
02-26-2008, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Franklin's Tower
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Re: A List of Player Finders
Integrating all the sites listed by matt34145.
Searchable Databases- Access Denied -
http://accessdenied.net/
Access Denied allows users to list their interests in RPGs, board games, computer games and PBEM games and send messages to other users; other data includes availability and skill level.
- BoardGameGeek.com -
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/users.php
BoardGameGeek.com has a player finder which uses both Google Maps and a database searchable by proximity to a ZIP code.
- Nearby Gamers -
http://nearbygamers.com
Uses Google Maps and an editable tagging system to allow users to search by geographical proximity and topic of interest. Also has an internal messaging system and discussion board.
- Pen & Paper Games -
http://www.penandpapergames.com
Pen & Paper Games has a player registry as part of its forum. Users can search by geographical markers or proximity, as well as genres, whethey they play or GM and if they want players for their group, or to join a group themselves. Utilizes a Frappr-like navigable map.
- RPG Registry -
http://www.rpgregistry.com/
Run by RPGObjects, RPG Registry allows users to search by and specify games of interest, levels of skill, location and times of availability. Also has an internal messaging system. Users' email addresses seem to be publicly available.
- Spielerz.com -
http://www.spielerz.com/
A site devoted to connecting players. Users can search by geography, distance from a postal code and type of games played -- RPG, board game, etc.
- Steve Jackson Games Gamer and Store Finder -
http://www.sjgames.com/gamerfinder/
SJG's Gamer and Store Finder allows people to list their own locations and interests, as well as search by those criteria.
- White Wolf Online -
http://www.white-wolf.com/
As part of a forum account, you can sign up for White Wolf's player finder. Users can specify where they live and what games they want to play.
- WizKids Player Search -
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/usersearch.asp
WizKids' player search allows people to search for users who play any and all WizKids games in a particular region or worldwide, as well as approved playing venues.
- Yog-Sothoth.com's Players Directory
http://www.yog-sothoth.com/players/user/search_form.php
A database searchable by location and game focused on Cthulhu-specific roleplaying.
Web Forae- Atomic Thinktank Player Locator Forum -
http://www.atomicthinktank.com/index.php
A subforum of the Atomic Thinktank for Mutants & Masterminds for GMs and players to post looking for their counterparts.
- Dndresources.com Gamers Seeking Gamers Forum -
http://www.dndresources.com/index.php?act=idx
In the Off-Topic subforum is a section for gamers to post looking for other players.
- Dragonsfoot Looking for Games/Gamers Forum -
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/
Dragonsfoot.org is a website devoted to early editions of Dungeons & Dragons.
- EN World Gamers Seeking Gamers Forum -
http://www.enworld.org/
EN World's forums include a section, entitled Gamers Seeking Gamers, for just that purpose. The search function does not appear to be enabled.
- Hero Games Player Finder Forum -
http://www.herogames.com/forums/
Hero Games' forums include a Player Finder sub-forum, searchable by the built-in search function.
- ICE Gamers Seeking Gamers Forum -
http://www.ironcrown.com/ICEforums/index.php
Currently located in the subforae General Category > Order of the Iron Crown, Gamers Seeking Gamers is a bulletin board subsection sponsored by Iron Crown Enterprises.
- Mortality.net Ye Olde Market Square Forum -
http://mortality.net/board/index.php
Under Mortality General is a subforum, Ye Olde Market Square, where gamers can post their games, or desire to join one.
- NerdNYC Forums -
http://nerdnyc.com/forum/index.php
A forum focused on serving the nerdly community of New York City and its surrounds.
- Palladium Books' Forums of the Megaverse -
http://www.palladium-megaverse.com/forums/index.php?
Palladium Books' official forum has a subsection, Gamers Looking for Other Gamers, for people to do just that.
- Paranoia Live -
http://www.paranoia-live.net/forum/
A website for Paranoia players to play online.
- RPG Headquarters Campaign Classifieds -
http://www.rpghq.org/phpbb/index.php
Includes a Table Top section of their Campaign Classifieds sub-forum.
- RPG Host Community Forums -
http://forums.rpghost.com/index.php?
The subforum titled RPGRegistry.com supplements the database of the same name, listed above in the Searchable Databases category.
- RPG.net Gamer Gatherings Forum -
http://forum.rpg.net/
RPG.net's forums include a Gamer Gathering sub-forum. This is not searchable by normal means.
- RPGLibrary.org PBEM News Forum -
http://www.rpglibrary.org/news/
A web forum for announcing and listing Play by E-Mail roleplaying games.
- Steve Jackson Games Gamer Finder Forum -
http://forums.sjgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=41
Under The Gnomes of Zurich sub-section, this forum isn't the same as SJG's player finder listed above.
- Wizards of the Coast RPG Gamer Classifieds Forum -
http://forums.gleemax.com/
While Gleemax.com will eventually become a social networking site for gamers, Wizards of the Coast currently hosts a subforum in their message boards for roleplayers seeking games and players.
Other Online Resources- Meetup.com -
http://www.meetup.com/
Meetup.com is a website that helps people organize gatherings for every kind of interest. Many areas have at least one kind of roleplaying-related Meetup group going. A monthly fee is charged to run a Meetup group; many groups distribute that cost among members, so it winds being being a dollar or two per person.
- ConnCon Gamer Classifieds -
http://www.conncon.com/Classifieds/games.html
A webpage of ads by gamers looking for like, sponsored by ConnCon.
- National Gamers Guild Gamers Wanted -
A listing of gamers looking for others to play, organized by state/province/national sub-division of choice.
- Role Playing Gamer's Bulletin Board -
http://www.rpg.net/etrigan/games.html
A web page that lists ads sent in by people looking to join or start roleplaying games.
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