Non-Violent Video Games
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Non-Violent Video Games are video games that are not violent in nature, entertain children in a safe, family-friendly manner, and may be educational. ESRB Ratings are a useful tool for determining if a game is family-friendly, but are not as useful as having foreknowledge from playing a game, as some games may contain elements not taken into consideration when rated by the ESRB or may simply lack educational value. Some examples of these games may include:
Due to the nature of game development, this is an ever-expanding, non-exhaustive list;
- Tetris - a quick-thinking falling block puzzle game in which players order tetrads in lines to obtain points.
- Mario series - games from the Mario series are typically family friendly. These include sports games, party games, and traditional platform games featuring Nintendo's mascot, Mario. Some games may require mental or physical dexterity, strategy, etc.
- Madden - a virtual football drafting game where a player can create teams and their own defensive and offensive playbooks, which may help children to learn strategy and quick-thinking skills.
- The Bible Game - a Christian-themed party game with trivia questions related to the Bible
- Kirby series - a family-friendly and easy to play platform game where the player must use his reasoning to solve puzzles, usually involving obtaining special powers from enemies. The series also includes puzzle games (Kirby's Star Stacker), a Breakout clone (Kirby's Block Ball), and various others.
- Pac-Man - a labyrinthine where players must collect pellets represented by pixelated dots while avoiding ghosts which chase the player character.
- Note: Some controversy has been taken with the in-game enemies and with the pseudo-Universalism found in the game's ending. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minecraft - a Sandbox game that involves survival elements with a heavy lean towards multiplayer interaction. In creative, the player is free to create or destroy whatever they want without any obvious limitations. Additionally, it is possible to create rudimentary programs with the game's internal redstone mechanic.
- Forza Horizon series - There is no swearing, no violence and no blood.
Indirect Violence
It should be noted that in some games, especially within platform games, that player controlled characters can be injured or die by falling into holes or on spikes, a common obstacle in the Mario and Sonic franchises. Also, any game which features a "boss battle" mechanic where defeating an opponent involves virtualized combat, may involve less friendly imagery.
--Party games are usually non-violent, but may require parental review.
