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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonblade" data-source="post: 6190291" data-attributes="member: 2804">My FLGS is extremely successful and its due to a number of factors. It is centrally located between the two most populous cities in the greater Portland metro area (Hillsboro and Beaverton) along a major highway, so its relatively easy to get to. They are in an older strip mall so their rent is relatively inexpensive compared to more upscale newer shopping areas. They are also the only major game store in this area. Plus both cities are tech and software industry hubs with a large geek population who tend to have lots of disposable income.They have a lot of floor space and sell a diverse range of merchandise, focusing mainly on boardgames, but they also sell minis, RPGs, and graphic novels. They stock every major release from big game companies like FFG, Warhammer, and WotC, along with all the smaller game labels. Paizo has dedicated shelf space along with many other offerings like PEG's Savage Worlds, Green Ronin, etc. They also sell Clix and all the major CCGs.They have a large open and clean play area in the back, which is separated from the rest by a tall wall of merchandise. Though the grognard presence in the play area can sometimes be high, the separation from the rest of the store insulates it from the casual drop in customers. They regularly host everything from Pathfinder Society games, to D&D Encounters, to Magic and various CCG tournaments. They are a preferred retailer for WotC and companies like FFG so they have lots of elaborate displays and tournament goodies for those events and the products those companies sell.Their staff is friendly and welcoming to both casual drop in customers and old school gamers. Their staff knows and plays all the games they sell, from the RPG games, to the minis games, to the board games. They don't engage in edition warring BS, and can give you an honest, intelligent, and fair assessment of anything they stock, including recommending games you might like based on your preferences, not theirs.Their owner is pretty savvy about getting ahead of trends and their merchandise selection reflects that. They weathered the rise and fall of the d20 glut and the industry shifts from 3.5 to 4e and Pathfinder, and now have transitioned to new hot games like Numenara and 13th Age seamlessly while still carrying some of the older stuff that people like.In short they are a model game store. They don't offer discounts, and while I could get stuff cheaper from Amazon most of the time, I continue to shop there because I feel like I know the staff personally. As a longtime established customer, they come talk gaming with me whenever I come in, and they'll hold special rare and promotional items from companies they know I like and offer them to me before the general public. That kind of service and attention to detail is worth rewarding, so I buy from them whenever possible. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The store is Rainy Day Games in Hillsboro, Oregon.</blockquote>

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