Why Board Games are Better Than Video Games

The room is dark and lifeless, save for the single child lethargically clicking buttons while his eyes struggle to focus on the dim light from his t.v. Apart from the occasional blink, this child remains practically motionless as he viciously tears apart fictitious characters in a bloody battle of a video game, completely decensitized from all violence. Sounds appealing, doesn't it? Isn't that a scenario we would all like to see a loved one of our own participate in? While on the other hand we have this child placed in another scenario, where he anxiously rolls the dice on a board game, eager to see the turnout as he enjoys some laughs with his friends and family. The answer is self evident, board games are much more entertaining than video games.
Sure, multiple people can play video games together. When I say multiple, I mean four, of course, unless you enjoy the thrill of playing against people online, which for all you know are nonexistant. With board games however, there can be a room full of people all enjoying the same game whilst enjoying each others' company. Those who play board games hold such a large advantage over those who don't, because board games give you an opportunity to grow socially while having fun. Very few are the cases where people would prefer to play alone rather than play by themselves, because people like other people. It is wired into our very system, we find comfort in our friends and family, and how in the world are we supposed to connect with these people and make more friends if we spend our time blowing people up on video games? Now you may think I'm stereotyping video games to first person shooters, but the fact of the matter is, a majority of all best selling games are in fact first person shooters, and this is where you find your child, learning the quickest way to end the life of another human being. It's quite a scary thought, wouldn't you rather have your child develop a heightened ability of strategic thought while growing into the social butterfly you've been dreaming of?
With life, there is no reset button. When things get a little messy, and you find yourself in a dire situation in a video game, you are just one button away from trying again, and again, until you win. Not only does this display a disappointing lack of concentration, it gives the player the false sense of security in the ability to "avoid failure" by restarting, which almost always leads to more failure. The sad, but ever so real, fact of the matter is that you can't do that in real life. With board games you get one chance, with which you learn to do things right the first time and therefore reap the rewards of victory. This mindset will result in many occassions where you will thank the heavens that you could concentrate long enough to finish that math test, or that english project, or even that college entrance exam. And trust me, those things are very real.
Everybody can enjoy a good board game, and board games themselves are made so you can interact with other people and have fun doing it. Even though video games can be entertaining, there just not multi-oriented. And fortunately, there are no board games rated Mature, neither is there an age limit. The only limits in board games are your willingness to play and your imagination, which gives everyone a chance to play.