Parents’ Guide to Discord

What is Discord? Discord is a social tool that allows users to build communities (known as servers) and send direct messages to their friends. It’s designed to be a much more gaming-focused, casual experience than its buttoned-up business counterpart, Slack. Since the COVID-19 pandemic severed in-person gatherings, it’s become a popular hangout spot among children, […]
Minecraft Cave Dweller Mod: What Parents Need to Know

Minecraft is well known for its plethora of amazing mods (and not-so-kid-friendly mods like Jenny) for the Java version. For more information about the Jenny Mod check out our article here. Remember that Minecraft Java is not the same as Minecraft Bedrock, which is the version that you can launch from the Xbox app on […]
Dorfromantik: Idyllic Puzzle-Builder in Digital and Board Game

There are plenty of examples of board games gone digital or digital games coming to tabletop. For mechanics-driven video games like Dorfromantik (“Village Romance”), porting over to physical board games is a natural fit. This idyllic city-builder puzzle game got its start in early access in 2021 on Steam before a full release in 2022. […]
Barbie Games for Barbie Fans

There’s no doubt that Barbie is the hottest movie in theaters right now. Who doesn’t want to paint their whole world Malibu Barbie hot pink and hop in their bright pink convertible like it’s 1994? Barbie’s glossy glamor may be the pink wave that every little girl dreams about, but it got us here at […]
The Stalk Market and The Turnip Prophet in Animal Crossing: New Horizon

STONKS AND TORNPS Playing the actual stock market is a magnanimous task and, quite frankly, isn’t really for kids. But hey, since the Fire Nation is currently attacking the world at large, it’s a great time to understand microeconomics and how investing works… but on a much, much smaller scale. After all, how else are […]
Definition of the week: Cozy/Wholesome Games

Every week the EFG staff will be defining a gaming term that is either confusing or ill-defined. Please leave a comment with any terms you find confusing and we will try to include them in future editions!‘ The gaming definition this week is a series of terms that is applicable to video games: What are Cozy/Wholesome Games? […]
Minecraft Eaglercraft: What It Is and Why Kids are Using It

Minecraft is primarily either available via Bedrock (a safer, more secure version of the game available on all major gaming platforms) or Java (more customizable with more mods and modes available). There is a new (old, really) version of Minecraft that kids are starting to use more and more: Eaglercraft. What is Eaglecraft? Eaglercraft is […]
Everything You Need to Know About VR, AR, and MR

With the new PSVR (PlayStation VR) headset on the way to players all over the world, virtual reality is on the forefront of parents’ minds. The world of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) is fascinating and, in all fairness, kind of confusing. Some of these experiences aren’t just relegated to […]
A Parent’s Guide to the Metaverse

Ah yes, the Metaverse: everyone’s favorite love-to-hate buzzword that doesn’t really mean anything. Well, that’s only partly true. The Metaverse does have a definition but it’s not what smarmy marketing suits have been selling you and your kids for the past couple of years. There are larger social implications at work that spread beyond “hey, […]
Gaming Definition of the Week: Parasocial Relationships
Every other week the EFG staff will be defining a gaming term that is either confusing or ill-defined. Please leave a comment with any terms you are confused by and we will try to include them in future editions! The gaming definition this week is a term that is actually relevant in both the gaming […]