I'm new to all of this

[MatthewJHanson]

I thought of something else. Sometimes it can be helpful to watch other people play. There's a bunch of podcasts online featuring actual play. My favorite is probably the Penney Arcade/PVP podcasts (and in later seasons they have Wil Wheaton).

 

[Kris]

Sometimes it can be helpful to watch other people play.

There's also a few 4e D&D (4th edition Dungeons & Dragons) games on youtube run by Chris Perkins (who is one of the guys who works for the company that produces the game) that might be worth taking a look at (though be warned some of them contain adult language).

A youtube search for 'Chris Perkins D&D' should list most of them.

 

[Greylond]

Think about any other game. They provide challenges, they are exciting, they make you think about problems and maybe even basic questions of life.

Sounds like you agree with Dave Kenzer, one of the team that writes HackMaster. The following is from the new HackMaster Player's Handbook;

Problem solving underpins the play of any roleplaying game, regardless of genre. Whether that means overcoming foes with superior tactics, answering a tough riddle or discovering the secret room concealing fabulous treasure, all involve overcoming a difficulty with your friends.

You can find a copy of the full Forward in my Google Docs here(PDF):
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6mT6LAV8FKZb2ZLdDF6dWlTRDJ4THg2N25LMGZ3UQ