Dungeon Books

Independent sci-fi/fantasy/RPG bookstore in Jersey City. Online shop and tools.

Panat: owner & engineer. Carrie: co-owner & manager.

Strategy

Platform (sold to partner shops)

  • guild: membership & loyalty platform (active) — Payload CMS + Next.js
  • emporium: e-commerce rebuild (Medusa v2 + Payload + Next.js) — replaces webshop

Applications (run on the platform)

  • marty: Dungeon-Books-specific AI book recommendation chatbot (SMS & Discord)
  • manapool-seller: MTG marketplace integration

Other

  • projects: all projects overview with stack details
  • museum-of-fantasy: institutional/exhibition arm, nonprofit (DungeonArts)
  • webshop: legacy storefront, being replaced by emporium

Plans

People

  • people: contacts, collaborators, and industry connections

Books

  • books: handselling notes, pitches, and comps

References

  • references: stable knowledge, research, and reference material

Journal

  • 2026-05-01: latest — emporium stack ready to merge, Withfriends sunset complete, strategy session
  • 2026-04-30: emporium follow-ups — covers, related products, sitemap, Payload-driven footer
  • 2026-04-29: emporium foundation — Solace port, Stripe, MeiliSearch, Payload swap
  • 2026-04-23: Cernel research, Withfriends sunset decision, RPG/zine supply thesis
  • 2026-04-09: Authentik SSO live, HedgeDoc OIDC POC
  • 2026-04-06: AI db access pattern documented
  • 2026-04-05: Better Auth standalone integrated, dual auth architecture, prod deploy
  • 2026-04-04: buffs system, auto-discounts at Square, email verification shipped
  • 2026-04-03: Nolan partnership, Dave Lucey/Omnibus call, auto check-in on purchases
  • 2026-04-02: XP/leveling shipped, NFC kiosk shipped, activity feed
  • 2026-04-01: unifying vision, WithFriends exit, Bindery Tastemakers