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Family Gaming Database

Family Gaming Database offers a quick way to look up the details of thousands of specific video games. Each game page details the play going on, alongside all the pertinent data points about age ratings, play styles and online interactions. It's driven by a commitment to the value of play, and the belief that while screens shouldn't displace outside play, they are also great at providing nutritious, meaningful independent play rather than simply passive entertainment.

Its mission is to help parents, carers and families understand what video games actually offer children, how they invite exploration, experimentation, creativity, challenge, mastery and connection, so they can choose experiences that enrich family life and support children's growing independence. By looking beyond age ratings and marketing labels to explain how games are played, alongside their themes, difficulty, duration, accessibility, costs and potential concerns, the database helps families confidently discover digital play that is engaging, appropriate and genuinely worthwhile.