Collectivism in Gaming

[MGibster]

Does your table share the financial burdens of running a TTRPG?
These may include but are not limited to: Books, Minis, Printing costs, Dice, Tokens, Cards, Stationary, VTT fees, food/snacks

I was going to say, no, but that's not quite true for my current group. The couple that hosts our games typically provide all the food and snacks, though on occasion, we'll bring drinks and snacks of our own to share as well. It's common practice for players to purchase their own gaming books, at least for games we're sure to play on a regular basis, but if we're trying a new game then the GM is the one who picks up most of the material. We started a Fallout campaign, and I'm the one who bought the book, the starter set, etc., etc., and only one of the other players also bought a book and some dice.

 

[Baron Opal II]

I admit that the title is likely more provocative than I intend, but then again, perhaps not.

Does your table share the financial burdens of running a TTRPG?
These may include but are not limited to: Books, Minis, Printing costs, Dice, Tokens, Cards, Stationary, VTT fees, food/snacks

Back in the day, the DM usually buys the extras but doesn't chip in for pizza.

 

[Voadam]

When people order out for food the people who are getting the food each pay. I normally eat dinner beforehand and have brought my own snacks to eat or share (apple cider donuts for everyone tonight!) so it has not come up for me.

I have never been in a group where there was any sharing on costs of books or minis or terrain or whatever. I've been in campaigns where only one person in the group had the game book (Star Frontiers, GURPS, Warhammer FRP, Shadowrun, Vampire) and it was fine. As a DM I have never asked others to pay for gaming stuff.

The closest was when I was going to start DMing online with Fantasy Grounds and I checked in with others in the group on whether they were getting individual accounts when I was deciding between getting a lifetime individual one where I could run games for other account holders or a more expensive lifetime super one where I could include any non account holders in my FG games.

 

[overgeeked]

In some cases, yes. In others, no.

We almost all have the books for the games and will freely share them at the table if needed. We all have heaps of dice, paper, character sheets, and pencils and will freely share them at the table if needed.

We all bring our own main food (sandwiches, etc) or chip in for pizza. Snacks and drinks are bring your own and bring some to share.

 

[Cruentus]

For books and dice, nope. Those fall to individuals, though we might buy a DM sourcebook (oldschool) for the DM for a birthday or similar. We didn't do terrain, just a chessex map.
For miniatures, the DM buys the monsters, the players buy their characters (usually).
For snacks, that's usually a shared expense, or the person who is hosting (and we rotate) covers food. You bring your own adult beverages, especially if its something specific like whiskey.

Now that we're 99% virtual, its every person for themselves, but if they want something for the VTT, for example a class, or to use a sourcebook, then that person buys it or pays for it to go into the VTT account. We often all offer to chip in for stuff for the VTT, but the holder usually declines to accept.

 

[Jahydin]

Nope, I purchase everything.
If it's a new player that manages to make it past three sessions, I'll even go out and buy them a set of dice. If that same player maintains enthusiasm, I'll even buy them a core book so they can DM sometime themselves.

That said, most of my friends naturally want to pitch in, so will order pizza, bring drinks, and buy their own miniatures.

 

[Umbran]

I host, run the game, and typically provide supper on game nights. I do not ask or expect anyone to contribute. There may have been a time in ages past where game nights would be a financial burden, but those days are behind me.

 

[AbdulAlhazred]

I admit that the title is likely more provocative than I intend, but then again, perhaps not.

Does your table share the financial burdens of running a TTRPG?
These may include but are not limited to: Books, Minis, Printing costs, Dice, Tokens, Cards, Stationary, VTT fees, food/snacks

NO SIR! No commies at my table dag nabbit! /s

 

[billd91]

We do it less than we used to when we each pitched in $5 for pizza. But we frequently share dice if the host has a lot, people who have materials bring them to share around the table, etc. So people choose the stuff they want to have or buy and bring them to share.

 

[GMMichael]

Purely BYOB - bring your own bard. Theatre of the mind...free RPG day...I don't think gaming should be expensive.