It used to be the case that 20 years ago, working in a videogame store was considered to be one of the coolest jobs a gamer could ever ask for. Now, and with so many retailers struggling for survival in 2018, including Gamestop looking for a buyer, whilst Sears recently declared bankruptcy, it remains to be seen as to whether anyone would want to consider bricks and mortar games retail as being a viable career option. Indeed, this was reflected by a Polygon article where Jason Brassard (owner of Trade N Games in Fenton) argued that "I don't think this industry, in retail, is left in 10 years… No, not in the least bit. I mean, there will be some collectibles, but paying two employees who work full time and paying a few thousand in rent, nah. No way. Not a chance." Indeed, I even touched upon this when I lamented the passing of notable gaming landmarks after visiting Central London a few weeks ago.
Despite this however, there could still exist a sizable niche for a new kind of videogames retailer. One that is regarded as being a forward thinking guiding light that acts as a veritable beacon within the games community. Even though the market has settled towards conventional business practices of buying and selling used videogames, as...