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.
Reader Review: Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S)
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Posted on November 17th, 2025 by
I was too old to get into R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps series when they first came out. I was like in high school or college by that time. And my little brothers were too young! So I don’t really have a lot of familiarity with this series. In fact, the only thing I remember about Goosebumps is that when my brother Jeff was little bitty and first started swimming lessons, one of the things he needed for the class was a beach towel. So we let him pick out whatever one he wanted at the store. And he chose a Goosebumps one, for whatever reason. But he thought he was SO COOL with that towel! Anyway, when a review code for a new Goosebumps game recently dropped in my lap, I thought it would be only fitting to have my brother Jeff review it! So here is his take on Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PC here. –Cary
Pac-Man Ramen
Posted on November 14th, 2025 by
To promote a new Pac-Man game, Bandai Namco has teamed up with Maruchan Instant Ramen to make special packaging for their chicken flavor for a limited time. You know how I like Pac-Man, so even though I don’t like ramen, I had to check this out!
Redex (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S)
Posted on November 12th, 2025 by
Shoot wave after wave of bad guys in 2D retro style arenas in Redex. It’s available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.
Kotenok (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on November 10th, 2025 by
Help a little kitten bypass obstacles in this 2D precision platformer (Kotenok is Russian for kitten, by the way). It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
The Pizza Pixel Podcast Episode 26: Top Ten Vacation Games
Posted on November 7th, 2025 by
With the world the way it is now, it’s so expensive to go on a vacation. So here’s our podcast on video games that you can play that make you feel like you’re on vacation! So pack your bags and grab your sunscreen and relax with our newest episode!
Super Mining Mechs (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on November 5th, 2025 by
Earth’s resources have been nearly depleted in the future, so now you must go and deplete other planets’ resources in Super Mining Mechs. It’s kind of a sequel/updated version of a game I reviewed about a year ago. Use a robot drill to search for treasure underground in 2D space. It kind of reminds me of Steamworld Dig mixed with a bit of Terraria and Dig Dug. Super Mining Mechs is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Spindle (Switch, PC)
Posted on November 3rd, 2025 by
In Spindle you play as the newly appointed Grim Reaper. But you soon discover that the souls of the nearly departed aren’t where they’re supposed to be, and a mysterious black substance has been appearing, making animals and monsters more aggressive. So it’s up to you and your faithful talking pig to figure out what’s going on. This game plays a lot like a 2D Zelda title. Attack enemies with your sickle and solve puzzles in dungeons to regain your powers so you can explore more areas. Spindle is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Halloween 1985 (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on October 31st, 2025 by
A vampire, witch, mummy, werewolf, and more have taken Jack O Lanterns from a pumpkin head man’s shop. Now you must play as that pumpkin head guy and get them back in this arcade style throwback that plays like a mishmash of titles such as Donkey Kong, Bomb Jack, Arabian, and more. Halloween 1985 is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Asfalia: Panic at the Mansion (Switch, PC)
Posted on October 29th, 2025 by
Young boy Charlie is in the park playing with his new puppies (I’m guessing this is the sequel to the last game I reviewed). But all of a sudden, a storm brews in and scares the puppies away. Charlie gives chase, only to find himself lost in a forest that leads him to a fantasy world. He sees puppy tracks leading to a huge mansion, so now he must find a way in and help out a bunch of crazy creatures along the way. Asfalia: Panic at the Mansion is a simple point and click adventure that kind of reminds me of those Humongous ones back in the 90s (Putt-Putt, Pajama Sam, etc.). It’s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Unplugged: The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era (Boardgame)
Posted on October 28th, 2025 by
Many of you may be familiar with the Elder Scrolls line of role-playing videogames. The series sports games consistently found in lists of the best videogames of all time. Elder Scrolls: Arena appeared in 1994, Morrowind in 2002, Oblivion in 2006, and finally Skyrim in 2011. From Morrowind onward the games have been showered with mods, re-released and redeveloped, and it has almost become a meme to see if a particular platform can run Skyrim. With such a strong role-playing pedigree, creating a boardgame that might stand up to the series is no small task. Chip Theory Games, a company known for developing deep games using premium components have taken on the challenge and succeeded wildly. Granted, the game is not cheap (it retails over $200!) but what you get is a game that captures much of the feeling of building and growing a character in the videogame but now you get to do it together with friends while sitting around a table together! Like the videogames, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era can be played again and again, adventuring through multiple different provinces, pursue dozens of main quest stories, and (perhaps most importantly) construct and nurture player characters of almost innumerable variety. When one realizes the game can provide a group of 4 players with hundreds of hours of unique gameplay, one might claim the price averages out to be a bargain.
