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Join the owner, managers, and staff of Games Unlimited - a tabletop game store in business for nearly 50 years! Each episode we talk about the joys and hardships of running a Friendly Local Game Store. How are we innovating? What have we tried and failed miserably at? What are our customers looking for and what do we WANT them to be looking for? Whether you're interested in running a game store, are curious about how stores might view your game, or just want to live in the space of your FLGS during your commute, the Unbox Some Funcast has something for you!

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The Hot Seat - With Allplay

2026/10/15

Joe Wiggins, head of Allplay Games, joins Candra and Kylie to ask them the burning questions that board game publishers have for board game retailers.

Where Does the Money Go?

2026/09/11

Kylie & Candra break down where every dollar you spend on a game at Games Unlimited goes.

Hits & Misses

2026/08/05

Kylie and Candra talk about what makes a game hit and what makes it miss at a brick & mortar game store, which examples of three games that have been featured on the Demo Bar. They also discuss attributing designers when talking about their games, and what they've been playing lately.

The German Game of the Year (Spiel des Jahres)

2026/06/10

Candra is back and we talk about some operational changes at Games Unlimited and how the German Game of the Year award impacts game sales.

Alchemy for Game Stores

2026/04/15

Kylie welcomes a special guest - Games Unlimited Game Guru Mike - and presents his talk at GAMA Expo 2026 on using Alchemy to transform your game store.

GAMA Expo 2026

2026/03/25

Kylie & Candra recap the recent tabletop games industry trade show - GAMA Expo 2026. Learn a bit about what the expo is, what retailers can learn there, and some hot now games and insider tips for attending!

Game Store Retail 2025 Year in Review (Part 2)

2026/02/25

The big talk of 2025 was tariffs. How did Games Unlimited handle them? What were our biggest surprises, biggest disappointments, and lessons learned?

Game Store Retail 2025 Year in Review (Part 1)

2026/02/11

Candra and Kylie talk about how 2025 ended up for Games Unlimited. What categories saw growth and which shrunk? Were there surprises and what do gross sales actually have to do with anything?

The Holidays and Retail Anxiety

2025/12/03

In this freeform episode Kylie and Candra discuss what causes anxieties around the holidays in retail. Also catch up on Game Store Day and what worked - or didn't!

What is the "Frontline" of the Games Industry?

2025/11/12

Kylie and Candra discuss what it means to be the most visible part of the tabletop games industry, how selling in a game store differs from other modalities, and what it means to cast your net in the "Blue Ocean".

Interview with Bob Schwartz

2025/10/29

Candra and Kylie have a fascinating conversation with Bob Schwartz, the original owner of Games Unlimited, about starting a game store in the 1970s and what the industry was like back then. The Board Room - Bob's Internet Show Games Mentioned: Agent Avenue Figment Take Time

Special Days and Game Store Day

2025/10/15

Candra and Kylie talk about what it means to run a special day at a game store. They walk through the history of special days at Games Unlimited and look to the upcoming Game Store Day - a newly created event from GAMA. Games Discussed: Magical Athlete Enthrone Leviathan Wilds

Good News, Good Promos, and Best Practices

2025/10/01

In our first "freeform" episode Candra and Kylie end up talking about best practices when publishers build relationships with retailers, how one company finally did promos right, and celebrate some good work news.

Curating a Game Store

2025/09/17

How does a game store choose which games to carry? Is it just about what's hot or what customers are asking about? Candra & Kylie dive into this subject with a focus on setting a tone for your store and how your selection choices influences the kinds of customers you attract. We end with some favorites we've been playing lately including Pipoca and Outcast Silver Raiders.

Welcome to the Unbox Some Funcast

2025/08/19

Candra and Kylie introduce the show and talk about what you can expect in future episodes of the Unbox Some Funcast.

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foma1967 2026/03/02

Outstanding

From the owner of such a great store with an even greater staff of employees who love games. I expected a well produced and extremely interesting podc...

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Bluestocking Books 2025/10/13

I love board games!

A great podcast for huge dorks

★★★★★

Johnny Axe 2025/10/13

A must for serious board gamers

So glad that Kylie and Chandra have launched a podcast. These guys know so much about the board game world, and their perspective as retailers is an o...

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