Maybe I can help you out with that. I am one of the original play testers for the game and I know of a few local groups who play and may be interested in either accepting new players or possibly having someone else Game Master for a change. I do have a few questions before I start asking around. The first is, How long have you been interested in the SHARD RPG and what games have you played in the past? Next are you more into role playing scenes or combat scenes? Finally which books do you have, and how soon would you want to get started?

I'm in the Austin area and would be interested in playing!

How long will you be in this area and when do you think you might want to play? We may be able to arrange at least a demo for you.

I have lived in Austin for a few years and plan on it being my permanent home.

That is awesome to know. Now its just a matter of arranging a meeting and a game.

I am more than willing to run short demos for folks on occasion, though I'm taking a hiatus from running full-blown campaign games for at least the next year as we finish up the World Guide and then prepare for Gen Con 2020!

I live in the Austin area as well, and if you gather a group of like-minded folks together (six or less) we can talk about setting it up for some weekend!

Scottie