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'''Recreation''' is one of a colonist's [[needs]]. [[Prisoners]], visitors, enemy pawns, [[animals]], and [[slaves]] {{IdeologyIcon}} do not have the recreation need.  

Colonists gain recreation in two ways:

* Consuming something pleasurable, such as [[chocolate]] or [[beer]].

* Doing an activity, such as playing [[horseshoes pin|horseshoes]] or watching [[tube television|television]]

Colonists may do recreation activities when their [[Menus#Restrict|timetable]] allows. Some activities require nothing more than an allotted time while certain activities require the relevant building or item. Certain items can only be purchased from traders. Some activities have an added benefit of improving skill experience points. Colonists develop an increasing tolerance, or resistance, to a kind of activity the more it is done. Tolerances are shown in the Recreation tooltip (hover the mouse over the recreation meter) and are listed by kind and percentage. A variety of kinds of activities should be made available to avoid tolerance buildup. Currently there are 9 types of recreation - solitary relaxation, social interaction, television watching, cerebral play, dexterity play, music, telescope study, chemical consumption, and food consumption.

 

 

 

The recreation meter has thresholds that trigger [[mood]]-altering thoughts. No thoughts are triggered from 30% to 69%.

! Threshold !! Label !! Mood Effect !! Thought

| style="text-align:center;" | 85 - 100 || Recreation fully satisfied || style="text-align:center;" | {{+|10}} || I've been enjoying myself so much, I love it!

| style="text-align:center;" | 70 - 85 || Recreation satisfied || style="text-align:center;" | {{+|5}} || I've been having a great time doing various things I like to do.

| style="text-align:center;" | 15 - 30 || Recreation unfulfilled || style="text-align:center;" | {{--|5}} || I could really use a break for something enjoyable.

| style="text-align:center;" | 0 - 15 || Recreation deprived || style="text-align:center;" | {{--|10}} || We need more variation in recreation activities, and i need time to enjoy them. This place is really dull.

| style="text-align:center;" | 0 || Recreation-starved || style="text-align:center;" | {{--|20}} || It's been so long since I did anything for fun on my own time.

Recreation tolerance reduces recreation gained proportionally. Recreation tolerance gained is 2/3 of the recreation value increase from the activity. For instance, A colonist consuming 4 units of chocolate at 0% gluttonous tolerance would gain 40% recreation and 26.7% gluttonous tolerance. Eating another 4 immediately would only provide 73.3% of 40% or 29.3% recreation gain and 2/3 of 29.3% or 19.6% gluttonous tolerance. Recreation tolerance only increases when an action increases recreation.

Recreation tolerance decreases while awake at a rate dependent on the wealth of the colony, with higher wealth colonies needing more recreation variety to combat the lower rate of tolerance decrease. It has 6 stages at different wealth values.  

Additionally, [[conceited noble]]s {{RoyaltyIcon}} have Noble and Royal Expectations at the ranks of Baron and Count respectively. These expectations replace the effects of regular expectations. Note that despite only being seen in-game with the [[Royalty DLC]] activated, these expectations are defined in the Core game.  

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| Extremely low expectations            || 0 - 15,000              || 18% || 2

| Very low expectations                || 15,000 - 31,000          || 13% || 3

| Low expectations                      || 31,000 - 81,000          || 11% || 3

| Moderate expectations                || 81,000 - 182,000        || 10% || 4

| High expectations                    || 182,000 - 308,000        || 8% || 5

| Sky-high expectations                || 308,000 -  1,000,000,000 || 7% || 6

| Noble expectations {{RoyaltyIcon}}   || N/A                      || 7% || 6

| Royal expectations {{RoyaltyIcon}}   || N/A                      || 7% || 6

| Elite expectations {{IdeologyIcon}}   || See above                || 7% || 6

| Supreme expectations {{IdeologyIcon}} || See above                || 7% || 6

== Activities table ==

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| style="text-align:left;" | Skygazing || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Solitary || – || – || No || Sight, Enjoy Outdoors || 1

| style="text-align:left;" | Meditating || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Solitary || – || – || Yes || - || 1

| style="text-align:left;" | Praying || {{Ticks|3000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Solitary || – || – || Yes || - || 1

| style="text-align:left;" | Going for a walk || {{Ticks|8000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Solitary || – ||  – || No || Moving, Enjoys Weather || 1

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Snowman|Building snowman]] || {{Ticks|8000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Solitary || – || – || No || Manipulation, Enjoys Outdoors, Assigned Construction, Snow || 0.75

| style="text-align:left;" | Visiting grave || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Building || – || – || No || - ||  1

| style="text-align:left;" | Viewing art || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Building || – || – || Yes || Sight || 1

| style="text-align:left;" | Relaxing socially || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Social interaction || Social || – || – || No || - || 4

| style="text-align:left;" | Cheering up patient <NAME> || {{Ticks|1500}} || 1 || Social interaction  || Social || – || – || Yes || Injured || 3

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Horseshoes pin|Playing horseshoes]]<ref name="NewArrivalsOnly">Only craftable when playing as [[New Arrivals]]. Can still be acquired from traders otherwise.</ref> || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Dexterity play || Building || Shooting || 0.003 || No || Manipulation || 2.5

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Hoopstone ring|Playing hoopstone ring]]<ref name="TribeOnly">Only craftable when playing as [[New Tribe]]. Can still be acquired from traders otherwise.</ref> || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Dexterity play || Building || Shooting || 0.003 || No || Sight, Manipulation || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Chess table|Playing chess]]<ref name="NewArrivalsOnly" /> || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Cerebral play || Building  || Intellectual || 0.002 || No || Manipulation || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Game-of-Ur board|Playing the game of Ur]]<ref name="TribeOnly" /> || {{Ticks|4000}} || 0.8 || Cerebral play || Building  || Intellectual || 0.0015 || No || Manipulation || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Billiards table|Playing billiards]] || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1.3 || Dexterity play || Building || Shooting || 0.004 || No || Sight, Manipulation || 4

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Poker table|Playing poker]] || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1.3 || Cerebral play || Building || Intellectual || 0.004 || No || Sight, Manipulation || 4

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Telescope|Using telescope]]<ref name="TradersOnly">Only acquired from traders.</ref> || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1.2 || Telescope study || Building || Intellectual || 0.004 || No || Sight || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Tube television|Watching television]] || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1.2 || Television watching || Building || – || – || Yes || Sight || 3.5

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Flatscreen television|Watching flatscreen television]] || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1.4 || Television watching || Building || – || – || Yes || Sight || 3.5

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Megascreen television|Watching megascreen television]]<ref name="TradersOnly" /> || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1.6 || Television watching || Building || – || – || Yes || Sight || 3.5

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Harp|Playing harp]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Music || Building || Artistic || 0.0015 || No || Manipulation || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Harpsichord|Playing harpsichord]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Music || Building || Artistic || 0.0015  || No || Manipulation || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Piano|Playing piano]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} || {{Ticks|4000}} || 1 || Music || Building || Artistic || 0.0015  || No || Manipulation || 2

| style="text-align:left;" | Meditating royally at <[[meditation throne]] / [[grand meditation throne]]> {{RoyaltyIcon}} || {{Ticks|6250}} || 1 || Solitary relaxation || Building || – || – || No || - || -

== Consumables table ==

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! Item !! +Recreation (%) !! Kind

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Chocolate]]  || 10 || Food Consumption

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Insect jelly]]  || 8 || Food Consumption

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Ambrosia]] || 50 || Chemical

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Beer]] || 17 || Chemical

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| style="text-align:left;" | [[Smokeleaf joint]] || 80 || Chemical

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Psychite tea]]  || 40 || Chemical

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Go-juice]] || 40 || Chemical

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Wake-up]]  || 40 || Chemical

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Yayo]]  || 80 || Chemical

| style="text-align:left;" | [[Flake]]  || 70 || Chemical

== Buildings ==

 

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! Building !! Recreation Spots !! Recreation Power (%) !! Recreation Type !! Improves

! style="text-align:left;" | [[Horseshoe pin]]

| 12 || {{%|{{Q|Horseshoes pin|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Horseshoes pin|Recreation Type}} || [[Shooting]]

! style="text-align:left;" | [[Hoopstone ring]]  

| 12 || {{%|{{Q|Hoopstone ring|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Hoopstone ring|Recreation Type}} || [[Shooting]]

! style="text-align:left;" | [[Chess table]]  

| 2  || {{%|{{Q|Chess table|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Chess table|Recreation Type}} || [[Intellectual]]

! style="text-align:left;" | [[Game-of-Ur board]]  

| 2 || {{%|{{Q|Game-of-Ur board|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Game-of-Ur board|Recreation Type}} || –

! style="text-align:left;" | [[Billiards table]]  

| 2 || {{%|{{Q|Billiards table|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Billiards table|Recreation Type}} || [[Shooting]]

! style="text-align:left;" | [[Poker table]]

| 8 (Max 4) || {{%|{{Q|Poker table|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Poker table|Recreation Type}} ||-

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! style="text-align:left;" | [[Flatscreen television]]

| 42 || {{%|{{Q|Megascreen television|Recreation Power}} }} || {{Q|Megascreen television|Recreation Type}} || –

== Activities ==

 

=== Going for a walk ===

When a colonist goes for a walk, this means that they aimlessly path around the area they started from. This takes twice as long as most other activities to finish and yet still has the same tolerance gain rate.

=== Meditating ===

=== Playing billiards ===

One or more colonists will wander around the billiards table, taking shots. Raises the Shooting skill in a similar way as horseshoes.

 

=== Playing chess ===

A chess table requires adjacent chairs to be used. Up to two colonists can use a chess table at once. Slowly raises the Intellectual skill.

 

 

 

 

A Game-of-Ur board does not require adjacent chairs to be used. Up to two colonists can use a Game-of-Ur board at once. Slowly raises the Intellectual skill.

 

Similar to Meditating, but lasts shorter and is only done by certain colonists.<br/>

In the game files, each colonist has a value determining whether or not they will pray.

 

 

A '''gather spot''' or '''gathering spot''' works like a loosely defined social "zone", allowing your pawns who are idle or seeking Social recreation to gather together in a specifically centered area. This also can keep them from getting lost when they're not doing anything productive.

 

If you have a "gather spot" enabled, colonists will gather here to socialize for recreation, especially when idle. Colonists will stand in the vicinity of the campfire, or sit at a chair or stool beside a table.  If beer is available, a colonist may carry a bottle while relaxing, without actually consuming the item. This action has been shown to occur among colonists with the Chemical Interest trait, the Teetotaler trait, and no trait in regards to alcohol.

 

[[Table]]s and [[campfire]]s (only) can be designated as gather spots, and are so designated by default when constructed.  You can have more than one gather spot, in which case an idle/social pawn appears(?) to choose the closest one when the mood to gather hits them. This should be toggled '''off''' on all tables/campfires except for one in your preferred rec/dining room. Not toggling can cause people to gather and have parties at any table (or campfire), perhaps in the middle of an ugly, dirty, dangerous abandoned mining site, making everybody unhappy. Gather spots can be turned off by toggling a command while that object is selected (bottom of the screen).

 

Contradictory to its name, colonists can carry out this activity when alone, while still gaining Recreation at the same rate.

 

Skygazing is the act of your colonists simply laying on the ground in an outdoor (area without a [[roof]]) area and facing upwards. It requires clear weather.  The game has a few flavor text names such as "Cloudwatching", and at night is called "Stargazing". This activity is the same length of time as most others are and the same tolerance gain rate.

 

 

 

Oddly, colonists may use it during daytime.

=== Visiting grave ===

=== Viewing art ===

=== Watching the eclipse ===

=== Watching the sunset ===

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