Adam's Game

I recently tried my hand at building a game for my two and a half year old son. The idea came to me when at the hospital, and it looked like he might have pneumonia yet again (he's had it several times this year). While sitting with him on the hospital bed, I wanted to keep his mind off all the poking doctors (and to keep him busy), and so downloaded Preschool Adventure for 99ç to my iPhone. It's a great game for his age group. I was impressed by how easy it was for my 2 and a half year old to play. Because it just involved pointing (no mouse involved on the iPhone). 

Before trying it, I honestly didn't think that I would ever feel comfortable letting him play with my phone. Afterwards I couldn't help but think about games I could make for his age group. Although designed for grown-ups, Apple has managed to build an almost perfect toy for two year olds (Perhaps they can make the next version with drool guards :) ). My first venture into this arena is Adam's Game. The game simply presents three panels and vocally asks the child to touch one of them e.g. "touch the hat". The game rewards you if you get it right by cheering, and getting several right in a row, gives an even better reward. The game lets you customize with your own pictures and sounds as well. Adam likes the game, and frequently asks to play it when I'm doing testing (He hears me playing it). Several other parents have written good reviews for it on iTunes, so it appears to have broad appeal. If you want to try it, and you have an iPhone, or an iPod Touch, here's a link to Adam's Game on the iTunes store.