Questions tagged [finding-other-players]
For questions related to finding other players with which to play tabletop RPGs. This can be finding people to play with in person, or online.
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In session 0, how can I indicate that I'm not interested in a heavily optimized game without denigrating it as a play style?
This is a question about how to scope out prospective games where I'm a player.
"Casual" isn't really accurate as a description of me as a player, since I'm very invested in story elements, ...
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Young, one out of two of the only girls and British [duplicate]
Okay, so I'm 13/14, a dnd nerd, a beginner, in a dnd club and has seen enough of the Internet to be pretty f---ed up. I live in Cambridge, England and I really wanna find a good dnd group. I've never ...
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Can a new player join a group only when a new campaign starts?
I moved into a house share with my friends (ages 24-29), and they play role-playing games on weekends at the house, but they won't let me join in because they say it's not fair to the players that ...
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Finding players: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition (Cubicle 7) [duplicate]
How are folks finding players these days? I'm looking for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th edition enthusiasts. (It was very recently released.) I'm also finding that remote play is more realistic than ...
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How to find a tabletop RPG group open to newbies in France? [duplicate]
I would like to try out tabletop RPG games but don't know how to find a group.
Is there an usual way to find other players? Especially ones who would accept a complete newcomer to join ?
I tried ...
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How good a knowledge of a language does one need to roleplay/GM in it? [closed]
I was born in Finland. I've now lived in Denmark, capital region, for less than a year. I am about to move to Norway, not capital region. English is not the native language of any of these countries.
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Where to recruit people for a roll for shoes game? [duplicate]
I am trying to gather people to host a game of roll for shoes but since i am not very familiar with the people who use the system i don't know where they hang at or how to contact them. Does anyone ...
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How can I find RPG designers in my area?
For an event in the far future, my Dutch games society would like to invite a few local (in this case western Netherlands or possibly BeNeLux) RPG designers to come to us, play their games with us and ...
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Things to include or exclude from a roll2o LFG post? [closed]
I'm trying to run a roll20 Pathfinder game and I feel like my posting is getting very little attention or interest.
Here's the ad I posted:
Magic as you would know it has been gone for eons, you live ...
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Gathering people for online games [duplicate]
I am planning to run a game of Nobilis on roll20 but I am having trouble finding people for it. Is there some sort of advertisement technique I can use in order to recruit players for my game?
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What is the easiest and/or fastest way to find players? [duplicate]
You have just arrived to a new town, you do not even know where the tavern is but an incessant need to form a group and start playing invades you.
What do you do? How to detect the ones who are the ...
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How to handle a troublesome player even before the game starts
I'm preparing a game in Roll20. I have listed the game as looking for players. I'm not a picky person with my players if they are nice.
One guy has shown up very excited about the idea of my game. ...
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How can I play D&D as a 13 year old [closed]
I'm 13 years old, home schooled, and by standard definition, a geek. I've spent tons of money on D&D 4e and want to play really badly. Is there anyway I can do this? I see my friends once a week, ...
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How do I find a friendly, inclusive roleplay group online?
One of my queer friends is interested in joining a campaign online, and is looking for an inclusive, friendly group of players. She asked me how she'd find such a group. I'd love to answer her, but ...
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How can I find online playtesting groups to playtest my game?
I'm just putting the finishing touches on the 9th iteration of my self-designed RPG system (with its own setting), and though it was woefully rocky in its early days I think that it's really coming ...
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