Why does playing chess consume that many calories but playing videogames, which, in theory, uses a lot of brain capacity, doesn’t?

Question

Why does playing chess consume that many calories but playing videogames, which, in theory, uses a lot of brain capacity, doesn’t?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Video games don’t use a lot of brain capacity. There’s not a lot of puzzle solving or complex strategy going on. In most cases, it’s “run, see, shoot, repeat”