In my experience the reason board games work great is because you are forced to interact, understand the people, you play better when you figure out how they th

In my experience the reason board games work great is because you are forced to interact, understand the people, you play better when you figure out how they think etc. It forces you to create a rapport. You inevitably find out when you have chemistry with someone and want to play more with them. Most people meeting over other activities I believe have similar stories. Dancing for example, or other group sports.