8 Ways Video Games Make You A Better Person

The importance of "soft skills" is often fiercely debated, for while many fields require highly specialised knowledge, soft skills are more fundamental abilities which can apply across a broader variety of jobs and activities.

These can include time and resource management, creative problem solving, and your ability to adapt to new situations on-the-fly, all of which can absolutely be developed by a ton of video games.

Overcooked is perhaps the ultimate instance of a game that typifies the importance of all these soft skills, but it's just one example - elsewhere, RTS and simulation games are typically heavily reliant on the player's ability to balance resources, lest chaos unfold.

So while soft skills are more subtly developed by video games than other benefits on this list, make no mistake, you're sharpening a skillset that can be massively helpful in both your social and professional life.