Gamers say their best memories with parents were spent playing video games together

I don’t know about you, but I adore embarking on an epic solo gaming adventure. There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a game like God of War Ragnarök. Ahead of you lies a 40-hour whopper of a ride, packed with narrative twists and turns, side quests - you name it. That being said, I do also find great joy in yeeting my brother off ‘Slime Climb’ in Fall Guys. Don’t worry, I’m not cursed enough to grab stranger beans.

Playing with friends and family can be a really fun thing. It may not be playing per se, but many gamers have shared how much they’ve enjoyed watching HBO’s The Last of Us series with their families. In fact, gamers have started reminiscing about how family gaming sessions are their most cherished gaming memories.

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Reddit user SquirrelDynamics took to the site to write, “My wife will let the kids watch an hour of TV periodically, but if the kids and I play an hour of video games she treats me like I'm rotting their brains. How can I help her snap out of her archaic way of thinking? And see that video games are beautiful art, inspiring, help build actual skills, help with problem solving, and are excellent for hand-eye coordination?” In response, Reddit users shared their most wholesome gaming childhood memories.

Lame_intentions_69 said, “My dad worked the swing shift. He'd leave for work when I was at school and come home after I was in bed so I only saw him on the weekends. We started with trying to beat each other's high scores on Asteroids. Then we got a Nintendo and we would try and get further than the other in Super Mario Bros. Later it was Metal Gear, then StarCraft, and on and on. I didn't see my dad much, but I interacted with him on some level and thought about him daily. We always had so much to talk and laugh about on the weekends.”

User Jakeball400 added, “Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of me and my sister rushing up the stairs because we heard dads archaic PC whirring up. [...] He would play Red Faction and Half Life as we sat open eyed in wonder, thinking my dad was so cool taking out headcrabs and combine soldiers,” while Lizphibian wrote, “Some of my best memories as a kid are the times I played JRPGs with my dad. We still play Minecraft and Animal Crossing together online now, even though he’s nearly 70.” Now I feel fuzzy and wholesome.