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Explore the world behind your favorite games as we talk to game store owners, indie designers, event organizers and others who are making a living - or at least chasing their dream - in the gaming industry!
Our goal is to explore the business side of gaming—what’s working, what’s not, what’s changed and where the opportunities lie from different perspectives in the industry!
Ep9: Woodworking for Gamers with Freckled Lion Workshop
This episode discusses the process of starting a woodworking business in the tabletop gaming industry, finding the right niche for your business and what challenges you can expect with your own gaming adjacent business.
Ep8: Starting a Gaming Non-Profit with Alexandria RPG
This episode discusses the process of starting a non-profit in the tabletop gaming industry, why role-playing games are important and what challenges you can expect to face.
Ep7: Publishing Board Games on Kickstarter with Dan Nichols
This episode discusses the process of creating a board game, how to use Kickstarter to bring your game to life and the challenges of the Kickstarter model for board games.
Ep6: Food, Cocktails and Games with Vigilante Gastropub & Games
This episode discussion includes a detail look at the business of running a gaming restaurant, how to create a memorable gaming experience, challenges over the last 8 years and how to balance revenue with guest's gameplay time.
Ep5: How Boardgames go from Prototype to Published with Dan Manfredini
This episode discusses the process of creating a board game, pitching games to publishers and how the game publishing process has evolved over the last 16 years.
Ep4: What Really Happens Inside a Game Store with Bat City Games and Comics
This episode discusses retail management and the evolution of his gaming assortment as he working through the challenges of starting a small business in the gaming industry.
Ep3: Lessons Learned Publishing Board Games with Fireside Games
The process of deciding whether to self-publish or outsource game publishing, what publishers look for in games and how to pick partners for printing and consolidation for your gaming company.
Ep2: What Running a Game Store is Really Like with Tribe Comic and Games
Tips for local marketing for game stores, thoughts on Kickstarter's impact on the business and thoughts on the future of game space in local game stores.