As 'Amazon Games' Pull Back
March 11, 2019
Part of the reason for the focus on evergreens was the dearth of excitement around most new releases.
Strong Holiday Season for RPGs
March 8, 2019
Between celebrity involvement, media depictions, and streaming play, Dungeons & Dragons is now commonplace in pop culture.
A Solution to Too Many Titles
March 7, 2019
The holiday season of 2018 may have been when publishers and the trade took a big step forward in addressing the proliferation of titles.
As Side Games Take Hold
March 6, 2019
Games Workshop ruled the miniatures category for Fall, as its strategy of expanding universes with side games took hold.
Pressure on Category as New Games Launch
March 5, 2019
The key feature of the Fall market for collectible game products in the hobby was that only some things were working.
Hobby Games Channel Grows in Choppy Year
March 4, 2019
Despite some rough patches, sales in the hobby games channel grew for a tenth year in 2018, continuing a decade-long run of positive numbers.
Graphic Novels, Games, and Merch Throughout the Store
February 22, 2019
We found graphic novels, games, and merch in multiple locations around the store.
'D&D' Hits Target
February 4, 2019
Dungeons & Dragons made an appearance, Cards Against Humanity was being sold from a sidekick display, and shelves were showing the logistics effects of winter weather.
December 14, 2018
January 2, 2019
We took a look at the games display and the graphic novels at a Super Target at 6321 McKee Road in Madison, Wisconsin on December 14 to see the final holiday set.
December 1, 2018
December 6, 2018
We found the store with a radically re-ordered floor plan once again.
Lots of Licensed Games, Merch
December 4, 2018
We visited the GameStop at Prairie Towne Center on the edge of Madison, Wisconsin on December 1, 2018, and found some changes since our last visit.
Pop-Up Store in a Former Toys 'R' Us
December 3, 2018
We visited a pop-up Toy City in a former Toys 'R' Us location in a regional mall outlot.
