If you could gift a videogame to anyone, what would you give to whom? And why? - eviltoast

Imagine you could give a Christmas gift to anyone, famous or not, what you would give and to whom? And why?

I would give Palia to my upstairs neighbor. To see if he stops being a massive dick to everyone, and just starts being friendly and happier.

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    Outer Wilds, to my estranged family. I think they could use a new religion and that game’s probably a better place to start.

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    Thomas was alone. I’d give it to literally anyone. Imagine a game that makes you cry about a rectangle.

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      Such a good game. It’s mind-blowing how much personality and character development they give a bunch of quadrilaterals. The wiring and narration are fantastic.

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    I would gift Overcooked to my friends (married with 2 kids) because they are a family of foodies.

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      Hah my brother gave us a copy of Overcooked 2 as a wedding present and the card read “enjoy your first argument as a married couple”

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    I would give Wing Commander to Chris Roberts and remind him of what an actual “game” is, since it seems he forgot.

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    Probably Celeste to anyone that has anxiety. I know it’s probably not the most profound representation of anxiety, but it’s a nice little game, it’s nice to feel seen and there’s a chance that some of the stuff in it will help.

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    After finishing The Last Of Us 2, I spent a lot of energy being sad about all the people in my life who don’t play games. They’ll never have that experience, and I found that somewhat upsetting. There’s no other way to live that story, and I wish l could give it to just everyone, and have them actually play and enjoy it.

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    Assuming that the premise is, they will actually magically play it even if they would usually go “Oh…nice…”, I would give Sky: Children of Light to a former classmate who was (haven’t talked to him in 6 years) the sort to throw his controller when he lost particularly bad in Call of Duty.

    Sky is kinda like Journey (made by the same developer as well), but with an increased multiplayer- and social experience, to keep it short.