The Missing Book

I was looking for a book about how to better engage with my son about his primary interest: gaming. Everywhere I looked I saw books bemoaning the dangers of video games, how to limit video game play, and what to do if your kid has become addicted to video games and started worshipping satan.

What I didn’t see was anything that would tell me the difference between a FPS and a Strategy game.
Nothing that explained what Nerf’d means. How should I talk about the difference in game play between Team vs Solo games. The distinction between casual vs campaign and is there a gender disparity in the player populations. Where should I turn for news on the gaming industry and its implications to the job market for a kid about to go into university. Techniques I should be impressed by when pulled off in a game.

I work in technology. I’m adept at googling shit online. I am reasonably confident I could find the answers to all of these questions. I have, in fact, seen article in major news papers about the increasing number of esports college scholarships. But there are a lot of parents like me (non-gamers) who may not be as accustomed to turning to technology to get answers. When they search bookstore shelves all they get is a  message of the evils of gaming. Nothing about the fun and exhilaration these kids get from playing. It may look the same as sandlot baseball or basketball in the driveway, but it is.