I ended up playing Lila almost by accident. A friend invited me to what I thought was just another board game night, and I showed up ready to laugh and snack. Instead, we sat around this symbolic board that represents different states of consciousness, and each of us had to bring a real personal question. I was going through a messy career change and felt stuck between fear and excitement. When I rolled the dice and landed on a square connected to illusion and ego, it honestly felt uncomfortable. It was like the board was calling me out on pretending I was “fine” while avoiding risk