People are social animals and tend imitate those around them. Some people speculate that this phenomenon is linked to FOMO, that you see people around you discussing or engaging with aspects of your hobby and you don’t want to be the only person on the block not to have tried the latest and greatest thing, whatever it is. Your “shelf of shame” may even include games you’ve bought that are still be in shrink-wrap many months later. Needing to have the new hotness, to hold the shiny even if you can’t use it right now, it will be there for later™. In crafting and board gaming circles, there is a clear understanding that there are always two hobbies - one is engaging in the hobby actively and the other is acquiring the materials to engage in the hobby. Have you ever encountered the term Tsundoku? It’s a Japanese word that refers to the habit of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them.
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