Had a conversation with a friend the other day, sparked by my recent comments about the negativity of tabletop gamers, the shrinking market, etc. A few thoughts crystalized out of that conversation, and I thought that I’d take the time to put them down for others to comment upon. There’s
As I attended NYCC last weekend, I was struck by the massive difference between the comics audience and the tabletop gaming audience. There’s a lot of cross-over in various geek-niche interest groups, but the contrast between the comics fans and professionals that I spoke with, and the gamers and professionals
“God bless consumer confidence.” “Drink your Weak Lemon Drink!” “Send the sober one for towels.” “Why can’t geek girls wear pants? Games are about acquisition of stuff. Some of that stuff could be PANTS.” “We’re bypassing the middle-man “books”, and selling pretension directly to the consumer.” “I know, I know
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