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<blockquote data-quote="payn" data-source="post: 8633949" data-attributes="member: 90374">Some really good food for thought here. I was thinking in terms of generational change on the impact of the growth and contraction of hobbies. Im about to jump into my own personal observations so take the rest with a grain of salt. No studies here folks just pure anecdotal experience coming your way.I'm Gen X and remember my old man not really getting the whole video game thing when I was a kid. I have younger brothers (much younger 12 and 16 years so millennials) who grew up with some pretty sophisticated gaming in comparison. My brothers think its crazy that I only play one or two video games a year now. My old man thinks its nuts I still play them at all. I dont know why but I recall a conversation with my grandfather when I was a kid. My old man is huge into sports and still plays competitive fast pitch softball today. My grandfather thought it was crazy that he still played as an adult instead of working and taking care of his family as a grown man. I think about animated media and how for a long time in America it was considered kids stuff. Now anime is pretty popular with younger folks and isnt quite the thing you should leave behind it once was. I think I like that. There is too much emphasis on &quot;growing up&quot; and being serious. It always seemed to make people seem so old to me. Tired and joyless and living only vicariously through the young. I kinda like the trend I have been experiencing.Anyhow, I think many first gen D&amp;D gamers likely stopped playing as it may have been seen as kids stuff. The second and third gen will likely not be held up by these notions. I think this is a common trait amongst hobbies but I have no research to really claim its a thing beyond my own experience. YMMV.What? You missed the Twins winning the '87 world series!!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="payn, post: 8633949, member: 90374"] Some really good food for thought here. I was thinking in terms of generational change on the impact of the growth and contraction of hobbies. Im about to jump into my own personal observations so take the rest with a grain of salt. No studies here folks just pure anecdotal experience coming your way. I'm Gen X and remember my old man not really getting the whole video game thing when I was a kid. I have younger brothers (much younger 12 and 16 years so millennials) who grew up with some pretty sophisticated gaming in comparison. My brothers think its crazy that I only play one or two video games a year now. My old man thinks its nuts I still play them at all. I dont know why but I recall a conversation with my grandfather when I was a kid. My old man is huge into sports and still plays competitive fast pitch softball today. My grandfather thought it was crazy that he still played as an adult instead of working and taking care of his family as a grown man. I think about animated media and how for a long time in America it was considered kids stuff. Now anime is pretty popular with younger folks and isnt quite the thing you should leave behind it once was. I think I like that. There is too much emphasis on "growing up" and being serious. It always seemed to make people seem so old to me. Tired and joyless and living only vicariously through the young. I kinda like the trend I have been experiencing. Anyhow, I think many first gen D&D gamers likely stopped playing as it may have been seen as kids stuff. The second and third gen will likely not be held up by these notions. I think this is a common trait amongst hobbies but I have no research to really claim its a thing beyond my own experience. YMMV. What? You missed the Twins winning the '87 world series!!! [/QUOTE]

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