Hey everyone! Despite my efforts, my fiancé really doesn’t get into video games much. Mechanical skill limitations frustrate her, and sometimes her attention span for games isn’t high when she could read a book or watch a show, I want to try a new tactic to see if it works: games where she can be a “backseat driver.”
I’m mainly thinking of story focused games that aren’t reliant on mechanical skill and where having a second person watching can meaningfully contribute.
Some games I’ve thought of are the Phoenix Wright games, and Return of the Obra Dinn. Does anyone else have suggestions for games I could try to play with her?
Steamdeck verified games preferred, so I can play while docked to our TV.
The Witcher 3. It’s a very story heavy game with lots and lots of dialogue and long cutscenes. My wife wouldn’t play it herself for exactly those reasons, but she watched most of the time while I played it.
Another recommendation would be The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Koroks to be precise. Four eyes see more than two.
My wife and I really enjoyed Witcher 3. She could jump in, get an update on the story from me, listen to music, argue what decisions should we make and then leave if she felt so. Some quests can take days if you game like 1h daily or so, so it’s definitely a position to try if you like cRPGs.