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The problem only happens when a group feels they need to delay if someone can’t make it. As a GM I have a set day/time and play without the missing players.
Yeah, we have a set day and time, and will only reconsider if 2+ people are missing
I still play even if 2+ can’t make it. It will depend on your group but my group of 6 has 2 very flaky players.
If there are three players present I’ll run. Unless there is something big upcoming, then we’ll discuss if we want to postpone. I usually say “I want four players, so I’ll recruit to five, and run with three”.
Really fun video. Getting a consistent group together is probably the hardest part of running a game. If you can enjoy a game with even as few as one or two players, that can work well.
I use a few tricks to keep groups going:
- Have six full-time players.
- Have two “on call” players – these are players who are interested but might not be able to commit regularly and are willing to jump in when a spot is open.
- Run with as few as four. This means it takes five people cancelling before you can’t run a game.
- Run at a consistent time each week.
- Run shorter games – I go for 3 hours.
That’s helped me keep multiple groups going for ten years with one group consistent for about 20 years.
