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Romaq,
I was a JW for 20 years, so I'm speaking from experience.
Your brother is repeating the instructions he's received from the elders exactly. There are many verses in the Bible that call for the death of witches and specifically instruct to avoid calling on the spirit world, mediums, and magic.
The JW's take it quite strictly that magic in all its forms is of Satanic power and using it is deliberately calling on Satan. You and I might argue that "it's just a game" but if you really felt magic was satanic you wouldn't even play with the idea.
The same message is given for violence.
There are some JW's who aren't very "strong in the truth" as they would put it and don't see any harm in a game.
There are plenty of good suggestions here for finding a way to play a game without bringing in the magic or violence. If you want to talk to your brother about his beliefs though, it might help you to understand more about where he is coming from and the better ways to get him to think about them. I cannot say strongly enough, DO NOT try to argue the point. JW's are trained to view adversity and conflict as confirmation they are correct. So all you would accomplish is proving his point to him.
If you want to know some talking points to get him thinking feel free to message me. It's not a lost cause to try and reach him. I would recommend you do. Having been in the JW religion I can say it is a dangerous cult. Far more than any magic or violence in a game could be.