How do players find a community to improve at other games?

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Trainer_Red99

I had a list of games I wanted to learn how to play during our current situation. Among them: Dungeons & Dragons, Chess, poker (both, hold'em and Omaha), backgammon, checkers, and any competitive video game (haven't chosen which).

It was easy to start chess, poker, and D&D because of the HUGE community behind them. When I started researching backgammon and checkers...it was empty. This made me wonder how can players find a community or even improve to elite level if it's difficult to find resources and dedicated websites / study material for them. Isn't it a requirement to play against stronger opponents as you improve?

I know we have this and several websites to find players, but it's difficult in real life to find strong players in small and medium cities. Imagine the struggle of backgammon and checkers players. I have met 0 people who knew how to play backgammon in real life.

There's world championships for all the games in this list except D&D since it's a cooperative and exploration game, but how can one reach a high level if it's difficult to find players and resources for less popular games?

Felis_Domesticus

Play some kotl here, I can introduce you.

Felis_Domesticus

Kotl is basically D&D but able to play online easier.

Trainer_Red99
Felis_Domesticus wrote:

Kotl is basically D&D but able to play online easier.

 

Yes, I definitely will. I use WeChat to play with my group Freeform / Universal. It was a game I introduced to my D&D group since many of them just started playing tabletop RPGs as well since they're home all day, and they only have d6 dice. Where do you play Kotl?

Felis_Domesticus
Trainer_Red99 wrote:
Felis_Domesticus wrote:

Kotl is basically D&D but able to play online easier.

 

Yes, I definitely will. I use WeChat to play with my group Freeform / Universal. It was a game I introduced to my D&D group since many of them just started playing tabletop RPGs as well since they're home all day, and they only have d6 dice. Where do you play Kotl?

In the forums, search up kotl and take your pick, also there’s a club for more info.

Trainer_Red99
4gotten_legend wrote:

eh?

 

How do players find a community to improve at other games? For example, you play chess and it's easy to find resources and players to improve. Imagine if you had chosen backgammon

Kookaburrra

If you are doubly talented and can play both checkers and chess.  Consider joining the club here 

https://www.chess.com/club/checkers-draughts-chess

 

Trainer_Red99
Kookaburrra wrote:

If you are doubly talented and can play both checkers and chess.  Consider joining the club here 

https://www.chess.com/club/checkers-draughts-chess

 

 

I'm not talented. I can only play one game seriously at a time, or else, I'll be mediocre at both of them :-(
It's nice to see there's enough players to progress through the rankings at other games with less players :-)

Trainer_Red99
Nylonsock wrote:
OP what ever you do, stay away from kotl ........please ! 🙀

I don't even know what it is. A tabletop RPG?

bnetwise

https://RCTO.us | http://RCTO.ws

Trainer_Red99
bnetwise wrote:

 

Is this your website? It looks like crap. I could build you a better one

on wordpress

yeetamus2002
Nylonsock wrote:
OP what ever you do, stay away from kotl ........please ! 🙀

haha no