LGS to Offer "Rowdy" Draft Where You Can Throw Popcorn, Eat Cards
Shreveport, LA - Local tabletop gaming shop Gobin's Horde has announced that upcoming in-store Magic: The Gathering events will become "rowdy" drafts.
A "rowdy" movie screening involves audience members actively interacting with a film in a theater, usually by reciting lines or recreating actions alongside the actors. Spurred by the popularity of these screenings, such as the ones for recently-released film A Minecraft Movie, Horde's owner Mick Nuhl is excited for upcoming Tarkir: Dragonstorm events that could bring both business and destruction to his store.
"We haven't been doing that hot with the business lately, especially with our overstock of Aetherdrift product" said Nuhl while dwarfed by a tower of Living Energy precon boxes. "And our dice and boardgame sales tanked even before all that tariff nonsense. I've been thinking of new ways to get customers in, from advertising and free giveaways to offering store memberships that don't require you to shower before coming in.
"Some of it has worked, but we could always use more business. I've been seeing people go crazy over that Minecraft movie, making a fuss and throwing popcorn and live animals everywhere while watching it. It looks like fun for the people doing it and the theater owners who are getting lots of ticket sales, even though it seems really bad for the people that have to deal with the mess. Luckily that ain't me; I've got employees who can clean up, so we're gonna do it!"
Goblin's Horde has begun advertising the event on their website and social media to get the word out, letting people know a few ground rules.
"Come check out Goblin's Horde's first official Rowdy Tarkir Draft, where almost anything goes! Bring your friends to draft the exciting Tarkir: Dragonstorm, get a promo card for entering, and prepare to have the time of your life! We'll let players do almost anything. Wanna eat the creature card you just exiled with Worthy Cost? Go ahead! Wanna spray your soda everywhere and yell "CHICKEN JOCKEY" after you play a Mardu Siegebreaker? Hell yeah, do it! Wanna play with your lands in front? Absolutely not, we'll kick you out of the store if we see that kinda shit."
As of press time the rowdy draft has sold out and the local police have been informed that things could get out of hand.
