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.
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Posted on August 26th, 2019 by
I got another batch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo figures recently. This time it’s a couple of Pokémon characters and an Animal Crossing star. Let’s take a look at them!
Three Cheers for the 3DS! Part 1: Downloadable Games
Posted on August 23rd, 2019 by
Can you believe the Nintendo 3DS was released 8 years ago in 2011? I don’t like calling a game system ‘dead,’ because I feel a game console in only dead if you don’t play it. But the 3DS is certainly at the end of its retail life cycle, as Nintendo isn’t making any more games for it, focusing solely on the Switch now. So when a game console or handheld reaches that point in its life, I like to write a blog or two highlighting the best games for it (or at least the ones I really liked). So here are some blogs about the best games on the 3DS! There were SO many that I had to split it into two parts. The first part we’re going to go over my favorite downloadable games, along with some other features of the 3DS I really liked.
Tetsumo Party (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 21st, 2019 by
A few years ago there was a game show that I believe originated in Japan where contestants would try and fit through holes in ever approaching walls. I think it was called “Hole in the Wall” in the US, but on the Internet I remember people calling it “Human Tetris.” Well now you can play a version of that featuring Sumo wrestlers with Tetsumo Party. It’s available to download on most current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Gabbuchi (PS4, Switch, PC)
Posted on August 19th, 2019 by
Gabbuchi is a 2-D puzzle platformer, and the main character, a box with teeth, reminds me of a cross between Domo and BoxBoy. The game itself kind of reminds me of BoxBoy as well. It utilizes minimalist graphics as you eat as many boxes as you can, but not TOO many as you must still have a path to the goal. So it’s kind of a reverse BoxBoy. Gabbuchi is available to download on PS4, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Solo: Islands of the Heart (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 16th, 2019 by
In Solo: Islands of the Heart, you play as a sailor man or woman who sets out to sea to find true love. Along the way you’ll visit colorful islands, interact with critters, learn about how you view relationships, and mostly solve block manipulating puzzles. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Psyvariar Delta (Switch, PS4, PC)
Posted on August 14th, 2019 by
Psyvariar was an arcade 2-D vertically scrolling shooter from around the early 2000’s. It falls under the category called ‘bullet hell’ shooters as you must avoid large amounts of projectiles as the main challenge. And now you can enjoy the ultimate version on Switch, PS4, and PC (reviewed on Switch here).
Switchy Road (Switch, Mobile)
Posted on August 12th, 2019 by
One bad thing about mobile games is that you don’t see very many super simple games on consoles anymore. Well now there is one with Switchy Road. It’s available on mobile, but now it’s also on the Switch (reviewed on Switch here). A geometric shape travels on an ever crumbling road, and you must press a button to change the shape so it fits into holes that appear up ahead. It reminds me of the ‘put the square peg in hole’ wooden game, or that “Human Tetris” TV game show where people try to fit into holes in walls coming at them.
Pokémon Rumble Rush (iOS, Android)
Posted on August 9th, 2019 by
One of the most revisited Pokémon spin-offs has been Pokémon Rumble. In the game you play with toy Pokémon as you bash into other toy Pokémon in real time. The Rumble game on the Wii U even let you buy real toys you could scan, which would become the prototypes for amiibo figures! Now that Pokémon has found new popularity on mobile devices thanks to Pokémon GO, now the Rumble series is on mobile as well with Pokémon Rumble Rush (reviewed on iPad here). It’s basically an endless clicker in disguise, but it’s certainly one of the better ones I’ve come across.
Super Mutant Alien Assault (Switch, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 7th, 2019 by
In the future, Earth has been destroyed by alien invaders. A few handfuls of humans escape on spaceships, but now the alien invaders have caught up to eradicate them. Now it’s up to a battle droid to defend the spaceships from being overrun by aliens. Super Mutant Alien Assault is an arcade style randomly generated single screen platform jumping shooter, similar to another game I reviewed a while back called Duck Game. It’s available for all current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Pawarumi (Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 5th, 2019 by
Pawarumi is a 2-D vertically scrolling shooter that uses themes from Mayan and South American culture, although if I didn’t read that in the press release, I probably wouldn’t have known. Use three different kinds of weapons to fire at colored enemies to boost your shields, power up your special weapon, and take out enemies quickly in this downloadable game for Switch, Xbox One, and PC (reviewed on Switch here).
