 250 game stores all over the world. If you're interested in discovering how to get your game...