Kids Loving Game

Parents share enthusiastic stories of their young children (ages 3-9) getting hooked on and enjoying a fun, interactive computer game, often noting its ease of use and subtle introduction to computing concepts.

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edwinyzh Mar 20, 2014 View on HN

Thanks to the author, I've decided it's a game for my 7-year old boy :)

rooster8 Jan 21, 2024 View on HN

my 8yo daughter caught me playing and now she's hooked!

CoffeePython Oct 31, 2022 View on HN

Sweet! My 8 yo has played around with it a bit, but would love to hear what other kids think about it

Schwolop Jan 31, 2016 View on HN

I've been doing this with my almost 4yo, and he's enjoying it. Not really getting the puzzles, but enjoying the environment and being allowed to steer the character.

rglover Aug 22, 2013 View on HN

This would be really fun in an app for kids.

squigg Jan 18, 2022 View on HN

Exactly! Great for the kids - my 9 year old son loves it. Even though he's got all the hardware here as well, he much prefers giggling away sitting in front of the computer, so much easier entry point!

tglgame Jan 21, 2026 View on HN

I will give it to my child for practice like AI, to create something fun

dhimes Oct 24, 2008 View on HN

This is a cool idea--is there something similar for linux? My seven-year-old wants to play, but he's really still learning to read!

keyle Jan 30, 2020 View on HN

Nice! I made a tiny game with a car for my 3 year old and he's already asking me "how do I do this too"...

sp8 Dec 4, 2024 View on HN

That's amazing! My son is also 9 and while I haven't even attempted to teach him coding, he would probably enjoy playing this game more than writing one! My only comment is to join in with the rest of the comments here and say how wonderful it is to see this (genuinely fun!) game and to encourage him to do more!