You have made up your mind. You want to try D&D. You have a character in mind and you want to experience epic adventures through them. But you don’t know how to find a D&D game to play in.
There’s only one problem. You don’t know where to go to play.
Well, I can help. In this post I will tell you my best advice on how to find a D&D game.
Friends and Family
Thanks in large part to depictions on Stranger Things, the popularity of live plays like Critical Role, and celebrities like Deborah Ann Wholl and Joe Manganiello openly displaying their nerdy sides, Dungeons and Dragons, and the tabletop role-playing hobby at large, is more popular than ever.
That being the case, you may not need to look any further than your own friends and family to find a game to join. Chances are pretty good that someone in your circle either plays or knows someone that does.
The Friendly LGS
Another great place to find a D&D game to join is to take a trip to your friendly local game store (LGS). Many of them have dedicated games that are open to the public (for a small fee) and would be happy to give you the details. Barring that, they may have a message board where people post availability or have regular customers who have games they can connect you with.
Social Media
One of the easiest ways to find a D&D game to join is on social media. Specifically Facebook and Reddit.
Of the two, Facebook is probably the best to find an in-person game. There are tons of Facebook groups dedicated to D&D, many of them location specific.
Reddit has threads such as r/lfg with tons of people looking for players. Mostly, these will be online games, but still plenty fun.
Pay To Play
Though a bit controversial in the ttrpg community (a topic for a different post), websites such as startplaying.com have created a way to guarantee you get to play Dungeons and Dragons. You pay for it.
Just create a profile and browse hundreds of available online games. When you find one that interests you and fits your schedule, you book it. Easy as pie.
The average rate is around $20 USD for a 3 to 4 hour session.
Run a Game Yourself
No, I am neither joking nor crazy. If you want to play Dungeons and Dragons, you can start and DM your very own group. Even if you have never played before, you can do it.
In the next post, I’ll tell you how.
Do you have any tips and tricks for finding a D&D game to play in? Share it with us in the comments!
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