{"id":228816,"date":"2026-03-29T05:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/i-tried-android-autos-new-kids-games-and-theyre-a-terrible-idea\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:30:10","slug":"i-tried-android-autos-new-kids-games-and-theyre-a-terrible-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/i-tried-android-autos-new-kids-games-and-theyre-a-terrible-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"I tried Android Auto’s new kids’ games, and they’re a terrible idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tried Android Auto’s new kids’ games, and they’re a terrible idea<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-auto-kids-games-3651884\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-29 05:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Just over a year ago, Google rolled out support for a handful of games on Android Auto. This lets bored drivers and passengers in parked cars enjoy a quick round of Angry Birds 2, Beach Buggy Racing, or Candy Crush Soda Saga on the car\u2019s dashboard. With March\u2019s Android feature drop, Google expanded the selection to include \u201cteacher-approved\u201d kids\u2019 games for children ages 3-12. But since I don\u2019t have kids, I tried some of the games myself.<\/p>\n

I want to make my potential bias known right off the bat. As a driver who relies on Android Auto, I don\u2019t see the need for support for kids\u2019 games. I can give games for adults a pass \u2014 I\u2019ve often had to wait hours in the past, and playing a mindless game is probably a great way to while away the time, but I\u2019d be far more likely to just use my phone in this situation. Nevertheless, I wanted to give this feature a fair shot, so here we go.<\/p>\n

Would you allow your child to play games on Android Auto?<\/h3>\n

4 votes<\/p>\n

Wouldn\u2019t you believe it, a car screen completely sucks for gaming<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\"android<\/p>\n

Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with Disney Coloring World. It\u2019s a digital coloring book that works well enough on the car screen, but I imagine it would work the same on any other display. I can confirm that, yes, it works well on my Galaxy S24 FE.<\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t want my kid playing this unsupervised, though \u2014 the app immediately shoves a splash screen with a big subscribe button front and center. I nearly fell for this, and it was my fianc\u00e9e who highlighted the small X button at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n

After she saved me from paying ~$47\/annum to unlock special coloring book leaves, I selected one of the few free images and started coloring. The controls are pretty obvious: select a color and a drawing implement, then swipe across the screen to color in the character or scene. Simple, right? There\u2019s a welcome option to ensure all colors remain within the lines \u2014 I love a good built-in cheat \u2014…<\/p>\n

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