A gaming workshop. Can it be done

[Edool14]

hello guys, back at you with a question for my fellow PC lovers

This question will be totally in your opinion, but i want to hear what you guys think. So comment below!

what do you guys think of having a town PC gaming lab / workshop where people can come together sit down and play, with games changing every week? (price will be cheap as $10 for entry) Does anyone think this would be awesome with a virtual set-up? people all sitting together beside one another playing games in the community?

 

[mrmez]

Kinda like... I dunno... an internet cafe?

 

[Chugalug_]

^^^ xD
If you're talking about a workshop for learning games then no, that'd be an economic failure.

 

[mrmez]

If you have an idea for a business, you need to create a business plan to A. Find out if it's viable, B. Get people to invest.

First thing is cost:
How many PC's. How much will they cost. Desks, chairs, servers, shop fitout?
Premises? How much is rent, how long is the lease? Most commercial locations will require ~5 year lease.

Customers:
Do some market research. Competing businesses in the area. What do they offer, what do they charge. How long have they been in business. Spend some time there. Cost their hardware, estimate their rent, count their customers.
Consumer demand. You want to teach people how to play? Every game has a tutorial these days. I'd suspect the people who need to pay someone to use a computer and learn how to play a game will be one-off users. You want repeat customers.

But don't take our word for it. Don't be afraid to do your own research.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yep, you can just read a tutorial or guide on youtube for free, not much different.
Also account for utilities, staffing and schools (Set up near a high school and watch business boom).

 

[Edool14]

No not to learn to play within the community

 

[Chugalug_]

So an internet cafe with a limit on what you can play...

 

[DSzymborski]

So a LAN gaming center. This is already a mature segment, so you'd either need to find a place where there is an actual demand for this business and is not served by one, or have a very creative spin or a large bankroll that make yours a better product.