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Andy Robertson

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Digital Play Journalist for Forbes, BBC, Guardian. Brings games to unusual spaces, festivals and cathedrals. Makes cool stuff: πŸ“•https://mybook.to/whatwashidden πŸ“˜https://mybook.to/taminggaming 🎯http://www.ludocene.com πŸ”Žhttp://www.familygamingdatabase.com

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Taming Gaming Book - Family Gaming Database Page: The Taming Gaming book and this Family Video Game Database are designed to complement each other. The database is searchable and updated every day,... - Family Gaming Database

I've bought back my Taming Gaming book from Unbound!

Only 1 left on Amazon, so if you'd love a great gift for a parent or grandparent worried about games, please //share// this post and drop me a message. Happy to offer at a pay-what-you-can-afford price.
www.familygamingdatabase.com/en-gb/book

11.12.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taming Gaming Book - Family Gaming Database Page: The Taming Gaming book and this Family Video Game Database are designed to complement each other. The database is searchable and updated every day,... - Family Gaming Database

I've bought back my Taming Gaming book from Unbound!

Only 1 left on Amazon, so if you'd love a great gift for a parent or grandparent worried about games, please //share// this post and drop me a message. Happy to offer at a pay-what-you-can-afford price.
www.familygamingdatabase.com/en-gb/book

11.12.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Andy and his crew have worked with Konami to try this game, Survival Kids, in which also comes with the GameShare feature. You can give them a follow here if you’d like! 😊

11.12.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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06.11.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7

For the better part of the year, Andy and crew have been bringing gaming to families in what is one of the best initiatives I've ever seen. Follow them for more!

10.12.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Roblox Collection - Family Gaming Database In this game platform, amateur game-makers create simple online games that often mimic real-world grown-up scenarios, like working in a pizza restaurant,...

OFCOM's new figures show that Roblox passed Candy Crush as the most popular video game in the UK. Want to understand what's so appealing, and get the low-down on the most popular Roblox games? Our @familygamingdb.bsky.social covers them in great detail:
www.familygamingdatabase.com/en-gb/search...

10.12.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge, if true.

09.12.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

VIDEOVERSE, if it was set in Australia today:

09.12.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Survival Kids - GameShare Multiplayer With Family
YouTube video by FamilyGamerTV Survival Kids - GameShare Multiplayer With Family

We worked with Konami to try Survival Kids with the GameShare feature. Hadn't realised, with one copy of the game you can play 3-players, each on own system:
1⃣Switch 2
2⃣OG Switches.
Loved filming this to see it in action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAbc... #sponsored #Switch2 #Konami

08.12.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

When the fun stops, stop.

09.12.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting, I did not know that.

08.12.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Survival Kids - GameShare Multiplayer With Family
YouTube video by FamilyGamerTV Survival Kids - GameShare Multiplayer With Family

We worked with Konami to try Survival Kids with the GameShare feature. Hadn't realised, with one copy of the game you can play 3-players, each on own system:
1⃣Switch 2
2⃣OG Switches.
Loved filming this to see it in action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAbc... #sponsored #Switch2 #Konami

08.12.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Wales?

06.12.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Clam that VAT right back as a pod expense.

06.12.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is really cool, definitely recommend taking it for a spin!

#gamerecommendations #gamerecs #indiegames

30.11.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love it when my own app absolutely nails a game suggestion for me. Crescent County looks fab!

We’re hitting crunch time, so now is the time to use and share(!) Ludocene.com if you don’t want to loose it.

It’s free and supports game experts from all walks of life: www.ludocene.com/tutorial

26.11.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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We're Apple Japan's Game of the Day! #OnTheAppStore mindset.game/app

02.12.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
1-bit pixel drawing with Kinmoku waving "Goodbye Videoverse!"

1-bit pixel drawing with Kinmoku waving "Goodbye Videoverse!"

Wild that my time on VIDEOVERSE is coming to an end... It's been a huge part of my life, just like it was for Emmett and his friends πŸ₯²

Here's to what comes next...and one last drawing:

02.12.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Would love to bring the wisdom of the Ludocene.

01.12.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Playing Futures Playing Futures is a conference about the role of games and play during and after the impending climate and energy catastrophes. The goal of the conference is to serve as a meeting point for the commu...

The Center for Digital Play at the IT University of Copenhagen is organizing a new conference: Playing Futures. The conference will take place from May 20th to 22nd at the IT University of Copenhagen. You can read more about it here: playingfutures.today

01.12.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it! I was surprised at the variety of indie games I'd never come across before. Really awesome work by the curators.

30.11.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Our Ludocene.com game curators are first class!

30.11.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes sure. Any you spotted?

30.11.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing! Glad you like it.

30.11.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
What Was Hidden books (slightly obscured yellow text on a green cover) are piled in stacks of three on a wooden table.

What Was Hidden books (slightly obscured yellow text on a green cover) are piled in stacks of three on a wooden table.

Love @backpagepod.bsky.social's press trip disaster stories? Maybe my novel about an ill-fated YouTuber's descent into PR oblivion will scratch that itch. Also, there's a giant inflatable Pikachu and a Lego game that never was.
mybook.to/whatwashidden

27.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One copy of Survival Kids on Switch 2 and we can play three-player co-op using our old Switches. Bit of a Christmas morning win waiting to happen. (Prepping to film a little FamilyGamerTV video for them.)
www.familygamingdatabase.com/game/Surviva...

29.11.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m on the hunt for a game that works like a cats cradle. Passing fragile patterns between players to result in the temporary production of an arrangement. Any suggestions?

28.11.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What Was Hidden books (slightly obscured yellow text on a green cover) are piled in stacks of three on a wooden table.

What Was Hidden books (slightly obscured yellow text on a green cover) are piled in stacks of three on a wooden table.

Love @backpagepod.bsky.social's press trip disaster stories? Maybe my novel about an ill-fated YouTuber's descent into PR oblivion will scratch that itch. Also, there's a giant inflatable Pikachu and a Lego game that never was.
mybook.to/whatwashidden

27.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will reference Roblox as a social interaction space. Maybe social media. How would you see that? Also I’m always keen to hear Roblox takes.

27.11.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, blogs are usually public. :)

27.11.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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