 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Fight My Monster
Common Sense Media says
Fun battles, lots of interaction on social gaming site.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Fight My Monster is an intricate, multifaceted social networking and gaming site aimed at boys ages 7 to 11, although girls, teens, and adults play here, too. The site allows players to pit monsters against other players' monsters to see who prevails. Kids can play educational and arcade-style games to earn points. There are a lot of social networking components here. Parents will benefit from reading through the complex but important privacy policy on this site, especially before purchasing a membership.
Is it any good?
While FIGHT MY MONSTER may be a little daunting to understand for many kids -- especially on the younger side of the target age -- it may be worth the effort. The monster battle game is fun and really requires strategic thinking. Don't be surprised if your child asks for a paid membership, as membership is pushed hard. Important Note: The privacy and safety policies here are complex and change between ages. Parents of kids under 13 get their own account to monitor their players' interactions on the site and de-friend or block other users if they feel they are not interacting positively with their kids.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why it's good that parents can monitor the chat activity of kids under 13 on this site, and when you would consider de-friending or blocking someone from talking to your child. Read Common Sense Media's Staying Safe in a Digital World for more tips.
If your child spends a lot of time here, discuss the different types of games. There are educational games, arcade games, and the battles, all of which have varying degrees of value or mind-numbingness.
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Completely inadequate safety features. Swearing an issue.
My kids have recently started using this site. There are no swear filters in place, and as such my children have been subject to pretty much every swear word going. There are no report buttons for them to use, the only way to tell the company that something is wrong is for parents to read through old messages (or for kids to tell parents) and email them with any problems (this is completely contrary to what their parent info page says). This is absolutely not a safe site if you don't want your kids to be exposed to swearing. They are also allowed to file share, which essentially means all the stuff I don't want my kids to watch on youtube can be sent on here. Among other things sent to my kids (both are under 11), there has been a video with f*****g in the title, and Modern Warfare's 'top 10 kills'. Not sure why any kids site would allow filesharing, as it is blatantly obvious that this sort of thing will find its way on. Annoyingly I was not aware of the above for a while after my kids got membership as the info page is so utterly misleading on the matter. I am now in the position that I do not want them to use the site anymore, but they really enjoy the game and are not themselves being naughty. If I take them off I am punishing them for other peoples kids foulness.
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Kid, 11 years old
June 19, 2011
AGE
Little too violent
i think that it is a little too violent. The monsters fight and bones come out. A skull is included too. You have a choice to EAT the monster you defeat or collect nuggets (virtual money) from them.
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Kid, 11 years old
September 2, 2011
AGE
Fight My Monster: fun for all?
I love playing on this game but all of the fights can be scary for the younger users!
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Kid, 12 years old
October 24, 2011
AGE
DON'T GO ON IT
i don't like it. It got really boring i played it about 4 or 5 weeks ago only for 2 days. 1. The price for membership is too high 2. The arcade would NOT load 3.You can't meet the other monsters It's boring and some of the stuff are disgusting and un-fair! the stuff are so expensive and i didn't get half of the site. I AM NEVER PLAYING AGAIN period.
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Kid, 9 years old
September 5, 2011
AGE
No security
Security is dreadful. There is no contact information for parents to report misuse and there is nowhere for children to report misuse; which is not what the information page says. My son has received awful messages that have been threatening and included swearing. How do I report the people involved????????
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Kid, 8 years old
June 23, 2011
AGE
nice but :)
its nice but how do i create an account?
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Kid, 12 years old
October 30, 2011
AGE
Hate it.
Security is dreadful i seen swearing a lot the site is boring and disgusting. It gets boring after 2 days don't bother going on.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 27, 2011
AGE
Boring
I don't like this game, it gets old like after two days.
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Kid, 10 years old
December 5, 2011
AGE
Not For 8 Year olds!
This should be for preteens aleast!
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Kid, 6 years old
February 19, 2012
AGE
kids like
its a great site for every-one in the family.
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