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Posted July 15, 2016
So I just went to visit a friend, he has 3 kids aged 3, 7 and 12. They were showing me their nintendo 3DS, and I thought of showing off my own laptop, but what do I have installed? Deus Ex, of course, but it's not for wowing little kids. There's FTL, lacking wow factor. Hotline Miami, no way in hell. Which reminds me, Doom?

I got out of the situation showing the witcher 2 walking through the forest, and they asked if I was playing a Ninja. Does anyone have suggestions on what I could show? If it's a halfway known GOG game, I probably own it so it would be perfect, but other recommendations are OK too.
Posted July 15, 2016
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P1na: So I just went to visit a friend, he has 3 kids aged 3, 7 and 12. They were showing me their nintendo 3DS, and I thought of showing off my own laptop, but what do I have installed? Deus Ex, of course, but it's not for wowing little kids. There's FTL, lacking wow factor. Hotline Miami, no way in hell. Which reminds me, Doom?

I got out of the situation showing the witcher 2 walking through the forest, and they asked if I was playing a Ninja. Does anyone have suggestions on what I could show? If it's a halfway known GOG game, I probably own it so it would be perfect, but other recommendations are OK too.
Kids shouldn't be shown any games at all, it might ruin their lives.
Post edited July 15, 2016 by morolf
Posted July 15, 2016
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.
Posted July 15, 2016
Thief
Splinter Cell

Perhaps a total war game?
Posted July 15, 2016
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P1na: So I just went to visit a friend, he has 3 kids aged 3, 7 and 12. They were showing me their nintendo 3DS, and I thought of showing off my own laptop, but what do I have installed? Deus Ex, of course, but it's not for wowing little kids. There's FTL, lacking wow factor. Hotline Miami, no way in hell. Which reminds me, Doom?

I got out of the situation showing the witcher 2 walking through the forest, and they asked if I was playing a Ninja. Does anyone have suggestions on what I could show? If it's a halfway known GOG game, I probably own it so it would be perfect, but other recommendations are OK too.
Hmm....

Off-hand on the PC, I can think of:

Beyond Good & Evil
Shovel Knight
The Monkey Island games
Trine 1-3
Chantelise
Recettear
Oceanhorn
Sam & Max
Guacamelee
Rogue Legacy
Puddle
Deponia
The Rayman games
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Everything else is likely to be too "old fashioned", too "bland", too complicated or too violent. If the 3DS is their central gaming "hub", those are the games that are likely to appeal to them.
Post edited July 15, 2016 by jamyskis
Posted July 15, 2016
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P1na: So I just went to visit a friend, he has 3 kids aged 3, 7 and 12. They were showing me their nintendo 3DS, and I thought of showing off my own laptop, but what do I have installed? Deus Ex, of course, but it's not for wowing little kids. There's FTL, lacking wow factor. Hotline Miami, no way in hell. Which reminds me, Doom?

I got out of the situation showing the witcher 2 walking through the forest, and they asked if I was playing a Ninja. Does anyone have suggestions on what I could show? If it's a halfway known GOG game, I probably own it so it would be perfect, but other recommendations are OK too.
A black abyss of nothingness rapidly approaching by the year, well they need to get used to the idea at some point, so don't leave it till their 40 :o)

As for games, forget amazeballs graphics, and whooah shaders until they're between 10 and 25, nice colorful puzzle types things keep most kids happy, its only when they turn into total dicks does it have to be 100fps 600 mile viewport Doooty!
Posted July 15, 2016
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P1na: So I just went to visit a friend, he has 3 kids aged 3, 7 and 12. They were showing me their nintendo 3DS, and I thought of showing off my own laptop, but what do I have installed? Deus Ex, of course, but it's not for wowing little kids. There's FTL, lacking wow factor. Hotline Miami, no way in hell. Which reminds me, Doom?

I got out of the situation showing the witcher 2 walking through the forest, and they asked if I was playing a Ninja. Does anyone have suggestions on what I could show? If it's a halfway known GOG game, I probably own it so it would be perfect, but other recommendations are OK too.
Do they like Star Wars ? If yest you could show them Rebel Assault 1 or 2. Not likely they've seen such oldies.
Posted July 15, 2016
I think Trine should be perfect. Ziggurat might work. World of Goo maybe?
Posted July 15, 2016
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jamyskis: Hmm....

Off-hand on the PC, I can think of:

Beyond Good & Evil
Shovel Knight
The Monkey Island games
Trine 1-3
Chantelise
Recettear
Oceanhorn
Sam & Max
Guacamelee
Rogue Legacy
Puddle
Deponia
The Rayman games
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Everything else is likely to be too "old fashioned", too "bland", too complicated or too violent. If the 3DS is their central gaming "hub", those are the games that are likely to appeal to them.
Out of this list I think Trine 1-2 are an excellent suggestion. Beautiful colorful looks, different characters with different abilities (with the sort of ninja-ish thief), and if you manage to get co-op to work that would be the icing on the cake.

Edit: Thief'd... I mean, ninja'd :-P
Post edited July 15, 2016 by nepundo
Posted July 15, 2016
No Pineapple Left Behind.
Posted July 15, 2016
Super Mario Bros. (NES)

Pokemon Red/Blue (Game Boy). In particular, show them Missingno..

(Note: The name "Missingno." actually ends with a period.)
Posted July 15, 2016
jamyskis has nice list there and here's some more:

Incredible Machine -series..
Rollercoaster Tycoon -series, RCT3 might be best graphics wise..
Creatures -series maybe..
Myst -series.. for puzzles but might be too bland / boring / "nothing happens"
Octodad.. messing with level editor might be fun..
Post edited July 15, 2016 by MiKiL
Posted July 15, 2016
Freddi Fish 2, obviously.
Posted July 15, 2016
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Gengar78: Freddi Fish 2, obviously.
or Pajama Sam!
Posted July 15, 2016
Legend Of Kay Anniversary
Steamworld Dig
Rayman Origins
Botanicula
Escape Goat
Vertical Drop Heroes
Where Is My Heart?
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
Waking Mars
Unmechanical
Snapshot
Pid
Super Puzzle Platformer
Psychonauts
Wacky Wheels
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