# Help me name a game store! Bring it on! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365 "2019-05-22T18:46:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/1 "2019-05-22T18:46:45Z")
OK, so I’m about 3/4 of the way to opening an independent comic shop. The staffing is ready with an experienced manager and assistant manager. The inventory is on order but won’t ship until I say so, the location is down to two choices and the marketing rollout in being prepped. But we’re having trouble with the name. Right now we’re at: The Black Lotus Games Comics and Art The Final Quest Games Comics and Art Dungeon Crawl Games Comics and Art So I told them I’d try to crowd source some names. Anyone have anything? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/2 "2019-05-22T18:57:29Z")
Of those my favorite would be The Final Quest Games Comics and Art but a name I haven’t seen that I thought would be good is Future Memories. And if you don’t mind ripping off some guy in Pittsburgh who may or may not be open at this point ----- Phantom of the Attic. Best. Name. Ever. And a place long closed and forgotten – Geekadrome. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/3 "2019-05-22T19:01:25Z")
I think the “Art” might confuse some-What about “Games, Comics and Collectibles”? ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/4 "2019-05-22T19:05:09Z")
What kind of store vibe are you going for? More “bright, colorful, welcoming to all” or “edgy for serious gamers” or something else? ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/5 "2019-05-22T19:08:33Z")
Go Big! Games, Comic, & Art Make t-shirts that say “Go Big! or go home” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/6 "2019-05-22T19:09:01Z")
Fan-Tastic Games Comics and Collectibles(or “FanTastic”) ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/7 "2019-05-22T19:13:47Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > … The Black Lotus sounds to me like the name of a brothel. Final quest… meh. Dungeon Crawl… that has serious potential. Its catchy and when someone says they want to go the Dungeon Crawl this weekend it’ll be pretty clear what they’re talking about. But Phantom of the Attic is clearly superior. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/8 "2019-05-22T19:15:19Z")
Is the term “Monty Haul’s” available? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/9 "2019-05-22T19:20:45Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > The Black Lotus sounds to me like the name of a brothel. Yeah, it’s an iconic name / reference for players of _Magic: The Gathering_, and probably obscure or irrelevant, at best, to everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/10 "2019-05-22T19:35:29Z")
The Game of Throwns Ready Player Two Ender’s Game Store Cenozoic Park Vulcan’s Ears ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/11 "2019-05-22T19:38:26Z")
Slice N’ Dice The Shop Of Holding Infinite Possibilities ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/12 "2019-05-22T19:47:06Z")
Dragon’s Lair. D20 Comics Callahan’s (Slightly obscure Spider Robinson reference and you can always claim that you’re only the manager and the owner is an absentee when you have to deal with unpleasant idiots that demand to see them.) ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/13 "2019-05-22T19:48:58Z")
Demogorgon and Beyond ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/14 "2019-05-22T19:49:44Z")
Bloodbath and Beyond ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/15 "2019-05-22T19:55:58Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Bloodbath and Beyond Yes, better than mine! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/16 "2019-05-22T20:02:55Z")
**The Dungeonmaster’s Cave and Library Games Vulcans Play Game Theory and Comics The Wizard’s Realm of Sequential Art and Minimax Practice Nerd Heaven Graphic Novels and Polytope Dice** ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/17 "2019-05-22T20:09:15Z")
I’ll admit the name Black Lotus would make me less likely to visit a game store. I’ve seen several places that call themselves games stores but when I visited them, I found the overwhelming majority of the inventory is Magic, a game I have no interest in. That said, I realize there are a lot of Magic players out there. But unless you’re aiming for them to be the bulk of your customers, you might want to choose a title that goes beyond Magic. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/18 "2019-05-22T20:10:39Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Nerd Heaven I counter-propose **Nerdvana**. ETA: Unless you’re in or near Galveston, TX, where you will find that name already taken. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/19 "2019-05-22T20:13:09Z")
Alchemy Games Cards and Collectibles ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-a-game-store-bring-it-on/834365/20 "2019-05-22T20:13:21Z")
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