Comments on: Apps for Kids 003: Kingdom Rush http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1314315 Mark_Frauenfelder Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1314315 Aww.. thanks, Gar! Aww.. thanks, Gar!

]]> By: Gareth Branwyn http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1313040 Gareth Branwyn Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1313040 Jane should run for some sort of elected office. No, wait, I like her too much for that. Jane should run for some sort of elected office. No, wait, I like her too much for that.

]]> By: Gareth Branwyn http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1313032 Gareth Branwyn Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1313032 Greatest. Podcast. Ever. Greatest. Podcast. Ever.

]]> By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1312846 Mark_Frauenfelder Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1312846 I'm going to check it out Brian! Thanks! I’m going to check it out Brian! Thanks!

]]> By: sonjam http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1310508 sonjam Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1310508 I was wondering if you can recommend (or rate/compare) an e-mail provider for kids.  My daughter is almost 10 and really wants an e-mail address.  I'm happy to get her one, but I don't want her getting spam from V1@gra, etc...Is it just a matter of protecting her address and not using it to sign up for anything, or is there some provider with a filter or system that keeps kids e-mail kid-friendly?  I use gmail and would like to use that for her, but there is quite a bit of naughty spam.  Thanks for any help! I was wondering if you can recommend (or rate/compare) an e-mail provider for kids.  My daughter is almost 10 and really wants an e-mail address.  I’m happy to get her one, but I don’t want her getting spam from V1@gra, etc…Is it just a matter of protecting her address and not using it to sign up for anything, or is there some provider with a filter or system that keeps kids e-mail kid-friendly?  I use gmail and would like to use that for her, but there is quite a bit of naughty spam.  Thanks for any help!

]]> By: Airy Labs http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1310484 Airy Labs Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1310484 Hello please stop by and check out all 7 of our free educational apps for kids!  We'd love to do a podcast with you as well. http://airylabs.com/blog/?page_id=269 Hello please stop by and check out all 7 of our free educational apps for kids!  We’d love to do a podcast with you as well.
http://airylabs.com/blog/?page_id=269

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1310179 Jim Saul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1310179 Your cohost is more well-spoken than most adults. It just finally made it to Kongregate as well. It's one of the most fully-realized tower defense games, with quite cute graphics and funny call-outs by the various characters.  The level with the tower-freezing Yeti was a rough one but I bet all the frantic clicking to break the ice is hilarious for kids. Re-allocating the skill upgrades for the specific demands of each level helps if you get stuck. Also, try rapidly clicking the the goats that wander the scenery 6 or 7 times in a row. edit - Mistook the first comment's child's age for the podcaster's. Your cohost is more well-spoken than most adults.

It just finally made it to Kongregate as well. It’s one of the most fully-realized tower defense games, with quite cute graphics and funny call-outs by the various characters.  The level with the tower-freezing Yeti was a rough one but I bet all the frantic clicking to break the ice is hilarious for kids. Re-allocating the skill upgrades for the specific demands of each level helps if you get stuck.

Also, try rapidly clicking the the goats that wander the scenery 6 or 7 times in a row.

edit – Mistook the first comment’s child’s age for the podcaster’s.

]]> By: Brian Cain http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/apps-for-kids-003-kingdom-rus.html#comment-1310086 Brian Cain Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=136828#comment-1310086 Great idea Mark!  If you haven't tried some of the puzzle games by a company named Big Fish you should.  Me and my four year old son really love playing them because it's a game we can do together on the ipad while hanging out.  He likes solving the hidden object dioramas and hunting for pieces needed to finish while some of the harder puzzles are a challenge for me.  "Drawn: the Painted Tower" is a really great one in particular and they just made a sequel for it. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drawn-the-painted-tower-hd/id384464800?mt=8 Great idea Mark!  If you haven’t tried some of the puzzle games by a company named Big Fish you should.  Me and my four year old son really love playing them because it’s a game we can do together on the ipad while hanging out.  He likes solving the hidden object dioramas and hunting for pieces needed to finish while some of the harder puzzles are a challenge for me.

 ”Drawn: the Painted Tower” is a really great one in particular and they just made a sequel for it.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drawn-the-painted-tower-hd/id384464800?mt=8

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