As members of the nerd community we are sadly not strangers to the negative press that our favorite past tends to get. “You are wasting your life!”, “You will become violent!” are just some of the criticisms we hear on a regular basis. However, what if we could help people understand that video and board games are not wastes of time, but can actually make you a better person to be around at work and a more productive employee? There is compelling research that lends validity to this and that is what Bubba, Matt, and Kate talk about on today’s episode.