Join the owner, managers, and staff of Games Unlimited - a tabletop game store in business for nearly 50 years!
Each episode we talk about the joys and hardships of running a Friendly Local Game Store. How are we innovating? What have we tried and failed miserably at? What are our customers looking for and what do we WANT them to be looking for?
Whether you're interested in running a game store, are curious about how stores might view your game, or just want to live in the space of your FLGS during your commute, the Unbox Some Funcast has something for you!
Joe Wiggins, head of Allplay Games, joins Candra and Kylie to ask them the burning questions that board game publishers have for board game retailers.
11 Sept 2026
Where Does the Money Go?
Kylie & Candra break down where every dollar you spend on a game at Games Unlimited goes.
5 Aug 2026
Hits & Misses
Kylie and Candra talk about what makes a game hit and what makes it miss at a brick & mortar game store, which examples of three games that have been featured on the Demo Bar.
They also discuss attributing designers when talking about their games, and what they've been playing lately.
10 Jun 2026
The German Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)
Candra is back and we talk about some operational changes at Games Unlimited and how the German Game of the Year award impacts game sales.
15 Apr 2026
Alchemy for Game Stores
Kylie welcomes a special guest - Games Unlimited Game Guru Mike - and presents his talk at GAMA Expo 2026 on using Alchemy to transform your game store.
25 Mar 2026
GAMA Expo 2026
Kylie & Candra recap the recent tabletop games industry trade show - GAMA Expo 2026. Learn a bit about what the expo is, what retailers can learn there, and some hot now games and insider tips for attending!
25 Feb 2026
Game Store Retail 2025 Year in Review (Part 2)
The big talk of 2025 was tariffs. How did Games Unlimited handle them? What were our biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, and lessons learned?
11 Feb 2026
Game Store Retail 2025 Year in Review (Part 1)
Candra and Kylie talk about how 2025 ended up for Games Unlimited. What categories saw growth and which shrunk? Were there surprises and what do gross sales actually have to do with anything?
3 Dec 2025
The Holidays and Retail Anxiety
In this freeform episode Kylie and Candra discuss what causes anxieties around the holidays in retail. Also catch up on Game Store Day and what worked - or didn't!
12 Nov 2025
What is the "Frontline" of the Games Industry?
Kylie and Candra discuss what it means to be the most visible part of the tabletop games industry, how selling in a game store differs from other modalities, and what it means to cast your net in the "Blue Ocean".
29 Oct 2025
Interview with Bob Schwartz
Candra and Kylie have a fascinating conversation with Bob Schwartz, the original owner of Games Unlimited, about starting a game store in the 1970s and what the industry was like back then.
The Board Room (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE934540F8054802) - Bob's Internet Show
Games Mentioned:
Agent Avenue (https://gamesunl.com/products/agent-avenue?_pos=1&_sid=bbfc57e05&_ss=r)
Figment (https://gamesunl.com/products/figment?_pos=1&_sid=47c4311bc&_ss=r)
Take Time (https://gamesunl.com/products/take-time?_pos=1&_sid=94d0c064c&_ss=r)
15 Oct 2025
Special Days and Game Store Day
Candra and Kylie talk about what it means to run a special day at a game store. They walk through the history of special days at Games Unlimited and look to the upcoming Game Store Day - a newly created event from GAMA.
Games Discussed:
Magical Athlete (https://gamesunl.com/products/magical-athlete?_pos=2&_sid=56e9331de&_ss=r)
Enthrone (https://gamesunl.com/products/enthrone?_pos=1&_sid=c27dc2694&_ss=r)
Leviathan Wilds (https://gamesunl.com/products/leviathan-wilds?_pos=1&_sid=f59208533&_ss=r)
1 Oct 2025
Good News, Good Promos, and Best Practices
In our first "freeform" episode Candra and Kylie end up talking about best practices when publishers build relationships with retailers, how one company finally did promos right, and celebrate some good work news.
17 Sept 2025
Curating a Game Store
How does a game store choose which games to carry? Is it just about what's hot or what customers are asking about?
Candra & Kylie dive into this subject with a focus on setting a tone for your store and how your selection choices influences the kinds of customers you attract.
We end with some favorites we've been playing lately including Pipoca and Outcast Silver Raiders.
19 Aug 2025
Welcome to the Unbox Some Funcast
Candra and Kylie introduce the show and talk about what you can expect in future episodes of the Unbox Some Funcast.
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