Parents' Guide to

GirlGameZone

By Dana Cotter, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Walk away. Ad-mad portal can lead to inappropriate content.

Website http://www.girlgamezone.com
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this website.

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Based on 3 parent reviews

BJ41
BJ41 Adult
January 9, 2012
age 10+

Ok Games Site

Ok games directory with reviews and links to other games sites. My niece (age 12) goes on it often for the arcade and virtual world trials. Confusing to get around. Quite a big games directory with content for all ages, so not specifically aimed at little kids. Like most websites, if you follow links, you'll end up on other sites. But overall this website seems safe (site links, and a few flash ads, labelled "ads" are mostly for other games related sites) Has alot of good games for kids and teens, so my review is favourable.
soso921
soso921 Parent of 7-year-old
January 9, 2010
age 12+

no kids on girlgameszone

it is so bad no kid should go on this website even for ages 1 and even more.not people 18 and 19,ok no ages goes to this site

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

Luring players with popular characters like Polly Pockets and Barbie, GIRLGAMEZONE.COM offers a huge range of girls' favorite games. But beware, none of these games actually exist on the site -- and clicking on the ads and links leads to content that's not appropriate for young girls. Clicking on the game links can bring up a barrage of images selling goods, take girls to other web sites, or bring up pages full of Google Ads, some of which can lead to pornographic content after a few clicks.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3 ):
Kids say (4 ):

Because this game portal site does not host games, there's a high potential for would-be players to get lost on the Web and discover inappropriate content. Most links take kids to web pages full of Google Ads promoting something, for example: "Casino Games" (hotels, gambling) or "Girl Sites"
(dating, porn). Sexual content and web sites with violent games are just a few clicks away. For girls who love games, there are lots better choices.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the tactics used by advertisers to get users to click on their ads. Do your kids know clicking on
    Google Ads puts money in the pocket of the ad host? How do your kids' favorite web sites make money -- do they sell ads, subscriptions, or use another method?

Website Details

  • Genre: Gaming
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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