I live with 4 other people, and 3 were super interested in playing (with me DMing), but one wasn't and so the whole thing fell through. Since then I've been playing in Adventurer's League, but am really looking for that "classic" D&D experience of close friends gathering around a table (ordering a pizza) and telling stories together. I'm worried about finding strangers to do this just because it would take so long to develop that kind of warmth and camaraderie. Any tips for finding this kind of experience with D&D?
When I moved into this city I put out an ad on Craigslist calling for players. At the time I only got 3 replies, but that was more than I needed to start a game. After the first session, they spread the word about how much fun they had to their other friends. Eventually I had a whole party of 8 players running around causing mayhem at the table in my dining room. This campaign lasted over two years and was one of the most epic campaigns I ever ran.
When I moved into this city I put out an ad on Craigslist calling for players. At the time I only got 3 replies, but that was more than I needed to start a game. After the first session, they spread the word about how much fun they had to their other friends. Eventually I had a whole party of 8 players running around causing mayhem at the table in my dining room. This campaign lasted over two years and was one of the most epic campaigns I ever ran.
Doesn't sound creepy at all, honestly! I'm glad it lasted so long! :D Gives me hope
I live with 4 other people, and 3 were super interested in playing (with me DMing), but one wasn't and so the whole thing fell through. Since then I've been playing in Adventurer's League, but am really looking for that "classic" D&D experience of close friends gathering around a table (ordering a pizza) and telling stories together. I'm worried about finding strangers to do this just because it would take so long to develop that kind of warmth and camaraderie. Any tips for finding this kind of experience with D&D?
Have the 3 that want to play get the word out. Friends, family and co-workers. It will start to snowball at some point and you'll end up telling people that the game is already full.
Have the 3 that want to play get the word out. Friends, family and co-workers. It will start to snowball at some point and you'll end up telling people that the game is already full.
Alas their involvement was largely dependent on everyone's involvement XD
What worked for me was just starting a campaign with two players. They enjoyed themselves, and told their close friends about it. Pretty soon, I had two new players join the table. I've even had other people play as Guest PCs for a session or two just to get more folks in on the adventures.
So, my advice is to just start a game, whether or not you feel like you have enough people to play a full campaign with. Odds are, current players will ask you if their other friend can join sooner or later
I've used several sites like penandpaper.com, enworld.org, the old D&D forums and meetups to find interested people. After that it comes down to an interview process to find people you are comfortable playing with and seeing how things mesh. I've put 4 groups together this way and all with people I didn't know before, but most are still good friends now even if we don't still play together.
You have to put yourself out there to find good people but also don't be afraid to get rid of people that aren't a good fit. It has to work for everyone or the group will come apart.
My recommendations would be the cork board or Facebook page of a local shop or meetup.com. I have been in a new city for 6 months and have a solid 8 player game I am running. I will say the game moves differently from when I was running it with my close friends vs new friends.
Luckily, there's a game bar near me, and they had a "Meetup" for players and DMs. Players were a red nametag, DMs wore a blue one. My friend and I found a DM, and 4 other guys who wanted to play.
We play every week now, and while we're not BFFs, gameplay is awesome. Give it a try...
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I live with 4 other people, and 3 were super interested in playing (with me DMing), but one wasn't and so the whole thing fell through. Since then I've been playing in Adventurer's League, but am really looking for that "classic" D&D experience of close friends gathering around a table (ordering a pizza) and telling stories together. I'm worried about finding strangers to do this just because it would take so long to develop that kind of warmth and camaraderie. Any tips for finding this kind of experience with D&D?
This might sound creepy and odd...
When I moved into this city I put out an ad on Craigslist calling for players. At the time I only got 3 replies, but that was more than I needed to start a game. After the first session, they spread the word about how much fun they had to their other friends. Eventually I had a whole party of 8 players running around causing mayhem at the table in my dining room. This campaign lasted over two years and was one of the most epic campaigns I ever ran.
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Have the 3 that want to play get the word out. Friends, family and co-workers. It will start to snowball at some point and you'll end up telling people that the game is already full.
What worked for me was just starting a campaign with two players. They enjoyed themselves, and told their close friends about it. Pretty soon, I had two new players join the table. I've even had other people play as Guest PCs for a session or two just to get more folks in on the adventures.
So, my advice is to just start a game, whether or not you feel like you have enough people to play a full campaign with. Odds are, current players will ask you if their other friend can join sooner or later
I've used several sites like penandpaper.com, enworld.org, the old D&D forums and meetups to find interested people. After that it comes down to an interview process to find people you are comfortable playing with and seeing how things mesh. I've put 4 groups together this way and all with people I didn't know before, but most are still good friends now even if we don't still play together.
You have to put yourself out there to find good people but also don't be afraid to get rid of people that aren't a good fit. It has to work for everyone or the group will come apart.
My recommendations would be the cork board or Facebook page of a local shop or meetup.com. I have been in a new city for 6 months and have a solid 8 player game I am running. I will say the game moves differently from when I was running it with my close friends vs new friends.
Do you know any specific Facebook pages
You could do it with 3 if those you mentioned were willing
Check the local game shops.
Luckily, there's a game bar near me, and they had a "Meetup" for players and DMs. Players were a red nametag, DMs wore a blue one. My friend and I found a DM, and 4 other guys who wanted to play.
We play every week now, and while we're not BFFs, gameplay is awesome. Give it a try...