In the last few days, the Lizardmen had lived rather lavishly. With the magic technology of Eon, they had more and more time for themselves. With so much free time, boredom was bound to become a problem. At least if Eon hadn't provided them with games and hobbies they could try.
The games he introduced were simple games involving only oneself. These games were getting around the village. If one wasn't playing these games than they were cooking some new recipes. With over 100 years of living, Eon knew to cook up some exotic dishes.
On the surface, for Eon to teach them to laze around seemed counterintuitive but what Eon wanted was loyalty. Providing them safety was enough for most but it still wasn't enough to guarantee undying loyalty.
He had to give them at least a little more. This better and lavish lifestyle was the little more. To truly guarantee loyalty, he had to show them that the impossible was possible as long as they were with him.
