My nine year old just came out wondering if something was wrong. I just woke up the entire house.

I fucking hate kids, but what I hate even more is people who don't think anything made for kids needs to actually be good (these are always the same normies who ask you to design their business logo for free). Kids are people, too, and they deserve good stuff as much as anyone else. MORE so, even.

Children having low expectations is to be expected. While it’s fine for kids to have a good time with movies, games, and TV that are empty calories, not all entertainment directed at them should aim for that bar. It's a fine line between laziness and exploitation. www.crossplay.news/p/bluey-ques...

Monstrous behavior. There is no way to hand wave something like this. Have a fucking backbone.

One last stream with the gang!

@patrickklepek.bsky.social was not happy with @danika.bsky.social at the end of the stream today

Nothing could go wrong climbing this mountain. Nothing!!!

Bluey is beloved. Halfbrick—yes, the Fruit Ninjas folks!—were tasked with turning it into a game. No pressure, right? Well, it helps to live down the street from Bluey's creator. My story at @crossplayblog.bsky.social on how the new (and good!) Bluey game was made www.crossplay.news/p/the-story-...

I knew this was the start of something special when Rob was straight up cagey and mildly embarrassed to begin talking about how much he liked this game on the podcast last week.

Bluey is beloved. Halfbrick—yes, the Fruit Ninjas folks!—were tasked with turning it into a game. No pressure, right? Well, it helps to live down the street from Bluey's creator. My story at @crossplayblog.bsky.social on how the new (and good!) Bluey game was made www.crossplay.news/p/the-story-...

The things I do for @remapradio.bsky.social...

Hey, Rob is back! Join Danika, Patrick, Janet, Chia, and Rob!! as they ponder the nature of modern awards shows, plus Metroid Prime 4, Consume Me, Promise Mascot Agency, Master of Command, and more. We also try to solve game reviews via a new idea: Michelin stars. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

The latest Pluribus was/is one of my favorite eps of TV in a while. I fully expect people who have trouble with Pluribus' pacing to scream in agony. But I also think it's the truest expression of the soul of the show so far. We talked about that on Decoding TV podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Come hang with us and create a summoning circle for Routine 2!

Control is an illusion, something to let go of while parenting, and maybe, just maybe, something to reclaim while gaming. Loved writing this short guest essay for @crossplayblog.bsky.social. www.crossplay.news/p/sick-days-...

"Games are a small way to safely feel in control. Perhaps any hobby done purely for the sake of enjoyment outside of childrearing can do that—a revolutionary act to step away and to do something ostensibly unproductive just to rest." www.crossplay.news/p/sick-days-...

It was honestly emotional to hop on this call last week. I never thought this day would come!

🚨🚨🚨BANGER PLATFORMER ALERT🚨🚨🚨 store.steampowered.com/app/3215230/...

A little while ago, the YouTube Studio started glitching out while I uploaded videos for Remap. Not sure what's going on. It'll flip back and forth on looking normal and then looking like...this? Any ideas what's causing this? Safari browser on Mac.

If you're living in Australia and have a child who's experiencing the newly enacted social media ban for anyone under 16, I'd like to hear how it's going, what they're feeling, how you're talking about it for @crossplayblog.bsky.social. Please drop me a DM and/or email me [email protected]

If you're living in Australia and have a child who's experiencing the newly enacted social media ban for anyone under 16, I'd like to hear how it's going, what they're feeling, how you're talking about it for @crossplayblog.bsky.social. Please drop me a DM and/or email me [email protected]

Prepared to head back into RV There Yet? with @danika.bsky.social, @robzacny.bsky.social, @cado.bsky.social, and @patrickklepek.bsky.social. Will Papa Rob continue to tolerate his unruly smoking children? Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio YouTube: youtube.com/live/ogf3ajM...

Patrick's right: It's for sure a good thing that things are improving, but this is an unfixable problem in key ways. I think all the time about the challenge of maintaining a NoBlox rule at home as Kiddo gets older, and the need to partner that rule with an open and ongoing dialogue about risks.

A conversation at @crossplayblog.bsky.social with the Roblox executive behind the company's "Teen Council" initiative and how it's changing the platform. If you want to know how people are breaking the rules, why not ask the people who are actively breaking them? www.crossplay.news/p/roblox-tee...

The power to build unbelievably complicated new forms of technology, only for the grand pitch from its architects to be "I'm lazy, incurious, and profoundly weird. Please join me."

On one hand, I became an uncle today.

Sabrina Carpenter: Braver and more powerful than Nintendo and Microsoft combined.

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On the latest Decoding TV, I chat with @davechen.bsky.social about the latest episode of Pluribus and whether the show's glacial pacing is becoming A Problem. (I am less concerned! David is very concerned!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Really enjoyed the discussion we had on this week's podcast about the role of online gatekeepers like Steam and the responsibility individual actors (you, me, anyone who enjoys games as art) have in seeking out uncomfortable experiences and financially supporting them.

don’t you remember…

Headed into the mysterious horrors of the long-in-development scary space game ROUTINE (!!!!) with @robzacny.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, and Chia on The Wheel of GeForce NOW! #sponsored Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio YouTube: youtube.com/live/bqMiola...

We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com

Preparing to head back into Escape Simulator 2 with @danika.bsky.social, @cado.bsky.social, and @patrickklepek.bsky.social, as they continue to try and solve Dracula's riddles! Will anyone get sick on *this* stream? Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio YouTube: youtube.com/live/pnRk4bO...

My daughter was repeatedly warned to be careful, but eventually, she dropped her phone enough times that it died. For months, we've left the broken phone out as a reminder of consequences. Now, we're wondering: should we fix it? Has the lesson been learned? www.crossplay.news/p/my-daughte...

I can't believe this finally happened. It's been 12 years since I spoke with the developers of Routine, and later this week, it's finally out. Incredibly cool to chat with these folks, podcast coming soon. 😭😭😭

The alliance is over. 😂 Go Bears!

I’m playing a horror game on the main family TV with headphones on while my wife is doing something in the kitchen and I’m trying so hard to be extremely cool and not yelp. The noises of cabinets opening and shutting are not helping.

I have entered an AMC. www.tiktok.com/@patrick.klepek

Big changes for Roblox chat. Children will be asked to prove their age via scan, will only be allowed to chat with kids *in* that range, and later, they'll also be matched to play with kids in that range. Mostly good changes, details at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/what-to-kn...

It's Patrick, Chia, Janet, and Danika on Remap Radio, where we react to The Game Awards nominations and discourse, and remember legendary game dev Rebecca Heineman. Plus! Constance, Dispatch, Lumines Arise, Goodnight Universe!, Hades II, Where Winds Meet, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

I'm disappointed paid items and loot boxes are coming to Fortnite. It's clear they're spooked by Roblox and worried they're losing younger players, so they're incorporating the worst parts of Roblox. I wrote about what parents can do for @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/fortnite-i...

I used to write and make commercials so I always assume I'll know the punchline from the setup but this one got me good. What a lovely, lovely spot.

Every once in a while, I check my son's Steam reviews.

I'm disappointed paid items and loot boxes are coming to Fortnite. It's clear they're spooked by Roblox and worried they're losing younger players, so they're incorporating the worst parts of Roblox. I wrote about what parents can do for @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/fortnite-i...

I went from not knowing anything about this game to blasting through every single available episode, including the finale, in a single week. It started making cracks in my formerly confident argument for Silksong as GOTY. Remarkable game.

Getting ready to return to the world of RV There Yet? because @danika.bsky.social and @patrickklepek.bsky.social had so much fun last time. Now, we're dragging @robzacny.bsky.social and @gameonysus.bsky.social into the mix! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio YouTube: youtube.com/live/CZ0IJmc...

News from Valve and Sony point to a world where it's easier to fit games into a busy, chaotic life—a boon for parents like me. At @crossplayblog.bsky.social, I wrote about how a shift to away from exclusivity and TV tethers is letting me play more games. www.crossplay.news/p/i-want-to-...

Love that on the Sports! podcast, the first thing you hear from @robzacny.bsky.social is “<scoffs> Fuck you” at @patrickklepek.bsky.social 🤣