I've really cut back on my game purchases. I believe it was JW's departure from the hobby that made me reflect on my current level of engagement with it. I've culled my BGG Wishlist down to 2 games. I have hundreds of games, so I'm gonna dial way back on purchases. I'm not at all yet ready to abandon the hobby, but I've got way more games than I need (damn "collector" syndrome), so I'm going to divert some of my spending to more useful things, such as women and booze. 🙂 Reminds me of something I say on occasion, "When I was younger, I spent 90% of my money on women and booze - the rest of it I wasted."
It saddens me that ST's participation level has dropped dramatically, but JW was its keystone, so attrition comes with his absence, apparently. 😢
Maybe just a game of The Great Escape every now and then. 😁