The TCG shelves at the front of the store were not only largely stripped, the store had placed signage to prevent clustering and stalking.

The hobby games channel grew around 15% in 2020, behind big sales increases in TCGs and miniatures, and growth in online sales.

This year's challenges included declines in store traffic, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.

This year's challenges included declines in store traffic during the biggest surge in Covid cases in a bad year, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.

This week, Scott Thorne explains how Dungeons & Dragons is being used to help treat adults getting therapy for substance abuse or other mental health issues.

The games category appears to be on the upswing, with more display space and more thoughtful curation.

The winning bid was more than double the previous record price.

Tabletop game sales boomed in accounts tracked by NPD Group in 2020 according to its annual report on the toy category, usually released in advance of New York Toy Fair.

There were still a lot of empty slots, even on a Friday evening, reflecting continuing heavy demand, shaky supply chains, or both.

A PSA 10 Gem Mint Black Lotus, from Magic: The Gathering's Alpha Edition, has been bid up past $300,000 on an eBay auction run by PWCC.