Google and FBX games

[Wayne Gritis]

Hello,

Our students are able to access https://www.google.com/fbx?fbx=snake_arcade successfully. 

BlockGoogleSearchGames and BlockGoogleDoodle are both set to true.

Is it possible to add this new Google feature to xFanatical to be blocked too?

Thank you!

[Jason Huang]

Hello, 

There is an alternative solution. In your web filter, block these Google Search game URLs.

• https://dailygames.discover.google.com/games
• https://www.google.com/fbx?fbx=snake_arcade
• https://www.google.com/fbx?fbx=minesweeper
• https://www.google.com/fbx?fbx=block_breaker
• https://www.google.com/fbx?fbx=memory_game
• https://www.google.com/logos/2010/pacman10-i.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2018/gnomes/gnomes18.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2020/kitsune/rc7/kitsune20.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2017/cricket17/cricket17.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2024/popcorn/rc4/popcorn.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/fnbx/solitaire/standalone.4.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2024/moon/moon_march-rc2/moon_march.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2015/ponyexpress/ponyexpress15.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2024/halloween24/rc3/halloween24.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2023/panipuri/r3/panipuri.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2022/lawson/r1201/lawson.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2019/july4th19/r6/july4th19.html
• https://www.google.com/logos/2021/petanque/r041323/petanque.transparent.html

If you use Google Admin's built-in blocker, add the links to the URL blocking (URLBlocklist) policy.

By combining xFanatical Safe Doc with the approach above, it shall effectively block students from opening any games in google search or via direct links.

I hope it works. 

Thank you.