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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GM Lent" data-source="post: 8392163" data-attributes="member: 6798775">Since we're all talking about great FLGSs on a 20-year-old thread, I'd like to mention a couple of sad cases: the Space Crime Continuum and Modern Myths in Northampton, MA, and then two success stories: Off the Wall Games in Hadley, MA and That's Entertainment in Worcester, MA.  Space-Crime was a game and mystery/sci-fi novel store that was just awesome, and it closed when the owner moved to Texas or Arizona to work for Steve Jackson Games. Modern Myths was a comic/game store that closed due to financial issues; a friend and I actually looked into buying it but the money didn't make sense. As the manager at the time mentioned, if the financials could work she would have bought the place herself.But Off the Wall has a large play area, is packed on Saturdays, and has great staff. They focus mostly on Magic and miniatures wargames/boardgames, but they sell lots of stuff and the place has a great atmosphere. That's Entertainment is enormous and sells your childhood - everything form RPGs to boardgames to comics to video games to curios and knicknacks and toys. I buy all my stuff from these people (well, and Comics & More in Easthampton, since Worcester is a bit of a hike and Off The Wall doesn't sell comics). I want these stores to be there for kids in the future, and it's worth slightly higher prices to support them. And it's worth mentioning that both Off The Wall and That's Entertainment give good discounts on D&D hardcovers anyway, especially if you preorder the books, so there's really no excuse to help Jeff Bezos flee the planet instead of buying local.</blockquote>

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