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.
Piczle Cross: Rune Factory (Switch, PC)
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Posted on March 10th, 2025 by
Last year around this time I reviewed a game called Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons. It was a nonogram puzzle game and those types of puzzles in video game form are often called Picross or a variation of that name. But this one had a theme. The pictures you could make were based off of things and characters from the Story of Seasons games. These were farming sims that were around way before Stardew Valley got popular. You might know these games better as Harvest Moon, as that’s what those games were called before the rights changed. Anyway, the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games had a spinoff series called Rune Factory. These were more fantasy based, and they streamlined the farming parts so you’d have more time to go fight monsters in dungeons! I actually like the Rune Factory games more than Story of Seasons, and now there is a Piczle Cross game based on the Rune Factory series as well! It’s available on Switch and PC but reviewed on Switch here.
Reader Review: Kingdom Come Deliverance 1 & 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)
Posted on March 7th, 2025 by
I had my brother Ben review a game I probably would never play myself, but it’s nice to have variety every now and then. So please check out his review of this duology of games! –Cary
Moe Waifu H Fantasy (PS4, PS5, Switch)
Posted on March 5th, 2025 by
I don’t know what the “Moe” means, but isn’t Waifu what you connect your internet up to? Just kidding! I’m not that out of touch. I think Waifu means like a pretend girlfriend or something. Anyway, this game is a simple music rhythm game where you press buttons in time to the music while being accompanied by pretty anime ladies. It’s available on current PlayStation consoles and Switch, but reviewed on PS4 here.
X-Out: Resurfaced (Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)
Posted on March 3rd, 2025 by
Originally X-Out was a 2D horizontal shooter for computers like the C64 and Amiga. And now you can play the later version on most current consoles (reviewed on Switch here) with X-Out: Resurfaced. While most 2D shooters are set in space, this one is a little more unique in that you’re underwater. In that way, it reminds me of a classic arcade shooter from Irem called In the Hunt.
LEGO Animal Crossing Sets
Posted on February 28th, 2025 by
As you may or may not know, I love Animal Crossing. Pac-Man may be my number one favorite game of all time, but I think Animal Crossing may be my second favorite. So you know that’s a lot! A little over a year ago, they started releasing Animal Crossing LEGO sets, and I finally got a couple of them so I thought I’d share with you all here.
Super Jagger Bomb 2: Go East (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on February 26th, 2025 by
A few years ago, I reviewed a game called Super Jagger Bomb that was a near carbon copy of an obscure arcade game called Bomb Jack. It was such a blatant rip off that I was surprised Tecmo (makers of Bomb Jack), didn’t sue. Well now the makers of that first game have the gall to release a sequel! In Super Jagger Bomb 2, you play as a super hero who must collect all the bombs in single screen stages while avoiding enemies. The sequel adds a few new things, but it’s more or less the same game. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Freddy Farmer (Switch, PC)
Posted on February 24th, 2025 by
A dragon has kidnapped Freddy Farmer’s daughter, and he seeks the help of a wizard to help get her back. The wizard tasks him to get ingredients for a potion, but they have to be collected in a certain order. Help Freddy get those ingredients in this Donkey Kong inspired retro arcade style game where you must climb ladders and jump over enemies. Actually this game is a lot like another lesser known arcade game called Arabian, which was actually one of SunSoft’s first games alongside Kangaroo! Anyway, Freddy Farmer is available on Nintendo Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Unplugged: Dungeons & Dragons 2024
Posted on February 22nd, 2025 by
Whether it is streamers, or pop culture icons (I suppose some are both) the role-playing hobby continues to make inroads to mainstream culture. Leading the pack is Dungeons and Dragons. With this week’s release of the new Monster Manual, D&D has just finished a refresh of their 2014 “5th Edition” ruleset. This new, “D&D 2024” edition is fully backwards compatible with the 2024 rules but has smoothed out some rough edges and attempts to provide a more helpful presentation of the material. In brief, the game has punched up the fun aspects for players, provided more concrete advice for new players, and souped up the monsters to provide more variety and more challenging monsters. While there is no dire need for anyone to change over from the 2014 rules (you can even run players running characters from each edition at the same time), new players should certainly start with the 2024 rules and hard-core players will probably see advantages in going with the new, adjusted rules.
Catch Pokémon in McDonald’s Happy Meals!
Posted on February 21st, 2025 by
Pokémon are back in McDonald’s Happy Meals, but this time it’s more of a focus on the card game. I picked one up the other day so let’s see what’s inside.
Tsetseg’s Adventure (Switch, PC)
Posted on February 19th, 2025 by
A bad guy has kidnapped Tsetseg the witch’s spooky friends (skeleton, ghost, pumpkin, etc.) and not it’s up to her to save them! Tsetseg’s Adventure is an 8-bit styled 2D platformer on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
