Video games to play with people who do not play games

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The right game can turn a reluctant partner or parent into an enthusiastic teammate. Look for titles where the controls are simple, nobody can lose on their own and the whole thing lasts an evening: cooperative cooking chaos, cartoon puzzle adventures, party collections and gentle farming games where the stakes are a good harvest.

Sit on the same sofa, explain nothing in advance, and let them hold the controller from the first minute. Laugh at the mistakes rather than correcting them. The session is a success if they ask to play again, not if they finish the level, and a surprising number of people who "do not play games" discover that they only disliked the ones they had been shown before.