Are Families Who Play Games Superior?

Illustration: Hannah Buckman

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When was the last time you experienced an adrenaline rush while playing a game with your kids? This had never happened to me in my life until two weeks ago, and I’m still thinking about it.

I did not come from a game-playing family, and so I grew to be a games-blind person. I don’t know how to play games; when people try to teach me...