SHOP SPOTLIGHT
GOODTIME GAMES
We speak to Tom Walker about Goodtime Games, a FLGS opening during COVID-19 restrictions
Interview by Charlie Pettit
Can you tell us about how the store first got started?
The café was setup by my partner, Melissa and I after we first encountered small ‘homely’ board game cafés in Taiwan. Over there, one that we really loved was called Joy and Gathering. We’d never had the luxury of having a FLGS that close to us before, so were really inspired by their setup and took full advantage of their library. We thought long and hard about how we could capture the atmosphere of a place like that on a tight budget, and in a way that was viable in Manchester. We came up with a pricing structure which rewards locals and enthusiasts with an awesome, low-cost venue for their board games nights in a very casual, accessible setting.