Did RPG die?

Yeah, I also used to play those "real" RPGs with my friends when I was younger. Good old times. :)

I guess the whole thing isn't so popular nowadays.

never did that but i am sure there are some tabletop rpg gamers out there, it's a niche. You just gotta really find it. I thought you meant jrpg and got a bit excited. tch.

My friend still does that, I join sometimes, but it's mostly in dnd or shadowrun setting with some home rules, not canone (dnd 5e is shit tbh).

hehe. Your best chances are to get into some tabletop online forums and then try to connect with them and see if there is any set up for tabletop games in your area.

In some countries, it was never even a thing to begin with.
I only learned about Tolkien and TTRPGs much later in life when visiting other countries (not that any of that ever triggered my interest).

My conclusion is that it was only a thing for an American/Tolkien-based audience.

It's funny I remember my school library was filled with various Science Fiction (hell, there was even Adult Science Fiction as well)...
...but never once I bumped into anything Fantasy-based. (later found out that the Fantasy genre was taboo and considered a Regressed Fiction)

@Serafos Isn't it kinda sad that that died? These times were just so awesome!

In some countries, it was never even a thing to begin with.
I only learned about Tolkien and TTRPGs much later in life when visiting other countries (not that any of that ever triggered my interest).

My conclusion is that it was only a thing for an American/Tolkien-based audience.

It's funny I remember my school library was filled with various Science Fiction (hell, there was even Adult Science Fiction as well)...
...but never once I bumped into anything Fantasy-based. (later found out that the Fantasy genre was taboo and considered a Regressed Fiction)

@VanniePon It's sad indeed.

I still have my old dices left from my childhood.

@VanniePon, Science Fiction was a thing in the 70s/80s/90s

But idk in which country you attended your school and in what decade.

@Lucifrost: "Wow, you guys didn't even have Harry Potter? Those were huge here."

Nope, it was not even a thing back then.
And for me, Harry Potter didn't trigger my interest even later when I learned about it.

@Exhumatika
I see. I'm not old enough to remember a time before Harry Potter, which means fantasy has been mainstream my entire life. But Harry Potter is not an RPG, obviously.

DnD is still pretty popular. As far as making up your own adventures and acting it out, I suppose kids do less of it, but that will never fully go away.

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