Soft Focuses: Second Edition

Soft Focuses is a solo journaling game that encourages people to experience their life as though they had ADHD. Players make an alternate version of themselves that has ADHD, create a list of stats, and then recreate moments from their day as this ‘other them’ would have experienced. It's not so much walking a mile in someone else's shoes as it is putting new insoles in your own shoes.

• See the events of your life through the lens of someone who is neurodivergent.
• Write a journal of how your day would be if you were this other version of you.
• Use a bookmark as your character sheet so that it is always in your journal.

Making a character: Your character consists of 10 different stats split into 2 categories: social functions and executive functions. The higher these stats, the more you are affected by them.

You will also choose other aspects of the character, such as what kind of medication (if any) they take or any comorbidities that are present.

Playing the game: You start by writing a list of the major events you experience throughout the day. You will go down this list, rolling on the appropriate table and writing down the way these events occur for this alternate version of yourself.

You can modify your rolls based on medication, available energy (based on a roll made at the start of the day), and other factors. Additionally, if you roll a 6, you will hyperfocus, which could be a blessing or a curse.