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[Yolarian Gonzo]

Finding my first game

[pancito]

First, welcome aboard. There's not really an easy answer to "What game should I start with?" It all depends. Probably the best thing to do is to check out the News and Rumors forum, since that's where all the new games go first. Read the first couple of pages of any of the threads. Do that with a few of them until something captures your interest. You probably want something that has actually started but isn't too far along yet so you don't have to read through 20 pages just to get caught up (though it isn't really THAT hard to do) So, look for threads that have 5-10 pages, see if the first few pages intrigue you, and if so, hop in. It's okay to shop around, too, and play a game for a while, then move on if it takes a turn you don't like or something. Or try a few at once and see which one develops in interesting ways. That's what I did, anyway.

The other option is to get into a game that's already going on and do a lot of reading. This is actually another good way to learn the ins and outs of ARGing. It helps to do that if the game has a fairly decent wiki, but just reading the thread(s) can work too.

Eventually you'll find PMs whose work you like, or players you enjoy working with particularly, or themes that appeal to you. Then it gets easier to pick and choose. So I guess my advice is, "Dive in! The water's fine!"

[catherwood]

Re: Finding my first game

[Agent Lex]

Alternatively, this stickied thread.