Long Weekend = Game On

[SmootRK]

Well, it was a long weekend (for President's Day). On Saturday, I put together a little game of one of my favorite systems, Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game. All players were children, oldest of which was 11 years old.

One had never played a game that did not require electronics of some kind!!! This kid whined about "I don't want to play", then when all the rest assembled around the table, the whining worsened to "I'mmm Borrrreedd." I had to be cool because this was the child of one of our house-guests for the weekend, but I said, "We would love to have you play, but I am not going to allow you to disrupt us because you are not the center of attention over there."

So we get started. Since all the rest had played before, we were quick to get started. I use simple scenarios with kids, so they basically were walking to their camp in the forest, when out pops a Halfling (or Hobbit as we call them), who promptly says his friends need help... but the Halfling dies right away from his wounds. The kids said, "lets go" and the game was on.

They made for a rocky outcropping over in the direction the Halfling seemed to come from. As they approached, they were ambushed by a few Trodlodytes, so we had combat going already....

... it was about then that we noticed MR. PLAYSTATION hovering over us. Long story short, new gamer was just created. He played excitedly through the evening using a NPC we had around (Halfling Thief). He was amazed at playing a game where all we had was a few pieces of paper, writing instruments and dice.

Anyhow, he went home to Georgia, but I hope he treasures that first look at role-playing.
I shared this also at my new site for Free PnP Role-Playing Games: https://www.sites.google.com/site/rpgfreelist/home

[Hywaywolf]

sounds like fun. My kids are "too old" to play with dad now.

[dymondy2k]

sounds like fun. My kids are "too old" to play with dad now.

Hey that's crazy talk!! Mine are 14 and 16 and still play with me.. Smoot.. glad to see 'Mr Playstation' come around and have an enjoyable time!

[Hywaywolf]

mine are 16 and 18. One lives with her boyfriend where they LARP, play rpgs and video games on a regular basis, but never invite me (boo hoo boo hoo) Sniff, ok, I'm better now. And the 16 year old is only interested in her boyfriend and the soap opera lives of her friends.

[dymondy2k]

mine are 16 and 18. One lives with her boyfriend where they LARP, play rpgs and video games on a regular basis, but never invite me (boo hoo boo hoo) Sniff, ok, I'm better now. And the 16 year old is only interested in her boyfriend and the soap opera lives of her friends.

LOL I know that feeling, luckily mine got enough of her dads nerdiness to get sucked up into D&D.

[lucky64]

Good to see this generation taking d20s instead of MW3.