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<blockquote data-quote="Timeboxer" data-source="post: 4521427" data-attributes="member: 21471">So I was delighted to discover that I have a local gaming store near me -- it primarily stocks board games, but it does have a small D&amp;D section and a large back area for people to play games.&nbsp; In fact, they have a library area where, whenever you feel like it, you can walk in, check out a game from their broad selection, and play.&nbsp; One side of the store is largely children's games, but the other side contains many pretty hardcore adult board games, like Arkham Horror.&nbsp; In addition, they hold regular tournaments for Magic: The Gathering and all manner of collectible card games.Having made this new discovery, I had this nice idea that it would be a good idea to start a local pick-up D&amp;D game, where people could walk in and find out what the game is about, and maybe some new players could be introduced to the hobby.&nbsp; So, I chatted up the proprietor:Me: &quot;Hey!&nbsp; Do you have like, ah... a schedule of events?&quot;Him: &quot;Oh, sure -- here you go.&quot;Me: &quot;Oh, cool, you have game days.&nbsp; Can people just come in and run pick-up gaming sessions here?&quot;Him: &quot;Yeah, sure.&nbsp; Which game?&quot;Me: &quot;Dungeons and Dragons.&quot;Him: &quot;No.&quot;Me: &quot;...oh.&nbsp; Well, thanks anyway.&quot;Which was a surprise -- I haven't ever encountered a gaming store that didn't want people running games of D&amp;D inside the store before.&nbsp; I suspect his motivation was that he felt that D&amp;D wasn't compatible with &quot;family-oriented gaming.&quot;&nbsp; So, it looks like I'll have to keep looking elsewhere.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Timeboxer, post: 4521427, member: 21471"] So I was delighted to discover that I have a local gaming store near me -- it primarily stocks board games, but it does have a small D&D section and a large back area for people to play games. In fact, they have a library area where, whenever you feel like it, you can walk in, check out a game from their broad selection, and play. One side of the store is largely children's games, but the other side contains many pretty hardcore adult board games, like Arkham Horror. In addition, they hold regular tournaments for Magic: The Gathering and all manner of collectible card games. Having made this new discovery, I had this nice idea that it would be a good idea to start a local pick-up D&D game, where people could walk in and find out what the game is about, and maybe some new players could be introduced to the hobby. So, I chatted up the proprietor: [B]Me:[/B] "Hey! Do you have like, ah... a schedule of events?" [B]Him:[/B] "Oh, sure -- here you go." [B]Me:[/B] "Oh, cool, you have game days. Can people just come in and run pick-up gaming sessions here?" [B]Him:[/B] "Yeah, sure. Which game?" [B]Me:[/B] "Dungeons and Dragons." [B]Him:[/B] "No." [B]Me:[/B] "...oh. Well, thanks anyway." Which was a surprise -- I haven't ever encountered a gaming store that didn't want people running games of D&D inside the store before. I suspect his motivation was that he felt that D&D wasn't compatible with "family-oriented gaming." So, it looks like I'll have to keep looking elsewhere. [/QUOTE]

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