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.
Uzzuzzu My Pet (Switch)
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Posted on June 26th, 2023 by
A large orange dog, a fat pink cat, a cute grey and white kitten, and a little white puppy with something always in its mouth are the stars of Uzzuzzu My Pet. Supposedly they are in short little CG animated segments on TikTok, and are popular in Korea…I guess? I don’t know, I don’t mess with TikTok. And now they’re in a virtual coloring book on your Switch!
Pac-Man Goes For Takeout
Posted on June 23rd, 2023 by
A couple of Christmases ago I got a set of Pac-Man figures where he and the ghost monsters are surrounded by brunch related fruit items. Well this past year they did something similar, except these figures have Pac-Man enjoying Asian types of cuisine. I got these for Christmas last year so I thought I’d show them to you.
Roniu’s Tale (Switch)
Posted on June 21st, 2023 by
When I was a kid, I loved single screen block pushing puzzle games on the NES. Some of my favorites included the Adventures of Lolo series and Kickle Cubicle. Now there’s a new game in that vein that you can buy as a homebrew NES cartridge, but you can also download it on the Switch. Roniu is a magician’s apprentice who isn’t happy with his lot in life, so he ventures into a dungeon to find his fortune. Inside he finds a ghost of a girl who has been trapped down there for a long time, so together they solve single screen room puzzles.
The Adventures of Poppe (Switch, PC)
Posted on June 19th, 2023 by
Poppe is a brave hunter, but he’s only about an inch tall! Help him travel through a giant sized world fighting bugs and leaping over chasms in this 2-D platformer adventure. The ‘small character in a giant world’ theme makes me think of other games like Blue’s Journey or Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers. It’s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Tears of the Kingdom amiibo
Posted on June 16th, 2023 by
The newest Zelda game is out and it’s hot. And of course Nintendo released a new amiibo to go along with it and also of course I got it! So let’s take a look at it!
Kana Quest (Switch, PC)
Posted on June 14th, 2023 by
A long while back, my favorite video game company, Namco (makers of Pac-Man), made a puzzle game series in Japan called Mojipittan. If you’ve ever played Taiko Drum Master or Go Vacation, you might have seen characters or music from that game. I really wanted Mojipittan to come to the US, but it used the Japanese written language to make the puzzles, kind of like Scrabble. But because of the way Japanese written language works, there’s no way they’d be able to translate it to English. But now we have something a little similar with Kana Quest. It doesn’t play like Mojipittan, as it’s more of a sliding puzzle game where you must match sounds that Japanese written symbols make with other tiles to solve the levels. It’s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Volley Pals (Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on June 12th, 2023 by
Volley Pals is a arcade style, pick up and play volleyball romp for up to four players. Choose from a selection of wacky characters, like a cheerleader, blob alien, monkey, etc., and play a simple game of volleyball on an assortment of courts. It’s available to play on Switch, Xbox consoles, and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Pizza Pixel Podcast Episode 16: Top Five Favorite Mature Games
Posted on June 9th, 2023 by
Most of you know that I generally prefer to play family friendly games. That’s one of the reasons why I write at GamerDad.com! But I am an adult and sometimes I like more ‘grown up’ games, too. So that’s what this podcast is all about! Granted, I had to stretch a bit for some of the games on my list, but I think it’s a nice contrast to what I usually talk about. So here’s me and my brother Jeff talking about our favorite Mature video games.
Color Pals (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S)
Posted on June 7th, 2023 by
Color Pals is a single screen precision 2-D platformer where you control a little colored block. You can collect lightning bolts to change to a different color. But the trick here is that you can only touch blocks of your own color, otherwise you’ll die and have to start the level over again. Collect keys to open blocks and stars for points, too. Make it to the portal in the level to move onto the next. Color Pals is available on current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.
Pretty Girls 2048 Strike (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)
Posted on June 5th, 2023 by
Pick a pretty anime lady in a uniform to fight other pretty anime ladies in monster costumes and battle by playing a number sliding game in Pretty Girls 2048 Strike. It’s available on PlayStation consoles, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
