FTR Good For My Son?

[Big Bri]

Hey Guys,

I hope all of you are enjoying the holiday season and getting pumped for the new releases! On that note, I wanted to get my 12 year old son into COTG and am just looking for advice. Due to the demands of adult life, I barely have time to play, and can really only do so during the winter.

I was introduced to COTG when I was 13 so I thought it would be a good time to get my son into it (like I mentioned, he’s 12). I figured it would be something we can do together. We watch all the Star Wars stuff (Mandalorian, etc.) together. We also watch Stranger Things, so he’s got an interest in sci-fi stuff, as do I. He’s also super into all the Marvel movies, but I’ve only seen a few.

However, my job pulls me away from my family on the weekends (I work in the wedding industry), so other than those shows, we don’t have anything we can really do together.

So, to all of you dads with sons out there, I ask, how did you get your sons into the game? Or, maybe you tried but your son just wasn’t digging it? With all of the video games and online stuff now, I feel like this will be an uphill battle, but one I’m willing to try and win. Any advice?

Also, I originally wondered what year/era/brand to introduce to my son. I don’t think he could get into black and white, so I’ve chosen FTR. I just bought the whole FTR bundle because I feel like we could both learn about the story/characters together, as I’m very unfamiliar with it myself. I figured it could be “our fed”, and just play a card out every week, and maybe let him dictate the matches, feuds, etc.

Again, any thoughts/advice/stories/insults are welcome! Roll On!

[Swarm]

I think so. It’s a light-hearted fed until you get the meat of the murder mystery (which is a little dark) but nothing too heavy for a young adult. Far as playing the game and learning the game it’s perfect. Not a lot of mechanics etc…

Hope you guys love it!

As far as my oldest son (8) goes, he pops in whenever I’m playing and usually rolls out a few matches with me. He has his favorites. He loves the intensity of the game - gets excited when it’s time to roll a PIN for example. He’s interested in what I’m doing the same way I show interest in what he’s doing w his Madden, Roblox stuff. Pops in for a few to see what’s going on, hangs around for awhile then goes back to whatever he’s doing.

[TTX]

It's got a very 87 vibe.....easy for newcomers to get into.

[Big Bri]

Dec 21, 2021 19:01:19 GMT -5 Swarm said:

I think so. It’s a light-hearted fed until you get the meat of the murder mystery (which is a little dark) but nothing too heavy for a young adult. Far as playing the game and learning the game it’s perfect. Not a lot of mechanics etc…

Hope you guys love it!

As far as my oldest son (8) goes, he pops in whenever I’m playing and usually rolls out a few matches with me. He has his favorites. He loves the intensity of the game - gets excited when it’s time to roll a PIN for example. He’s interested in what I’m doing the same way I show interest in what he’s doing w his Madden, Roblox stuff. Pops in for a few to see what’s going on, hangs around for awhile then goes back to whatever he’s doing.

Thanks for your input Rob. I really appreciate it! Yeah, I was hoping it didn't have too many mechanics, and the dark stuff is fine. Oh, I know all about Roblox, LOL. Minecraft too!