Game Wing

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Common Sense Media says

Fun, free, pre-screened games with nothing too extreme.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the site administrators screen the games that appear on the site for inappropriate content. However, the site also includes a disclaimer that it is not responsible for links to other sites that may contain questionable material.

  • Positive messages4
    The site's games are safe for kids to play, and some can help kids improve math and verbal skills.
  • Violence1
    Although some games do involve shooting people and minor blood, games with excessive violence (tons of blood, guts, and body parts flying across the screen) aren't allowed on the site.
  • Sex0
    The site has a few dress-up games that feature women in underwear, but promises its games will show no more exposed skin than you’d see at the beach.
  • Language1
    Users are told not to use bad language in comments or user names.
  • Consumerism2
    The site has some Yahoo text ads.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety1
    You don't have to register to use the site and don't have to provide any personal information. However, once you post a comment, your user name is visible -- and other users can email you using the site's internal email system. Parents aren't given any specific notification when kids register and also aren't given any special way to monitor their account.
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Is it any good?

 

GAME WING was started in 2004 by an elementary school computer teacher who was tired of trying to prevent kids from accessing gory games during summer camp. The site achieves its goal of being a go-to place for safe games -- all games are prescreened for violence, nudity, and other inappropriate content, and most appear within the site's browser window, so kids hopefully won't end up on another, less monitored site. The site's games are safe -- but that doesn't mean they’re boring. Kids can access hundreds of games on Game Wing, ranging from ones that test their math skills to sports games to shoot-'em-up adventures that (thankfully) don't feature buckets of blood. The site provides a nice middle ground for kids who want to play online games and parents who are worried about what they'll stumble across in the process.

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What families can talk about

  • Why online games are fun -- but why some may not be OK for kids to play. What kind of things should you look out for when you are looking for new games?

  • If you visit a site that says it's safe for kids to use, but you click on a link on that site that takes you to another site, is the information on that site OK, too?

  • Online game sites often feature games that can take a lot of time to play. How much time should you be spending playing video or online games? How can you control the amount of time you spend playing?

This review was written by Erin Brereton
Parent of 8 year old
January 21, 2011
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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
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