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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wingsandsword" data-source="post: 2555293" data-attributes="member: 14159">That's one thing I've wondered about, why aren't RPG's in mainstream distribution channels other than bookstores anymore?  Twenty years ago you could buy your gaming materials at a department store, now, not really.What's keeping RPG's (presumably the biggest first, like D&D & WW, maybe a few well-known licenses too) from being on the shelf at Target, KMart, Mal-Wart, Meijers and other big store chains.  They've often got large book sections, and even a small display of RPG materials (D&D core 3, WW's Core and 3 setting books, maybe one or two top-selling suppliments for each) wouldn't take up much space, but it would increase vastly.Do they not want to carry RPG's?  Are RPG companies and distributors afraid of how they'll act (I've heard many horror stories about how Wal-Mart treats it's suppliers).  I found it surprising when I realized I could'nt even buy the collectable minis at Wal-Mart.  I received a gift card as a door prize at a company christmas party once, and thought I'd cash it in on something gaming related (if possible), I figured books were right out, but I was really surprised when I found they didn't even have D&D or Star Wars collectable minis (or Mage Knight, or Heroclix).  The only time I've ever seen any collectable minis at Wal-Mart (or any big chain store) was some of the Revenge of the Sith Star Wars mins right when the Episode III merchandise came out, and then only a very small amount (probably 1 case), which was not restocked.I'd imagine that collectable minis are the industry's best bet to get real penetration into the mass market, they have the collectable and "toy" factors, and can serve as a gateway product to the RPG later on, and when they do, they've already got plenty of minis to use.</blockquote>

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