[wincy]

I play D&D because I’m hyper competitive and D&D doesn’t trip that “competing against other people” that makes me short circuit (and often spend a ton of money, Magic The Gathering especially got me so I won’t play that at all anymore) while still being that same kind of fun. It’s a way to hang out with my friends and tell a group story that’s fun to talk about and reminisce about “the time the evil demon lord tried to fly away and the Druid called upon the power of nature and hit him with a lightning bolt”. Or “that time the bard sold his soul to a devil”.

I don’t really remember specific combat we remember the fun and stories we told, even if they’re pretty lame compared to just reading a book. But they’re our unique story.

And if I put a ton of time into D&D that looks like “3D printing terrain” or “painting miniatures” (which are cool little statues so have some inherent aesthetic value) which are also fun hobbies (in my opinion) vs “accruing lots of thin pieces of cardboard” or “number goes up on screen”.