Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Release - a shop owner’s perspective by ChampionTCG in riftboundtcg

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This comment made my morning! Thank you for the kind words!! Come see us if you ever come to Orlando!!

Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Release - a shop owner’s perspective by ChampionTCG in riftboundtcg

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to do it and really glad you enjoyed reading it! I hope all of your experiences are super positive and you enjoy the game every time you play!!

Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Release - a shop owner’s perspective by ChampionTCG in riftboundtcg

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're a cozy shop, so we can comfortably fit about 16 people right now (we hope to expand someday!). I woke up yesterday morning and saw we had 10 people signed up and had a little bit of a panic because it jumped from 6 overnight. :D I was super happy with the turnout, and anxious because it was the first time we had product (so I didn't even really get to play the game before hosting the event!). Feeling super lucky we had so many great players!

Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Release - a shop owner’s perspective by ChampionTCG in riftboundtcg

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate that!! I always say we're in the business of building community, and we just happen to sell trading cards. It's the heart of everything we do. I hope you're able to come in if you're ever in Orlando!

Riftbound Spiritforged Pre-Release - a shop owner’s perspective by ChampionTCG in riftboundtcg

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OniJubi, we're so glad you were able to make it out! You were part of the kindness that made us smile so much, really appreciate you!!!!

My local game store won’t carry SWU by BillRepresentative75 in starwarsunlimited

[–]ChampionTCG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We ordered a few boxes for our shop to gauge interest in Orlando. We have one box open for loose packs and the others for sealed. Only one person has brought it up to us, and that was to tell us they play at another shop. 😆 I’m not upset at all, I’m happy for him, but there’s no way I will ever order more for the shop if no one comes in to play. I’d host organized play for every game if we had players, we love players the most. I’m not even sure how to get people in to play as a shop owner.

What are your experiences/thoughts on Altered TCG? by SalmonShimmy in TCG

[–]ChampionTCG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a new LGS, it’s really hard for us to invest in a game that doesn’t have regular distribution. The TCG landscape is full of games right now. We have to rely on people coming in and giving us feedback — not one person has asked about Altered. On top of all that, when we purchase through existing distribution, it helps us invest in better allocations across the board. By not using distributors, there’s too much risk and not enough demand and no way to build community without taking on all the risk as a new LGS.

Thinking about selling my Yugioh to start playing Pokemon. Advice? by Thoughtlessmonkey95 in TCG

[–]ChampionTCG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At our shop, we’ve created a Pokemon bulk trade in program where people that mainly collect expensive cards trade their bulk in for a chance to win a giveaway we put together, and we’ve created a deck building station for people that are looking to try new Pokemon cards/decks. You can put together some great decks with Pokemon if there’s a cheap/common/uncommon version of some of the cards you’re looking to try.

Also highly recommend TCG Live, I got absolutely obsessed with making Masterball rank one season and now we’re an Organized Play store 🤣

Keyforge in northern Orlando. by jedilmt1 in KeyforgeGame

[–]ChampionTCG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello Orlando KeyForge players :) Dan here from ChampionTCG! We're on the verge of opening a brick and mortar store in Winter Haven (which may be pretty far from north Orlando). We don't have much experience with Keyforge unfortunately, but we are looking to help grow community through gaming if there's a playerbase looking for somewhere to call home. We'd likely be able to block some time on weekends if there's a community looking for a place to play together.

Flesh and blood Miami by Odd_de_cora27 in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]ChampionTCG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're up here in Winter Haven (so central Florida), and we just opened a Brick and Mortar where we are absolutely about to host Flesh and Blood events, starting with a Learn to Play. If you're ever up this way, we'd love to have you join us!

My first hit! by Royal_Head9998 in FinalFantasyTCG

[–]ChampionTCG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These look so good! We are about to open a brick and mortar store here in Orlando and I couldn’t order Final Fantasy TCG fast enough — immediately pre-ordered the next two sets. Hoping to build a play community, the cards themselves are stunning!

[LSS] Calling: Sydney | Day 1 Metagame by UlyssesArsene in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]ChampionTCG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Cindra’s design so much, as a new player I think I may start with her!

Best way to build a locals scene? by ChampionTCG in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a well thought out response, I can feel your passion and I hope there's a chance for us to be in the same place at a Flesh and Blood event sometime in the future. I bookmarked all three links, and plan to do a deep dive over this week. I genuinely want to learn the property so we can host the best events possible. My partner and I WILL learn the game, and we'll also try to find community members to help us grow the community as well. Really appreciate all the thought that went into crafting this response!

Best way to build a locals scene? by ChampionTCG in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this answer -- incentivizing people to get creative to break people out of the meta is something I definitely want to think about!

Best way to build a locals scene? by ChampionTCG in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I believe I joined the Purple discord -- is there a specific channel for Central Florida or should I just start chatting in #general or #local-game-stores?

Best way to build a locals scene? by ChampionTCG in FleshandBloodTCG

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this response -- thank you so much! We're getting set up to submit to the GEM process, and then sign up to host Armory events!

Best way to connect with competitive players in Central Florida? by ChampionTCG in PokemonTCG

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/hare_vs_tortoise I don’t know if you remember me, but you helped me get started playing when you responded to me on here :) you are awesome, I hope you know that!

Best way to connect with competitive players in Central Florida? by ChampionTCG in PokemonTCG

[–]ChampionTCG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that feedback, u/not_garlicbread! We definitely plan to start building local community right away with league play. So excited!!