Shop Spotlight
What began as a pop-up gaming café has turned into a fully-fledged hub for local gamers, as the Bedford store’s Darrell Cannon explains
Interview by Matt Jarvis
READY STEADY ROLL
Ready Steady Roll started as a pop-up café and monthly event before becoming a fully-fledged shop. Why was opening a fixed store the right next step and how did it change things for you?
Opening a brick-and-mortar store was always a dream of ours since starting Ready Steady Roll. Running the pop-up board game café was great fun and allowed us to meet loads of fellow gamers and get others into the hobby, but they were intense! Having our own shop allows us much greater freedom and a better foundation to build upon rather than using a public venue each month.
Having a permanent location has changed everything; we are open more, have increased our game selection – I no longer need to transport them around all the time! – and have a much nicer environment to play games and eat cake in.