Great points. On top of that, many people who are wanting to play D&D probably (hopefully) are already playing D&D, and while more D&D can be good, some people might want to experience other games they are unlikely to convince their friends to play. At GenCon last year my partner and I didn't even look at the D&D games because we already have two campaigns going on at home, and there were others we wanted to try (Vampire the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu, Daggerheart) so we looked for those games instead.
Shoutout to our Call of Cthulhu GM (I don't recall his name), who took us through a fantastic WW2 one-shot based on the village his family was from. Just a fantastic experience.
I think this a valid point as well. I play mostly D&D at home, currently in three campaigns, so when I am at a Con I tend to try out other games.
I think this a valid point as well. I play mostly D&D at home, currently in three campaigns, so when I am at a Con I tend to try out other games.
Edit: This getting off the topic of sales though.
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