"How do we make RPGs more popular?"

[hafwit]

This topic shows up on pretty much all internet fora that deal with pen and paper gaming. I haven't found the solution, but I do feel like ranting a bit about the suggestions that usually get thrown out there

Comments

[stacy288]

You absolutely have it right. I have a nice cross section of the hobby being involved largely in another, model horses, and the biggest problem with the role playing hobby is that there is no effort what so ever to involve people that aren't already involved. In model horses I work with new hobbyists holding events all year long. I normally bring in 75-100 new people a year, just in my little area. Even outside of that, on internet forums people are welcoming and happy to have new people that are still learning about things. The role playing hobby was completely different from my experience, it was always a "big dick" contest to see who knew more and if you were "Geeky" enough to be included in whatever discussion was happening at the moment

[hafwit]

Thanks for the input! :-) I think you're right about WotC, and I had had no idea that they've been that active. Great news, and something to learn from.

Do you think the the problem with rpgs as a hobby is one of attitude, or are there other things we could learn from the model horses crowd?

[anarchangel23]

Well said, sir!

[hafwit]

Thankee. :-)