I agree. I tell people to play games like Poker and Starcraft instead. Poker because it teaches you how to spot and perform bluffs useful in real-world situations. Plus, keep your calm as money in pot grows. Starcraft because it combines board positions, fog of war, strategic thinking, real-time reactions, bluffs, and opponent bluffs. Nearly ideal type of strategy game except that it's so fast that hand-eye coordination becomes limit among pro's. Turn-based strategy with time limit per move could be best in theory but I know less great one's there outside Sid Meier's stuff. Just not knowledgeable.