Gaining Experience sample - TV shows

Experience is gained by giving yourself up to the joy of geekdom. For TV, this will involve watching the show.

  • Watching an episode +1 pt ... you get this only once for each episode
  • Completing a season +2 pt ... you get this only once for each season of the show
  • Completing the series +10 pt ... you get this only once for each show
  • Completing the series while it is still on TV +10 pt
  • Rewatching the complete series +10 pt
Additionally, this may include additional outside activities (not all recommended).


  • Watching a syndicated episode 10+ years after airdate +1 pt each
  • Reading the novelization +2 pt for each
  • Having a 1+ hour debate about the show with friends +3 pt
  • Owning the DVD +3 pt for each season
  • Watching all of the extras on the DVDs +3 pt
  • Owning show paraphernalia +4pt each
  • Finding all of the Easter eggs on a DVD series and posting them to a website +5pt
  • Getting cast / writers autographs +5 pt each
  • Owning a script +7 pt
  • Having dinner with a cast member +15 pt each
  • Author and publish a Zine or web comic about the show +15 pt
  • Working on the set +20 pt
  • Redesign part of your life/work habits themed to the show +35 pt
  • Getting a guest spot on the show +50 pt (you already have to be a fan)
  • Owning a part of the set / props /costumes (no replicas) +50 pt
  • Intimate encounter with a cast member +90 pt
  • Host your own fan made webisodes online +200 pt
  • Getting arrested for violating your restraining order for a cast member -5pt (that's just going too far)
As you can see, these can add up quickly.