If you owned a video game store....

Crash · 09-15-2004, 11:32 PM

Get more creative... like make the building look like mushroom kingdom, or the inside of the pillar of autumn.... would you have couches and big screens, 7.1 surround sound? Get creative with this.

GT News · 09-15-2004, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

Get more creative... like make the building look like mushroom kingdom, or the inside of the pillar of autumn.... would you have couches and big screens, 7.1 surround sound? Get creative with this.

Where can I get more creative?Interesting comparison.I am not so sure if I would like to have couches and big screens 7point 1 surround sound.Where can I get creative with this?

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 09-15-2004, 11:37 PM

Why CamFu Bot? is 7.1 surround not good enough for you?

Swan · 09-15-2004, 11:55 PM

I can only think of one thing actually. That thing is no games like Barbie or Olsen twins games. Or how about no games that really suck. So the people who work there have to play the game before you can put it in stock. If the game is good, put it in stock, if not, you don't. And the bigger the better. And a catchy name.

The Germanator · 09-16-2004, 12:09 AM

Hmm...this is what I would do. I'd have three different, very distinguished sections that represented each major console player. Each clerk working at the respective section is a fanboy of that console. Think of the tension, it would be beautiful. They'd be trying to convince customers to buy this and that...and then the other clerk interrupts, and everyone gets angry...

I would make it a bit more spacious than usual game stores too. You can't make too many games and places available for kids to play though, or else they'll never leave, so keeping that to a mininum is a necessity. I really enjoy Crash's idea of creating a sort of video-gamish interior (the mushroom kingdom, hyrule, etc.) I can just imagine walking into a store with these big red polka-dotted mushrooms, goomba figurines and the like...It'd be really fun and it would put gamers in an good mood...a buying mood.

Typhoid · 09-16-2004, 12:43 AM

Ok.

And schematics are done.

Now, they arnt good schematics, they took about 10 seconds of planning, and 5 minutes of drawing. I didnt really feel like making it good.

And judging by the size, to fit everything in, i would need a warehouse

And no, the stores arnt full size stores, they are mall size stores, little booths if you will.

And i would need to do an entrance charge to pay for my many and vast TV's.

So like i said, i would want it to be a place of communion..( in the non-religios way)...or community if you will. Where people just go to hang out. Because it would have everything. Food stores, bathrooms, competitions, games, TV's...yopu could just lounge around and do nothing. For a small fee of course.

Like a sports bar for girlfriendless-zit infested-nerds and geeks alike.

(Notice the jail.....thats the selling point for me.)

EDIT: I drew it in pencil, so it might be really really light.

EDIT EDIT: The dotted line arnt the racks for the games, its indicating that there is not a wall there, but thats where the cut-off for that section is.

The Germanator · 09-16-2004, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

EDIT: I drew it in pencil, so it might be really really light.

You have better handwriting than most boys I know (including myself). Congrats.

Fox 6 · 09-16-2004, 12:48 AM

arent you going to do any concept art?

Typhoid · 09-16-2004, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by CamFuBot

Where can I get creative with this?

In my pants.

And like I said, im working on schematics. I didnt take Drafting class for nothing.

DimHalo · 09-16-2004, 09:24 AM

I was just thinking...

Someone mentioned not selling crappy games. But that's not really business smart because there are people that buy those games. Like a vid-idiot dad that has to get his daughter a gift and its the last moment. So he goes to his favorite video game store and he can pick up something for himself and his kid. (Although he should be teaching her better, LOL) ...

Anyway, have a "restricted" room for those games. Kind of like porn rooms in video stores. And that's where all the crappy games are.

Canyarion · 09-16-2004, 10:03 AM

Haha but if you'd be nice to the daughter, you'd NOT sell em, so the dad will actually buy a GOOD game. Thought about that?

And we're talking "Supermang 64" here, not "The Return of the King", cause it's not that bad.

Neo · 09-16-2004, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

Get more creative... like make the building look like mushroom kingdom, or the inside of the pillar of autumn.... would you have couches and big screens, 7.1 surround sound? Get creative with this.

Two things: Presentation and customer service. If you do those well you'll be successful. Employees who get to know you and don't hassle you with returns or what not would keep me coming back.

CamFu · 09-16-2004, 04:47 PM

A Gamestore huh? Well, I have an idea, kind of working through the kinks on it though. But oh what an idea do I have. Lets keep it a mystery for a little longer shall we.

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Originally Posted by Mr.Canyarion

....... Dude........ that's gonna cost you TONS! That'll never be profitable!

Business my dear friend... you have spend money to make money.

Canyarion · 09-17-2004, 07:25 AM

Yeah I know... But don't forget to advertise. Advertise like CRAZY. Give discounts in the first weeks. Coupons. Stuff like that.

And yeah, wireless LAN for all the DS owners.

Dark Samurai · 09-17-2004, 11:32 AM

Maybe you should give 5 free games to the first 10 customers, then hit them with free magazines for a year... and then blow up the store seeing as you wasted $524.99 on new customers...