tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657939522599154982.post5012425126312659220..comments2023-08-09T06:08:13.287-04:00Comments on Division Nihil: Shared Fantasy, Chapter 1Marshall Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15647111558095583028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657939522599154982.post-1751901573195973502011-06-22T11:05:59.032-04:002011-06-22T11:05:59.032-04:00The hobby is much wider today than it was in the h...The hobby is much wider today than it was in the heyday of the '80's. You have a lot more companies involved, and each company has a lot more games available.<br /><br />But, I'm not sure we actually have that many more gamers. In raw numbers we almost certainly do. But, I suspect that the growth severely leveled off in the late '80's as the faddishness wore off. There are a LOT of ex-gamers out there, or gamers that moved away from the tabletop.Marshall Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647111558095583028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657939522599154982.post-66154107996297380162011-06-21T16:21:29.599-04:002011-06-21T16:21:29.599-04:00That's amazing to me that the book was written...That's amazing to me that the book was written so early! I suppose it's easy to assume that roleplay is bigger today than it was back then, but looking at the sheer amount of merchandise and news coverage the hobby got back in the day I'm beginning to have second thoughts :DDungeons N Dragonshttp://www.dungeonsndragons.comnoreply@blogger.com