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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vongarr" data-source="post: 3602911" data-attributes="member: 53022">Well, I don't drink alcohol, so I tend not to enter bar's much. There would be a serving section in the far corner of the establishment, with alcoholic drinks for consumption. Gamers, if they so chose, could partake in drinking these alcoholic drinks.I host games at my house. One of my players can also host. However, conditions at both locations are not optimal. For example, I have a small child, and do not allow drinking. The other player's place is smaller, but no children. But I'm forgetful. So if I forget something, there is a problem.Said store would cater to those who are in a similar situation. Perhaps they're all young, and don't have a place of their own. Maybe they all have kids. What if the spouse of the only hosting friendly house doesn't let a game be played there. Ton's of reasons. Wasn't there a thread on here about being messy as well?Honestly, this place would not be focused to RPG's. The main block of customers would be miniature gamers. For them, privacy is not as much an issue. They usually like people to come admire their armies. I'd have well built, variously themed terrain sets. Where I come from, the terrain is mis-matched, poorly built, and hardly cohesive. There is also the issue of space, chairs, and payment. The only place that had you play had good terrain, but no chairs. I also know many of the fellows I played with were older, had money, and didn't like playing with kids. They would also drink a beer with the game.The main retail I would move would be CCG's and CMG's, as they require less space. Those players would have an area to play as well, for free, but the tables would be smaller.So in short, the business would be built around five things.1. Renting tables/terrain to mini gamers2. Selling cards/mini's to the collectible gamers. (Maybe I'd make them pay to play too)3. Food and drinks4. Services, like PDF printing, miniature painting, and terrain making.5. Renting tables to RPer's.There would probably be a long bench for the CCG/CMG players, 10 or so mini/board game tables, and 3 or so RP tables. At a certain hour, it would be adults only.I just need to find a good mini forum now. All of the good ones I use to post on are dead.To address a few other things...I wouldn't want to lend books unless folks put down a full price deposit for the book.I would not rent PDF's. I could see some IP issues there, and it'd be bad for the publishers.I would integrate electronics and climate control.I would have a low, flat rate for the table. You're renting the table and chairs. There would be additional, smaller fee's for miniatures and the like.I mean, honestly, how many people buy most of their gaming stuff at the game store anymore? Some people do, but most don't Amazon can move way more books at a far lower cost than a B&M store could. Further generations, who only know the Internet and probably found the game because of it, will probably buy product online. Soon those who feel like they have to "support" the game store will be fewer and fewer. PDF's are going to make this even worse, when they get mainstream.So I would offer a place to play and foster a community. Every Gamer would be King.</blockquote>

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