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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FormerLurker" data-source="post: 8910811" data-attributes="member: 7031660">No, they don't. But they're killing it anyone for other reasons, so there's no real point in debating that point. But board games do have common entry points. You have the standard, familiar all ages American games and then Catan to introduce people to adult Euro games. And the industries are completely different. Because when you have friends over for board games, you're not just committing to one. You can have a board game day and play three or four in rapid succession. You can't do that with RPGs. Playing just one RPG can take months or a year. In theory, yes. In practice, no.It's already not easy to find a good D&D game. Finding a new player that works with your group is a challenge. If everyone in your city played five or six different RPGs instead of D&D it suddenly becomes that much harder. You're not just finding people you can hang with who are telling a story that you like at a time that works with you, but the added wrinkle that they're playing a system you know. It adds another variable. And once you have a solid group, it's easier to try different games and experiment with systems. D&D is great at introducing people to the hobby and letting them find out what type of game they don't want, so they can seek out other systems. I spent the last couple months looking for a good group to play Vampire the Masquerade with. Not easy. And I already know I like RPGs and the hobby. If I had that much trouble even getting started, I'd have given up. And this was online. If I wanted to do this in meat space, unless I lived in a big city there'd be no point.Maybe. But complaining about that isn't going to change anything.</blockquote>

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