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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 1629078" data-attributes="member: 307">In the case of the Game Parlor, they sell such a wide array of games that they draw a fair amount of non-gamers in. And more importantly, they draw gamers of a wide variety of types in: board gamers, miniatures gamers, card gamers, and role players. There is significant cross-over, and a large number of connections that keep people involved. If a crossroads type place like that didn't exist, it is likely that fewer people who become gamers would stay gamers (drifting away because of a lack of people to game with), and many others are converted from one type of gaming to another, and still more are drawn in to begin with (I've seen several people there buying their first game books).You might want to explain that to the large number of people who play there on a regular basis. The gaming area is packed on most nights and weekends. Many people don't game at the store to be sure, but many find other gamers there, or have gamed there in the past.They do. They aren't competing on price, which is the only thing that seems to matter to you though. They are competing by offering a large gaming area, lots of support for the gaming community in the form of the enormous array of notices posted and events sponsored there, a helpful staff, a clean environment, a wide array of products other than just game books, and serving as the nucleus for a thriving gaming community. I don't mind throwing a couple extra bucks to buy a luxury item in exchange for supporting all that.</blockquote>

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