So almost 2 weeks ago (really?!) I posted about the Wednesday at Gen Con. It’s now 3 weeks til we fly out to Gen Con and my excitement level increases on a daily basis. Unfortunately it also means that I’m working harder and thus having less time to create content...
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Gen Con – My Itinerary (The Wednesday)
Not that I’m encouraging any would be stalkers or anything but… With Gen Con less than 5 weeks away (how did that happen?!!??) the event booking system has gone into lock down with respect to returning tickets so my itinerary is pretty much as done as it can be. So,...
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- 10/07/2014
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Building a Tabletop Games Convention
This post has changed format a couple of times in the past few weeks largely down to technical issues (not the fault of my new tablet I’m sure!). Anyway, I’ve had some feedback on my recent posts (more wanted) on what constitutes a tabletop games convention and the current position...
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- 29/06/2014
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The Scottish Tabletop Games Convention Scene
Off the back of my post(s) about Conpulsion and indeed the multiple references to conventions throughout the blog of late I figured I should share my thoughts on “The Scottish Tabletop Games Convention Scene”. To do that I need to be clear about what I mean when I say Tabletop...
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- 12/06/2014
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The value of buying online…
A friend of mine likes to talk about the monetary value difference between buying online and buying from bricks & mortar stores at RRP. Seriously, I have a friend that does this probably more so that I do! Anyway. He posted recently about online discounting v FLGS’ for Games Workshop...
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- 24/11/2013
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The Force is strong with this one.
In my previous post on licenses I made reference to the popularity of Star Wars within the hobby. Star Wars is one of those properties that has serious longevity and is consistently establishing new fans to enjoy the games by publishers such as Fantasy Flight Games. What caught me by...
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- 02/11/2013
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When Retailers Go Bad
On my recent family break in London we did some of the tourist trap stuff and also did some shopping. Some of that shopping involved a trip for me out to Leisure Games for the first time and I had a great visit and plan to go back next opportunity...
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- 30/10/2013
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The Hobby Market: Selling Direct
So in the 4 Party System I walked through the various tiers of the hobby market and how each tier adds a layer of cost to the price the consumer pays. So what would happen if the manufacturer sold directly to the consumer only? Stress the ONLY part here. The...
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- 27/10/2013
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The Hobby Market: 4 Party System
So the hobby market works in mysterious ways or more precisely that’s how it may appear to the consumer. Let me turn back that curtain and give you a view of what goes on behind the scenes of the hobby market. So as a consumer you buy a hobby product...
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- 25/10/2013
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