Offer to buy the first one for her (especially if it’s one she can play on her phone).On your next phone or Zoom call, tell her about a video game you’ve been enjoying lately and why.Tips for Getting Your Mom Started on Video Games *Can be your mom, another maternal figure, paternal figure, really anyone over the age of 40 who says, “Don’t go so fast!” when you show them something on your phone. I love that journey for her, and I hope this list helps you guide a loved one on a similar adventure. (Consoles can be intimidating.)ĭuring the pandemic, I’ve gradually turned my mom into a casual gamer. I suggested games that weren’t gratuitously violent, had easy-to-understand mechanics, and could be played on her phone or tablet. I realized that I had an unprecedented opportunity to get my mom into my favorite pastime. (If you’re reading this, then I guess you were, too.) As the “two-week suggested lockdown” turned into months, I often thought about my mom, stuck inside her house with none of her regular sociable, adventurous opportunities available to her. When the nightmare of 2020 hit the fan, I was saved once again by my lord and savior, Video Games. As your mom* whiles away the winter weeks until the sun stays out past 4:30pm and the COVID-19 vaccine becomes wildly available, you may consider turning her into a capital g Gamer.
Now that the holiday hype has passed, the start to 2021 is looking a little too much like 2020.
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