Posted by jmcdevitt on Dec 23, 2019
Roadworthy Retailers: Dungeon Games
Roadworthy Retailers: Dungeon Games By Bob & Jen Brinkman The backbone of any gaming community is its friendly local game store (FLGS). In Southwest Florida, that store is Dungeon Games. Established Oct 3, 2014, Dungeon Games is owned by the husband and wife team of Josh and Amy Petrik. While other stores in the area have come and gone, Dungeon Games continues to grow, prosper, and host members of the DCC RPG Road Crew. Long-time judge “Big Troy Tucker,” as well as Dungeon Crawl Classics Lankhmar contributor Bob Brinkman, and Goodman Games editor Jen Brinkman have all hosted sessions here. The store has also been home to the “Dungeon Games Crew,” the campaign playtesters of DCC Lankhmar and over a dozen Dungeon Crawl Classics and Mutant Crawl Classics adventures. Free RPG Day at Dungeon Games is always a big deal and has included Dungeon Crawl Classics, Mutant Crawl Classics, Pyramid Crawl Classics, Skull & Crossbones Classics, Transylvanian Adventures, and even 3D versions of MCC as well as the Michael Curtis Fifth Edition Fantasy adventure “Glitterdoom.” Having just completed their move to their new, larger location, we managed to catch up with Josh and Amy recently to talk about the store. So, what led you to open Dungeon Games? Amy: It was always Josh’s dream to open a game store. He discovered them when he was young, and they were a haven for him throughout middle and high school. Josh: We had wanted to open a business from the first day we met, but they were always just a pipe dream. The idea always changed when we talked about it. We had been married for a year, we were looking for a house, and I was having difficulty with my boss at the pharmacy. While we were searching for a house, our local FLGS, 2d10 Games, closed. We realized that my 401k and pension would cover most of the opening cost of a FLGS, and so it was now or never. Amy: We wanted to provide an awesome gathering place for the local gaming community. Josh: We made the store we always had wanted to visit. The store is fully themed and entering Dungeon Games transports its patrons deep into the adventure. Painted stone walls enclose the shop, replete with chained skeletons on the walls and monstrous rats lurking on...
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