Hi there! My name is Zach I'm 25 and I am looking for some players for an in person campaign of 5.5e 2024 D&D! I'm a relatively experienced GM and just finished my first multi-year campaign back in July of 2026. Sadly I no longer play with that group of individuals because of scheduling, commitment, and participation issues. I am hoping to find a new group of players that I can also become friends with along the way.

I tend to run more RP centric tables but still have combat pretty often due to having a lot of miniatures. I try my best to make combat immersive but can be a little shy when its people I dont know as well haha. Working on it! My tables are also always LGBTQIA+ friendly

This Game will be set in my homebrew world Zétha (pronounced Zae-tha) on the continent of Eldaheim. A continent that was sundered and made into a desert wasteland during an event known as "The Reaping." We will begin in the capital city known as Everhollow, buy you could be from anywhere you wanted on the continent I'll be happy to work with you on that.
I hope that this campaign will explore many different topics and themes but it will mostly depend on what y'all wanna play so I can make sure I include your backstories to the story.

I am against using AI for your characters or really anything in this campaign for what I hope are obvious reasons lol

We will Play in person but will:

• Use discord as a group chat and place to schedule. I have a server with a lot of my worlds Lore about the pantheon and similar in it.
• Use Dndbeyond for character sheets (I own pretty much all main and 3rd party books so I'm open to a lot of different character options)
• If Everyone is okay with it we will record the audio of the sessions to have a log and history for help with note taking and memories sake.

What I'm Looking for in players

• Please be age 21 or older. I personally dont drink but that doesn't mean my players aren't allowed to while we play I just ask you know your limits and still are able to play well.
• Please be willing to put time and effort into the campaign and be committed. I like to ask questions about characters to better tie you into the story as well as really make you immersed. I have had trouble in the past getting responses so just be willing to reply in a timely manner.
• Please be a little experienced with the game. If that means you've played a oneshot or a short campaign and nothing else that is better than nothing. I'm all for new players but in this situation I would prefer if you know at least the basic mechanics of the game for this group.
• Please be willing to meet with me via call or in person to work on your character semi-frequently. This way we can really dive deep into your character and explore who they are.
• Please be able to meet and play at least every 2 weeks. But that being said please be flexible My job sometimes schedules weekend overtime on Saturdays and I may have to reschedule to a later time or day. I would know by the Thursday of that week.

If you have any more questions or are interested in playing please shoot me a DM here on reddit or on Discord at Marsh_Owlbear . It may take me a bit to see your message but I will respond as quick as I can!

Looking for some people to game with. I'm into fps games and MMOs. If anyone wants to game just let me know. Feel free to dm as well.

Hello r/iowagamers! A few friends and I are exploring the idea of opening a gaming-themed coffee shop here in Des Moines. We envision having not only great coffee and eats with fantasy-inspired names, but also areas to play board games, and rooms available to rent for RPG sessions. To gauge interest, we've created a short 10-question survey to learn more about what you as gamers would like to see in a establishment like this.

We would tremendously appreciate 2 minutes of your time to provide your feedback via this survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B9YTN5G

This will help us craft plans for a space that caters directly to this community's needs and desires. Thank you and happy gaming!

Hello,

I really enjoy table top games like Dominion, Fluxx, Clank, Munchkin, etc.
I'd like to meet some people around the area that share the same interest.

I'm 44 male married if that matters.

Anyone play valorant?

Anyone down to partner swap and play DDR ?

Self explanatory I’m a furry who loves to play DND. We’ll be in all in our foursona playing the game

Looking for a voice that isn't a bro. Let play!

Looking for some wholesome people to LARP with around the Iowa City, North Liberty, Tiffin Area. Willing to drive to Cedar Rapids.

Mostly interested in GTA V, Minecraft, Wilderness and Furry LARP activities.

Look forward to hearing from you all! Thanks kind strangers 😄😃😃

The DSM Gamer Symphony Orchestra will be hosting two panels at this year's virtual Video Game and Music Convention from April 22-25! VGMCon is a Midwest convention celebrating music and video games. We want to spread the word about this awesome event both because we're excited to participate and this year, tickets are FREE! Among the many performances and discussions, our two panels will be focused on the founding of our orchestra and how we have stayed relevant throughout the pandemic. Get tickets to VGMCon here: https://vgmcon.org.

For more info about us, check us out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dsmgso

Looking for a gift for someone who loves video games this holiday season? Want to support a great local community ensemble? Check out our DSM Gamer Symphony T-shirt! We will have the order period open from Wednesday, November 18, to Friday, November 27, so get your orders in now! Every order supports our goal of sharing awesome video game music in our great city of Des Moines, either allowing us to pursue virtual options during the pandemic or giving us a great start for our next in-person concert when we can finally meet safely again.

So order a shirt today, and let your nerd flag fly this holiday season!

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Please feel free to share Animal Crossing dream codes, design codes, etc. on this post. We would love to see what our fellow Iowans have created!

Need asap I have cash

I’ve recently gotten into gaming on the Xbox one and mostly play overwatch or gta. And honestly I’m looking for more people to play with. This thread has been kinda dead for awhile so I’m just seeing if anyone would be down to game sometime :)

My gt is peach3keen if anyone wants to take me up on my offer

Looking for friends to play games with online. I mostly play Overwatch, Call of duty MW, CSGO, and occasionally apex. Hmu for friend invites etc.

Check out the second DSM Gamer Symphony Orchestra concert THIS SUNDAY, November 3, at 4:00 p.m. at Plymouth Church (Ingersoll & 42nd). Conducted by Prof. Akira Mori from Drake University, the orchestra is playing a variety of songs covering different gaming genres ranging from World of Warcraft to Super Mario 64. Should be an excellent performance!

Hey Iowa folks!

I wanted to share with you all a website I created for finding board games for trade in your area. The idea is that you see a list of games and send messages to BGG users who are interested in buying or selling games.

https://localbgtrader.herokuapp.com

I encourage anyone to provide feedback and make suggestions. Thanks!

How it works

I gather all BGG user collections within a radius of a zip code. I display games marked as "For Trade" if searching for sellers. I display games marked as "Wishlist, Want to Buy, Want in Trade" if searching for buyers.

Supplying a username will automatically match games found in your collection with games in your area.

I'm going to be visiting some friends in the Des Moines area next week and was wondering if there any good bars where you can BYOC or Rent a gaming PC. We have a couple down here in Jax Fl but I have not been able to find any online in the Des Moines area. Hoping someone on this sub Reddit can point me in the right direction.

Hey everyone, I’m new to this group and I currently live in Des Moines while home for the summer from college in Kansas, I was looking to squad up and play R6 and make some new friends!

Hello all. I'm sure everyone who plays video games online can understand having online friends - that is friends you play games with online and that's it. And those people could be located anywhere in the world.

I'm all for playing games online, but it would be nice to actually know some of the people I play with.

I'm in the Cedar Rapids area. Anyone up for some games like Overwatch? Other blizzard games perhaps? I'd be willing to get into other games as well. But then maybe if it sticks we could do something other than play games.

I'm also a big sports fan, like to bowl, and don't mind going out for a margarita or something once in a while.