Matt is the Store Manager at Vermont Gaming Academy. He and I cover a range of topics including: How his love for gaming transformed into a passion and eventually, a career path. His relationship with gaming and video games throughout his childhood. How video games can bring people together. The roots of his “retro room” and how it was absorbed into VGA. His foresight of the retro gaming popularity boom. Goals for the Vermont Gaming Academy in 2020. The difficulty for small businesses and the death of shopping malls. Violence and perceived desensitization in video games controversy and much, much more!