The RPG Room: Why play, hey?




G*M*S Magazine Podcast  Channel show

Summary: <br> Why play RPGs? Why spend hours reading books and preparing for games? Why <br> belong to a community that is both so hostile and welcoming at the same <br> time?<br> <br> Believe it or not it is a question I ask myself very often.<br> <br> Why bother with a hobby in which a dissenting voice is shut down instead of <br> welcome with healthy debate? Why am I in a hobby that still has strides to walk <br> in terms of inclusivity and diversity? A hobby in which some attempts at said <br> inclusivity and diversity are met with brutal opposition by people who refuse to <br> widen their perspectives?<br> <br> And, you know… sometimes I wish to quit.<br> <br> But I don’t.<br> <br> And i am sure I am not the only human being in this position. We keep <br> going.<br> <br> Jim and I explore the reasons why we are still here. And why we are likely to <br> continue for a long, long time.<br>