Discussion on GURPS 4E Revised or Database

[lachimba]

Originally Posted by fartrader

I doubt it. There's little chance of a non-gamer becoming a gamer outside of their circle of friends, in my experience. Now, if we want to talk about getting an existing gamer that has never given GURPS a try before, the above could draw a couple of folks, though there are likely better ways to draw such people.

I don't know. I will offer one annecdote. I recently watched the community episode dealing with Dungeons and Dragons with my Girl Friend. At the end of it she asked if that was more or less accurately what the game was, and I said yes. I can tell you I would never have brought it up with her otherwise.

I don't have a game she can join, but when we are talking about probably less than 10,000 regular GURPS players getting one or 2 new ones is a significant success.

Another thing which I think has already been alluded to by someone else is getting more GURPS authors via Pyramid.

If people are writing articles they are showing them to friends even if only to help edit them. Once again we are talking here about 1s and 2s of new players.