Do you know how many new games I want to be playing right now? Let me name a few.
Star Wars: Destiny releases this Friday.
I’m reading the 2nd Edition Mouse Guard RPG book right now (it’s awesome).
D&D 5th Edition is calling my name, even though I’m absolutely mesmerized by AD&D 1e.
And let’s not even bring up the board games, like Betrayal at the House on the Hill or Star Wars: Imperial Assault!
Here’s the problem with all these cool games out there: what if I invest time, attention, and energy into a game that I end up disliking? Is it just going to sit up there on my shelf unplayed? Am I going to wish I hadn’t bothered in the first place? In the end, it seems like finding games that fit me should be easier!
But hear me clearly: it doesn’t have to be this hard to find a new game to enjoy! Here’s how you can pick a new game that will not only deepen and diversify your fun, but possibly even strengthen your local gaming community: