THE VALUE OF BOARD GAMES IN MODERN SOCIETY

TIK TOK , Facebook, Instagram , YouTube and other forms of social media have literally ruined young kids and teenagers across the world and that is an undeniable fact. Kids have an attention Span of 6 seconds or less, younger teenagers have a lot of anxiety and mental health challenges and many of the youth lack the social and life skills to adjust to everyday life. The " old " life of board games and Indigenous games won the battle against Mental health and Social Anxiety, it helped students connect to each other , board games improved their problem solving skills and most Importantly board games taught students self discipline. Board Games such as Monopoly, 30 seconds, Bingo, Dungeons and Dragons and Bridge have been largely been credited by Billionaires and Experts as an important factor In improving the Intellect of a developing brain. Board games also strengthend the bond between family members and communication levels Improved, board games have a unifying effect. If you ever wondered why the Boomers , Gen X and millenials had less complicated lives , its because of the value of board games and the absence of Social media.