Gaming for the first time and unexpected co-operation – Player’s Voice Inbox June 2018 | News

“My fiancé Millie and I have been playing Snipperclips; she bought it for my birthday as I had dropped many not-so-subtle hints that I thought it would be a great laugh for the next game we could play together. She’s not much of a gamer herself, though does enjoy a quiet night in curled up with a good game.

We had her mum in town for the weekend, we ate good food, danced to live bands and put the world to rights, but the best moments came when Millie suggested that she played not with me but with her mum who, of her own accord, had never played a videogame before, Millie had the perfect game to be her first.

I dropped the switch into the dock, gave the ladies their Joy-Con, sat back and watched the most enjoyable gaming experience of my life. Millie, remembering the puzzles from the first time we played, imparted some knowledge to her mum as the puzzles demanded.

Fun learning turned to quiet contemplation undercut by jaunty instruments playing in the background. Here I saw two things: firstly, my other half and soon-to-be wife sharing something I’ve always loved with one of the most important people in her life and secondly, I witnessed someone discover the joy and excitement of a video game, for the very first time.

Satoru Iwata famously said, “above all, games are meant to just be one thing: fun for everyone” I got to see first-hand what he meant.”