This comment by Martin Wallace made me smile

[JayMata]

I just had to share this. Martin Wallace, British Game Designer responsible for notable games like Automobile, Brass and Steam recently had this to say:

“There are two schools of thought as to why the Germans love board
games, The Germans are of the opinion
that it’s down to their superior education system. We English are of the
opinion that it’s because German TV is shit.” - Martin Wallace



... If that is the case what's OUR excuse?

[Talismanic (Mark)]

Well Philippine TV is generally shite, while most of the the stuff on American TV is either bollocks or cannibalized. I boil it down to a vehement refusal to accept crap for entertainment in my eternal quest to battle ennui. 

 

[Brel]

I was born to love the hobby.  hehehe 

[Adrian (the other one)]

I started because of the mental challenge -- the figuring out of the puzzle.  I stayed because of the company of friends.

[Earl]

I just love the bits...hehe.

Seriously, boardgames :
are the best form of entertainment,
improves sportsmanship and social skills(mostly everyone but not all,ha!),
mentally challenging
fun
and the company is great(again, mostly but not all, maybe someday).

[maskmanjoe]

damn, earl beat me to the unique answer... i too love the bits! this is actually a means to feed my obsessive-compulsive behavior as I organize and cover my games -_-

I find boardgaming more fulfilling than playing PC/console games atm.

[vladsee]

I like the strategic and tactical thinking that the games make you do and I like that it puts you in the shoes of a military commander, businesman, explorer/adventurer, etc.   

[ChineezPnoy]

...this is actually a means to feed my obsessive-compulsive behavior as I organize and cover my games -_-

I even get those tiny custom (for jewelry) zip-locks for d cardboard coins in some of my games. 

I know... I know... it started when I started collecting in 2000 back in Southern Califonia. 
After a year or so later Wizards of d Coast & Game Keeper game stores started closing their SoCal outlets & moved to online selling.

I find boardgaming more fulfilling than playing PC/console games atm.
 

I'm not a console player but more on PC.
Actually 90% of my PC use is just for the Total War series games 

But yeah, for d fun social aspect -- boardgaming, sports & outdoor retreat challenge. 

[ChineezPnoy]

Well Philippine TV is generally shite...

Thats why I disconnected my TV service (@2005) when I got back from my 10 years in the States   

U will b astounded how much time it frees-up in ur daily routine by doing that. 

I only miss watching the new episodes of CSI, ESPN (touranament paintball or poker), Discovery & History Channel on those rare occasions.
I just get d daily news from d car radio or paper.
 

[Zinegata]

Playing War Games lets me fulfill my secret ambition: To be a Saturday Morning Cartoon Villain!

Hence all of the War Crimes against cardboard. 

[John]

I love the smell of imported cardboard in the morning Other than that, rulebooks, rulebooks... part of what I like games are for the simple pleasure of reading and learning new rules

[Sexy Bro]

More enjoyable than computer games, less rules lawyering as compared to RPGs and another player is more than likely to be within punching distance!

[ChineezPnoy]

... and another player is more than likely to be within punching distance!

 

[tripleDot]

I suck at RTS and don't really go for MMORPG... well, probably because a lot of times it actually means "many men on-line really pretending to be girls".   

[faust]

I play board games and card games because (surprisingly) it allows me to not stay at home doing nothing.