My wife isn’t exactly a gaming fan. Sometimes she entertains herself by watching me play, helping me solve puzzles (she’s better at it than I am), and watching the global story in story-driven games.

In 2021, a colorful co-op platformer took the world by surprise when it won Game of the Year at The Game Awards — and it deserved it. That game is It Takes Two, and it’s a far cry from the monumental ...