Pokémon is too popular in Japan

Commander Masters reveals, CMON Expo, Lorcana foils

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Thomas Traplin
May 05, 2023

I’ve been enjoying seeing all the Star Wars memes flying around the internet over the past two days. It’s nice when a fandom can pull almost everyone together for at least a few days.

Don’t forget to share those memes to your social media pages! Memes are the language of the internet and made to be stolen/shared.

Start gathering memes and you’ll never have to worry about what to post again.

/End Star Wars related advice for the day

This is the May

📰 Industry News

Highlights if you've only got 5 minutes

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March of the Machine: Aftermath is about to hit store shelves, for some in other parts of the world Bundles may have to wait a bit.

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If you didn’t have a chance to attend GAMA Expo last week, get a chance to catch up with the latest Lorcana info. Bonus points for the cold foiling process. Nobody likes curling foils. Nobody.

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More details on the way but CMON Expo is back for September 15th-17th, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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The publisher behind the Rainbow Six: Siege board game has asked Kickstarter backers for additional funds in order to produce and deliver their copies.

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Tired of resellers seeking to cash in on the game’s popularity, Hareruya is reverse age checking it’s customers.

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Prep your calendar for the Commander Masters release with all the relevant dates and details.

🎲 Kickstarter Project

Cool games and products on the horizon

A 1 to 5 player co-op adventure of strategy and time, battling evil monsters and minions within an ever-shifting magical manor.

Hitting those stretch goals, funded 15x over what they were looking for, and a finished game ready to run. Looking like a good bet.

6 days left on the campaign. (link)

⛏️ Cool Tools

Products, apps, cool stuff

  • Boogie Boards - Manage your online store’s inventory across multiple locations from one source. (link)

  • MTG Melee - Start running online and in-person Magic: The Gathering tournaments today with an awesome set of tools to organize everything. (link)

  • Google Analytics - Understand who is interacting with your website for free. (link)

  • Bluehost - Super cheap and effective website hosting. (link)

📖 Learn

How-to’s and resources

  • Start With Why - I love this book. It perfectly encapsulates the right reasons for doing all this crazy work. (link)

  • Email Marketing For Game Stores! - A quick training on making the most of your email list to drive sales. (link)

How was today’s email? Let me know your thoughts!

Cheers,

Tom

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