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.

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    1 year ago

    These are all story based games where the player must make decisions, which is a great way of involving someone who is not actively playing:

    • Tell Me Why
    • Detroit: Become Human
    • Heavy Rain
    • Beyond: Two Souls
    • Life is Strange
    • Telltale Games
    • Until Dawn
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      1 year ago

      Telltale games are perfect. It’s usually solving a puzzle and picking dialogue. And quick time events are usually slowed down