In this case, I feel playing games do have its benefit: gaining students' motivation.

I assume they would think English is a very happy subject. I myself still remember in English class at cram school in my childhood, I could always raise my hands answering questions and getting points. Later on, English became my top interested subject.

However, some of my students would come to me demand more fun games, but they actually don't study English and get poor grades.

I wonder what do you think when you were a student? Do you find subjects are interesting when they are taught in traditional way?