by ctimmins

I've been involved at different levels with several groups. It's not something for the easily discouraged.

Pros:
Good locations, great (free) advertising, good participation, superb facilities.
Staff typically supportive in general but uninvolved in detail.

Cons:
Typically, no food or drinks - most libraries don't allow anything except water (one not even that).
Bad hours of operations - there's not much chance for longer evening sessions (esp. if you start after normal work hours).
Space on Saturdays often is unavailable.
Open to the public - whoever shows up, shows up and expects to play. This includes recurring problem players, too many participants, too-young players, etc.
Child dump - some parents view it as free "babysitting". Most participants, in any case, will be tweens or younger.
Very little consistency in player participation, week-to-week. Does not lend itself to campaign style play.
Very, very wide range of experience in players.
You'll never approach having enough reliable GMs.

All things considered, it's a great outreach activity that will burn most people out very quickly. For experienced gamers, it's pretty unlikely to yield a sustained, enjoyable experience. That's my US$0.02.

by GrimoireOfJank

I prefer vague "character connections" being encouraged. Drama unfolding naturally is more compelling, in my opinion.

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