Pirate Pop Multiplication is rated 5 stars!

rcgamesrcgames Member, PRO Posts: 4
edited June 2012 in Announce Your Game!
I have always had a passion for helping children reach their full potential and I recently entered the educational iOS development market. I created a mathematics game that helps children review their times tables. The goal of my game is to provide a method where children can review their times tables while having fun at the same time.

My first app, "Pirate Pop Multiplication," is now available in the app store! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pirate-pop-multiplication/id529961808.

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Website: http://wwwarithmetools.com

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  • mmzbrmmzbr Posts: 311
    edited June 2012 Accepted Answer
    Creative way to teach mathematics to children . Congrats on the rate and good luck with sales.
  • tatiangtatiang Posts: 11,949
    Accepted Answer
    Looks fun, but I'm concerned about how it tries to teach kids. If you know the answer but aim incorrectly, it could be frustrating to keep hitting the wrong answer. If you think you know the answer but are wrong and don't aim well, you could accidentally hit the right answer and be rewarded for it. It just seems like a strange mechanic for multiplication practice. But then I haven't seen kids play it yet... have you had kids test it out?

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  • rcgamesrcgames Member, PRO Posts: 4
    @tatiang. Thanks for your input. I've actually had a focus group of kids (3rd grade class) play the game through it's development. In the early stages of development, the balloons were strategically placed (really far apart) so you wouldn't be able to "accidentally" hit the right answer. The kids found this too easy and wanted the game to be more challenging. After creating different formations of balloons, the kids were much more motivated to play the game. If they hit a balloon that they weren't aiming at, they would remember that specific instance. I actually saw a kid accidentally hit the right answer and learn from it. He remembered that level and learned from it. I appreciate all your input and I hope to hear more for future updates in the game.
  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949
    @rcgames Great to hear! My students are my initial beta testers and there's nothing like having 3rd graders tell you the brutal truth. :)

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