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.
Metaloid Origin (PS4, Switch)
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Posted on August 30th, 2021 by
Metaloid Origin takes inspiration from classic 16-bit run-and-gun games, especially Mega Man X. Play as one of three android catgirls (kind of reminds me of Samurai Pizza Cats) and blast robots in more than half a dozen 2-D platform stages. It’s available on PS4 and Switch, but reviewed on PS4 here.
CrisTales (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X/S, PC)
Posted on August 27th, 2021 by
Crisbell is a young girl who lives in a fantasy world full of monsters and magic. She lives in an orphanage until one day she meets a talking frog. The frog leads her to the local cathedral where her Time Mage powers awaken, which lets her see the past and future and manipulate them. She has a vision of an upcoming war with a powerful Time Empress who is trying to take over the world. So now with her talking frog and newfound friends, Crisbell embarks on an RPG adventure in CrisTales. It’s available on nearly all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
MouseBot: Escape from CatLab (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, Mobile)
Posted on August 25th, 2021 by
Help a robotic mouse navigate through devious trap-filled mazes designed by cat scientists in MouseBot: Escape from CatLab. It’s kind of like a 3-D endless runner where you constantly roll forward, and must avoid and jump over obstacles while collecting as much cheese as you can. It’s available on nearly all current game consoles, PC, and mobile devices, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Kickerinho World (Switch, Mobile)
Posted on August 23rd, 2021 by
Do foot tricks with a soccer ball and nothing else in Kickerinho World. It’s available on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, but reviewed on Switch here.
Sam & Max: This Time it’s Virtual (Oculus)
Posted on August 20th, 2021 by
OK I’m going to tell you a couple of things about myself that you may or may not already know. First, I’ve been blind in my left eye since birth. It doesn’t keep me from doing much, but I can’t drive because my lack of depth perception and peripheral vision wouldn’t be safe. I also can’t catch thrown objects to me very well, also due to the lack of depth perception, and I can’t see 3-D effects in movies and such. This means I can’t see the full effects in VR games either. Anyway, another thing about me is that I’m a big fan of Sam & Max. Sam is a genial 6-foot tall talking dog wearing a suit, and Max is his maniacal rabbity razor teethed sidekick thing. Together they dispense their wacky brand of justice as the Freelance Police, and have starred in comic books, point and click video games, and even a Saturday morning cartoon! And now they have their own VR game with Sam & Max: This Time it’s Virtual. Even though I can’t use VR to its fullest potential, I just had to play this game since I’m such a big fan of Sam & Max. So thanks to the help of my brothers and their Oculus Quest, I was able to review it!
Out of Line (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 18th, 2021 by
Out of Line is one of those games that tells its story without words. Well I have no choice here so forgive me if this sounds dumb. Anyway, you play as a dude who looks like the kid from Scribblenauts. You’re in a hand-drawn mechanical world trying to escape these giant grabber claw hands. You have to find these glowing blue cubes that attach themselves to trees, and you also meet older versions of yourself. Early on in the game you get a yellow spear of light that you can throw and do other things with to creatively bypass obstacles in this 2-D puzzle platformer. Out of Line is available on nearly all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Bishoujo Battle Mahjong Solitaire (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)
Posted on August 16th, 2021 by
I’ve seen the word “Bishoujo” before when referring to anime, but I had no idea what it meant until I looked it up for this review. Turns out it means “beautiful young lady” so to speak. Guess that would’ve made for too long of a title for this game, where you play Mahjong Solitaire to unlock outfits for a bevvy of anime ladies, who are also armed with weapons in this one for some reason. It’s very similar to the Pretty Girls Klondike Solitaire game I reviewed recently, and it’s available on nearly all current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Pizza Pixel Podcast Episode 2: Top Five Favorite Home Game Consoles
Posted on August 13th, 2021 by
Just wanted to let you all know that my second episode of my podcast is up! This time brother Jeff and I talk about our top five favorite home game consoles! You’ll also learn how this podcast got its name, how one of Jeff’s first words was Donkey Kong, and what 16-bit game ending made him cry! Read on for links so you can listen!
Zelda and Loftwing amiibo
Posted on August 11th, 2021 by
I got another amiibo figure I’d like to show off today. This one is the Zelda and Loftwing amiibo to coincide with the recently released The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. So let’s take a look at it. And is it just me, or are new amiibo figures getting harder and harder to find and get nowadays?
Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare DLC (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on August 9th, 2021 by
I loved Streets of Rage 4 when it came out last year. I enjoyed it so much that it won my “Best Arcade Classic Remake” award in my 2020 Game of the Year blog. So I was happy to find out they had some DLC for it, and even more excited that I got to review it! This Mr. X Nightmare DLC adds new characters, modes, and other features to this 2-D side scrolling beat ‘em up, and it’s available on most current consoles, but reviewed on PS4 here.
