The game that I turn to is Age of Empires. I consider this game to be dangerous. I have my wife hide this game from me at the beginning of every quarter, so I won't waste my time.
The game itself is one of our country's past. At least I imagine it to be that way. The game starts with colonies of any of the old world's empires (UK, Dutch, French...). In addition to the colonial forces that start with almost nothing, there is Native Americans tribes and trade post to be established. Native Americans help by providing additional troops, much like how history was written (French and Indian War). The trade post bring in food, wood, coin, or colonial points. The game goes through a series of ages which one is trying to achieve. Time and resources must be used wisely here in order not to be attacked by another colony. In total there are five ages bring settlers from the dark age to the imperial age. The game is independent and survival of the fittest. One must understand how to properly defend and grow a society with the given conditions to be victorious.
The game to me is a mixture of time management skills, a bit of historical value, and a ton of military tactics. This miniature world allows one to become a commander of a world with all the control over one's people, and ultimately responsible for the success or failure of one's own strategy. This game mirrors life in a small respect in how our decisions will dictate our life's and people around us, but without destroying other colonies.
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