So I've been curious. I kinda live out in the countryside quite far away from large towns so I find that my only real way to play D&D would be online since leaving university. But I miss that face to face interaction and hand gestures you get from playing in person.
I'd like to know how other people went about looking for or came across the group they play D&D with.
I live in a fairly well-populated area and still have issues forming in person D&D groups. Heck, most of my coworkers enjoy D&D and we can't even form a group. Between responsibilities and weekly tasks, I've found that it is really just hard to schedule/plan a reoccurring 4 hour block to play. ...Then you hope that group meshes well, that people don't start flaking out, etc etc. I understand your pain.
I've just moved to online games. You lose the face-to-face charisma, but you make up in other ways, such as less party distraction.
You say less party distractions, but I've known that in some games the players will lose focus by doing other activities on other monitors/tabs. Requiring story to be repeated or loss which leads to confusion later on. I love the tools that are given to online play. Like being able to hide parts of the map. Allowing the DM to move enemy tokens around in the fog of war. Rather then having to mentally keep track of movement. Makes it very tactically enjoyable. You do lose the tactile and even retro feel, and not to forget. Being able to play something that doesn't involve looking at a computer screen XD. I spend all day working on the PC and it's nice to get away and to look at something real for a change :P. Interact with real people.
But yes. Even if you find a group that are willing. And may want to there certainly are things that can get in the way. So I guess that co-workers could be one way to meet a group
My Friends aren't into D&D. Which is why I'm looking to find new groups of people. I've heard of some establishments that often run games. There was a manaflux that did MTG games for example?. Anything like that?
Finding a game with people you enjoy is always the hardest part of D&D! I personally found a group back in 4e just going to my local gamestore that had a play night. Adventurer's League runs the organized play events but a lot of stores will also just run an open game night. Wizards has a whole page with tons of information on finding a group to play with in person or online, and more! http://dnd.wizards.com/dungeons-and-dragons/start-playing
I suggest you start there. Contact your closest game store and see if they're running open games. If they're not, offer to run some! Put up a few signs, post around the internet, and see what you can collect. Also check your local community centers and libraries. Especially with the rise in popularity you might find groups meeting in all sorts of public spaces.
Hello,
So I've been curious. I kinda live out in the countryside quite far away from large towns so I find that my only real way to play D&D would be online since leaving university. But I miss that face to face interaction and hand gestures you get from playing in person.
I'd like to know how other people went about looking for or came across the group they play D&D with.
Do you have friends that live near you? If so ask them to try D&D with you. Otherwise you could post up on LFG places like Reddit.
I live in a fairly well-populated area and still have issues forming in person D&D groups. Heck, most of my coworkers enjoy D&D and we can't even form a group. Between responsibilities and weekly tasks, I've found that it is really just hard to schedule/plan a reoccurring 4 hour block to play. ...Then you hope that group meshes well, that people don't start flaking out, etc etc. I understand your pain.
I've just moved to online games. You lose the face-to-face charisma, but you make up in other ways, such as less party distraction.
[ Site Rules & Guidelines ] --- [ Homebrew Rules & Guidelines ]
Send me a message with any questions or concerns
You say less party distractions, but I've known that in some games the players will lose focus by doing other activities on other monitors/tabs. Requiring story to be repeated or loss which leads to confusion later on.
I love the tools that are given to online play. Like being able to hide parts of the map. Allowing the DM to move enemy tokens around in the fog of war. Rather then having to mentally keep track of movement. Makes it very tactically enjoyable. You do lose the tactile and even retro feel, and not to forget. Being able to play something that doesn't involve looking at a computer screen XD. I spend all day working on the PC and it's nice to get away and to look at something real for a change :P. Interact with real people.
But yes. Even if you find a group that are willing. And may want to there certainly are things that can get in the way.
So I guess that co-workers could be one way to meet a group
My Friends aren't into D&D. Which is why I'm looking to find new groups of people. I've heard of some establishments that often run games. There was a manaflux that did MTG games for example?. Anything like that?
Finding a game with people you enjoy is always the hardest part of D&D! I personally found a group back in 4e just going to my local gamestore that had a play night. Adventurer's League runs the organized play events but a lot of stores will also just run an open game night. Wizards has a whole page with tons of information on finding a group to play with in person or online, and more! http://dnd.wizards.com/dungeons-and-dragons/start-playing
I suggest you start there. Contact your closest game store and see if they're running open games. If they're not, offer to run some! Put up a few signs, post around the internet, and see what you can collect. Also check your local community centers and libraries. Especially with the rise in popularity you might find groups meeting in all sorts of public spaces.
Find me on Twitter: @OboeLauren