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This Is An Example (this_example) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2012-11-17 12:56:00

So I got it into my head to open a game that I've been toying with/setting up for a while, and then I realized that everyone who's in school will be too busy with finals to want to play in a brand new game. And then after that it'll be holidays. And then after that it'll be a new semester. And then after that it'll be...

Is there a "best" time to open a new game, or is there just going to be something sucking up time no matter what month of the year you're looking at?

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spiffynerd
2012-11-17 10:25 pm UTC (link)

There is always going to be something sucking up time, yes, but there are some times that are worse and some that are better. One thing to keep in mind is that just the excitement of having a new game can usually carry it along for a month or two; after that is where the timing tends to be more important, because if the game is no longer shiny/new/exciting and there's something occupying your time, well. In my opinion, finals isn't actually so bad--it's a week or two, but then there's a break from classes, so it evens out.

Some of the worst times to start a game or to hit the two-month slump are November, because of NaNo, and August/September, because everyone's moving in and adjusting to a new school year. The better times in my experience to shoot for are December, May, or June.

Of course this is all my opinion and other people might think completely differently :)

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