>The only pleasure I can imagine being derived from such games is the trickle of dopamine that comes from winning and the schadenfreude that comes from seeing a

>The only pleasure I can imagine being derived from such games is the trickle of dopamine that comes from winning and the schadenfreude that comes from seeing a snake devour your opponent, which in my considered opinion is setting children up to become inveterate gamblers and psychopaths, respectively. winning through nothing but pure chance is a good life lesson: why do others win? because they are lucky snakes are fun slides, not devouring monsters. players are not killed or defecated. another good life lesson: if you fall down, get back up the rules are simple - you cannot play monopoly with infants we play these games with children because, aside from the hidden life lessons, they are fun and promote bonding the author is lacking in many respects