Gaming for the Holidays – A New Festive Ritual
We love our Christmas traditions. We love trimming the tree, eating Christmas dinner, and watching Christmas movies with our families, but there’s another interesting tradition that brings the family together during this festive season. Of course, I’m talking about gaming. If you have a gaming system and a few extra controllers, gaming with the family could become your next beloved holiday tradition.
Time For Some Christmas Gaming
Does someone in the family have a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S? Did a lucky family member get a Nintendo Switch 2 for Christmas? Is the first Nintendo Switch still hooked up to the TV? If so, then maybe the family will want to skip watching “A Christmas Story” for the five thousandth time and play some games instead.
If your family is hundreds of miles away this year, you can still game together if you all have the right system. Thanks to features like online multiplayer and game chat, you can still make some holiday memories battling each other out in racing games, fighting games, or online battle royale events. Some games even let you play together without requiring every individual to own their own copies of the game.
But Why Would You Want To Spend Christmas Gaming?
Why wouldn’t you? Many gamers want to spend their time off doing what they love, and they love to game. Even family members who don’t game often can get enjoyment out of simple multiplayer experiences like Mario Kart World and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The holidays are meant to be spent with families, after all, and you can create some family memories gaming together.
If you’re by yourself for the holiday season or your family isn’t interested in gaming, you can still curl up with some single-player experiences. Cozy games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Stardew Valley are perfect for the warm fuzzy feelings when the air gets chilly outside. You could also dig up some retro stuff. The holidays are a great time to rediscover some favorite games from childhood.
Gaming Could Be Your New Holiday Ritual
No matter what you celebrate this time of year, you can incorporate video games into your celebration. When the family is stressed from decorating and cooking dinner, you could unwind with a few rounds of beating each other up in Smash Bros. or another fighting game. You might eventually find that video games give you that warm holiday feeling as much as any other tradition.
