Crossplay
Patrick Klepek, Ronaldo Acuna, Emily Marler, Sarah Doherty, Deborah Chantson, Tyler Freader, Jon RenishA newsletter at the intersection of parenting and video games.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 362 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Wolverine Joins a Long Tradition of Violent Video Games That Kids Want to Play
In all of the initial trailers for Marvel’s Wolverine, we’ve seen Logan slice through baddies, covering himself and others in blood, cuts, and who knows what else. But in one of Wolverine’s final pre-release trailers, Insomniac Games—develo...
Roblox Banning Short-Form Video Loops For Kids Is Good Policy
There are flaws in the heavy handed approaches schools, states, countries, and platforms are taking in regards to ongoing criticism of social media, but one change most people can agree on is the disabling of algorithmic feeds. Letting adul...
My Daughter Is Playing an Entirely Different Game
I am not sitting beside my daughter cheering her on while she plays mini-games in Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. I am backseat gaming.
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“No sweetie, if you want to win, you need to time your button press with the reticle.”
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“Well, th...
Your Guide to September’s Family Friendly Video Games
I, personally, am deeply stressed about how much fun I’m going to be having this month, given how many incredible-sounding video games are arriving in September alone. On the family friendly front, September is often a little lighter becaus...
Review: Orbitals Is Co-Op Excellence
On Sunday evening, my 10-year-old and were on the couch. The rest of the house was asleep, following a weekend that had people up early and in bed late. We had some time to kill. She wanted to run a few rounds of Fortnite, but while an upda...
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Authors
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I’ve been covering games since I was 14. Now, I’m 40 years old, and a father of two young daughters. I want to bring writing, reporting, and observations about the world of games from a parent’s perspective.
Essays about attention, art, and the life right in front of us.
Emily Marler (not her real name) is a recovering millennial girlboss trying to raise a toddler offline.
A mom who has been playing video games since childhood, I now navigate this alongside parenthood. Currently splitting my limited free time between building Lego, action RPG, and cozy life sim escapism.
Currently based near Vancouver, Canada, Deb Chantson is a mom to two school-aged boys and is a freelance writer/narrative designer for video games, TV, and novels.
YouTuber & Games Journalist https://www.youtube.com/c/thegamingdiscourse https://www.patreon.com/thegamingdiscourse
Father, Game Developer, Generally okay person.
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