New Dad Gaming – Episode 106 – Steamy Summer
Who doesn’t partake in a Steam Sale summer? I mean as a gaming dad I remember the Steam sales being much more lucrative than today, but it’s still a great chance to pick up some hidden gems.
That being said, I won’t be adding to my backlog, but rather consider games that my kids might want. Or better yet, get some games that we will both enjoy and talk about. Some ones I have in mind are City Skylines (for the Sim City aspect), oldies like Age of Empires or even dabble in some Civilization.
Yes, those examples mentioned are some pretty hard games for any kid under 10, but it’s more about learning mechanics, introducing math, strategy and decision-making, while having a bit of fun.. and no nuking foes with Gandhi.
Unlimited screen time?
Came across this article with a fellow dad and his interesting perspective on screen time and his family. He takes the angle that games are teaching kids about various subjects that they may not encounter in everyday life and that parents should educate themselves on what video games have to offer.
There’s also mention of the age restrictions on games as rated by ESRB. I agree that those ratings are only meant as a guide, and that every parent should inspect the game to understand what their child will experience.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dad-says-video-games-good-1626621
Emotional controller
Having kids can be an awful lot for any parent. You will quickly learn that difficulty increases as kids grow, and like any good video game, you need to prepare, harness and craft the right equipment for the quest. Well, it looks like a startup in the United States is looking into creating another tool for your parental toolbox that looks at how kids cope and deal with emotional distress. As a new dad that games, this kind of idea of involving games as therapy is very interesting and hope to see it develop and grow in the future!
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