https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/25/i-didnt-get-my-sons-favourite-video-game-but-it-got-me

I desperately wanted to like Outer Wilds so I wouldn’t disappoint his son. But the profound joy of gaming provides a universal bond, even when you totally suck at it

About a year ago I tried to bond with my 17-year-old over Sea of Thieves. It did not work. Since then, he has harangued me about trying Outer Wilds, which he claims is the most profound gameplaying experience of his life. I have delayed to Hamletesque degrees: what will I do if another of his favourite games doesn’t connect with me? Would that mean I can no longer connect with my son?