tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post1386267830514444570..comments2012-01-27T11:43:22.601-06:00Comments on RPG Diehard: Library D&D: Can it work?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post-51098580233710153562009-08-11T13:20:07.682-05:002009-08-11T13:20:07.682-05:00There were a few problems, but nothing that wasn&#...There were a few problems, but nothing that wasn't to be expected -- we were playing at a table in the childrens' room, which as I'm sure you know can be incredibly loud and chaotic...<br /><br />I laid down the ground rules before play began (no throwing dice, horseplay, etc.). Character creation was quick, and once the action started the kids were pretty attentive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post-43413038321310091112009-08-11T09:49:43.206-05:002009-08-11T09:49:43.206-05:00@gnombient: That's exactly what I'd like t...@gnombient: That's exactly what I'd like to do—run a drop-in/drop-out dungeon crawl type of game for whomever shows up on a given day. Really, I just want to introduce kids to the idea of roleplaying on a tabletop. Did you run into any attention span problems during your games?Patrick W. Rollenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832604648690667589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post-87856024687086270722009-08-10T17:13:46.904-05:002009-08-10T17:13:46.904-05:00Library D&D can definitely work. I ran S&...Library D&D can definitely work. I ran S&W White Box games for kids at a local library branch for a few months before being transferred. It wasn't an organized, regular event -- just pick-up games -- but the kids who played had a great time. If you're interested, my blog has some notes, reflections, and houserules:<br />gnombient.wordpress.com<br /><br />Reading your post has gotten the wheels in my head turning about library gaming again... Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post-76321758154203588962009-08-05T04:52:44.241-05:002009-08-05T04:52:44.241-05:00Do it.Do it.Current Versionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474434131355196875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post-9248601435991940892009-08-05T00:34:05.692-05:002009-08-05T00:34:05.692-05:00GeekDad, who writes for the Wired RPG blog, runs r...GeekDad, who writes for the Wired RPG blog, runs regular library games. I don't have a link handy at the moment, unfortunately, but a quick search should turn something up.d7https://www.blogger.com/profile/08635926744710532548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149158411520408380.post-80358952914097911672009-08-04T09:32:04.667-05:002009-08-04T09:32:04.667-05:00It can most definitely work. An area library has h...It can most definitely work. An area library has hosted a few overnight roleplaying sessions in the past: http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080323/FEATURES07/88205005Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816071659319450675noreply@blogger.com