Video games with board game mechanics are just that: video board games. They want to be like board games so they have mechanics like board games. Of course Starcraft wouldn't be great with cards and dice, because it's not trying to be a board game. But being run by a computer instead of the players entirely or some GM allows for interesting board games that couldn't exist otherwise.
It's also just a lower barrier to entry to make and even play a video board game. Creators don't have to make any physical objects (either through DIY or by custom ordering things) and can get a lot more people playing their game. Players don't have to obtain physical objects so it's easier to just find and get right in to. And for multiplayer games it's a lot easier than getting people together in person.
But even if you don't specifically want to play a board game, but rather just something simple and easy, those board game mechanics can provide that.
Video games with board game mechanics are just that: video board games. They want to be like board games so they have mechanics like board games. Of course Starcraft wouldn't be great with cards and dice, because it's not trying to be a board game. But being run by a computer instead of the players entirely or some GM allows for interesting board games that couldn't exist otherwise.
It's also just a lower barrier to entry to make and even play a video board game. Creators don't have to make any physical objects (either through DIY or by custom ordering things) and can get a lot more people playing their game. Players don't have to obtain physical objects so it's easier to just find and get right in to. And for multiplayer games it's a lot easier than getting people together in person.
But even if you don't specifically want to play a board game, but rather just something simple and easy, those board game mechanics can provide that.