To see how older kids would respond, I had a fourteen-year-old friend sit down with it for awhile one afternoon. He is never frustrated by what he can’t do he simply enjoys what he can. I can only attribute this to the calm pace of the game which is completely at his control. With Toca Builders, when we say his time is up he takes a snapshot to store in his camera roll and then happily moves on, like a junior architect saving his work for later.
With most games he kicks up a bit of a fuss. We allow our son five minutes of gaming at a time. Bear in mind, the maximum height to build upwards is six blocks and every fifth world you create will populate with “extras.” My son seems to prefer having a blank slate each time, and rarely goes back to a previously created world. Once you open the app, you have the choice of creating a new world or working on one of your existing creations–thank you autosave! There are two ways to move your robot: Slide your finger on a ball at the bottom of the screen or swipe an arrow to travel in straight lines or turn at 90-degree angles. With Vex you can build stacks, walls, and staircases. Vex can jump, Vex can put down blocks while jumping. Vex, last but not least, is my son’s favorite builder. Spraying for longer periods of time changes more blocks. Jum-Jum changes the color of any block by spraying paint at it. Stretch makes himself as tall as necessary to place blocks in mid-air great for roofing! You can change colors as often as you like and turn the paint function off to pass by without painting. He can also crush these blocks simply by walking into them.Ĭooper paints by rolling over the ground. You are architect, contractor, builder, and demolition expert all at once.Ĭonnie enables you to lift and move blocks precisely where you want them.īlox has a backpack that automatically lays out blocks. With a crew of six building robots, players wander across a tiled floor, destroying at will. Since my four-year-old son enjoys watching his dad play Minecraft, I had a feeling we found a winner when Toca Boca came out with Toca Builders this summer. This is a parent and kid-friendly company. No rules, no time limits, no in-app purchases, coupled with excellent graphics and an easy listening soundtrack. Founded in 2010, they make digital toys for children that engage the imagination and allow parents to play along, too. I will always try out any product developed by Toca Boca.
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