Would you still play RPG:s if...

[Haltherrion]

(I am taking "D&D" to mean "rpgs" -- I hate getting boxed) The demographic is skewwing older and has shrunk somewhat from the heyday in the late 80s/early 90s. Blame computer games and video games. I have NO hard and fast statistics for this, merely perceptions built on watching many gaming stores disappear, fewer acquaintances and friends-of-friends who seem to play, etc. Then again, I have been approached by several parents out sharing games with their children, which is interesting, but most of the kids (8-12) are far less interested in gaming unless there are bright coloured lights, constant moving action, and a very loud soundtrack. **shrug** Way it goes.

Yeah,that's my observation- fewer rpg-ers overall (there are other attractions these days for those it might appeal to) and fewer D&D-ers still. Still enough to keep gaming...

The reason I asked about the turnover is that except for those few folks who have gamed very long times (>10 years) with the same group, one needs fresh players from time to time. I think if a game was no longer published, it would get that much harder to find these replacement players, let alone the odd new group when a move occured.

I've been gaming for 29 years. Had to get a new group with the major moves and in general, need to do some replacements from time to time. I'm up for training neophytes but it still gets harder to find new players with each year.