Blue Prince became a bonding — and learning — experience for my family

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I’ve always been the gamer in the family. When my son was born nearly 11 years ago, gaming was one of the things I looked forward to sharing with him. Pulling up a chair next to me, he would watch as I played Sea of Thieves with friends, often wearing the too-big-for-his-head headset to talk with them, instructing me where to go. Now instead of him watching me play through Clair Obscur, I’m sitting next to him and he battles Calamity Ganon in Breath of the Wild. His real gaming passion for years has been Minecraft — he appreciates the rules and order, as well as the calming environment of creative mode. He also likes to meticulously stack up as many TNT blocks as he can and watch them explode.

What I wasn’t expecting is the gaming connection my wife has made with my son. She’s made the...

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