Interesting post. I felt like the interest in gaming increased during the pandemic but I never looked for any numbers.

Now reading Blackmarsh. As well as "The Broken Sword".

Appreciate you letting me know and hope you enjoy Blackmarsh

Here is the crux of running a game in one quote. "The creativity of the referee comes by not forcing his players to follow a predetermined story, but to develop new and interesting consequences based on the players’ actions. Use the NPC’s motivations and personalities to decide which consequences are the most likely and pick the most interesting. " - Blackmarsh

Thanks for sharing that. The feedback helps me figure out what to focus on when I write more detailed advice.