If Gaming Wasn't Your Hobby...?

[Retreater]

I was just thinking about how much time, money, and other resources I put into the gaming hobby. What other things did I do with my time before I got fully invested in gaming?

1. I wrote novels. [Now I write adventures for my players.]
2. I read (a lot). [Now I read gaming books.]
3. I played more video games. [Now I play RPGs on VTT.]
4. I wrote and recorded music. [Again, that time goes into RPGs.]

Not to say this is a bad thing. It's a good hobby, and I've met many wonderful friends. But I'm left thinking - what could I be doing with my life if I wasn't so invested in RPGs?

 

[GuyBoy]

I used to play a lot of rugby ( and even some soccer) but age does slow that down.
Thank heavens for D&D, otherwise I’d probably be playing golf!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

But I'm left thinking - what could I be doing with my life if I wasn't so invested in RPGs?

You'd probably be doing crimes.

...like getting sushi, and not paying.

 

[Fenris-77]

Discount end-of-day Sushi. There should be a law. But yeah, crimes. I put my entire criminal empire on hold to play Elf Games.

 

[Endroren]

Hmm. I mean, it was 38 years ago and I was 12, so, I don't know, building forts in the woods by my house?

 

[billd91]

Since gaming has been a significant part of 80% of my life, I have no effing clue.

 

[Fenris-77]

Or possibly Macramé, which is, IMO, at least crime-adjacent.

 

[Campbell]

More power lifting, jiujitsu, and board gaming. Maybe get back into Magic.

 

[payn]

Steal my Daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool.

 

[Marc_C]

Robotics* and miniature rocketry were my hobbies before I discovered war games and RPGs. I would have continued that I guess. I started doing miniature rockets again just before Covid. Considering picking up robot kits now that they can be controlled with a smartphone.

(*we build a R2D2 using car wiper motors. It was primitive and didn't look at all like R2 at all. LOL)

I should add painting, sculpting and other visual arts.