Game Night Profits

Game Night Profits


Adults need to get out and play games, too. Offer the space, tables, chairs, and refreshments, and then charge a fee for those who want to play. If you have a store, you could offer it right in your store, if not, that's all right. You can hold it in a local cafe or bar, and charge a little more, so you can give the owner a cut. You will also need a variety games - board games, card games, dominoes, etc. Game night will not only be fun, but profitable too!

All age groups enjoy an evening of games, offer to provide a space that adults can gather at and play games with other adults, for a small fee. These games should be the typical family type played for fun, not for gambling. Most states and local governments require licenses for gambling, if even allowed at all. Make sure that you check with your local authorities about offering this entertainment and assure them that there will be no gambling on the premises.

If you would like to start this 'business idea' on a shoestring budget, it is easy to pick up these family games at your local garage sales, donation stores, and store sales. If you can, pick up a few of each so that you will always have extra pieces to the games and enough games so that different tables can play the same games if they want to. Make sure that you also have the official rules or any other rules that the group chooses to play by. If you laminate the game instructions and rules, they will hold up better for quite a while. Having copies in a game book, or binder, always nearby at the gatherings would be a good idea also. Keep all of the instructions and game rules in protective sheets in the binder.

Offer the space, tables, chairs, and refreshments then charge a fee for those who want to play. First, you will need to secure a roomy area to have these game players meet to play in. If you have a store or business already, you may be able to offer this fun in your business either after hours or during hours. Remember, depending on the customers, these games can sometimes be noisy. If you choose games like Chess, that are typically quiet games, you may be able to have these game parties in places like card shops, gift shops, or bookstores. If you choose possible louder games, you can meet in stores that are more active; restaurants, community centers, bowling centers, coffee shops, and such.

Oftentimes family restaurants have large banquet rooms not used regularly, that you may be able to use for these types of gatherings. If they can offer some extra food items to your game players, they may be happy to offer their areas on a regular basis.

Once you have secured a place to hold the game party you will be able to advertise the game night. Make sure that you advertise by posting fliers in the place that you will have the games, also tell your friends and fellow workers that you will pay for the opening night for them to attend, if they can make it. Ask them to invite people that they think may be interested and willing to pay the fee. Make sure that your fliers have the details needed: time held, cost, how late, what kind of games they can play, etc. Make sure that you include the information that the event will not involve gambling in any way, just enjoyable fun popular games.

You might also offer a door prize, for one or two persons, at the end of the evening; pool all of the names of the people that paid the fee for the evening and pick out of a bowl from all of their names the winner or winners that will receive a free game night next time.

Most of the work involved in this type of 'business idea' will be in the preparation before the game evening. You should remain also during the game night, making sure that everything runs smoothly. Help groups to start the different games and make sure that they all have a good time. The shy quiet ones may need your help getting started with a game.

Resources:

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http://boardgames.meetup.com/