A Big Box Game Store Is Coming For Your LGS.

The latest release of whatever card or tabletop game is coming out. Where do you play it? Not at your house, you don't have a table big enough. Not your friends house they live on the other side of town. Luckily your local game store has a half dozen tables ready for you and your friends to meet up and play. It might not be just a game store. They used to be comic book stores, but that whole model is basically toast. Some have comics and card games. Some have toys and hobby equipment. These days most are strictly game stores, no comics etc. Wizards of the Coast and Bandai don't care what else you sell, as long as you offer tables and host events for their latest games. Becoming part of the Wizards Play Network requires strict rules about tables, chairs, what goes on the walls, etc. You have to run events which brings in lots of players and increases the risk of theft. You have to rent a big enough space to accommodate the tables. This limits how much product you can put in the store,…