Great read and you raise a very interesting subject, that has been on my mind.
As a parent (and lifelong gamer, back from the days of the Apple II to rocketship gaming PC's) to two gen A kids, I find that our own input and influence in shaping their gaming taste, is invaluable.
High quality children's games are released every year, more than they ever did back in the 90's. Tchia and The Plucky Squire are two recent favorites. Yes, there is a learning curve and they require sitting and playing with the children, but we get to teach them to value art, design and a self contained experience vs an infinite consumer treadmill.
I will bravely try to keep them away from F2P products (Fortnite,Roblox etc) for as long as possible.
Children recognise quality and can be taught balance in all things. But it's on us as parents to invest the time to make this hapen.
Great read and you raise a very interesting subject, that has been on my mind.
As a parent (and lifelong gamer, back from the days of the Apple II to rocketship gaming PC's) to two gen A kids, I find that our own input and influence in shaping their gaming taste, is invaluable.
High quality children's games are released every year, more than they ever did back in the 90's. Tchia and The Plucky Squire are two recent favorites. Yes, there is a learning curve and they require sitting and playing with the children, but we get to teach them to value art, design and a self contained experience vs an infinite consumer treadmill.
I will bravely try to keep them away from F2P products (Fortnite,Roblox etc) for as long as possible.
Children recognise quality and can be taught balance in all things. But it's on us as parents to invest the time to make this hapen.
Love this!! Would love your thoughts on some of my stuff, follow me back I could DM you?
https://technicallyentertaining.substack.com/p/gen-alphas-gateway-why-gaming-is
The implications for this stretch beyond games itself.
Why not make games like tv series that can be played like Knight Rider once a week 😀 Br Teemu V