Yay, we made it to Day 31 of the RPGaDAY 2025 Challenge and our topic is (appropriately) ‘reward’. There is only one thing for me to talk about here.
We are geeks to have fun with a subject. We play games of the roleplaying or video game variety, to have fun. We read our comics, watch our TV shows, go to the movies, listen to the music for fun. Fun is the reward when we are trying to relax. We have so many stresses in the real world that we have to de-stress by not thinking about it any more. Go into that dark theater and turn the phone off while your focus is glued to the movie. Put on those headphones and spin an album by an artist that you’ve always loved. Push the buttons to make the character on your computer screen move. Joke around the table with friends as you throw dice and eat pizza. Or what ever you do to have fun (as long as it’s not hurting someone else).
This way when it comes time to tackle those real world issues, you are coming at it with a fresh mind. The reward is relaxation, getting things done and having fun in the process. If you are on high alert all the time and focused on the negativity (or spreading negativity), then you are doing yourself (and others) a grave disservice. Don’t miss out on the rewards. Take a mental break.
Programming Note: This weekend I’ve been at SaltCON End-of-Summer so I may not have seen any feedback posts that were sent to me. I’ll be posting an RPGaDAY 2025 After-Action Report in a few days. I’ll try to catch up on the responses you’ve sent me. And thank you for the interaction, I’ve really appreciated it with how bad this year has been.
What rewards have you received lately? Has my blog contributed to you? Tell me about it. This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.