Quest Coast

Summary

Quest Coast is a potential business name for Shawn's professional GMing services. The name was conceived some time before Session 10, when Shawn secured the Twitter handle after being surprised that no one else had claimed it. In Session 10, the name was discussed as part of exploring the viability of corporate team-building RPG events.

Shawn describes the name as "kind of a mouthful" and notes practical considerations around domain availability. While QuestCoast.com is already taken, the .ca domain remains available. However, Shawn expresses hesitation about committing to the name, wanting to "make sure that that's the name I want to use before I start buying URLs," indicating that the business branding remains in active consideration.

Details

The name Quest Coast plays on the word "West Coast," substituting "Quest" to reference tabletop roleplaying game adventures while maintaining the regional geographic identifier. The conceptual fit appeared obvious to Shawn, who wondered "how has nobody thought of this?" when initially coming up with it.

The practical challenges with the name include its length and rhythm when spoken aloud—Shawn acknowledges it may be "kind of a mouthful" for regular use. Domain availability presents a mixed picture: the primary .com address is unavailable, though the Canadian .ca alternative could be secured. These considerations suggest Shawn is weighing the name's conceptual appeal against its practical implementation for a professional GMing business.

The name was discussed specifically in the context of corporate team-building RPG sessions, indicating the business would target professional development and corporate entertainment markets rather than solely traditional gaming groups.

History

Session 10

Quest Coast was discussed in Session 10 as Shawn considered branding options for professional GMing services. Shawn revealed having claimed the Twitter handle previously, explaining the thought process: "I kind of had a name for it that I wrote down and got the Twitter handle for a long time ago. Because I was like, how has nobody thought of this? It's just Quest Coast."

The conversation turned to practical concerns, with Shawn noting both the name's length issue and domain availability. Despite having reserved some digital real estate for the name, Shawn remained uncommitted to the branding choice, preferring to finalize the decision before investing in additional URLs or infrastructure.