In January, I started running a monthly Dungeons & Dragons game for some friends on the other side of the state. It's a 2 hour drive, but we run for 5-6 hours and share a meal afterwards, so it turns out to be a full day and makes the hours in the car bearable. I love running the game, building the world, and complicating their story. And they've all been a joy at the table, but getting everyone around the table has been the usual hassle. In 12 months we've missed three sessions and lost one player. Worse, from my point of view, is that outside the game getting input or interaction from them is just an exercise in frustration. To meditate this I started looking for other games to join locally. Meetup has been very helpful for this. In July I joined an ongoing D&D campaign at the game store. In August I joined another at the bookstore. I found two other groups in September. And while the Delta Green game was short lived, I did join a Traveller game afterward. As the ...