Legal Niches

Family-Friendly Game Website Launched

By pete_gallagher

Parents looking for more information on what games are safe for their kids are now armed with a new resource.

FamilyFriendlyVideogames focuses on 'games that are easy to play and fun for families to play together.' Each reviewed game will feature a score based on how fun the game is for a family to play as a group, along with detailed information on which age groups a game's subject matter is safe for.  Age recommendations are broken down into Toddler (2-4), Kid (5-8), Tween (9-12) and Teen (13+) categories.

Accepted games receive a Seal of Approval from the site, offering parents a way to judge games with a quick glance. Progress Reports are also offered for games that the site has not had a chance to review yet, allowing parents to at least access some basic information on the title.

The site was launched by the husband/wife team of Johner and Christina Riehl. Johner, a former videogame industry  veteran on the PR front, on why the site was started, 'It's difficult for a family to find relevant information when deciding whether or not to buy a videogame to play together, because many of the traditional media outlets that provide videogame reviews don't represent the family viewpoint.'

Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on March 04, 2010 (boomark / email).