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I feel that deep in my bones.
Way back in late December of 2006, I got invited to a community meetup for a forum that I was active in. It was in the north of Germany, about 600 km away from where I live but I had already met a few people in person, so I went. We were about 60 people, anywhere from age 13 to 30 sharing a rented location for a week, building RPG Maker games, playing TTRPGs and Wii Sports, cooking for ourselves and celebrating the new year.
Since then, I've been there at the same location, every time that event was held. Usually twice a year, except during COVID. People came and went. The original organizers resigned after the winter 2010/11 event because it had become too much work for them. A new team took over and in 2015 I was made part of that team. First as just one of many, then as second in command and eventually when the team lead left in 2019, I took his place.
The community has shrunk over time, many members are not active anymore because of their jobs, partners or children but I'm still holding on. Every summer and every winter, I take a train across my home country to give the 20-30 remaining guests a week where we can feel young and forget what happens in the outside world. In addition to that, I started an event closer to where I live. Kind of a woodlands retreat for 10-20 people over a long weekend in spring.
The team has shrunk to just my SO and me. I've been looking for someone who can help us or take over for us in case we can't make it. So far, I have found nobody. It is a hard and thankless job but I know if I give up I might never see some of my friends again, so I'm holding on as long as I can. As long as we are enough people to pay the rent for a location that has become a second home for most of us. I have sworn to make it at least to my 20th anniversary this coming winter, even if I have to pay everything out of my own pocket. After that, we'll see. I'm still hoping for a return of the old guard or an influx of new guests and maybe one of them is interested in learning how to do what I'm doing.
To keep the advertising out of the main comment: the next event is during the last week of July, signups are open. We've gotten older (current core group is late 20s to mid 40s) but we still spend our time playing (and sometimes making) games, cooking and just hanging out. If you think that would be something for you and you have a way to come to the north of Germany, hit me up. Most guests are German native speakers but we've had international guests and almost everyone is comfortable switching to English if needed.
I really felt your comment. I hope you're able to recruit some people. Have you reached out to the German instance? Also, if you play online multiplayer games, and you're open to the idea, I'm sure a ton of people here would love a solid gaming group to connect with even if they couldn't be there physically. Understandably though, it could be outside the constraints of how your group plays
Some people I know exclusively online but we've played many games together and they're some of my longest lasting relationships
Not sure I am up for it really, but would love to know more.
I also sent you a DM.
Hey I’m curious for more details
Cool! I'll send you a DM.