I've been very demotivated with painting and organising figures recently... I go through phases of this from time to time but lately it's been a real issue. I've got some figures out to paint and then they sit looking sadly at me and making me feel guilty for not picking up the brush. It'll be back in the box for a while for them I think.
In an attempt to make a little progress I decided to have a go at sorting out the wooden tiles used in Commands & Colours: Medieval. When I bought a second hand copy recently I also got the Crusades expansion. The previous owner had kindly put the stickers on all the core game tiles but hadn't played the game, and hadn't touched the Crusades set... maybe the hours of stickering and organising had left them with no enthusiasm for the game. So last night I stuck on some music...Public Service Broadcasting since you asked...
...and began sorting out the different tiles by size and colour, and then the long job of applying the stickers. And it was just what I needed! Turns out it's a very mindful, relaxing activity... sort the cubes apply the sticker... make sure it's straight (my ASD tendencies meant that was really important!)...occasionally stroke a dog and ask him if he thinks the stickers look straight...
Yay... more stickering tonight!
While sticker application may be therapeutic, I find it an arduous task. A task I never look forward to tackling. My copies of Medieval and Crusades remain unstickered. Sounds like a task for winter.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly beats doomscrolling on my phone which is what I'd slipped into!
DeleteI agree, that's a great way to spend some time. Is your pup an Ibizan Hound by any chance? He/she looks a whole lot like my #1 good boy.
ReplyDeleteHe is! Meet Cisco who came to us 4 years ago from Benidorm via a Surrey based rescue. He's a big nervous lump with no hunting instincts at all but very affectionate with us.
DeleteI find stickering up very therapeutic and rather look forward to doing it .
ReplyDeleteGood plan whist you are in the doldrums .
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
Tbh Id rather paint figures than put stickers on CnC blocks! I admire your dedication. I've never stuck a sticker on CnC block in my life, they have all been given away or re purposed as terrain, game markers etc.
ReplyDeleteThe game does lend itself really well to playing with figures instead of the blocks
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