[OC] Distribution chart of finding a D&D campaign players! (explanation in comments)

Firstly, I am not a data scientist. So it looks a bit wonky… Be gentle.

(tool) Sankey-Diagram made using https://www.sankeyart.com

(source) A rather complex Google Docs form I made to filter out people.

I’ve had 93 applicants, spanning 3 rounds of searching. All players have been recruited from LFG_EU using a custom Google Docs form. All 3 rounds have been added to the same diagram, to simplify.

Round 1:

Campaign made it to session 5-6 and then players started to leave, due to work, school or other conflicts. Only 2 original players remained

Round 2:

3 more players joined over time, and remained ’till the end. That campaign ended last summer, after a “well, let’s have a short hiatus, why not” thing. Players disbanded and didn’t want to keep playing.

Round 3:

Started fresh, making a brand new campaign for new players. All 4 players (who knew eachother beforehand) made it through all 14 sessions and finished the campaign! We are currently having a break, and will continue again in a new campaign. The players are going to run a oneshot each, just so that I too can play, and they can see how hard it is to DM.

NOTE:

1. Overlap in “Incomaptible” tab: some applicants have multiple reasons for being rejected

2. The final group did not go through the same screening process as group 1 and 2, as it was a “closed interview”, just them, as they already knew eachother.

**TL;DR: 93 applicants, 3 rounds of finding people, 2 campaign attempts, 1 success. So, so many weirdos and people who simply don’t read the application form.**

Why would you require a web cam? Of all hobbies that you don’t need to see someone face…