I have 2 kids. My son is 14, my daughter is 11. Being a good parent, I endeavored to raise children that were gamers. What "gateway" games did you use to integrate them into playing? I leaned heavily on cooperative games when they were younger (Forbidden Desert, Pandemic) and moved on to others. What about you?

I asked my daughter which game she wanted to play this evening, and she reminded me that I had picked up Everdell for her (but hadn't played it yet). It's a really pretty game.

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Oh yeah! I forgot Outfoxed. I think my mind actively purged it. 😆 I played that one A LOT with my daughter. I think that and Hoot Owl Hoot were the earliest "entry" games for her (both cooperative). Sleeping Queens (although not cooperative) was another!

We also started with some co-op games like Cauldron Quest and Outfoxed.

For competitive games: Catan, Sagrada, Azul, Sleeping Queens

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Azul, Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, and Catan are all great gateway games