Games are just something someone finds enjoyable to do.

You have all kind of games, some that are actual programming, some that are purely reflexes and dexterity, some that are in between.

> Since when have games become more about just completing boring tasks and not about using your mind and dexterity to kill evildoers

I encourage you to browse Steam a bit if you are asking this.

My wife plays a game where you use a pressure washer to clean areas up. Also plays a lawn mowing simulator. Oh, and a game where you run a supermarket, where you maintain inventory, stock shelves, and operate the checkout. Some people just like these types of things.

It's a whole category on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/category/sim_hobby_sim/

I kind of agree, but on the other hand many boring, meaningless things are gamified with the addition of points.

Is Monopoly about skill? Chance? Or just scratching that itch of getting more tokens than the other person?

you are onto something here.. except that instead of a single "scheduler" (the player) each core should need to grab and release its stuff. so its multiplayer and you have to coordinate who us doign what. or maybe each person is a sub sysyem, scheduler memory management etc

What's he doing these days?