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.
Super Mario Loot Box
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Posted on May 6th, 2020 by
Next up on Loot Box Week is a Super Mario Loot Box. I got it on sale at Wal-Mart after Christmas last year for five bucks! It was on clearance so I doubt you can find it now. It was such a good deal that I bought the other same one they had and gave it to one of my brothers for his birthday. Anyway, let’s take a look inside!
Midway Classic Arcade Loot Box
Posted on May 4th, 2020 by
While not quite as popular as they used to be, Loot Boxes are a recent craze as of late. They’re boxes full of themed items that you either order through the mail, or get in a store. Most of the time you don’t know what you’re getting, but sometimes you do. The themes in these boxes range anywhere from video games, movies, or just dog toys and treats. I’ve been tempted to get loot boxes from time to time, but I usually don’t because I like to know what I’m paying for, and many are just too expensive. That loot box at PAX South that had Mega Man on the sides was mighty tempting, but not at 50 bucks! However, there have been a few times in the past year or so where I bought a loot box sold in the games section at Wal-Mart or Target when they were on sale. Why did it take me so long to write about them? Well I thought I’d save them for a rainy day, and now seems about as rainy as ever. So it’s Loot Box Week here at GamerDad, and the first one we’re going to look at is a Midway Classic Arcade Loot Box!
Totally Reliable Delivery Service (Mobile, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on May 1st, 2020 by
Become a delivery worker in this haphazard rag doll physics-based sandbox game. Travel around a 3-D city and deliver packages anyway you can, or just mess around. It’s available for most anything you can play a game on, but reviewed on iPad here.
Koongya Draw Party (Mobile)
Posted on April 29th, 2020 by
If you enjoy playing drawing charades games like Pictionary and Win, Lose, or Draw, then you’ll love Koongya Draw Party. It’s available free-to-play on mobile devices (reviewed on iPad here) and you can play it alone or online.
Biped (PS4, Switch, PC)
Posted on April 27th, 2020 by
Help cute little robots get past obstacles and activate beacons so they can return home in Biped. You don’t control these robots in the typical fashion, though. You use the L and R analog sticks to move their legs so you can make them walk, slide, flip switches and levers, and other things. There are two player co-op and single player modes, and you can download Biped on PS4, Switch, and PC, but it’s reviewed on PS4 here.
I Need an Island Vacation!
Posted on April 24th, 2020 by
I think we can all agree that 2020 is one of the worst years in recent history. It certain has been for me, and probably for most others, what with everything going on! I feel like I need a vacation on a desert island. And luckily, I kind of got that with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I am so thankful that it came out when it did. It gave me a sense of normalcy and saneness during these times. You see, the Animal Crossing game series is very special to me because it’s a game I’ve loved playing with my friends and family over the years. And it’s not the first time an Animal Crossing game helped me cope with a rough patch in my life. So in this blog, I thought I’d go over the other times an Animal Crossing game helped me get through tough times, and I’ll briefly talk about the other games in the series as well.
Save Your Nuts (Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on April 22nd, 2020 by
Gather nuts and defend them from other backyard urban animals in this pick up and play multiplayer game. It mixes elements of soccer and simple battle games for some deceptively fun matches that anyone can get into. It’s available to play on Switch, Xbox One, and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe (Switch, PS4, PC)
Posted on April 20th, 2020 by
Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe is a downloadable one-on-one 2-D fighter for most current game consoles and PC (reviewed on Switch here), featuring anime styled characters. It kind of reminds me of a fighter you’d see from the mid-2000’s, as this one isn’t quite as flashy as newer Guilty Gear or BlazBlue or Street Fighter titles. The default screen size isn’t even widescreen! But just like some of SNK’s older fighters, just because this one doesn’t look as new, it still seems fairly playable, at least as far as I can tell
Gigantosaurus: The Game (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on April 17th, 2020 by
Gigantosaurus is a computer animated TV show with a unique art style aimed at younger viewers. It airs on Disney Junior in the US, but I’m not sure if it’s still on there anymore. Anyway, the show is set in prehistoric times and four young dinosaurs live together and learn life lessons. Along for the ride is their friend Gigantosaurus. He’s a huge ferocious dinosaur that sometimes helps them out, but the dino friends will keep their distance and run away lest they get squashed or eaten. I’m not completely clear how their relationship works. Anyway, the video game is based on the TV show and is a 3-D platformer. An asteroid plugs up a volcano and is causing earthquakes and trouble, and you play as one of the four dinosaur pals to save the day. The game is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Reventure (Mobile, Switch, PC)
Posted on April 15th, 2020 by
You are the hero Tim, out to save the princess, procure the legendary sword, and save the day in this retro inspired 2-D platformer adventure. But what makes this one different is that there are more than 100 different endings, some of them being very unexpected! Can you stumble upon and find all of them in Reventure? It’s available to download on mobile, PC, and Switch, but reviewed on iPad here.
