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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DarkKestral" data-source="post: 4754523" data-attributes="member: 40100">I don't think anyone is necessarily saying D&D will go totally digital; just that 5e or 6e is likely to have an "all digital" version that goes on your phone and takes away some of the difficulties of playing in addition to the books. Think the Character Builder but with more stuff, basically. Also, we're talking about software that facilitates tabletop play, and is meant to make it easier.My parents have largely refused to play any 3D video games, and for them, exercise at gyms has been historically a cause of frustration. But when WiiFit came out and they finally managed to get a copy, they've started playing, which should be surprising, since is both 3D and an exercise game. Likewise, the most popular game on the Wii both by sales numbers and people's comments seems to be Wii Sports. Gamers, who are supposed to hate such things, actually seem to love it, particularly the boxing mini-game, which is incredibly strenuous. I'm reasonably fit, and I can't last 30 minutes doing it. (Admittedly, I have asthma, but I do martial arts and have done 50 mile backpacking treks in the Rockies, so it's not like I don't have some endurance.) It may sound odd, but people seemingly don't mind workouts in games, so long as those games are fun. It's so popular in fact, that I suspect that Nintendo's announcement of a Punch-Out! game for the Wii is in part to capitalize on the success of Wii Sports' boxing mode with hardcore gamers as well as gamer nostalgia.</blockquote>

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