The Great Escape

The joys of tabletop gaming

The Great Escape

As much as I love playing games on the computer, there really is nothing quite like tabletop gaming.

I always seem to have some excuse not to do it. I’ve got a few card and dice projects in mind that I’ve been putting off for far too long now. There’s always some other thing that I think is more important at the moment: some piece of news to read, some social media post to worry about, or something equally silly.

I tell myself that it’s silly to get caught up in another card and dice game. I tell myself from time to time that the games are all old, that nobody really cares, that it’s just an escape in my head, and that it’s time for me to finally grow up.

But, you know what? I really don’t think there’s anything more healthy than playing these games.

That’s kind of an odd thing to say. There’s a lot of turmoil going on in the world right now. There are things happening in all of our personal lives that we really ought to worry about.

I don’t know about you guys, though, but I tend to react better to stress and challenges when I deliberately make time to play. Disconnecting from all the noise and lights and screens and just focusing on the cards and dice is therapeutic in a way.

I find myself better able to sleep, to think clearly, and to enjoy my life once I’ve played.

So here’s to rolling the dice and playing the old school way! May the hobby never die.