A good place to find OD&D players?

[jdrakeh]

A while ago I set up a site and forums for The Shattered Planet, and I'd still like to get a game going (via Skype and Open RPG) but have had a hard go of finding OD&D players (to say nothing of 1-PG players and Window players). Any suggestions on where I might post 'players wanted' ads?

[Edit: Links to campaign site and software added.]

[Finarvyn]

I don't recognize all of the terms you used (Skype/Open RPG) but they sound like online games, so the knee-jerk reaction of posting at your local game or book store probably isn't what you're looking for.

This very board might have prospective players. Posting here was a good idea. You might include a link so we can check out your forum, etc.

Dragonsfoot has a section for "players wanted" ads. I'll get that you could make similar posts on K&K Alehouse or Grognard's Tavern because both places also cater to the OOP gaming crowd. Maybe you're tried those already?

Honestly, there just aren't that many OD&D sites out there. That's what motivated me to start this one.

[jdrakeh]

Yeah, the FLGS has a lot of games going (several of which I have been invited to join) but my work schedule of 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM (MST, -7 GMT) gets in the way, thus my pursuit of online games.

[badger2305]

jdrakeh said:

Yeah, the FLGS has a lot of games going (several of which I have been invited to join) but my work schedule of 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM (MST, -7 GMT) gets in the way, thus my pursuit of online games.

Is there a local college? Community College? Community center?

• Local colleges and universities often have student centers that are open until moderately late (10:30pm - midnight), which allows for a decent gaming session if you start by 7pm. I did that for several years in high school and college, and it worked out even when I had a job that took me until 6pm.
  
• Community colleges also have student centers, and the after-work nature of some classes may make it possible to use space there. In the case of any educational institution, you may need to find the gaming club, or help set one up, to reserve space. This is usually not very difficult; posting flyers at the FLGS for students at said institution can bring about some results.
  
• Community centers are often open until moderately late (10pm), or for a nominal rental fee. This is sometimes true of libraries, as well. Reserving a meeting room for gaming, especially if you say it's open to others to join you (they don't have to play in your game but they can certainly play their own), is often pretty simple.
  

See, I like gaming spaces outside of my home because I can get away from all of the distractions of home: cleaning, phone calls, other things going on, etc. so the idea of an outside gaming space works for me. Your mileage may vary.

Good luck!

[jdrakeh]

badger2305 said:

Is there a local college? Community College? Community center?

There is one state university, one private univeristy, and one community college. Only one of them has a formal gaming club, though it's a LAN club (which, I confess, I've been considering joining for Doom 3 and Quake games).

I've posted a lot of stuff at the FLGS, though the bulletin board down there goes unmonitored by most because they have a website with forums (where I've also posted, actually). The thing is, not many people have interest in old school games locally.

That, coupled with my schedule, makes PBP, PBeM, or PBC (Play by Chat) the way to go.