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Tristen Larson stands behind the counter of her store, Critical Gaming, in Fredonia. Larson, along with Dennis Thomas and Chris Shoemaker, all operate the business, which opened near the begging of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fredonia has always had a good scene for gaming. Being a college town lends itself to the proper demographic of games.
This isn’t just limited to video games either, Fredonia and the surrounding area have a large population of those who enjoy tabletop games, from traditional board games like Settlers of Catan to the more niche games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: the Gathering.