Wednesday, August 8, 2018

#RPGaDay2018 Day Eight

Day 8 Question:  How can we get more people playing?

Invite people to play!  Speak about RPGs in a positive and engaging manner!

There have never been more ways to enjoy this hobby than right now.  Playing isn't just at the home table anymore.  Game stores and conventions have been around as venues for playing almost as long as the hobby has existed.  Take someone you know to a great game store (if you have one nearby) on a demo day like the annual Free RPG Day.  Not only can they play a demo, but they have the opportunity to grab a free game or game supplement.

Are there any conventions in your area you can check out?  If so, you could bring along friends and family to see all the different games and ways of gaming.

Playing online.  There's more than one way to do this, but I've only played on google hangouts.  All the games I've played have been with strangers (initially.)  This could be a cool way to stay connected to people you no longer see day to day.  I think these types of games work well in a shorter format.  Two hours seems to be the sweet spot.

If you are a fan of some of the games being streamed online, show someone you think would be interested.  I think that seeing people doing something and having fun is like catnip to others.  Streamed games can really demystify the process for a lot of fence-sitters, I think.

Public gaming in places you wouldn't normally associate with gaming.  Run an open table in a coffee shop, bar, or library.  I read a blog a few years back about a guy who gamed with his kids at a public park and a Five Guys Burgers.  This is bound to draw the curiosity of strangers, so be prepared to get interrupted and answer a few questions!  My goal of public gaming for awhile now has been on an Amtrak train.  I've done game reading and prep, but never actually run a game on a train.  One of these days;-) 

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