I have hosted a game for about 6 years, generally playing every other week. Sometimes more frequently, rarely less frequently.
We had a group of about 10 regulars that I was always able to get at least 6 players from each game, but we usually had a full table of 8. I had read other threads about how if I wasn't growing the game, then it was dying but I did not think they applied to me. I fear I was mistaken.
The convergence of three events in the past two months have affected my player pool, and my efforts at getting new players that I would feel comfortable with have not yet been successful.
1. My son left to go to college last week. He had never missed a game since he started playing, and he was by far the best technical player at the game.
2. One of the older very regular players has recently stepped away from the game, feeling that his mental acuity is slipping (and he is correct);
3. A third regular had a serious health issue that has and will prevent him from playing cards for the foreseeable future, and perhaps permanently.
I have been unable to have a game the past two weekends because of lack of players, and I do not see the situation improving absent my adding some more to the group. As the game is hosted in my home and the type of work I do, I have to be very careful on who I will invite to the game.
Hopefully I can still salvage my game by finding some new players before my remaining, existing players find another game.
Anyway, this is my public service announcement - Always be looking to add players to your home game, or you may suddenly find yourself without a game.
