Can I open-source tcgevents?
NOT REALLY · nothing credible yetNo credible open-source replacement for tcgevents yet — Discourse are the closest escape hatches, but they don't cross the moat. Because the alternative is checking six store Facebook pages, two Discords and a publisher locator that has not been updated since the last set rotation. Anyone paying here is paying for someone else to do the tedious aggregation and keep it current, or, if they are a store, paying to be seen by players who already have the habit of checking. Neither of those is a software problem. A self hosted clone gives you the interface and none of the reason to open it.
Because the alternative is checking six store Facebook pages, two Discords and a publisher locator that has not been updated since the last set rotation. Anyone paying here is paying for someone else to do the tedious aggregation and keep it current, or, if they are a store, paying to be seen by players who already have the habit of checking. Neither of those is a software problem. A self hosted clone gives you the interface and none of the reason to open it.
xCoverage: every store you did not personally enter is invisible
xFreshness: cancellations, venue changes and date shifts arrive nowhere
xOrganizer side: shops have no reason to tell your laptop about their new league night
xDiscovery for travel: the whole point of a directory is events in cities you do not know
xWhatever normalization the real site does across games, formats and regional naming chaos
These projects already replace it, free.
DDiscourseThe internet's civilized discussion platform — modern forums with trust levels and rich moderation.open source↗What each one is, in full: Discourse
no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real
Can I open-source tcgevents?
Not really. tcgevents's value is not the code: The moat is every local store that already posts its schedule there and every player who already checks. No credible open-source replacement exists yet.
How much does tcgevents cost?
tcgevents's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · No subscription anywhere. Organisers pay 6.5% of the ticket price plus 0.25 EUR per ticket sold, taken via Stripe split payment. Chargeback handling fees of 3.50 EUR and 15.00 EUR also apply..
What do I lose by replacing tcgevents?
Honestly: Coverage: every store you did not personally enter is invisible; Freshness: cancellations, venue changes and date shifts arrive nowhere; Organizer side: shops have no reason to tell your laptop about their new league night; Discovery for travel: the whole point of a directory is events in cities you do not know; Whatever normalization the real site does across games, formats and regional naming chaos. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to tcgevents?
Yes: Discourse (The internet's civilized discussion platform — modern forums with trust levels and rich moderation.)