Solitaire and Other Games

Thanks to the fact that solitaire has come standard with Windows computers for years now, it is one of the most popular computer games. A simple game that just requires the player to organize the cards into their suites. A quick, easy break from the drudgery of work.
These days, it is Bejeweled Blitz that I turn to for my game break. A game of quickly matching gems by color. It only requires a minute, and is more exciting than solitaire.
These games, while seemingly different, come down to basically the same concept. Organizing cards or gems based upon some criteria.
And these games are played by millions of people. I personally find them to be addictive and spend more time on them than I would like. I really could make better use of my time. Perhaps if I didn't have these games, I could have time to straighten my desk.
In fact, why should these games be preferred to straightening my desk (or any other space for that matter)? They are all basically the same task of organizing items. So, if I find it unappealing when I am organizing productively, then why is it so appealing in the "games"?
Could it be the mere association created by the labels of "work" and "game"? I think that that is part of it, but I think that it is more about the significance attached to each activity. The "games" don't have the significance attached to them that actually organizing one's living space does. There is a pressure to get it organized the right way. That is the difference.
Personally, I don't intend to stop playing the games. But next time you play one, you might consider that you are doing work in disguise.