"Bucking the Trend, a new gaming store in Metro Detroit" Topic

I good friend of mine is opening a new hobby-shop/gaming center in Metro Detroit on Black Friday. Filling a void in the local gaming scene this store is located at Woodward Avenue and Square Lake. You can see a sneak-peek of the brand-new facility on my blog here: link

The store's website (still under development but featuring hours and location) is here bastiongaming.com

Very cool. Might have to make a trip up there.
Please keep us posted.

That's impressive!

[The governor] will never allow this to remain open…

Nice to see a game shop opening instead of closing for once. I hope your friend has great success

Best of luck to him.

Great news. Just a few miles up the road. Will definitely have to stop in when they open

Good luck, I hope everything works out for the best!

Best wishes for success!

He's going to have to remove 3 of those tables. If he has any crime problems, tell him to call Ghostbusters.

Important question: what good food is in the area?

Very impressive. I wish him luck with this business venture.

Best of luck.

Looks like a nice venue.

skipper John probably has a point though.

Governor . More to the subject, Last game store I visited here in Houston closed 10 years ago. Best of luck in Detroit. Really taking a leap of faith

Bloomfield Hills? Not too far from my old stompin' grounds when I lived in the Motor City. When the border opens (I am on the Canadian side of it) must drop by

I must say that even though I only got to Michigan five or six times a year I didn't realize how much I would miss it when the border closed – can't wait to get back for a visit

My son lives in Rochester Hills, unfortunately I live in the UK!
Dave.

[The governor] will never allow this to remain open…

He's right you know

I hope he can make a go of it!

Good lord…

von Schwartz,
Don't hold back – tell us what you really think!

Wolfhag

I live in Ann Arbor. Looking forward to getting up there when life returns to some semblance of normalcy.

Never a dull moment in the current US political front ! Not saying anything negative or positive … but the media does make for some very interesting watching.

This is great news. Good luck to your friend Anton.

Those look like blackboards along the walls. That could be very handy when playing.

von Schwartz,
Don't hold back – tell us what you really think!

Wolfhag

If I did I'd end up in the dawghouse till sometime 2021, maybe later.

@Legion 4
but the media does make for some very interesting watching.

Normally I would agree, but my gag reflex isn't what it used to be.

Man, wish the best for him, both economically and health wise.

Normally I would agree, but my gag reflex isn't what it used to be

Well I generally have the news on in the morning thru the afternoon. I don't want to miss any lunacy mentioned by some that are way on the opposite side of me.

Plus I don't want to miss out on when the aliens land or a zombie outbreak …👽🛸🧟‍♂️

Well OK on the alien landing or the zombie outbreak, but you KNOW they can't be trusted to truthfully report anything else. I rely on the "Onion" instead for my "HARD" news, occasionally "Mad" magazine for political commentary.

von Schartz if you are sent to the dog house until 2021 then at least you will be alive.

but you KNOW they can't be trusted to truthfully report anything else.

No doubt about that !

Ditto to MiniatureWargaming dot com. What the heck is he getting censored for by saying the name of his town?

Best of luck to a new store in our area. I did not know there were so many Michiganders in the TMP. Once everything is safe, we should all get together there.

What the heck is he getting censored for by saying the name of his town?

The name is fine and has not been ed. It's the political comment that was removed.

Do former "honorary" Michiganites count? It was only six months in Ann Arbor and it was 1983, but it was a great experience. "Go Blue" was the cry back then, for what you folk call football.

I am amazed this chap can actually open for business right now. Most of Europe is under "lockdown" at present and stores like this rely on on-line sales. No way anyone is getting in the door.

deadhead, Indeed you are welcome. I will make an announcement as to when we might do it. Give you plenty of lead time.

"Go blue " is still the cry however it doesn't seem to mean much, given the empty stands and losing record. We are still playing football with our hands Something of an evolution beyond rugby from soccer (English football)

Well, no dawghouse, but my untoward comments have been removed. And here I thought I was being obtuse and vague enough to fly under the radar.

Do former "honorary" Michiganites count?

Sure, but if you want to retain the title you can never, ever, call yourself a "Michiganite", as any self respecting resident of the Great Lake State knows that we are Michiganders.

Bobgnar, I like your idea. Just say when.

I wish the guy luck and would love it if it were near me.

John

Good to see. I may have to make a trek there when we are able to gather.

Wow! That's a great looking venue!

A month later… did he make it?

Yes, I want to hear more about this too.

Well done for reviving it!

Sure, but if you want to retain the title you can never, ever, call yourself a "Michiganite", as any self respecting resident of the Great Lake State knows that we are Michiganders.

Are you a UPer or a troll?

UPer lives in the Upper Pennisula
Troll, lives under the bridge(i.e. the Mackinac Bridge that joins the Upper Pennisula with the lower portion of the state).

von Schartz if you are sent to the dog house until 2021 then at least you will be alive.

How will I know?

BTW it's von Schwartz, the way it was mispelled gives it a totally different, and rather unwholesome connotation, don't know if was intentional or accidental, hopefully the latter.

Love that there is an Irish Brigade flag on the wall instead the ubiquitous Sci-Fi/Fantasy posters. Tough time to start a new business of any kind. Our local store has shut down and stop paying rent on their game room. I wish this new store the best of luck.

Any updates as to whether our friend in Detroit actually was able to make a go of it?

von Schwartz,
Yes he has, having had the legal team examine the latest dictates of the Gov it has been determined that wargaming and roleplaying are not activities under injunction. As such both are legal as long as other safety measures are observed. In light of that the store is available for open gaming as well as hosted events. Stocking continues and Bastion is now a local distributor for Warlord games as well as Battlesystems terrain and buildings. To see the latest developments you can check the webpage which is here: bastiongaming.com or Facebook link

Thanks for the update

Wow, looks like a great place! Nifty gaming space. Best of luck to him!