Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
More Mario Galaxy Movie Cereals!
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Posted on April 10th, 2026 by
A couple of months ago I wrote about some Mario Galaxy Movie cereals. And now here’s some more! The first two cereals I wrote about were original collaborations changing up a couple of classic cereals (Lucky Charms and Trix). These are just the regular cereals, just with Mario Galaxy characters on them. So let’s take a look at those.
Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection – The Neopian Arcade Odyssey (Switch, PS5, X/S, PC)
Posted on April 8th, 2026 by
Wait, are Neopets even still around? It’s been nearly TWO DECADES since I reviewed a Neopets game! And now here’s another one. It’s a mini-game collection featuring arcade classic styled challenges and casual PopCap style activities. It’s available on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Living Dead House (Switch, PC)
Posted on April 6th, 2026 by
Try to survive waves of zombies in a haunted house in this single screen classic arcade styled game. Living Dead House is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Kirby Air Riders MetaKnight amiibo
Posted on April 3rd, 2026 by
I got another Kirby Air Riders amiibo, this time of MetaKnight. So let’s check it out.
Defending Camelot (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on April 1st, 2026 by
It’s only been a couple of months and I’m already reviewing another Plants vs. Zombies imitator in a fantasy setting! The witch Morgan is taking over the land, and King Arthur has teamed up with the creatures of the forest to stop her. Place your troops in Plants vs. Zombies style fashion to defeat monsters in Defending Camelot. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
1 CatLine (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on March 30th, 2026 by
Help a kid get to what I assume is a bag of French fries, in this single screen platform puzzler. You have help in the form of a magical kitten who can fly nearly anywhere on the screen and can be used to push blocks and climb on. The game kind of reminds me of BoxBoy, although not near as good, but also a game I reviewed a few years ago called Two Dee and Topdee. 1 CatLine is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Yoshi Cookies!
Posted on March 27th, 2026 by
To promote the new Mario Galaxy movie, Pilsbury has cooked up some ready to bake cookies shaped like Yoshi eggs! I got some recently and baked them, so let’s see how they turned out!
Avenue Escape (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on March 25th, 2026 by
Avenue Escape is a puzzle game about directing traffic. Yeah they’ll make a game out of anything these days. Clear out all the white vans by noting which directions they’ll turn and try to keep them from crashing into each other, running over pedestrians, or running red lights. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Reader Review: The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure (PC)
Posted on March 23rd, 2026 by
When my brothers were very young, I would usually start them off playing video games with classic arcade titles. One time I showed my brother Jeff the Taito Legends collection, and he gravitated toward The NewZealand Story, an arcade platformer where you play as a cute kiwi and fire arrows at baddies. The game is notorious for being very challenging, but my brother Jeff was determined to beat it. He got pretty far, way farther than I had patience for, so I admired his determination. He got to a stage in the clouds and when he beat it, an angel said that he made it to heaven and can rest now. And then the game ended! Jeff was so mad that he got a ‘bad’ ending, but we also laughed about how the game essentially ‘trolled’ him. We still joke about it to this day! So I thought it was only appropriate for him to review The NewZealand Story: Untold Adventure, an update to the arcade classic for the PC. –Cary Woodham
Have an Egg-cellent Mario Easter!
Posted on March 20th, 2026 by
I found some pretty cool Mario related Easter stuff at the store, so I thought I’d share them with you all here. So let’s go!
