I've recently moved away from my long-running gaming group and I'm looking to find a local group of players (I generally only DM). Obviosuly, I don't know anybody in the area, and finding a group where our playing/DMing styles match may be difficult and/or time consuming.
Does anybody have a survey or questionnaire for the players? I've seen questionnaires for characters, and they are useful to help flesh out and define the character. But I'm not looking for that. I need a survey for players. It should ask questions that help define the type of game they want to play. High or low magic? family-freindly or blood-and-guts? Etc.
I don't want to force my game down the throats of the players. I want to come up with an agreed-upon game where we can all have fun and know what to expect.
TIA
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I believe questionaires like these are a mistake.
No one wants to fill those things cuz they'd rather play -- and when you ask someone to fill one out the implication is that you're looking at it like an application, as if you would exclude a person based on answers.
Instead, have lunch or dinner at a casual restaurant or hang out the LGS for a bit. Talk casually about some of the campaigns you've played and that will lead to your favorite D&D things, your pet peeves and your overall style and gaming atmosphere.
All without the pressure of starting a game with someone you don't feel will fit with your gaming style.