Fight My Monster

Website review by Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 8+

Fun battles, lots of interaction on social gaming site.

http://www.fightmymonster.com
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Parents say

age 16+

Based on 2 reviews

Kids say

age 9+

Based on 22 reviews

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The parents' guide to what's in this website.

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.

Community Reviews

glaschumaw
glaschumaw Adult
July 8, 2012
age 18+

pikachu taking a dump & having a hump - not 4 kids

was pretty shocked that within a few minutes of the start of my 9 y.o. daughter's 1st visit to this site she was looking at footage of pikachu taking a dump and having a hump. totally not suitable for kids. end of.

This title has:

Too much sex
themum
themum Adult
August 4, 2011
age 14+

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.

This title has:

Too much swearing
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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.

Talk to Your Kids 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.

Website Details

  • Genre: Gaming
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 5, 2015

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