If anything, what I have seen are games get simplified and play optimized to the point where each player has little downtime. It all really depends on the desi

If anything, what I have seen are games get simplified and play optimized to the point where each player has little downtime. It all really depends on the designer of the game and the style of games they create. I would recommend titles such as Splendor or Ticket to Ride. Both have very simple rules and are addicting to play. As for Jenga vs strategy games, its not really fair to compare these since they lie in very different genres. The preferences and expectations of the players will be towards different genres. The strategy genre is booming right now.