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In today's episode, we're talking with Charla, owner of Gamers Haunt in Asheville, North Carolina.
Charla purchased the store from her friend in 2019 and has been running the business for 5+ years. The store specializes in Magic: The Gathering and a little Dungeons and Dragons; one of Charla's favorite games.
Charla notes that the community has brought her joy since taking over the store. Her store specializes in casual play while the Modern format is reserved for competitive play. While her store receives solid turnout for Standard and Commander, she doesn't recommend those new to Magic to start with Commander. With the number of cards a player has to memorize in Commander, Charla feels it's a better option to introduce Standard to new players due to being a 60-card format with duplicate cards included in a deck.
Due to having a small staff with one part-time and one full-time employee, Charla can offer free Friday Night Magic events. While she has recently introduced a "pay what you can" concept, she can afford to do this because of her large selection of singles. Singles are where she makes the bulk of her revenue. Additionally, she doesn't sell singles online as she prefers to reserve those cards for her local players. She's noticed that if it's easy to get players in the door, they'll be more likely to purchase singles.
With a willingness to try new things at her store, Charla will create events like "Standard Skirmishes". 6-8 week-long events with prize support. Again, she offers the ability for free entry or "pay what you can". She even offers $5 rental decks for players who want to try the format before committing.
Furthermore, the store hosts summer camps for different experience levels, and after attending GAMA for the first time, she wants to carry more independent games. Moreover, she'll be participating in Free RPG Day for the first time.
Looking to the future, she hopes to have a place with more space and the option to rent out Dungeons and Dragons miniatures, and she's in the planning stages of a weekend convention for Magic. Moreover, she would like to work with other stores in the area to create a "scavenger hunt" gaming concept so that the stores can support one another.
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By Frank AngeloneIn today's episode, we're talking with Charla, owner of Gamers Haunt in Asheville, North Carolina.
Charla purchased the store from her friend in 2019 and has been running the business for 5+ years. The store specializes in Magic: The Gathering and a little Dungeons and Dragons; one of Charla's favorite games.
Charla notes that the community has brought her joy since taking over the store. Her store specializes in casual play while the Modern format is reserved for competitive play. While her store receives solid turnout for Standard and Commander, she doesn't recommend those new to Magic to start with Commander. With the number of cards a player has to memorize in Commander, Charla feels it's a better option to introduce Standard to new players due to being a 60-card format with duplicate cards included in a deck.
Due to having a small staff with one part-time and one full-time employee, Charla can offer free Friday Night Magic events. While she has recently introduced a "pay what you can" concept, she can afford to do this because of her large selection of singles. Singles are where she makes the bulk of her revenue. Additionally, she doesn't sell singles online as she prefers to reserve those cards for her local players. She's noticed that if it's easy to get players in the door, they'll be more likely to purchase singles.
With a willingness to try new things at her store, Charla will create events like "Standard Skirmishes". 6-8 week-long events with prize support. Again, she offers the ability for free entry or "pay what you can". She even offers $5 rental decks for players who want to try the format before committing.
Furthermore, the store hosts summer camps for different experience levels, and after attending GAMA for the first time, she wants to carry more independent games. Moreover, she'll be participating in Free RPG Day for the first time.
Looking to the future, she hopes to have a place with more space and the option to rent out Dungeons and Dragons miniatures, and she's in the planning stages of a weekend convention for Magic. Moreover, she would like to work with other stores in the area to create a "scavenger hunt" gaming concept so that the stores can support one another.