Why Strategy Games Shouldn’t Be Just a Gamer’s Guilty Pleasure

Sure, some might scoff at the idea that strategy games are more than digital mind candy. But what if we told you tapping through incremental games or guiding your dragon in Dragon Kingdom: Video Game Puzzle Learning could boost actual decision-making skills? For gamers—particularly those outside traditional demographics like women exploring leadership roles—the mental workout behind these titles is often underestimated.

The real kicker isn’t just that they’re fun, but how stealthily strategic gameplay can prep players for tactical challenges in real life, whether leading a squad or planning business expansions across Baku to Sumqayit.

This deep-dive unravels what makes titles in this niche appealing, particularly for non-traditional audiences, blending soft-core mechanics with cognitive training that rivals any classroom lesson from an MBA playbook.