I have two kids and actually do what the article concludes with: teach them both types of games (in my case, replacing Poker with Hearthstone and the card game

I have two kids and actually do what the article concludes with: teach them both types of games (in my case, replacing Poker with Hearthstone and the card game Coup). I’d also recommend Lichess as it is always easy for the kids to find a game and there are some variations to keep them interested in continued play. Games are really fascinating. I see two elements: 1) making something easy into something hard (by limiting a person’s options), and 2) making something hard into something easy (by proportionally increasing difficulty to the near-max of a player’s current ability). Example: 1) try to put a ball in a net, but you can only use your feet. 2) split into teams and compete against similar skill level A good game narrows the scope of your options while having a built-in leveling-up system (self or other play is a great way to do that).