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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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[–] dividuum@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As they have not been mentioned before: We played „The Witness” and “Return of the Obra Dinn” together and are currently solving “The Case of the Golden Idol”

[–] Knecht@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Obra Dinn is phenomenal, you should try it right now.

[–] azezeB@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

I suggest Telltale games, like the walking dead and the wolf among us. You can make choices together to shape your own story. It's more like watching a TV show together.

[–] Horza@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Return of the Obra Dinn!

[–] bankimu@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Sorry dude. Despite what they say, girls do not like video games. And even though you didn't mention I know your fiance is woman with high creativity. Of course there are exceptions, but in general the truth is that girls don't like it, and she won't get into it. She may think of this as a chore, and even though she can be a backseat driver of one or two games, she still will not continue with it. Unpopular opinion I know but I'm telling you what will happen, mark my words.

[–] Alatain@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Currently paying Outer Wilds in my steam deck while docked to a tv. It's been very engaging and fun for my wife and I to sit down and try and solve an interstellar mystery while winding down for the night.

Interesting game with good art style and interesting mechanics.

[–] clovernorth@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I keep seeing this in steam but haven’t actually checked it out yet

[–] Wander@yiffit.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, I think I have the perfect series of games to you because they also work as movies, sort of.

Check out the dark pictures anthology, until dawn and the quarry, all developed by supermassive games.

Here's a trailer: https://youtu.be/3NcF7EOnjow

https://youtu.be/ESPKeMinQgI

If you want something that's less horror based, check out oxenfree.

[–] None_s@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Detroit: Become Human was my favorite of this sort of game. Not in the horror genera though. My wife loved watching me play it and giving suggestions.