The New Dads dive into a great listener email covering why it's time to kick Roblox to the curb, the magic of the Steam Deck on snow days, and fan-made Pokémon ROM hacks.

We also debate the perfect birthday gift for an 8-year-old (Switch 2 vs. Meta Quest 3), discuss whether the Pokémon TCG Mobile app is just a digital pack addiction, and look ahead at the massive hype surrounding Crimson Desert.

Finally, we come to terms with the harsh reality that our kids are already better at Hades than we ever were.

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Welcome back to New Dad Gaming! This week, Trevor and Jeff are surviving the wild energy of their kids—who are currently acting like Red Bull-fueled boars at a banquet.

With the family adjusting to life down in Medellín, the guys discuss bribing the kids with $100 to learn Spanish on Duolingo and how this educational "loophole" is racking up screen time. We also dive into the beautiful peace of a post-Roblox household, which has led the kids right back to the classics like Pokémon Sword and EA FC.

On the adult gaming front, Nintendo is testing our patience (and wallets) by charging a premium for retro Pokémon Fire Red ports, Trevor confesses to a slightly guilty relapse into Marvel Snap, Jeff returns to the Final Fantasy 14 grind, and we confront the terrifying reality of a 15-year-old pirating Balatro on school computers.

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Intro & The "Boars at a Banquet" Analogy

• 4:39 - The Duolingo Screen Time Loophole & Spanish Bets

• 10:51 - Life After Roblox: Kids Return to Pokémon & Soccer

• 15:06 - Nintendo's Wild $30 Price Tag for Retro Pokémon

• 22:16 - Relapsing into Marvel Snap & Smurfing Low Levels

• 26:23 - The Endless Cycle of Final Fantasy 14

• 30:05 - Kids Pirating Balatro on School Computers

• 31:49 - Outro & How to Support the Show

This week, Jeff is hustling as an Uber driver for his kids and subtly suggests they buy Skyrim VR, Trevor finished Hades 2 and is caught between endgame content and some retro fun with Pokemon Fire Red, and Trevor pulls a fast one as the dealer during a game of Flip 7 for a good cause.

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