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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Slow-to-use PC games stay relatively harmless.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Many of the games -- such as those in the IQ Games section -- require using some brain power.

  • Messages:

    Like all game sites, it's easy for kids to get sucked into to playing around.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Despite the section of games titled Blow Things Up,the majority of the games aren't violent at all. Those that are, don't involve any gory images.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Banner ads appear for fast food chains, surveys, sweepstakes, TV shows, and more.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About WildGames

Parents need to know that although one of the featured categories of games on this site is called Blow Things Up, most of the most popular games aren't violent at all. The site says it won't allow users under 13, but it's easy to lie about your age to download games (users only need to enter an email address and select a year of birth). Also, one major advertiser is a company soliciting users to test products and take online surveys and also doesn't have any checks in place to confirm users' ages. However, parents can download the site's game console, which automatically gives users several hundred games -- and gives parents special access to limit which ones kids can open. The games don't work on a Mac.

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