Among the many misconceptions about game stores is the amount of money they make on a sale. I wrote a post like this years ago. A decade has...

I've been running D&D as an adult, nonstop, for around 30 years, and playing since I was a kid. Back then "D&D" meant ...

A decade ago I wrote a post recommending college courses for anyone who wanted a more formal education for the game trade. I say this as a g...

The Expense Post (Or: Why I Stopped Posting My Numbers) I was at a game convention yesterday, hanging out with industry friends, talking st...

Step 1: Have your business model down. You should know what your store is about and be able to feed it continually. The danger is always a ...

A game store is, at its essence, an expression of a particular time and place. You decide to open a store now. “Now” is a moment with strict...

I was looking at my LinkedIn profile the other day, something I hadn’t done in years. Dear god, I thought, who is this guy? I scrolled throu...