Paper Mario, Little Cat Bit City, World of Goo 2...here's all the family friendly video games coming out in May! patrickklepek.substack.com/p/your-guide-t…

The Rugrats are getting a (new) video game, but it's not for kids: patrickklepek.substack.com/p/a-game-featu…

Death of the Father, a podcast conversation between Patrick Klepek 🎃 and Tales of Kenzera: ZAU creative director Abubakar Salim (@Abzybabzy) about fathers, video games, and the grieving process. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dea…

How years of grieving led Abubakar Salim to honor his father by making a video game: patrickklepek.substack.com/p/how-years-of…

Another episode of Spawnpoint, Crossplay's ongoing parenting + gaming podcast with Patrick Klepek 🎃 and Keza MacDonald, is now live. Theme parks! Parental controls! And much more! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spa…

A few thoughts from Patrick Klepek 🎃 on Bluey's emotional 28-minute episode, and what it was like watching (and crying) as a family. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/the-sign

This company wants to make setting parental controls, which are different and confusing on every platform, much easier for you patrickklepek.substack.com/p/this-company…

It's one video game menu, Michael, how much could it cost? Two hours of playtime? Patrick Klepek 🎃 recounts the pain of his family going to sleep, going sicko on FF7 Rebirth, and suddenly losing two hours of progress. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/two-hours

Why Roblox and child labor are suddenly in the news together: patrickklepek.substack.com/p/why-roblox-a…

FTC rejects ESRB proposal to use 'facial age estimation' technology (for now) patrickklepek.substack.com/p/ftc-rejects-…

From Grounded on Switch to Sand Land, here's your guide to all the family friendly video games coming this month. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/your-guide-t…

The last thing that Patrick Klepek 🎃 bought at Disneyland was a $78 cheat code for him, his wife, and his daughter. Can you guess what for? patrickklepek.substack.com/p/disneyland-s…

.Patrick Klepek 🎃 was in Super Nintendo World with his family last week, and discovered it’s A) very cool and B) full of a shocking number of crying children, because of how the park is designed. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/super-ninten…

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Next week, Patrick Klepek 🎃 is headed to Disneyland with his family, and he has a rock solid, absolutely full-proof plan to make sure everyone has fun. What could go wrong?! patrickklepek.substack.com/p/heres-my-pla…

More than ever, children are using video games as a social space. The era of the mall might be over, but hanging out on Roblox is alive and well, and the questions facing parents and game creators are equally thorny and without clear answers. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/trying-to-pr…

Sky designer Jenova Chen, best known for games like Journey and Flower, joins the podcast to discuss being a parent, and what it’s like running an online game where you have to make calls about harassment, bullying, and the private lives of children. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/crossplay-po…

Spider-Man 2 creative director Bryan Intihar chats with Patrick Klepek 🎃 about why the superhero appeals to both kids and adults. patrickklepek.substack.com/p/why-does-eve…