Eyes of Nine
Everything's Fine
When I first saw this thread title, I thought it was talking about how we organize our RPG books and files
And while an interesting discussion, not what I was expecting.
So now, here's the thread about what I was expecting!
I'll start with an interesting link to a study done by YouGov
Here's a relevant graph
How should RPG books be organized on your shelf?
For me, I'd organize from top to bottom by most used system to least used system, with the top shelf at my eye level.
However, the reality of my shelves means that there's a "short" shelf between two "taller" shelves. So on that short shelf goes all my graphic novel sized RPGs - mostly indie RPGs. Apocalypse World, Burning Wheel, Microscope, Dungeon World, etc. Below that shelf are more D&D books, and then GURPS books.
Above it are my D&D books, going in reverse order of edition. However, my AD&D "modules", Dragon Magazines, and other non-core books of that size go over on another shelving unit entirely. I'm not sure why! And under those are my Traveller LBBs.
Finally, in another room entirely are 3 shelves filled with my "to read" RPG books in order of most wanting to read to least wanting to read.
Oh, and Finally finally, my electronic files are mostly organized by game title in alphabetical folders. Some exceptions: Anthologies, Larps, "games I'm running" and "games I'm creating" get their own folders.
And while an interesting discussion, not what I was expecting.
So now, here's the thread about what I was expecting!
I'll start with an interesting link to a study done by YouGov
Here's a relevant graph
How should RPG books be organized on your shelf?
For me, I'd organize from top to bottom by most used system to least used system, with the top shelf at my eye level.
However, the reality of my shelves means that there's a "short" shelf between two "taller" shelves. So on that short shelf goes all my graphic novel sized RPGs - mostly indie RPGs. Apocalypse World, Burning Wheel, Microscope, Dungeon World, etc. Below that shelf are more D&D books, and then GURPS books.
Above it are my D&D books, going in reverse order of edition. However, my AD&D "modules", Dragon Magazines, and other non-core books of that size go over on another shelving unit entirely. I'm not sure why! And under those are my Traveller LBBs.
Finally, in another room entirely are 3 shelves filled with my "to read" RPG books in order of most wanting to read to least wanting to read.
Oh, and Finally finally, my electronic files are mostly organized by game title in alphabetical folders. Some exceptions: Anthologies, Larps, "games I'm running" and "games I'm creating" get their own folders.