Category Archives: Gaming

Game Store Move: Todo List

I created a shared Google Doc document and shared it with the team. I am popping over and updating this list but the Google Doc is the final doc. Work Estimates Asbestos Testing. I called Rex Environmental. 5 Samples need … Continue reading

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Game Store Move: The Lease

Now the fun begins. I passed the lease on to my lawyer and spent the evening reviewing it myself to be familiar with what’s being said. In general most seemed okay however I pushed back on the requirement to provide … Continue reading

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Game Store Move: Announcement

The following announcement has been posted to social media! Important announcement. The Atomic Goblin, after being in one place for over 10 years, has exploded in popularity to the point that we absolutely must move into larger digs. Over the … Continue reading

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Game Store Move: Approvals

On the assumption we’d get the new space, I created a 5 page Todo list of things we’d need to do. I had a business dinner with the team last Saturday, bringing folders for all with the todo list, the … Continue reading

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Game Store Move: Different Space

Well, I did chat with the landlords for the Hobbydown space, gave them a quick elevator speech. Of course they’re still looking at the nationwide spa taking it however they do feel we are the best choice but first come, … Continue reading

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Game Shop Move

Okay if you recall I bought my Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS) last year. In fact, in a couple of weeks, it’ll be exactly a year. As a reminder, I stumbled onto an ad for a Board Game Cafe up … Continue reading

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Game Distributors

As part of the game retail store business, I needed to contact the various game distributors to create accounts and start buying stock. Fortunately the current owners have accounts and contacts so can help get the accounts going. I’ll be … Continue reading

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Game Cafe For Sale

Back in January or February (2022 for the later readers) a story popped up in reddit’s r/boardgames subreddit about a game cafe in Saskatoon Saskatchewan for sale. The owner had passed and the family wasn’t interested in keeping it going. … Continue reading

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Original Car Wars Play

Morning! Jeanne and I played the old Car Wars Saturday night. Took a bit to track down some of the bits and there are a few others that I haven’t found yet but I’m still hunting. Top pic is my … Continue reading

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Car Wars and Car Wars 6E, A Comparison

I played Car Wars back with the pocket edition and a bunch (not quite all) of the expansions. I even ran a AADA chapter in Virginia for a bit and when we got into a car accident one Sunday afternoon, … Continue reading

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