Why Video Games that Close the Social Distance Gap are More Important Than Ever

Come together for the Holidays with friends and family for a socially distanced Zoom Game Night

Family gaming has gone long-distance — along with socially distanced holiday celebrations. Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

With Thanksgiving 2020 in our rearview mirror, we now have time to reflect on the coming Holiday season what what it means to us. With the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the United States and other countries, many families were left separated, to have celebratory dinner and game night apart. Even those who travelled for Thanksgiving are now facing the stark reality that we may need to be locked down to our homes in December.

Video games, particularly casual games, are taking a new place in today’s society. They have a new importance and objective — to provide much-needed interaction over the internet. I mention casual games specifically because they are typically more accessible to all ages and demographics. Look at “Among Us” — the game has taken over due in part by the times and it’s way of catering to casual players. It can be argued that if 2020 did not have gamers stuck at home, “Among Us” would not have become such a hit.