Is D&D a good hobby for Actualized standards?

[Magnanimous]

I'm about to get into it. It has a lot of things my personality would enjoy like fantasy elements, extensive creativity, socialization, acting, etc.

Good hobby? Or should I get something more focused on skill building

[Butters]

Why would you have to probe whether or not it's a good hobby here? If you enjoy it then go for it. 

[Cireeric]

I would say everything that you truly enjoy is worth pursuing as long as it not gets addictive or damaging. Cultivate your love for life in your unique way.

The mindset that everyting that you do should be furthering your self-development or have some utilitarian benefit can be a huge trap of personal-development.

[Rilles]

Theres no ”good” hobby, even self-actualizers one day become wormfood dont they, just enjoy life.

[jacknine119]

What is DandD bro?

[Magnanimous]

@jacknine119 Most popular tabletop roleplaying game in the world

 

[LoneWonderer]

My man watched too much stranger things jkjk  

I mean whatever floats your boat man...I go to the cinema a lot as my disconnecting activity from life no judgment.

[Leo Gura]

It's entertainment, so do whatever you enjoy. Entertainment is not supposed to develop you.

[SimpleGuy]

Overstimulation depletes your dopamine levels. You will be more happy sitting alone in the room than playing games.

[Oppositionless]

It's certainly a lot better than drinking smoking weed and doing drugs.

[theleelajoker]

13 hours ago, Oppositionless said:

It's certainly a lot better than drinking smoking weed and doing drugs.

Simple solution:

Drink, smoke weed AND THEN play D&D

[SimpleGuy]

17 hours ago, Oppositionless said:

It's certainly a lot better than drinking smoking weed and doing drugs.

From that perspective killing a few people on the block is not that bad as killing one million.

[Puer Aeternus]

On 1/12/2026 at 4:50 AM, SimpleGuy said:

You will be more happy sitting alone in the room than playing games.

This feels like walking into dangerous territory. 

Ignore what you're drawn towards. I know what will truly make you happy, what you actually need. 

There's a time when sitting in a room alone would've been a miserable waste of time for me. Timing is important.