Not that long ago in a game store not too far away…
Great Planeswalkers from across the Multiverse gathered with regularity to commune with one another. The Gathering was known as Friday Night Magic, and it saw a great many spells slung in stores across the nation. For a time…
Now we like to pretend that this is because of COVID or some Slimy executive in the deep recesses of an office at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters trying to appease shareholders, but it's not. Did COVID drive a wedge between tabletop gamers? Yes! Does WotC care about our local game stores? No! But do we show up at our LGS ready to play? Do we buy our cardboard crack from them, or some online dealer? Yes, the community is too blame. You and me.
Does this mean all hope is lost? Maybe… probably… Unless we go to our friendly local game store, and ask to play. Show up for them, the same way that they showed up for us for years. Shoot, volunteer to run it for them, if it means something to you! Or… Let them die off like a video rental store.
Stay Geeky!