FLGS sales?

[TerribleTony]

Are Melee and Wizard available for local game shops to order? Every time I ask mine they can’t find any listing with their local distributor (Alliance.) Shipping from W23 costs a substantial chunk of the actual price.

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by TerribleTony

Are Melee and Wizard available for local game shops to order? Every time I ask mine they can’t find any listing with their local distributor (Alliance.) Shipping from W23 costs a substantial chunk of the actual price.

Good question. We have three local gaming shops and NONE have heard of TFT.

[Shostak]

Tell them it is an awesome game by the same people who publish Munchkin. Surely they’ve heard of that!

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Tell them it is an awesome game by the same people who publish Munchkin. Surely they’ve heard of that!

They have all heard of Steve Jackson but never heard of TFT. They look for it via their various distributors and can't find it. Seems to be the case at all the gaming shops. Don't expect any more effort on their part than that.

I tell them that it's the awesome precursor game system of GURPS which they do know about but still don't carry it either. They are all pretty much indoctrinated into D&D

[TerribleTony]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Tell them it is an awesome game by the same people who publish Munchkin. Surely they’ve heard of that!

Oh they’ve heard of and carry Munchkin and other SJG stuff. They just can’t find anything TFT when they try to order it for me from Alliance. I want to submit my FLGS and not have to pay $9 to have a $15 game shipped. :(

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by TerribleTony

Oh they’ve heard of and carry Munchkin and other SJG stuff. They just can’t find anything TFT when they try to order it for me from Alliance. I want to submit my FLGS and not have to pay $9 to have a $15 game shipped. :(

Please define the acronym FLGS.

[Shostak]

Friendly Local Game Store

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Friendly Local Game Store

Thanks. I have seen so many acronyms that the same ones van have multiple meanings.

[stefanj]

One way to bring attention to TFT at your FLGS:


Offer to run demo games. Bring in Melee. Run a few sparring sessions. Add Wizard stuff.

[bat]

My "FLGS" is friendly enough, except that they refuse to stock ANY rpgs except for 5e and if you ask for a special order they act like it is a major inconvenience, they are also currently running a GoFundMe to stay afloat. I have tried for years to run other games and they have no problem, yet they will not promote them, only card games and 5e. So I can sit there in a cramped room with my group and PAY to sit there and play or go somewhere roomier for free.