01-12-2014, 12:17 PM
I see tabletop games (along with pnp rpgs for example) as some kind of love that wasn't meant to be:)
Now, I don't have much time (a conscious decision, but it doesn't change anything) and back when I was really hyped about them (when I was like 20-25), I didn't have luck with finding right people. Basically, my friends were not that hyped about it, but we did pull out a couple of dnd sessions and some mtg matches... and about the less complex (and less "geeky" lol) games, we actually played a bit more of them (for example, the enriched version of risk, risk 2070 or something like that, I forgot).
So, I was mainly like "oooh, oooh, a rpg session, I'll gm it omg omg" and I created this whole world with like living cities and maps and stuff and we played like three sessions altogether and that was it.
And I remember lamenting over my fate, especially when I found out about The Window, (I think it was a diceless system), the rpg system which relies on storytelling of both the gm and the players and it has A LOT of freedom. Of course, I never got to play it:)
Now, I don't think there is a "best period" in one's life to be mad about tabletop games, but for me, all that did deflate me a bit regarding the subject. So, now, I still like it, but I don't think I would ever be able to make some significant effort to, you know, search for people, mingle with community, make a "once a week" meetings, learn new games and stuff like that. Now I am more likely to get interested about some game that's easy to get into and doesn't require a lot of maintenance in any sense.
But, being a person that tends to fantasize a lot, I do feel captivated but the whole universe of tabletop games, especially the ones that give you more freedom, like rpg's or deck building card games.
Although, that fixed distribution card system does sound like some easy to learn - hard to master kind of thing which could be played leisurely.
Speaking of leisurely, I got the beta key for Hearthstone and I find the game perfect for my current situation. It's easy, it has a bit of luck factor and yet it can be quite competitive, it's polished and pleasant to the eye, matches last for like 5-8 mins, you play against random opponents, there's not much communication involved etc.
So it really is a game for a leisurely coffee break once or twice a day. Something like a game for your average 50yo mom and a 20yo competitive ccg player both.
Now, I don't have much time (a conscious decision, but it doesn't change anything) and back when I was really hyped about them (when I was like 20-25), I didn't have luck with finding right people. Basically, my friends were not that hyped about it, but we did pull out a couple of dnd sessions and some mtg matches... and about the less complex (and less "geeky" lol) games, we actually played a bit more of them (for example, the enriched version of risk, risk 2070 or something like that, I forgot).
So, I was mainly like "oooh, oooh, a rpg session, I'll gm it omg omg" and I created this whole world with like living cities and maps and stuff and we played like three sessions altogether and that was it.
And I remember lamenting over my fate, especially when I found out about The Window, (I think it was a diceless system), the rpg system which relies on storytelling of both the gm and the players and it has A LOT of freedom. Of course, I never got to play it:)
Now, I don't think there is a "best period" in one's life to be mad about tabletop games, but for me, all that did deflate me a bit regarding the subject. So, now, I still like it, but I don't think I would ever be able to make some significant effort to, you know, search for people, mingle with community, make a "once a week" meetings, learn new games and stuff like that. Now I am more likely to get interested about some game that's easy to get into and doesn't require a lot of maintenance in any sense.
But, being a person that tends to fantasize a lot, I do feel captivated but the whole universe of tabletop games, especially the ones that give you more freedom, like rpg's or deck building card games.
Although, that fixed distribution card system does sound like some easy to learn - hard to master kind of thing which could be played leisurely.
Speaking of leisurely, I got the beta key for Hearthstone and I find the game perfect for my current situation. It's easy, it has a bit of luck factor and yet it can be quite competitive, it's polished and pleasant to the eye, matches last for like 5-8 mins, you play against random opponents, there's not much communication involved etc.
So it really is a game for a leisurely coffee break once or twice a day. Something like a game for your average 50yo mom and a 20yo competitive ccg player both.