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I’m a 30 year old woman who’s only really played card and puzzle games on my phone. Im considering new hobbies. Is it worth trying to get into video games for the first time. Where would I even start.

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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'd recommend Portal and its (much better) sequel Portal 2. Excellent puzzle games, good writing, fun characters and short. It should take you abojt 3-5 hours if you have never played a 3D video game before.

Oh and btw the website linked is Steam, the most beloved PC game buying plateform. Be aware that you shouldn't buy the games at full price on stem, check websites like instant gaming, humble bundle or fanatical to get better deals (-80% sometimes!) On these alternative websites you will get a code that has to be activated in the steam app (downloaded on your computer). Search "activate steam game code" on YouTube for explanations on how to do that.

Portal should cost about ~3$ now (it's a 2007 game so it can run on basically anything)

[–] SpatchyIsOnline@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Of course portal and portal 2 are fantastic games but I would never recommend them to someone who has never played a game before. One of the reasons it's so good is because it subverts the tropes and even mechanics of other games.