Golden Age

Ask anyone when the golden age of RPG gaming was or is and you are likely to get a lot of different answers.

Plenty of people know the rich history behind RPG games. Others probably only know the more recent games.

Where we are today there is a rich catalogue of systems and adventures. With the advent of the internet more people than ever before can publish their masterpieces.

But equally there is a sea of total chaff to wade through. Sometimes you have parted with cash and you feel cheated, other times you feel elated at what you have found.

When people had to get publishers and editors and all the other bits lined up for real world publishing, when they had to persuade someone (possibly themselves) to part with real cash to make this happen. Bad reviews would leave copies unsold, so quality was paramount.

Oh I'm sure people can probably reel off the bad ones but the people out of pocket more than anyone would have been the writers publishers etc.

So that leaves me at when do I think the golden age was/is? I think it is here, right now. Never before have gamers been able to connect with each other so easily globally. The resources are richer and more abundant than ever and gaming systems far more accessible. All this leads to a great environment for gaming. So let's all go enjoy it!