Free RPG Day? A BIG disappointment.

[Oliver von Spreckelsen]

I have been to the Free RPG in Frankfurt/Main in Germany.

To say "I Was Disappointed" is a very diplomatic way of saying it.

What had happened?

The store was taken from the list of participating stores on short notice because they have no playing room available in order to make Free RPG day a memorable experience. WELL, THANK YOU! You have made this Free RPG Day a memorable experience. <Insert many swear words here!>

So, dear Free RPG Day team, I'll give you a well meant piece of advice. If you find out, that a store is not according to your specifications (well, it is the ONLY store in Frankfurt to offer RPG stuff, all the other stores closed down years ago), give them a notice, that you will not allow them to enter next year unless they provide a playing area. But letting customers arrive there looking for a Free RPG Day and finding nothing (and the next participating store is 70-150 miles away, which is a big distance in Europe by the way) is not the way you want to promote the game. </rant>

[Dark_Mistress]

You might want to contact them directly and let them know.

Free RPG Day web page

[Oliver von Spreckelsen]

Thank you, DM. Will do.

I have this up as a Rant on my Facebook page and a short notice on Free RPG Day's Facebook page. An email will perhaps get a direct response.

[Brian E. Harris]

Did they not provide the free material?

I'm not really sure I understand - I don't believe providing play space is a requirement.

[Paz]

Aldo Ghiozzi (the main person behind Free RPG Day) has been answering questions directly on this thread over at RPGGeek, as well as taking individual store issues away to follow up. It sounds like there have been a few stores who have been passing the blame on to the organisers when it's really the store's fault that there have been problems (e.g. not even ordering the boxes).