Crossplay

Crossplay

Home
Podcast
Notes
Chat
Archive
Leaderboard
About
The Moment My Kids Screamed During the (Excellent) Donkey Kong Bananza Trailer
It's clear the new Donkey Kong will be a hit because of two things: Pauline and co-op.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
5
Nothing's Worse Than Hearing Your Child Cry, Knowing Something Terrible Happened
In other words: god damnit, my daughter broke her arm.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
3
Survival Kids Demonstrates a Brilliant New Switch 2 Feature: GameShare
We only have one Switch 2. How can we play together? By "sharing" the game with my children's original Switches. It works brilliantly and the game is…
 • 
Patrick Klepek
3
Bridging Generational Gaps Between Kids Who Loves Games and Parents Who Don't Get Them
A huge influence on whether you think video games are worthy of your time and entertainment is when you were born.
 • 
Taffeta Chime
6
Happy (And Sad) Tears Defined My Family’s First Moments With Switch 2
I stood in line last night to surprise my daughters with Mario Kart World, which became a whirlwind morning of happiness and disappointment.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
12
The Creators of This New Co-Op Game Don't Care If Kids Cheat Death While Trying to Have Fun
POPUCOM lets parents turn off damage, skip levels, and otherwise embrace a level of player customizability that more games should adopt.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
11

May 2025

Your Guide to June's Family Friendly Video Games
A week from now, we could all be playing with a Switch 2.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
13
What Class Should a Five-Year-Old Play in Diablo IV?
A conversation with Diablo IV game director Brent Gibson about playing and making games as a parent.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
2
Gamer Dad vs. Game Developer
What's it like to work on a live service game like Diablo IV, where someone might have dozens of hours to play every week...or just a few?
 • 
Patrick Klepek
39:01
How a Lonely Dad Found Community in Retro Game Collecting
If I can develop bonds in a virtual group where the primary focus is on riding the thin line between collector and hoarder, what else could I do?
 • 
Ben Lake
6
Millions of Kids Play Dress to Impress on Roblox. Now Meet the People Behind It.
The developers making the Roblox phenomenon are nearly as interesting as the game itself.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
4
Why Is Google Pushing AI on My Kids?
A recent email from Google became into a friendly reminder to ban my eight-year-old daughter's access to the company's AI chatbot, Gemini.
 • 
Patrick Klepek
© 2025 Patrick Klepek
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture