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Yeah, I play with friends and family, none of whom are plugged into that scene. I'm sure it's great, but it is not by any means a...

We know what you’re saying. It’s not that we don’t understand you, it’s that we don’t agree with you. We feel there are better metrics...

It's a long time since I've been to a convention. I went with friends, and we played together as a team. Mostly we didn't know the GMs...

For me roleplaying is quite a personal thing that you do with friends. I've been to loads of cons for wargaming and MtG, some of which...

Nah, Conventions are not particularly representative of much: not that there is anything wrong with them or going to them, just they...

Or I, we, can just ignore the trolls with the ignore button. Problem solved this thread and future threads. I’ve noticed replies that...

Everyone, every company that has been in existence for any period of time has done a bad thing or three along the way. But at a certain...

Yet another thread turns into "Let's just rag on a company because it's made mistakes while insulting them on a forum dedicated the game...

OK, a more direct comparison: D&D Beyond has 13 million registered members, and the UA playtests for the 2024 rules had some half a...

There are more kickstarters than there are conventions. It’s more thinly spread. A less arbitrary comparison would be how many are going...

Eh, maybe. Most TTRPG players don’t go to cons, I've never been to one and I've been playing since the second Bush administration.

The quantity and variety of high rolling Kickstarters is actually a pretty good metric that there is interest and engagement with the hobby.

I was intentionally leaving out KSers that weren't going to fulfill this year, because I was more focusing on what we actually got. But...

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It isn't a terrible book, but I think Peterson is better. I really love Designers and Dragons though. They make surprisingly good...