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Message: <blockquote data-quote="uzirath" data-source="post: 8145932" data-attributes="member: 8495">I do think of game prep as work. Sometimes it is hard work. It's nearly always rewarding work that I look forward to. (But that's true of my paid job, too.) It's work in the sense that it requires some discipline to make time for it, clear my head, and focus. It takes some brainpower. I'm better at it when I'm well-rested and alert. There are easier ways to spend my discretionary time.When I had fewer responsibilities in ages past, I would never balk at the workload of running a traditional tabletop rpg. I loved it and I had plenty of time and energy to spare. As a parent, now, with a more engaging and demanding career, I'm more careful with what I will commit to. I'm aware that if we schedule a game for next weekend, I'm going to need to carve out some time to prepare ahead of time. Sometimes the demands of life don't give me that flexibility. This doesn't mean that I don't enjoy the work; I just might not have time to do it.</blockquote>