The title of this post kind of says it all. You don't have to play the same game forever. Shit, there's a lot of games out there! You cannot play them all. But you can play a bunch. Vary it up, try different things. Hell, even if you just commit to doing one game per year that isn't your mainstay, that's a start.
Creators often make a game that is a one-off. They cerate it out of passion, then move on to something else. I do this all the time. Why haven't I created a follow-up to GOZR yet? Because my passion lies elsewhere. I have no commitment to "supporting" that game by producing more material. Every fucking thing you need to play it is in the book, warts and all. Play it once, then put it away if that's what you like. Play it twice, three times, whatever.
But play other games. Play weird games you never heard of. Play games that make you uncomfortable, at least once. Play something you swear you'll hate. Make it a pact with your group: We will play at minimum, one completely different game per year or per six months or whatever feels right.
I started an online gaming group in 2014 that has been meeting every Monday ever since. We've played a shit ton of Labyrinth Lord, but also a shit ton of other games. We played Psi World, My Life With Master, Warhammer, Star Frontiers, The Black Hack, Into the Odd, Fiasco, GOZR, Quantum Lunch, Top Secret, and Bean! for pete's sake. And more.
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