Why should you play board games?

So, after what I reckon has been 3 years of doing this site (also know as nearly a quarter of my life), I thought, hey wouldn't it be a great idea to remind myself and all you people about why we play games. So, lets do that now.

Reason 1!

They make you laugh(normally, I wasn't laughing when my sister betrayed me in Risk), now you may think, how's laughter king to help me in life? The answer to that, is in many ways. First of all, laughing helps increase endorphins in your blood which in turn lowers your blood pressure. Having a low blood pressure means you are much less likely to get artery damage, heart disease and a stroke.  Tell that to the people say staying cooped up in your room all day playing board games is not healthy. 

Reason 2!

Board games also help with you problem solving skills and other cognitive stuff, and stop cognitive decline (you only really need to worry about this when your old, so this issue isn't exactly on my radar).  This reduced cognitive decline also reduces your risk of things like Alzheimer's and dementia, making board gaming like one of the most healthy things around! In fact, it is so healthy, I think we should
scrap PE (Physical Educacion) and bring in a healthy two lessons of board games a week!

Reason 3!

For me this reason is one of the most important reasons of all, board games let me spend time with my friends and family. With a Dad who is always away doing science talks and a Mum who works her back of in a university trying to get academics to do what they said they would in grants (it's like herding cats, but harder) I enjoy the time I get to spend with my family. Also, board games are a good way to socialise with friends, I play Jungle Speed (you can find a review of here) regularly with friends in the library and have introduced one of them into Magic the Gathering (which you can also find a review of here).

So there you have it, three great reasons to play games and some cool facts to show your parents if they complain about your time-consuming hobby.