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Jason Garvin

Games & Retail Expert

Jason Garvin is a games and retail expert based in Broomfield, Colorado. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Total Escape Games, a gaming business that carries a broad collection of role-playing games, board games, paints, and collectible card games including Magic the Gathering singles. Total Escape Games hosts events and interactive gaming opportunities, and their community is incredibly welcoming to new players and hobbyists. Jason has over 7 years of retail experience. In addition to his role at Total Escape Games, Jason serves as the President of JTJ Holdings, Inc., where he focuses on mentoring emerging entrepreneurs and small businesses within the tabletop gaming industry to foster growth and innovation. Beyond his formal roles, Jason is also an active participant in the tech community with personal projects such as developing and maintaining his own website, contributing to his blog, and completing UI/UX projects.

Education

  • BS, Psychology, Colorado State University

Professional Achievements

  • Featured in multiple publications, including the Manaverse Podcast, VoyageDenver, and CanvasRebel
  • Featured contributing writer on card inventory management for CardCastle

Certifications & Organizations

  • Completed The Board Member's Essentials Certificate from Boardsi
  • Graduate, The Effective Corporate Secretary, with Distinction from The Corporate Governance Institute
  • Certified, The Nonprofit Board Member, Office of the Colorado Secretary of State

Favorite Piece of Advice

Be mindful of your audience. Connect with the people you're selling to and trying to connect with, learn their needs, and deliver on them so that you can create an excellent experience.

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Co-authored Articles (34)

How to

Play Backgammon

The fact that people have been playing Backgammon for over ''5,000 years'' is proof enough that it’s really fun. It's actually one of the oldest board games! The game looks complicated at first, but it’s surprisingly...

25+ Most Valuable Garbage Pail Kids Cards

Plus, learn how to find the value of & sell rare Garbage Pail Kids cardsThe Garbage Pail Kids trading cards from the 1980s were controversial, entertaining, and buckets of fun for kids and adults to collect. If you still...

How to Set up and Play Backgammon: Your Complete Guide

Learn how to play this classic game with our detailed rules tutorial Have you always wanted to try backgammon but weren’t sure how to set it up and get started? This classic 2-player game is beyond fun to play when y...

Ludo: Setup, Instructions, & How to Win

Race to the finish against other players in this fun strategy game Are you looking for a classic game that you can play with the whole family? With the perfect balance of luck and strategy, Ludo is super easy to learn a...

How to Get Your Sports or Trading Cards Graded in Person

Authenticate and value your cards without mailing them in Do you want to find the value of your card collection but don’t want to risk sending them to a grading service through the mail? Luckily, there are places to t...

How Does Regenerate Work in Magic: The Gathering

An easy guide to one of Magic’s most common and confusing abilities Regenerate is a notoriously nuanced and counterintuitive ability in Magic: The Gathering, so don’t get irritated if you’re newer to the game and y...

What Is Ward in Magic: The Gathering?

Learn how to use ward in both casual and competitive play Originally released in the Strixhaven set, ward is one of the newest evergreen keywords in Magic: The Gathering. On a basic level, ward makes it more difficult fo...

How to Make an MTG Deck: Guidelines, Strategies & More

Best deckbuilding tips & tricks for MTG beginnersIf you’re new to Magic: The Gathering, you may be wondering how players create the decks they play with. While professional players typically enter tournaments with meta...

How Does Cascade Work in Magic?

A beginner’s guide to one of Magic‘s most powerful and ridiculous keywords Cascade is one of the most powerful keyword abilities ever printed in Magic: The Gathering (MTG). First printed in Shards of Alara, cascade a...

How Commander Damage Works in EDH

Everything you need to know about commander damage Commander (EDH) is the most popular way to play Magic: The Gathering since it’s more casual than other formats and offers tons of creative deckbuilding options. While ...

What Is Menace in Magic: The Gathering?

A simple guide to one of Magic’s most misunderstood abilities In Magic: The Gathering, menace is one of the most common keywords you’ll come across. It functionally makes a creature tougher to block by requiring at l...

How Does Goad Work in Magic: The Gathering?

Master one of Commander’s most popular and unique keywords First released in 2016 with the supplemental Conspiracy: Take the Crown set, goad is one of the newer keywords designed specifically for EDH/Commander. At its...

Deathtouch in MTG: Rules, Interactions, & Combos

A thorough guide to understanding deathtouch and how it works Deathtouch is one of the most common keywords you’ll encounter in Magic: The Gathering. Basically, deathtouch makes a creature a lot more dangerous than it ...

Mtg: Summoning Sickness Explained

An in-depth overview of Magic: The Gathering’s summoning sickness Summoning Sickness is one of the rare rules in Magic: The Gathering that isn’t included on any card. Basically, the rule says any creature that comes ...

How to Make MTG Proxy Cards (and When to Use Them)

Create custom cards for your deck with our full guideIf you want to see how different cards fit into your ''Magic: The Gathering'' deck, making proxies allows you to test out new play styles. Proxies are just printed pla...

How to

Make Sure You're Buying Real Yu Gi Oh! Cards

It's not uncommon to get scammed during a large Yu-Gi-Oh! trade, but you don't have to fall victim. A good Yu-Gi-Oh! player knows how to spot a fake from a mile away.

Color Combo Names in Magic: The Gathering

The most comprehensive guide to MTG color combos and names on the internet Whether you’re a seasoned Magic: The Gathering player or you’re just getting into it, you probably find yourself drawn to certain color combi...

How to Build a Rune Knight in D&D 5th Edition: Abilities, Feats, Stats & More

Explore all Rune Knight features & how to optimize them in combat Are you trying to build a powerful Rune Knight fighter in D&D 5e and want to know how to do it? We can help. Rune Knight is a fighter subclass that channe...

Everything You Need to Know about D&D’s Mask of Many Faces Invocation

Learn how to turn your D&D 5e warlock into a master of disguise Of all the different invocations and warlock abilities in D&D 5e, what does Mask of Many Faces do—and how can you use it? We’ve got the full scoop. Mas...

How Does "The Ring Tempts You" Work in Magic: The Gathering?

A comprehensive guide on one of MTG’s most confusing mechanics The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth introduced all kinds of LOTR-themed mechanics into Magic: The Gathering. One of them, “The Ring tempts you,�...
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