Old Lady Gamer

sevenbastard said:

Lean into it and then hustle them like a pool shark.

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Arilyn said:

I've been gaming for decades. I'm grey and semi-retired now and I've been noticing that when I pop into game stores or stop by vendor booths, things are changing. I'm receiving gentle advice, as if I've maybe wandered into the wrong store or need help, so I don't purchase the wrong thing for a grandchild. I start name dropping obscure game designers just to prove my cred.

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Arilyn said:

I've been gaming for decades. I'm grey and semi-retired now and I've been noticing that when I pop into game stores or stop by vendor booths, things are changing. I'm receiving gentle advice, as if I've maybe wandered into the wrong store or need help, so I don't purchase the wrong thing for a grandchild. I start name dropping obscure game designers just to prove my cred.

One of these days, I'll be dragged out of a store screaming, "I've been playing rpgs before you were born, whelp!"

I'm exaggerating a little here, but still. Guess women grognards aren't really a thing. Is that better?

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Thomas Shey said:

I'd say its probable people don't expect them, since the stereotype is the first generation of RPGers was all male.

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MGibster said:

In the pre-COVID days, I was at a Michael's, a crafting store in case you live outside the United States, looking at some Halloween decorations. A nice young lady working there, maybe 19 or 20, walked up to me while I was looking at something and said, "That's something fun you can do with your grandchildren!" At the time, I was no older than 43. I didn't take it personally and just replied, "Yes, yes it would."

I do see some "old" gamers at my FLGS on game days. Last year (I think, I'm getting old and time means nothing now), I ran a Savage Worlds game and one of the women participating was in her early 70s. She is officially the oldest person I have ever gamed with. It's nice to see us enjoying our hobbies as we get older. It's a hobby where you engage with other people on a regular basis, giving you a reason to socialize.

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