# How do I find RPG groups in my area?

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**Created:** [November 3, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-rpg-groups-in-my-area/272873 "2004-11-03T23:48:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-rpg-groups-in-my-area/272873/1 "2004-11-03T23:48:31Z")

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I’m a lifelong gamer, and this complete lack of RPGing right now is driving me crazy. I live in Saranac Lake, NY, and have no idea how to find gamre groups in search of someone to play with. There aren’t (as far as I know) any kind of gaming/hobby/etc store in town. If I’m lucky, there might be one in Lake Placid, 15 min. away, but the cloest is probably in Plattsburg, 1 hour away. Even so, not all gaming stores have a classifieds section or bulliten board for groups to post things.

Does anyone know of any online mesageboards that have a classifieds area? or maybe some kund of website that has a large listing of gaming stores I can search? Does anyone want to move to Saranac Lake and game with me? 😛

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**Author:** ![JeffyDMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JeffyDMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffyDMan)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-rpg-groups-in-my-area/272873/2 "2004-11-03T23:51:05Z")

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> [@bouv](#):
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> Does anyone know of any online mesageboards that have a classifieds area? or maybe some kund of website that has a large listing of gaming stores I can search? Does anyone want to move to Saranac Lake and game with me? 😛

[Planet ADnD](http://www.planetadnd.com)

You might not find any specific boards that deal with your area, but you may find someone who lives near that can tell you where the nearest hobby/game store is/where the locals go to do this.

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**Author:** ![Meleemancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Meleemancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meleemancer)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-rpg-groups-in-my-area/272873/3 "2004-11-04T00:19:43Z")

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> [@bouv](#):
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> Does anyone know of any online mesageboards that have a classifieds area?

[Gamers seeking Gamers](http://www.enworld.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=49), over at the [EN World forums](http://www.enworld.org/forums/index.php).

I hear there are also D&D and other role-playing groups over at [meetup.com](http://dnd.meetup.com/), but I can’t vouch for how good they are.

Good luck with your search!