A new gaming store opened up outside of Pittsburgh, and they carry both pathfinder and pathfinder adventure card game society products. I have been trying to convince them to do The adventure card guild play. I volunteered to demo a box set, and posted on their fb. There was some intrest from people but nobody showed up the actual day. I do plan on trying again, and what I wanted to know what is the best way to drum up local intrest to play. Any advice would be appreciated, because I really want them to get guild play there.
Does that store have a local board game night you can try and demo the game for people to?
Is there a PFS night already at that store you can try and demo the game for people to?
Do you know if people are already playing the game but in their home groups already?
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Zeroth_hour2 has some great suggestions.
I recommend going in on an established night, or when people are playing the Adventure Card Game already. Then explain that Guild extends their base set by 100%, as it is all new content utilizing what they have. People like value!
Take a copy of the Guide to Organized Play and some PFS numbers. If you play a game and show the paperwork isn't onerous, they may be more willing to try Org Play.
If you have a transient community - students, military, etc - stress the portability of Org Play.
Will post more ideas if I think of them.
I'd suggest posting more info here. I know at least one other guy and his friend are from Pittsburgh and have also tried to drum up more support. So, where just outside of Pittsburgh are we talking? Monroeville? Cranberry? Moon?
@zeroth. They do not have a game night yet, they are still finishing up their large play space. They plan on things like that once they get it finish. And no pfs play yet there. When I posted on their Facebook group to get a night going, intrest was expressed and we scheduled around them but they didn't show.
@Hawkmoon Homestead/west homestead area. Store is called Nether Void. Its walking distance from my house, mostly why I was trying to convince them to host there since its harder for me to get to gamemasters in the north.
Thanks for the suggestions so far.
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@Hawkmoon Homestead/west homestead area. Store is called Nether Void. Its walking distance from my house, mostly why I was trying to convince them to host there since its harder for me to get to gamemasters in the north.
I would love to find a regular PFS group in the northeast of Pittsburgh, along the Route 28 corridor. When I inquired at New Dimension Comics, I was told that they haven't had PFS games in some time and I'm not aware of any other venues south of Butler.
The Saxonburg Library has a gaming group on Wednesdays - at present one is for teens (which is playing 5e) and the other is for kids, which current players ranging from ages 4 to 8. The kids' group has been learning with Hero Kids and the Pokémon Jr. Adventure Game and I run sessions on occasion. I'd love to transition them to Pathfinder, but it is too complex for the littler ones. Hopefully in another year or so (with the support of Pathfinder Academy), we can make the switch.
All I will say is don't give up hope , keep advertising and keep showing up!
My group started as 3 people, but over a few months grew to 5, then to 7, and now to around 10-12!
We usually need two boxes a night nowadays.
I started with a separate FB page for my chapter and invited people I had heard bought the game and started organizing events there, as well as the local PFS meetup group.
Your local venture captain or Lt may also know PFS players that have the card game as well.