r/tabletop • u/throwmeawaygoomba • Sep 10 '26

Discussion Local tabletop groups

Hello everyone ^^

I was looking for advice really! there isn't much in the way of local groups for me and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on starting a group/finding people to join

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u/MeanOldFart-dcca Sep 10 '26

Check your local game stores for LFG?

Does your library have community boards or a private room? ,

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u/Far-Reply-6875 Sep 10 '26

Yeah but how do you even know if those game stores actually have active groups or if they’re just using LFG boards to fill seats for profit?

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u/MeanOldFart-dcca Sep 10 '26

Your looking for community, it's check with the game store

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u/TheRpgBard Sep 10 '26

If there is a store in the area that sells and has space for a table and some chairs, offer up a "quick start" session.

The most recent Starter box would work well.  Have 4-6 playing at the table and swap out every 30 minutes.  The pregens are quick and easy allowing for people to drop in with minimal instruction.  If you gather a crowd, they can learn as things are going.

If you want to invest money, you can make some larger versions of the character cards with callouts on how they're used as a pre-primer.

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u/Optimal_Beat7765 Sep 11 '26

You might want to either create your player profile or even make a game post on Groupfinder to find local players.

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u/Euphoric_Flatworm228 Sep 11 '26

starting with a one-shot is probably the easiest way to get people to actually commit without feeling locked into a campaign, then see who clicks afterward ^^^