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.
Toree Saturn (Switch, PC)
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Posted on August 27th, 2025 by
Help a little yellow bird with sunglasses compete against his evil mohawk wearing rival Hawkee in Toree Saturn. It’s a 3D platformer clearly inspired by Sonic games on Dreamcast. You’ll run through almost a dozen stages using speed boosters and skill to get ahead. The game is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Alien Breakout (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on August 25th, 2025 by
Help a little green alien escape from a secret laboratory in Alien Breakout. It’s a 2-D precision platformer with some run and gun elements, and it’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Pac-Man: The Official Cookbook
Posted on August 22nd, 2025 by
Recently a cookbook featuring Pac-Man was released. You know me, the biggest Pac-Man fan around, I had to have it. So let’s take a look inside and see what it’s like!
Maiden Cops (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on August 20th, 2025 by
In Maiden City, the police force and most of the population are made up of ladies who are half human, half animal. OK, a little weird, but at least it’s a bit more imaginative. Anyway, play as one of three ladies in the Maiden Cops police force as you take down a gang of liberators who are trying to take over the city in this beat ‘em up that’s clearly inspired by classics such as Final Fight and Streets of Rage. Maiden Cops is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Secret Paws: Cozy Offices (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on August 18th, 2025 by
Find little cats hidden all over office cubicles in Secret Paws: Cozy Offices. It’s like a hidden picture hide and seek Easter egg hunt kind of game. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo
Posted on August 15th, 2025 by
Donkey Kong Bananza is the newest 3D platformer on Nintendo Switch 2, and of course they made an amiibo figure out of it. And of course I got it, too, so let’s take a look at it.
Hogtie (Switch, PC)
Posted on August 13th, 2025 by
I’ve reviewed lots of “Sokoban” style puzzle games where you push blocks around to solve puzzles. But the problem is that they may have different coats of paint, they’re still mostly all the same. So it’s nice and refreshing to play one that has new ideas. In Hogtie, you play as a cowboy who must rope pigs and drag them to their pen. But you’ll have to deal with aspects like the placement of the pig, avoiding mud (pigs won’t go in their pen dirty), barrels that block your way and how you can use your rope to move them around, and much more. Hogtie is available on Switch and PC but reviewed on Switch here.
Cottonville (Switch, PC)
Posted on August 11th, 2025 by
If you want a game that combines farming with fashion, then Cottonville is for you. Create a character and move into a farm where you’ll grow crops. But these crops aren’t for eating. You’ll use them to make fabric and dyes, and then sew them to make all sorts of clothes. Your house also doubles as a shop, and when you have enough, you can sell your clothes to customers to buy more seeds so you can grow crops and make more clothes, and repeat the process indefinitely. Cottonville is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Minecraft Cookies!
Posted on August 8th, 2025 by
Pillsbury has some pre-cut ready to bake cookies featuring Minecraft. I found them at a grocery store near where my mom lives (Brookshire’s, a local Texas chain you see around smaller towns), and we bought them and baked them last time I was visiting her. So let’s take a look at them!
Regina & Mac (Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 6th, 2025 by
This game is obviously trying to imitate Banjo-Kazooie. Your characters are a lizard who doesn’t talk (Mac), and a wisecracking parrot who rides on him (Regina). You travel across 3D platforming worlds collecting stuff, but instead of notes and jigsaw piece “Jiggies,” you are collecting cubes and golden “Floppies” (disks). Even the music uses the same kinds of instruments (meaning lots of bari saxophone and xylophone). Regina & Mac is available on some consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
