"It's just a game."

[Quasqueton]

"It's just a game."

To you, is D&D (or any ongoing RPG you participate in) "just a game"? Or is it more?

Quasqueton

 

[Odhanan]

For me personally, it is more than just a game. It's my artform and one of the most significant activities to me. Someone once told me "Work with your hands and you're a laborer. Work with your hands and mind and you're a crafsman. Work with your hands, mind, heart and soul and you are an artist." That's how I understand it.

Now, in itself, it is a game. And many people can consider it as just a game. Also, when comparing game issues with real world issues, game issues come obviously second to me. But there are as many gamers as there are opinions on this subject. Bottom line, it's just a game, but it can be much more significant to some people, like me.

 

[diaglo]

0.5 It is something to do. For some it is more than a game cuz they make their livelihood from it. But for me. If I had something better to be doing I would be. So it is the something I'm doing cuz I don't have anything else more interesting to do at the time.
edit: that being said. when i know i'm going to be playing i go way over the top to have fun doing it.

 

[Henry]

It's more than a game; it's a social event in most cases, and should be treated as such. You commit to a regular D&D game the same way you commit to a community play, or an RSVP social event.

 

[was]

It's my favorite hobby.

 

[IcyCool]

It's just a game, or rather, it's just something we get together to do on X night. I'd have just as much fun watching movies or playing board games. I'm there for the social interaction. Unfortunately, it's not as fun as it could be, as I have a couple of players who'd probably vote for "5" on this poll, and I'm the GM.

 

[Numion]

It's just a game, but it's still a dedicated hobby or even a part of my life. Sadly a lesser part, of late

So I didn't vote, nyah-nyah-nyah

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

For me, it's just a game. But it is absolutely the best game I have every played.

 

[JoeGKushner]

For me, dedicated hobby, but I don't expect the same of others.

 

[ForceUser]

Monopoly is a game. D&D is a hobby.