My first gel manicure was basically a solid plastic shell.

Remember my buddy who paints guitars in his garage? He was fighting the same thing phoenix625 described, just a sticky mess that wouldn't cure. He tried running a fan and an AC unit together, said it just moved the damp air around. Finally broke down and got a decent dehumidifier for the corner. He said the difference wasn't even subtle, it was like flipping a switch. Stuff that used to stay tacky for a full day was ready for a second coat in a few hours.

Worry that sounds like a slow slide into boredom. Our group tried that once and the nights just lost their spark. We had to make a rule to bring back real games or people would stop showing up. Laughing is fine but you need something to actually do, not just stack blocks like kids.

Good call, like @maryh96's car stereo.

That's a beautiful way to see the quiet trust built up in a routine service.