So, what's all this then?

LEISURETIMEGAMES.COM

"Inspirado...It arises from a stillness of quietude."- 
 Jack Black, Tenacious D 
 (you youngsters may want to get your parent's permission first before you Google it)

Back before the Internets changed how everything works, if a show on the boob tube could ever get a shot at being a long term staple, they had to put out a single episode known as a pilot. It was designed to give the watcher a snapshot into what that particular show was suppose to be about; Who the main characters were, how they'd interact with one another, how the episodes would be formatted and so on. If the pilot got enough positive response, they got the go ahead to air their first season, which was usually about 10 episodes. 

Not many shows made it past their pilot, let alone their first season. If they were lucky, they got a second season, then maybe a third, etc. If the show made it to 100 episodes, they had something to celebrate. More than that, and it was on its way to television icon status.

Each step of the way was a test. Passing the test was dependent on the response of the viewers, market share in your time slot, and the all important advertising dollars. Pilot sucks? Yeah, well no one watched anyway so nothing lost there. Season one wasn't all it was suppose to be? That one and all these other shows pal. Managed to get a few seasons in then suddenly dropped by their network? Nice try, maybe next time. I hear they're casting next door. Made the 100+ club and fizzled out? Hey what can you say, it was a nice run and the show did far better than the majority. More than that? Congratulations, this program is what every other show on TV will try to emulate...badly.

Okay, that's well and good and all, but what's this have to do with a game store blog?

Well, it doesn't. 

It does however have more to do with my mindset as I write this blog. The past few entries have been about me trying to find my way in this wild wacky world the kids these days are calling "The Blogosphere." Essentially, I'm fishing around, and trying to see what it is the readers out there want out of me. 

In other words, I'm trying to feel out  what my format will be, then off to the pilot episode.

By throwing my ideas onto these blog pages, I am shanghaiing you into being my own little focus group. Behind the scenes, there are little graphs, info-graphics, and pictures with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one* that I can use to see what it is people are responding to most. Ultimately, I hope to find what it is that works, and what it is that doesn't, as it relates to the information I want to convey about Leisure Time Games, based on what it is that you the reader are responding to. From there, the format will be created, the basic story line will develop, and between you and I something wonderful will come into being.

Well, at least a season one anyway.

So far, I know that I'll be letting you know about events, tell you about new stuff happening, and so forth. Maybe once in awhile take you for an under the hood gander at the gears and belts that run this machine of a mind I lug around in my skull, to give you an idea of my mindset and reasons for doing the things I do as they are related to my humble little game store. Ultimately, I want to put together something that, as far at this blog is concerned, is more what you are looking for as defined by you, the gentle-reader's interaction. Are you looking for up to the minute info? Flaming shark juggling? More moments of inspirado word wall creation? Time will tell, of that I am certain. 

Now let's see what kind of crazy misadventures we can go on from here.

Oh yeah, and always record- 
Also from Tenacious D

 *stolen from Arlo Guthry, Alice's Restaurant