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Fantasy Worlds
May 11, 2008

Is anyone out there creating lists of games for teens to play online? How about creating lists for parents and librarians? Sure, I know they're out there. But where? Many of the "cool sites" I see come from my sons racing in with a laptop to show me or emailing me screen shots. 

#2 son tells me that he thinks Middle-School kids will love to play Mabinogi.com because it is a fantasy world that protects you from nasty stuff. I'm still checking it out myself.  If you know anything about it, let me know. 

There are videotutorials, guides, maps, and more. #2 son keeps reassuring me that I don't have to battle. In fact, I can even create music to make the others happy.  He sent me two screen shots of his character playing musical instruments. One was around a campfire because he knows I love bonfires and music.  The other image showed him interacting with different people so I could know he isn't just playing against a computer, but was making decisions with real players around the world. 

His selling point was that one episode taught him how to get a part-time job. 

It's rough being a parent and trying to help children make gaming decisions. Compared to the blood and destruction of Counterstrike, Day of the Dead, etc., I'll take a sweet little fantasy world tonight. 

Thanks, Z-Man.

Posted by Diane Chen on May 11, 2008 | Comments (2)