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Message: <blockquote data-quote="arscott" data-source="post: 4253105" data-attributes="member: 17969">It's not just about 'space to play'.  It has to be about 'opportunity to play'.Stuff like in-store tables and looking-for-game bulletin boards are a necessity.  But if you want to stand out, then be more proactive.  Personally organize and advertise game events, rather than just letting folks use your tables.  Get in touch with local gaming clubs (or start some, if there aren't any).  Take advantage of organized play programs, such as the RPGA and the DCI.  If you're not participating in things like World-Wide D&D Game Day or Free RPG Day, then you're just shooting yourself in the foot.In the other thread, I was pretty harsh on my local game store.  But there's a game store in a nearby city that I like a lot more.This other game store has a very good relationship with the local college gaming club I belong to.  He buys ads in our newsletters.  Three times a year, we hold game days in the mall where the game store is located, and the owner arranges for us to have access to the mall's community room and recruits GMs for many of the games.  When the gaming club has our yearly three-day convention, he rents the largest space in the dealer room.That's in addition to being a clean store with friendly service, etc. etc. etc.  I buy as much gaming stuff from that game store as I do from my LGS, and I only visit it three times a year.</blockquote>