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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 9116663" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p>Adults gamers are always pining for more time to play. What happens when they retire?</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]294116[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/pensioners-men-domino-game-sitting-3347948/" target="_blank">Picture courtesy of Pixabay.</a></p><h3>Retirement Is Coming</h3><p>We've discussed previously <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-retiring-as-a-game-designer.673371/" target="_blank">how difficult it is for tabletop game designers to retir</a>e. But for the bulk of gamers who play as a hobby, retirement is a new stage of life that changes gaming opportunities.</p><p></p><p>The 76 million boomer generation in the U.S. have already retired of course, so they're finding out just what it means to be retired gamers. But the next generation of Gen X (my generation) is right behind them at <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/04/28/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers-as-americas-largest-generation" target="_blank">55 million</a> in the U.S. alone, entering their 50s now with retirement looming large. The Millennials (62 million strong in the U.S.) are an even larger cohort. More important, people are living longer, with adults in their 60s having a roughly 50 percent chance of reaching 90. For many, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/08/career-retirement-transition-academic-programs/675085/" target="_blank">they have around 20 years before their minds enter decline</a>.</p><p></p><p>All this adds up to more retirees and more potential gamers.</p><h3>What You Do in Retirement</h3><p>Being able to retire at all is a privilege. Not everyone can afford to do it, and the social safety nets in many countries have withered over time. But for those that can, retirement is a new phase in life, as lifestyles shift from working to what happens after the workforce.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, there are few guideposts as what retirees are <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/08/career-retirement-transition-academic-programs/675085/" target="_blank">supposed to do with their free time</a> (besides keep working). Many turn to community efforts, giving back in some way. Still others pursue their hobbies -- the image of retirees golfing exists for good reason. So what do gamers do when they retire?</p><p></p><p>Game of course. Or they would, assuming they still want to.</p><h3>Do You Want to Play a Game?</h3><p>Retirement often comes with adult children and grandchildren who put demands on the retirees time. And giving back to the community is a powerful pull, finding meaning in sharing experience with others. For those who can afford it, many seniors travel too.</p><p></p><p>But with the potential for a very large senior gamer cohort, the possibility of large groups of gamers finding each other over the Internet and playing more often is a real possibility. One of the players in my group is about to retire, and we're looking forward to her being able to play into the evening without worrying about going to work the next day.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-meet-the-bodhana-group.679031/%27" target="_blank">We know that tabletop gaming is good for you</a>: it establishes lifelong friendships through share experience, it helps players work through their emotions and frustrations, and--critically for retirees--it stimulates the mind. Many retirees try to keep busy to keep their minds sharp, and gaming requires full use of mental faculties.</p><p></p><p>Will we play RPGs after we retire with our newfound free time? <a href="https://nerdist.com/article/the-dnd-grandma-shows-youre-never-too-old-to-start-slaying-orcs/" target="_blank">If DndGrandma is any indication</a>, most of us certainly will be.</p><p></p><p><strong>Your Turn: Do you play with retirees? Do you plan to game when you are one?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 9116663, member: 3285"] Adults gamers are always pining for more time to play. What happens when they retire? [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="pensioners-3347948_1280.jpg"]294116[/ATTACH] [URL='https://pixabay.com/photos/pensioners-men-domino-game-sitting-3347948/']Picture courtesy of Pixabay.[/URL][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]Retirement Is Coming[/HEADING] We've discussed previously [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-retiring-as-a-game-designer.673371/']how difficult it is for tabletop game designers to retir[/URL]e. But for the bulk of gamers who play as a hobby, retirement is a new stage of life that changes gaming opportunities. The 76 million boomer generation in the U.S. have already retired of course, so they're finding out just what it means to be retired gamers. But the next generation of Gen X (my generation) is right behind them at [URL='https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/04/28/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers-as-americas-largest-generation']55 million[/URL] in the U.S. alone, entering their 50s now with retirement looming large. The Millennials (62 million strong in the U.S.) are an even larger cohort. More important, people are living longer, with adults in their 60s having a roughly 50 percent chance of reaching 90. For many, [URL='https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/08/career-retirement-transition-academic-programs/675085/']they have around 20 years before their minds enter decline[/URL]. All this adds up to more retirees and more potential gamers. [HEADING=2]What You Do in Retirement[/HEADING] Being able to retire at all is a privilege. Not everyone can afford to do it, and the social safety nets in many countries have withered over time. But for those that can, retirement is a new phase in life, as lifestyles shift from working to what happens after the workforce. Unfortunately, there are few guideposts as what retirees are [URL='https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/08/career-retirement-transition-academic-programs/675085/']supposed to do with their free time[/URL] (besides keep working). Many turn to community efforts, giving back in some way. Still others pursue their hobbies -- the image of retirees golfing exists for good reason. So what do gamers do when they retire? Game of course. Or they would, assuming they still want to. [HEADING=2]Do You Want to Play a Game?[/HEADING] Retirement often comes with adult children and grandchildren who put demands on the retirees time. And giving back to the community is a powerful pull, finding meaning in sharing experience with others. For those who can afford it, many seniors travel too. But with the potential for a very large senior gamer cohort, the possibility of large groups of gamers finding each other over the Internet and playing more often is a real possibility. One of the players in my group is about to retire, and we're looking forward to her being able to play into the evening without worrying about going to work the next day. [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-evolution-meet-the-bodhana-group.679031/%27']We know that tabletop gaming is good for you[/URL]: it establishes lifelong friendships through share experience, it helps players work through their emotions and frustrations, and--critically for retirees--it stimulates the mind. Many retirees try to keep busy to keep their minds sharp, and gaming requires full use of mental faculties. Will we play RPGs after we retire with our newfound free time? [URL='https://nerdist.com/article/the-dnd-grandma-shows-youre-never-too-old-to-start-slaying-orcs/']If DndGrandma is any indication[/URL], most of us certainly will be. [B]Your Turn: Do you play with retirees? Do you plan to game when you are one?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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