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The word of the day is “distancing.” To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we’ve been instructed to wash our hands, cover our coughs, and to distance ourselves physically from others. There are a host of complications that come with things like school closures and working from home (particularly with both at the same time!), so I acknowledge that something like playing tabletop games can seem like a trivial thing — that for a lot of people, the new restrictions do not open up time to dive into hobbies like reading or games.
If you are somebody who is in the low-risk category and you’re able to assist the more vulnerable in our population (without putting them at more risk, of course!), I encourage you to use some of your newfound free time to do that! GeekMom Rebecca Angel had a recent post about some ways we can help, and I’ve also seen lists in my own community for signing up to do things like shopping for people who can’t get out to do that themselves. Again, practice good hygiene if you’re delivering things to high-risk folks!
For many, though, tabletop games are also a source of community and comfort: it’s one of the ways that I’ve been able to meet people and become friends. I’m no health expert so I’m not going to write a lot about how to handle that side of things, but I do know a good deal about games, so I figured I would share some ideas for how to enjoy…
