News: 2026-08-27

What’s in store for the Door.

The construction continues apace! Here’s how the space looks at present:

A view through a tall rounded arch of a white-walled office space in the process of remodeling. The floor is covered in cardboard and platic tarps, along with some of the ceiling being covered in plastic. A ladder reaches up to a dropped area of the ceiling, and to the left are construction materials piled around a pillar.
Another view of the same area from the opposite corner. This shows missing ceiling tiles (but no damaged ones) and a pair of unfinished doorways to the left.

The photos look similar to last week’s, but they don’t really tell the whole story. For one thing, the drywall is actually complete now, along with some texturing of the walls. We also have a little bit of new carpet coming in soon, and painting starts next week!

Of course, we’ve also been up to more behind-the-scenes stuff.

  • We’ve got a great selection of gorgeous dice and other game accessories on order from Foam Brain Games! Whether you’re looking for a set to go with that new campaign just starting up, or a really nice set that speaks to your identity with every roll, we’ll have what you like.
  • This deserves special mention: We will also carry the Ultimate RPG series by James d’Amato. Whether new to tabletop roleplaying or a seasoned storyteller, everyone can learn something from these books. We also recommend another work by the same author, a speedy collaborative game called Oh Captain, My Captain!
  • We’re expanding our team already! This whole thing would be a bit much for just three people to handle. You can find out more about our motley crew at the accurately-named “About Us” page of our website.
  • Of course, that means more paperwork to do for The Government. There are so many moving parts that won’t move together on their own…
  • Lest it seem a slow week, let us assure you that we’ve been working our tails off setting up all the back-end stuff it takes to run a business. There’s so much of it! We’ve always respected folks who start small businesses, and more than ever now that we’re going through the process ourselves.
  • We have the usual set of links to point folks toward:
    • Our player survey and creator survey, anonymous and confidental, to help us plan our game offerings;
    • our Mastodon and Bluesky accounts, for staying on top of news and announcements;
    • and our email for any inquiries or to request changes to mailing list subscriptions.

We’re fast approaching our target opening date – early October, if all goes well – so there’ll be plenty more to tell soon. Until then, thank you so much for reading about our ongoing adventure of preparing the Silver Door!