Am 22. Jun, 2015 schwätzte Nathan England so: moin moin, > I spent a lot of time playing "Incredible Machine" years ago. Stupid kids > game, but I got sucked right into it. I'm glad to see those types of games Not familiar with that one. But, yeah, great games for adults as well. > are still around. I'm going to have to look into all of these. Thanks hans. Looked at a few others I'd pulled down last night. Kaleidoscope https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=kaleid&fdid=vnd.blueararat.kaleidoscope6 Coloring for Kids 1.0 Also from Androidsoft. A simple coloring by tapping app, but that worked at 3. That type of thing still gets played once in a while. http://www.androidsoft.org/coloring-for-kids.html TuxMemory appears to be the same as Memory Game for Kids, but only with the tux-themed images. Slow It! Also from Androidsoft. http://www.androidsoft.org/slow-it-.html Puzzles has a few games that might work. https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=puzzles&fdid=name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles SpacePeng is like Space Invaders. https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=spacepeng&fdid=de.fgerbig.spacepeng Hmm, Tanks of Freedom was just uploaded or updated. http://w84death.itch.io/tanks-of-freedom https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=in.p1x.tanks_of_freedom Found a couple more interesting apps as well. Clash of Balls for two player local network gaming. https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=physics&fdid=com.sapos_aplastados.game.clash_of_balls Khan Academy viewer https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=physics&fdid=com.concentricsky.android.khan At least some of the f-droid apps are available from google repo as well. ciao, der.hans > On 2015-06-22 00:56, der.hans wrote: >> Am 21. Jun, 2015 schwätzte Nathan England so: >> >> moin moin Nathan, >> >> Memory from the f-droid repo. It's GPL and has cards with Tux on them :). >> >> In addition to the matching pictures, each card has its own sound, so >> there's also audible matching. >> >> It also useѕ well-known characters for the face side. >> >> https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=memory&fdid=org.androidsoft.games.memory.kids >> >> Hmm, that project has a few other games and commitment to GPL. >> >> http://www.androidsoft.org/softwares.html >> >> This also looks useful. >> >> http://www.androidsoft.org/permission-friendly-apps.html >> >> I recently picked up a few other games from f-droid, but haven't really >> played with them much. >> >> On the non-FLOSS side there is Petson's Invetions, which I tell everyone >> about. It's fantastic. I recommend it even though it's proprietary >> software. In fact, it's the only proprietary software I recommend. >> >> We started with it at the age of 3. >> >> It's a digital rube goldberg machine. The player is given and image of >> what the machine is supposed to look like, then supplied with a panel of >> parts and a field upon which to build the machine. Not all of the parts >> will be used. It's a bit difficult, but somewhat randomly pulling stuff >> over can make progress, so even at 3 it was useful. >> >> I've seen at least 4 versions available. >> >> If you'll give access to a GNU/Linux box, then sl is great. It's short, >> but can entertain over and over, especially if you toss on a wrapper to >> randomly call different options. >> >> There's also tuxpaint, but mostly I prefer to just point at the crayons >> and paper even if those don't make noises. We do have some stamps, so that >> part of tuxpaint isn't as novel. >> >> There are several 'doodle' drawing games on Android, but all proprietary. >> >> I've also disabled networking on the child tablet. No need for tracking. >> >> For board games, Robot Turtle has been great. There are different levels >> of play so the older kids might also find it engaging. The 3 year old >> probably will have troubles with the role of turtle master, but the older >> kids handle it fine. >> >> Since only the turtle master is allowed to touch the board, it's great for >> the younger kids who still tend to knock things over when playing with >> them. >> >> Officially the players aren't competing against each other, so each can >> play a different level of the game at the same time. Convincing them that >> they aren't competing can be difficult. >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> >>> Howdy, >>> >>> As I'm sure many of you on this list also have children and several older >>> android devices, what apps do you install for your kids to play? >>> >>> I have children from 3 to 14, but I am primarily interested in games for >>> my 3 year old. I don't have game systems in the house, nor do I own a >>> television, but as the Phoenix heat kicks into full gear it's difficult to >>> keep a three year old entertained and productive... and Dr. Seuss books do >>> an excellent job, but he much prefers Asphalt 8. >>> >>> What have you found to be good for younger kids? >>> Free is great, but I'd rather pay a couple dollars for a good game without >>> in-app purchases, but does that even exist anymore? >>> >>> >>> My list so far is fairly short: >>> >>> Angry Birds >>> Angry Birds Go (racing) >>> Asphalt 8 >>> Riptide >>> Bible for Kids (It has a kids game in it) >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.PhxLinux.org/ # Delicious red tape, like a Twizzler but flat. 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