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.
Plungeez (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
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Posted on August 17th, 2026 by
Have you ever heard of a game where you play as a plumber and must run and jump through 2D worlds? Yeah, you MIGHT have. But what about one where you play as a plumber in a 2D world and ACTUALLY do plumbing? Yeah, maybe not. Well now there is a game like that with Plungeez! A mysterious manhole has appeared in the city and a plumber has fallen in. Help her escape and solve the mystery of the manhole in this 2D puzzle platformer with light “Metroidvania” elements. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Reader Review: Educational Family Games (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S)
Posted on August 14th, 2026 by
I’m not a PC gamer and haven’t been for a while, mainly because I can’t afford a gaming PC. But when I got a Steam key for Educational Family Games, I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to review it as it fits the audience of this site nicely. So I got my brother Jeff to review it! So here is his review of Educational Family Games. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Steam here. –Cary Woodham
Wake Up, Lia! (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on August 12th, 2026 by
Help little girl Lia wake up from nightmares involving avoiding sawblades in this 2D precision platformer. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Teeto (Switch 1 & 2, PS5, PC)
Posted on August 10th, 2026 by
Hold onto your hats, folks, the story for this game gets pretty weird! One day a failed experiment in a laboratory causes all humans on Earth to disappear. It also causes animals to start talking and inanimate objects to come to life. And then evil shadow creatures start attacking! Luckily a stuffed bunny named Nora has just created a living amoeba-like being that can fight these shadow creatures. She names it Teeto and together they embark on a 3D platforming adventure. This game reminds me of the many 3D platformers found on the N64 or maybe the early years of the GameCube and PS2 when these kinds of games were at their prime. Teeto is available on Nintendo and PlayStation consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch 2 here.
Splatoon Raiders amiibo
Posted on August 7th, 2026 by
Got some new amiibo based on the recently released Splatoon Raiders game. There’s Shiver, Frye, and Big Man. They’ve had amiibo based on these three before for Splatoon 3, but here they are in their Raiders getup. So let’s take a look at them!
Mechaconda (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on August 5th, 2026 by
Whether you played it on old game consoles or early cell phones, most people are familiar with the simple game Snake or any of its variants. But what if you added enemies and bullet hell shooter elements to the concept? Well you’d get Mechaconda. The nefarious Dr. Evil has taken over four planets and it’s up to you and your mechanical snake to stop him. Mechaconda is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Blast’N Bounty (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on August 3rd, 2026 by
Blast’N Bounty is a bullet hell 2D vertically scrolling shooter with a neat gameplay gimmick. You can choose the stage you want to tackle, and when you beat the boss, you can choose a different subweapon to take into the next level, like a homing shot or spread bullets. Kind of reminds me of Mega Man in a way. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Starter Pokémon Goldfish Crackers
Posted on July 31st, 2026 by
Earlier this year I wrote about Pokémon Goldfish crackers. Well now they have more, this time featuring the famous three starter Pokémon from the original game! So let’s take a look at them!
Viral Reload EX (Switch, PC)
Posted on July 29th, 2026 by
A member of a rock band turns evil and infects all the other players with viruses so he can take over the world. It’s up to Bimmy and a talking octopus to shrink down and fight the viruses to save the day. Viral Reload EX is an arcade 16 bit styled 2D vertically scrolling shooter with an ‘inside the body’ theme. It’s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on July 27th, 2026 by
A boy and his father live happily in a cabin in the woods. But one day a bad guy that looks like a cross between Skeletor and Dr. Doom just busts through their door and kills the dad for no reason. So now the son takes up a sword to take revenge. This game is a 2D side scrolling hack and slash where you fight six boss demons in themed areas like Wind, Wood, Ice, Poison, Fire, etc. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
