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.
Hero Realms (Boardgame)
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Posted on March 27th, 2018 by
In the Hero Realms card game players alternate between playing cards to fight each other and collecting more cards to be more powerful in the future. This deckbuilder follows in the footsteps of the hugely popular Star Realms but is more than just the same game with a different theme. There are very strong similarities, but in Hero Realms players can begin with a themed starting deck (based around typical RPG character classes) and have the option of playing in a campaign game and/or fighting a specially designed communal boss monster. While Hero Realms feels very similar to Star Realms, the opportunity to play against specific boss monster decks or try out the co-op campaign game makes Hero Realms a unique experience.
ChronoBlade (iOS, Android)
Posted on March 26th, 2018 by
Evil has taken over the Multiverse and four warriors are here to stop it in this free-to-play mobile game that emulates an arcade style side scrolling beat ‘em up. Play as characters like Aurok the barbarian and Thera the Amazonian spear wielder as you beat up all manner of fantasy themed bad guys. ChronoBlade is available to download on iOS and Android, but reviewed on iPad here.
The Arenas of Kirby Battle Royale
Posted on March 23rd, 2018 by
To celebrate the recent release of Kirby Star Allies for Nintendo Switch, let’s look at another Kirby game that came out earlier this year that I just now got around to playing. It’s Kirby Battle Royale, a 3DS game featuring four player battle style mini-games with Kirby and his different copy abilities. There are ten different types of arenas to battle in, and they’re all pretty interesting enough to be deemed ‘blog-worthy’ by me, so let’s take a look at them! Also be sure to stick around to the end, as I’ve got some news about HAL Laboratory (creators of Kirby), and their first new mobile game!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch, and many others…)
Posted on March 22nd, 2018 by
Why talk about a 6 ½ year old videogame? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has now been ported to the Nintendo Switch, making this the first portable version of the title. Players can take their exploration-based fantasy RPG with them on the go. If you haven’t yet tried this award-winning RPG or if you’re a huge fan and want to be able to play anytime or anywhere that you like, the Switch version is a great place to start.
Reader Review: Tokyo Xanadu EX+ (PS4)
Posted on March 21st, 2018 by
Last year I reviewed a game called Tokyo Xanadu. I didn’t really like the game all that much, but one of my brothers showed a keen interest in it. So when the EX+ version of it came out and I got a review code for it, I decided to let him take a stab at it, so here is my brother Ben Woodman’s review of Tokyo Xanadu EX+ for PS4.
Kung-Fu Zoo (Boardgame)
Posted on March 20th, 2018 by
Kung-Fu Zoo has players flicking animal-themed dice into an arena to score points and/or eliminate other players by knocking them into a corner pocket. A fast moving game of skill, with a healthy dose of luck, makes for a great game for younger kids even if it won’t have much staying power for older gamers.
Jurassic World Pinball (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mobile)
Posted on March 19th, 2018 by
Dinosaurs are rampaging on pinball tables in Pinball FX3 with Jurassic World Pinball. It’s available on nearly all current game systems, PC, and mobile devices, but reviewed on PS4 here. To play Jurassic World Pinball, first you need to download Pinball FX3 (Zen Pinball if you are on mobile). Pinball FX3 is free and acts as your hub. Then you can purchase and download tables separately.
Bridge Constructor Portal (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, Mobile)
Posted on March 16th, 2018 by
I just love the Portal games. They’re some of my most favorite puzzle platform titles and evil computer GlaDOS immediately became one of my top video game villains when I first saw her in Portal. And now Portal has teamed up with another puzzle game: Bridge Constructor, to bring you a new bridge building game with Portal themes. At first I wasn’t interested in Bridge Constructor, but after I heard there was going to be a Portal version, I got pretty interested in it after that. So much so that I reviewed the original game here. And I’m glad I did, as it helped me understand the Portal version better. Anyway, Bridge Constructor Portal is available for nearly all current game consoles, PC, and mobile devices, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Bouncy Smash (iOS)
Posted on March 14th, 2018 by
Bouncy Smash is a free-to-play arcade style platform action game exclusive to iOS (reviewed on iPad here). The game has an unnecessary story about synthetic life forms being created in the future, and then revolting. So a new group of life forms is designed to stop them. You play as one of those life forms, a little round blue ball with eyes named Arlo. You kind of look like a Dragon Quest slime, or that character from the 16-bit Smartball/Jelly Boy games (and I wonder how the puppet YouTuber Arlo feels about the name). Anyway, all you need to know is that you’re a little blue ball bouncing around trying to hop on other balls in a game that’s like a cross between Buster Bros. and Joust.
Joe Jump: Impossible Quest (iOS, Google Play)
Posted on March 12th, 2018 by
Meet Joe Jump. He’s a lumberjack and that’s OK. He runs through a forest jumping over obstacles and chucks throwing axes at any logs in his way. Joe Jump: Impossible Quest is a super-challenging continuous runner, and it’s available to download on most mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
