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.
The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest (Switch, PC)
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Posted on March 2nd, 2026 by
Fletcher is a game developer who is running on hard times and goes to see a psychiatrist about it. The psychiatrist puts him under hypnosis and now he must escape his own mind. You’ll play as him in this 2D Metroidvania style platform adventure featuring off the wall humor and challenge. Probably the weirdest thing about the game is that it’s published by Acclaim! Huh, I guess they’re back! Anyway, the game is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Push Start Play Arcade Part 2
Posted on February 27th, 2026 by
The Push Start Play arcade I went to in Lewisville, TX was so big I had to split this article into two parts! So here’s part two of my tour of the arcade!
Push Start Play Arcade Part 1
Posted on February 25th, 2026 by
A couple of weeks ago, my good friend that I’ve known since college and I went to a big new arcade in Lewisville, TX called Push Start Play. I don’t know if it’s the biggest arcade in Texas, but it’s got to be one of the biggest. And it had some really cool and super rare games, too. So I thought I’d talk about it here. So let’s take a tour of it!
Book of Korvald (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)
Posted on February 23rd, 2026 by
You are Korvald, an old scribe who lives in a Nordic village. When crusaders come and invade, you are kidnapped and tortured to near death. But then a demon comes and gives you strength to fight back in this 2D action hack and slash platformer. It kind of reminds me of a mix between Odin Sphere and Splatterhouse. It’s available on PlayStation consoles, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
The Pizza Pixel Podcast Episode 27: Favorite Museums
Posted on February 20th, 2026 by
On this episode of the podcast, brother Jeff and I discuss our favorite museums, both in real life and virtual ones in video games! So please give it a listen!
Under the Island (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on February 18th, 2026 by
In this game you play as Nia, a teenager who just moved temporarily to a remote island with her parents. She’s not too thrilled about being away from civilization, but after accidentally touching a shrine and falling down a pit, she is tasked with collecting four gears that’ll activate the island, which is actually a floating craft. But is everything what it seems here? That’s what you’ll find out in Under the Island, a top down action adventure game similar to Zelda. It features modern day settings and elements, so you use a hockey stick instead of a sword for instance. You’ll explore the island and solve puzzles and take on creative dungeons and boss battles. It’s available for all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Tiny Biomes (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on February 16th, 2026 by
This game reminds me a bit of one of my favorite classic puzzlers: Pipe Dream. Make the water (or lava) flow through all the destinations by rotating pieces of pipe in three biomes: Forest, Volcano, and Winter, with 50 levels in each biome. Tiny Biomes is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
I Guest Starred on a Bluey Podcast ‘For Real Life!’
Posted on February 13th, 2026 by
Hey folks, got some cool news for you. You might know that I’m a pretty big fan of the Bluey cartoon show. Well recently I got to guest star on a cartoon podcast about Bluey with some of my friends. I’m really glad they invited me for this one. Anyway, it turned out really good and I hope you get a chance to listen to it sometime. Please click on the link below!
Tomba Special Edition (Switch)
Posted on February 11th, 2026 by
The two Tomba games are some of my favorites on the PSOne. They’re 2.5D platformers that are kind of like a cross between Klonoa and the Wonder Boy games. You play as a caveboy wild kid with pink hair named Tomba, and you fight these evil pig guys. I remember when I first saw this game at the very first E3 I ever went to and someone dressed as Tomba gave me a demo disc. I got to review both games in the series when I worked at The Dallas Morning News, too! Did you know that one of the guys who helped make the Tomba games also used to work for Capcom and helped make some of the early Ghosts N Goblins and Mega Man games there? A year or so ago they re-released this game on Switch and even made a special edition of it. I normally don’t spend that kind of money on these things, but sometimes I splurge and I got it. I’ve had it for a while and decided I would show it off when I didn’t have many games to review. Well we’ve gotten to that point so here it is!
Bananas for Minecraft
Posted on February 9th, 2026 by
Dole is no stranger to video game promotions when it comes to their bananas. Anyone remember Super Monkey Ball? The Dole logo was placed all over the game, from the bananas you collect to balloons and blimps in the background. And now Dole is teaming up with Minecraft for an even weirder promotion! So let’s take a look at it.
