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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 1686748" data-attributes="member: 426">I think one of the few statements that most of us on these boards can agree to is that we love role playing games and wish to see good products and more people joining our little hobby.  However, I have meet a few gamers who are worried that we are not adding new people to our hobby.Others have said that gaming companies and organizations associated with gaming need to do more to serve the gaming public.A few opinions related to this topic can be found on the thread: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=96161&page=4" target="_blank">Dancey resigns as GAMA treasurer</a> What changes should companies, gaming industry support organizations such as GAMA or the RPGA, and the gaming public do to improve the health of our hobby?  I think that with a community the size of EN World, we might be able to come up with some ideas to make a few positive changes. Nor do I think we need to limit the ideas to just D20 games and gamers.  People who play other systems such as White Wolf's Storyteller are also members of our hobby and I think both the D20 gaming industry and the larger industry benefit when new people pickup our hobby.Here is one idea: more support for introducing new people to gaming.  In the past, the RPGA used to give members credit for running demonstration games.  It might be good is the RPGA or even a new organization might support demonstrations of different games in stores and at conventions.  (Perhaps several RPG companies could work together on this effort.) Two gaming shop owners I know try to have a variety of games played at their shops, or run games.  This helps exposes people who collect miniatures or collectible card games to try gaming.Other ideas are "entry" products like the upcoming D&D boxed set.  Many people on these boards were introduced to D&D through different versions of the boxed set. Entry products are an easy and inexpensive way to introduce people to gaming.Any other ideas or suggestions? I have found EN World to be a great source of ideas, so please feel free to share your ideas.  For the most part, I am optimistic about the future of our hobby.  I think that we have many more companies and gaming systems than in the past.  However, it would be wise to make sure that the hobby is gaining new people as well as serving the needs of its existing members.</blockquote>

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