The world of video games can be a tough one for parents and kids to navigate — trying to find titles that are not only fun but also educational and age-appropriate. And sometimes it can be a challenge just convincing skeptics in the family that games are worthwhile at all.
We talk about those challenges and get a bunch of tips on great games for kids this week on the GeekWire radio show. Our guest in the studio is Nicole Tanner, the managing editor of Pixelkin, a news and review site that looks at the world of video games from the perspective of parents and kids.
That conversation starts in the second segment of the show, at 9:00 in the audio player below. (Download the MP3 here.) Continue reading for links to all of the games that Nicole recommends during the show.
We start with our weekly news roundup, including the latest on Amazon’s growth and an effort by software developers to “Hack the Commute” by using technology to reduce transportation problems. And our App of the Week, Layout from Instagram, makes it easy to combine multiple photos into a single image.
