I have recently moved and need to find/recruit a new game group
I have had two prior game groups that were very successful for many years, I met them both from hanging out at game store and developing friendships and gaming at the store then moving onto gaming at my house and game room.
So now I cant do that any more I have a family so there is not time to do that any more.
So I am looking for tips to building a group for many games not just pathfinder.
I have began to look at local stores, and joining Pathfinder Society, and DND Meetup I joined a group at a local store that I hope some can become a part of a regular game group at my place.
I have a great gaming area with all players needs met at my place and would prefer to game at my house.
I need to find players with hygene and who are trustworthy around my home and family.
They also need to understand that family comes before gaming so game nights might get canceled or changed.
So Im trying to find people like me; kids family gaming how do I go about having it all (The American Nerd Dream)
Lol, at the hygiene requirement. Of course, it makes sense, I just find it funny you mentioned it.
Cancellations if sudden and constant may cause you problems, but good luck with the American nerd dream.
The Hygiene was more of a joke. it does make sense but doesn't need to be mentioned
And I dont mean sudden or constant cancellations just ones where life comes up and things change
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I suggest posting on the gamer connection thread. My game group just completed a three year RotRL campaign. We got together when our host posted a thread on the gamer connection forum. Three of us responded, and became the core group.
Our first meeting was at a Starbucks. The host had young children so he was very careful who he was willing to invite to his home. He read all of the posts we had made on paizo to check us out.
In the end, it was a great success.
Good luck finding a new group.
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Be careful. Some people you recruit may take your milk.
I suggest you go to Pathfinder Society night (or D&D or MtG or whatever) at your local gaming store(s) and meet new players before you even think
about letting them into your homes. In fact if I were you I'd go for several months and then get a feel for who you would actually want to socialize with outside of the store/PFS night.
You're going to be letting these people into your home and around your kids/spouse/pets/belongings/computer/wireless network/etc and it's best to meet and get to know a person in a nuetral setting before you hand them your contact info, let alone invite them into your house.
It seems like you have made a good start, joining a group at the local store is a great way to meet local players. As you get to know them, when the current campaign wraps up you can invite them to one you run at your home. By then you would know them well enough to know if you want to invite them into your home ofcourse, and if your gaming space is as good as you say, I am sure they will be glad to transfer over there permanently.
Alternatively if you dont want to wait for the current campaign to end, maybe after you are comfortable have a board game night at your place to get them accustomed to the space? If it goes well offer to host the current game there. The idea is to show them the space, then offer to host if they are interested. Dont just walk into a group and say, hey lets play at my place now.
Yeah meeting them first a few times away from the house will be key for success
If I look for people on here I think looking at there other posts is a great idea thanks
I'm assuming you posted some sign at the Game store in your area, but you could also see if there are gamers at the local community college. If there is a local gaming club in your area, perhaps you can go to it and make friends and weed out the ones you don't want coming over to your house.
So the joke about hygiene prime example tonight went to see man of steel there were two older teenage boys whom basically cleared an area in a packed movie theater because they didn't have the best hygiene
So like I said it needs to be understood
It was great
I have recently moved and need to find/recruit a new game group
I have had two prior game groups that were very successful for many years, I met them both from hanging out at game store and developing friendships and gaming at the store then moving onto gaming at my house and game room.
So now I cant do that any more I have a family so there is not time to do that any more.
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I need to find players with hygene and who are trustworthy around my home and family.
They also need to understand that family comes before gaming so game nights might get canceled or changed.
So Im trying to find people like me; kids family gaming how do I go about having it all (The American Nerd Dream)
I don't suppose you live in the Inland Empire in California, do you? I find myself in a very similar situation. The linchpin guy in our group (and primary GM) moved out of state, and now I'm looking for a group with similar qualifications to yours. Sadly, guys like us just don't get out as much as we used to.
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A. What sort of area do you live in? You mention game stores, so I assume you're at least semi-urban. Ask folks at the store if they know of other places around town where one might find gamer-types. Comic shops, the public library, any local universities, arthouse theaters, etc. Heck, don't be afraid to put up fliers!
B. Good idea to hang out with them somewhere else besides your house, maybe do something non-gaming, just to see if they're generally friendly and compatible.
C. Speaking of non-game hanging out, do you have any other types of social venues where you could make friends? For example: church, a writers' group, scouting troops, your kids' little league team, even your workplace...let folks at those places know you're into gaming, and you might be surprised to find some folks who are interested!
Actually, C. is how my gaming group came to be; my wife mentioned wanting to play RPGs at her writers' group, and another woman there asked if we could set something up! Then she brought in her sister, her husband, and two more of their friends, and we suddenly had both a group of gamers and a whole set of awesome new friends!
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I know its stereotyping, but something tells me you aren't going to find anyone to play with from church, scouting troops or little league games.
Speak for yourself. :)
Scouting is where I first got into Magic: the Gathering as a kid. I've been in two churches with regular men's boardgame nights. I know of two D&D players who met though my parents' church, and I'm pretty certain my pastor's wife would jump at a spot in my Pathfinder group if I had an open slot.
There's gamers everywhere these days. You might be surprised!
I dont know where the Inland Empire is, I am around Roseville
Yeah most of thouse wont work and most people at social events with people who know me know im into gaming
Ive been looking at some game stores and other things
The Inland Empire is made up of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, to the east (and therefore inland) from Los Angeles. So yeah, that makes Roseville a little ways off, unfortunately. If you hit on something that works for you, let me know!