Episode #8
The Hot Seat - With Allplay
Oct 15, 20261h 41mS2
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.
About this Podcast:
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!
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What is The Unbox Some Funcast about?
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 has The Unbox Some Funcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Hot Seat - With Allplay" (15 October 2026, 101 minutes), "Hits & Misses" (5 August 2026, 63 minutes), and "The German Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)" (10 June 2026, 64 minutes).
How often does The Unbox Some Funcast publish?
The Unbox Some Funcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 15 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Unbox Some Funcast?
Booking probability for The Unbox Some Funcast is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Unbox Some Funcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Unbox Some Funcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for The Unbox Some Funcast are Sporting Goods, Hobby & Music Stores. The Unbox Some Funcast has a leisure audience.
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The Unbox Some Funcast is a leisure podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Hits & Misses
Aug 5, 20261h 3mKylie 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...
Jun 10, 20261h 4mS2<p>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.</p>
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The German Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)
Jun 10, 20261h 4mCandra is back and we talk about some operational changes at Games Unlimited and how the German Game of the Year award impacts game sales.
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Alchemy for Game Stores
Apr 15, 20261h 2mS2<p>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.</p>
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Episode #3
GAMA Expo 2026
Mar 25, 20261h 21mS2<p>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!</p>
Feb 25, 202658 minS2<p>The big talk of 2025 was tariffs. How did Games Unlimited handle them? What were our biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, and lessons learned?</p>
Feb 11, 202649 minS2<p>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?</p>
Episode #6
The Holidays and Retail Anxiety
Dec 3, 202545 minS1<p>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!</p>
Nov 12, 202548 minS1<p>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".</p>
Episode #4
Interview with Bob Schwartz
Oct 29, 202542 minS1<p>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.</p><p>The Board Room...
Episode #3
Special Days and Game Store Day
Oct 15, 202547 minS1<p>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...
Oct 1, 202547 minS1<p>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.</p>
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Curating a Game Store
Sep 17, 202550 minS1<p>How does a game store choose which games to carry? Is it just about what's hot or what customers are asking about?</p><p>Candra & Kylie dive into this subject with a focus on setting a tone for your store and how...
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Welcome to the Unbox Some Funcast
Aug 19, 202511 minS0<p>Candra and Kylie introduce the show and talk about what you can expect in future episodes of the Unbox Some Funcast.</p>
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