Last year I launched a role-playing campaign of Fantasy Games Unlimited Space Opera, featuring the worst edited rule book in the history of professional RPGs. This was a return to basics for me as my most successful RPG campaign had been Space Opera ones back in the 1980s and this new campaign included players from those glorious times.

And then 2020 happened.

My novel launched at the start of America’s pandemic induced lock-down and the regular game session were suspended.

COVID-19 took a beloved friend from our circle of gamers.

And still we are restricted, desperately dodging the virus as best we can.

I so miss those twice a month sessions with my friends. Laughing, playing, and having a great time.

I suppose it is possible to have a zoom game, but it wouldn’t be the same.

This will pass but until it does there is little we can do but be smart, be safe, and try to survive.