Stephen Duetzmann
@shduetzmann.bsky.social
Founder of EngagedFamilyGaming.com | Helping parents connect with their kids through games!
Runs SideQuestSolutions.org | Helping small biz owners grow with SEO & content!
Runs SideQuestSolutions.org | Helping small biz owners grow with SEO & content!
Reposted by Stephen Duetzmann
We are bringing our biggest ever Family Gaming Zone back to EGX! South Hall S1680.
Over 100 games to choose from with experts on hand to suggest titles, explain PEGI and parental controls for consoles, Roblox and PC. www.familygamingdatabase.com/Family+Gamin...
See you there? Shares welcome.
Over 100 games to choose from with experts on hand to suggest titles, explain PEGI and parental controls for consoles, Roblox and PC. www.familygamingdatabase.com/Family+Gamin...
See you there? Shares welcome.
October 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We are bringing our biggest ever Family Gaming Zone back to EGX! South Hall S1680.
Over 100 games to choose from with experts on hand to suggest titles, explain PEGI and parental controls for consoles, Roblox and PC. www.familygamingdatabase.com/Family+Gamin...
See you there? Shares welcome.
Over 100 games to choose from with experts on hand to suggest titles, explain PEGI and parental controls for consoles, Roblox and PC. www.familygamingdatabase.com/Family+Gamin...
See you there? Shares welcome.
Guesting builds authority without the grind. Podcasts, blogs, and interviews let you tap into new audiences and borrow trust. The key isn’t just showing up. It’s nailing your pitch, prepping well, and delivering value so your name carries further every time.
October 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Guesting builds authority without the grind. Podcasts, blogs, and interviews let you tap into new audiences and borrow trust. The key isn’t just showing up. It’s nailing your pitch, prepping well, and delivering value so your name carries further every time.
Your longform blog post doesn’t have to be a one-and-done.
With the Longform → 5 Shorts system, one article can fuel a week of content (micro-posts, quotes, carousels, or reels) all ready for socials.
Want the full breakdown? Grab the Content Kickstart Kit when you sign up for the Weekly Quest Log
With the Longform → 5 Shorts system, one article can fuel a week of content (micro-posts, quotes, carousels, or reels) all ready for socials.
Want the full breakdown? Grab the Content Kickstart Kit when you sign up for the Weekly Quest Log
Stuck staring at a blank content calendar?
Download the Content Kickstarter Kit — your 3-step reset to plan 30 days of scroll-stopping content in under an hour.
side-quest-solutions.kit.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Your longform blog post doesn’t have to be a one-and-done.
With the Longform → 5 Shorts system, one article can fuel a week of content (micro-posts, quotes, carousels, or reels) all ready for socials.
Want the full breakdown? Grab the Content Kickstart Kit when you sign up for the Weekly Quest Log
With the Longform → 5 Shorts system, one article can fuel a week of content (micro-posts, quotes, carousels, or reels) all ready for socials.
Want the full breakdown? Grab the Content Kickstart Kit when you sign up for the Weekly Quest Log
3 posts a week = predictable but powerful. Pillar + Engagement + Offer keeps your feed fresh. Want my 15-minute setup template? Download the Content Kickstart Kit by signing up for the Weekly Quest Log.
side-quest-solutions.kit.com/contentkicks...
side-quest-solutions.kit.com/contentkicks...
Stuck staring at a blank content calendar?
Download the Content Kickstarter Kit — your 3-step reset to plan 30 days of scroll-stopping content in under an hour.
side-quest-solutions.kit.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
3 posts a week = predictable but powerful. Pillar + Engagement + Offer keeps your feed fresh. Want my 15-minute setup template? Download the Content Kickstart Kit by signing up for the Weekly Quest Log.
side-quest-solutions.kit.com/contentkicks...
side-quest-solutions.kit.com/contentkicks...
Reposted by Stephen Duetzmann
Celebrate with us! Our biggest @officialpax.bsky.social Family Gaming Room:
🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games
♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn
🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com
🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions
✏️ So many Guestbook comments
www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...
🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games
♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn
🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com
🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions
✏️ So many Guestbook comments
www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...
September 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Celebrate with us! Our biggest @officialpax.bsky.social Family Gaming Room:
🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games
♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn
🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com
🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions
✏️ So many Guestbook comments
www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...
🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games
♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn
🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com
🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions
✏️ So many Guestbook comments
www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...
Very, very excited to share the launch of Ludocene.
This is a curated game selection engine that will absolutely help you and your family find your next favorite game!
This is a curated game selection engine that will absolutely help you and your family find your next favorite game!
🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
August 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Very, very excited to share the launch of Ludocene.
This is a curated game selection engine that will absolutely help you and your family find your next favorite game!
This is a curated game selection engine that will absolutely help you and your family find your next favorite game!
You don’t need to be good at games to help your kid get better at them.
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
You don’t need to be good at games to help your kid get better at them.
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
July 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“THIS GAME IS BROKEN!”
If you're a parent, you've heard this during a meltdown over a video game.
Before you delete it, unplug it, or throw the controller out the window...
Let’s talk about what’s really going on. 🧵
If you're a parent, you've heard this during a meltdown over a video game.
Before you delete it, unplug it, or throw the controller out the window...
Let’s talk about what’s really going on. 🧵
July 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“THIS GAME IS BROKEN!”
If you're a parent, you've heard this during a meltdown over a video game.
Before you delete it, unplug it, or throw the controller out the window...
Let’s talk about what’s really going on. 🧵
If you're a parent, you've heard this during a meltdown over a video game.
Before you delete it, unplug it, or throw the controller out the window...
Let’s talk about what’s really going on. 🧵
Reposted by Stephen Duetzmann
Stephen @shduetzmann.bsky.social from EFG has shared an excellent article aimed at parents who are finding it difficult to grasp their children's in-app or game purchasing habits. You can read more here:
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#parents #news #videogames #microtransactions #finance #kids
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#parents #news #videogames #microtransactions #finance #kids
Understanding Gaming Microtransactions: What Parents of Teens Need to Know – Engaged Family Gaming
As console and PC games evolve, so do their business models. For parents of teens and pre-teens (13-17),
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May 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Stephen @shduetzmann.bsky.social from EFG has shared an excellent article aimed at parents who are finding it difficult to grasp their children's in-app or game purchasing habits. You can read more here:
buff.ly/eCG4k5K
#parents #news #videogames #microtransactions #finance #kids
buff.ly/eCG4k5K
#parents #news #videogames #microtransactions #finance #kids
@drkowert.bsky.social is brilliant. If you don't know about her yet... fix that.
And then go sub to her youtube channel. Shes manifesting 3,000 to 3 million. Let's make it happen. :)
And then go sub to her youtube channel. Shes manifesting 3,000 to 3 million. Let's make it happen. :)
This week’s interview is with the brilliant @drkowert.bsky.social
I've been a huge fan of her work over the years, so I'm very excited to share this one with you all!
#GameStudies #Psychology #VideoGames
I've been a huge fan of her work over the years, so I'm very excited to share this one with you all!
#GameStudies #Psychology #VideoGames
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #007
Over a dozen new book reveals, a journey through Oddworld, a sprinkle of History, and an interview with one of my favourite voices in GameStudies!
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May 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
@drkowert.bsky.social is brilliant. If you don't know about her yet... fix that.
And then go sub to her youtube channel. Shes manifesting 3,000 to 3 million. Let's make it happen. :)
And then go sub to her youtube channel. Shes manifesting 3,000 to 3 million. Let's make it happen. :)
This is good.
Overwatch developers form nearly 200-person union at Blizzard Entertainment
Overwatch developers form nearly 200-person union at Blizzard Entertainment
The world could always use more unions.
www.gamedeveloper.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This is good.
The latest episode of the EFG Podcast is here! We talk:
1. Our #Switch2 pre-order "situations"
2. Blue Prince
3. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (inc. how OMG NOT for kids it is as well as how amazing it is)
4. The #Ravensburger #boardgames that we saw at #NYTF
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/eng...
1. Our #Switch2 pre-order "situations"
2. Blue Prince
3. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (inc. how OMG NOT for kids it is as well as how amazing it is)
4. The #Ravensburger #boardgames that we saw at #NYTF
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/eng...
Switch 2 Incoming! - EFG Podcast by Engaged Family Gaming Podcasts!
This time around team EFG talks about their excitement excitement for the Switch console launch. They talk about the games they've been playing, particularly Blueprints and Claire Obscure Expedition 3...
creators.spotify.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The latest episode of the EFG Podcast is here! We talk:
1. Our #Switch2 pre-order "situations"
2. Blue Prince
3. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (inc. how OMG NOT for kids it is as well as how amazing it is)
4. The #Ravensburger #boardgames that we saw at #NYTF
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/eng...
1. Our #Switch2 pre-order "situations"
2. Blue Prince
3. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (inc. how OMG NOT for kids it is as well as how amazing it is)
4. The #Ravensburger #boardgames that we saw at #NYTF
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/eng...
This is such fantastic news.
Great team.
Great decisions.
Can’t wait to see what comes next for them (and for all of us)!
Great team.
Great decisions.
Can’t wait to see what comes next for them (and for all of us)!
Giant Bomb lives! Fandom has sold the site to us and it is now fully independent and employee-owned. We'll see you all on Tuesday for the Giant Bombcast.
For more info right now, head over to www.giantbomb.com/join
For more info right now, head over to www.giantbomb.com/join
May 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This is such fantastic news.
Great team.
Great decisions.
Can’t wait to see what comes next for them (and for all of us)!
Great team.
Great decisions.
Can’t wait to see what comes next for them (and for all of us)!
It has been such a great working with Andy and the rest of the team so far.
I’m going to add Lil’ Gator Game and a Short Hike as big hits for kids looking for a cozy time with mom or dad.
I’m going to add Lil’ Gator Game and a Short Hike as big hits for kids looking for a cozy time with mom or dad.
Parents and kids loved recharging and resting with our games before heading back to #PAXEAST2025 show. Also some just stayed all day. Zoominies, Cricket Through the Ages and Boomerang Fu have been big hits. www.familygamingdatabase.com/PAXEastBosto...
May 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It has been such a great working with Andy and the rest of the team so far.
I’m going to add Lil’ Gator Game and a Short Hike as big hits for kids looking for a cozy time with mom or dad.
I’m going to add Lil’ Gator Game and a Short Hike as big hits for kids looking for a cozy time with mom or dad.
Reposted by Stephen Duetzmann
One of the best ways to support my work is to subscribe to our various channels.
YouTube.com/spawnonme (looking to hit 10K subs by end the year)
Spotify and Apple Podcasts too! Please hit those up and show @spawnonmepodcast.bsky.social some love as we continue year 11 of our show!
YouTube.com/spawnonme (looking to hit 10K subs by end the year)
Spotify and Apple Podcasts too! Please hit those up and show @spawnonmepodcast.bsky.social some love as we continue year 11 of our show!
Spawn On Me Podcast with Kahlief Adams
Spawn On Me is the internet’s definitive video game podcast featuring and spotlighting gamers of color. Brought to you directly from Brookago, host bring you gaming news, previews and reviews while si...
YouTube.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
One of the best ways to support my work is to subscribe to our various channels.
YouTube.com/spawnonme (looking to hit 10K subs by end the year)
Spotify and Apple Podcasts too! Please hit those up and show @spawnonmepodcast.bsky.social some love as we continue year 11 of our show!
YouTube.com/spawnonme (looking to hit 10K subs by end the year)
Spotify and Apple Podcasts too! Please hit those up and show @spawnonmepodcast.bsky.social some love as we continue year 11 of our show!
My laptop now officially has the best sticker. I will not be taking any questions.
@drkowert.bsky.social
@drkowert.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My laptop now officially has the best sticker. I will not be taking any questions.
@drkowert.bsky.social
@drkowert.bsky.social
Well. That sure was a Mario Kart thing.
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Well. That sure was a Mario Kart thing.
Les than a half hour until the Mario Kart World Direct.
I'm know itll be good. I've been impressed with everything I have seen so far, but will 15 minutes of info be "enough?"
Gonna be interesting for sure.
I'm know itll be good. I've been impressed with everything I have seen so far, but will 15 minutes of info be "enough?"
Gonna be interesting for sure.
April 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Les than a half hour until the Mario Kart World Direct.
I'm know itll be good. I've been impressed with everything I have seen so far, but will 15 minutes of info be "enough?"
Gonna be interesting for sure.
I'm know itll be good. I've been impressed with everything I have seen so far, but will 15 minutes of info be "enough?"
Gonna be interesting for sure.
Today is “all my client work is done so I’m working on my own websites while I watch Game Developer Conference Talks.” Day.
April 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today is “all my client work is done so I’m working on my own websites while I watch Game Developer Conference Talks.” Day.
All I know about today is that I am VERY excited to turn off my work laptop and play Blue Prince.
... a game I don't think I knew anything about until this week.
That's awesome.
... a game I don't think I knew anything about until this week.
That's awesome.
April 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
All I know about today is that I am VERY excited to turn off my work laptop and play Blue Prince.
... a game I don't think I knew anything about until this week.
That's awesome.
... a game I don't think I knew anything about until this week.
That's awesome.
Several members of my community voiced concerns about GameChat
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Several members of my community voiced concerns about GameChat
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming