Maya Chen
Mom of two in Oakland. Screen-time realist, Zelda evangelist.
Maya's Lists
The Zelda Starter Pack
Where to begin if your kid just watched someone play Zelda and now it's all they talk about.
5 picks
Cozy Games for a Rainy Saturday
No timers, no losing, no stress. The kind of game you sink into with a blanket.
6 picks
Puzzle Games That Make Kids Feel Smart
The satisfying click of a solved level, over and over.
6 picks
Best Couch Co-op for the Whole Family
Games where nobody storms off — you win or lose the pizza together.
5 picks
Mario Night: A Ranked Ballot
Every Mario platformer worth owning, in the order I keep coming back to them.
5 picks
Games That Are Basically Art
Put these on a big screen with the lights low. They hold up next to a museum.
6 picks
Minecraft, But Make It Learning
The versions and mods that turn the block obsession into something you can point to at a parent-teacher conference.
5 picks
First Games for a New Reader
Ages 4–7. Big buttons, no reading required, a real sense of "I did that."
5 picks