Comments on: Apps for Kids 013: Match Panic http://boingboing.net/2012/03/14/apps-for-kids-013-match-panic.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 00:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Frank Condello http://boingboing.net/2012/03/14/apps-for-kids-013-match-panic.html#comment-1373005 Frank Condello Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149167#comment-1373005 It was on sale for a few days at the end of February as part of a Touch Arcade promo. Price went back to $1.99 on March 2nd. Cheers to Mark & Jane for the great review :D It was on sale for a few days at the end of February as part of a Touch Arcade promo. Price went back to $1.99 on March 2nd.

Cheers to Mark & Jane for the great review :D

]]> By: Nick Morey http://boingboing.net/2012/03/14/apps-for-kids-013-match-panic.html#comment-1372941 Nick Morey Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149167#comment-1372941 $.99 in your review, $1.99 on 3/17/12. Did the developer kick up the price after your review?  $.99 in your review, $1.99 on 3/17/12. Did the developer kick up the price after your review? 

]]> By: Chevy Kaylor http://boingboing.net/2012/03/14/apps-for-kids-013-match-panic.html#comment-1370141 Chevy Kaylor Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149167#comment-1370141 Great pick! My 5-year-old will love it. (I admit, I kinda like it too.) Great pick! My 5-year-old will love it. (I admit, I kinda like it too.)

]]> By: Mr. Mole http://boingboing.net/2012/03/14/apps-for-kids-013-match-panic.html#comment-1370138 Mr. Mole Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149167#comment-1370138 I'm not a developer or at all associated with these people, but these Train Conductor apps are worth checking out: http://www.thevoxelagents.com/games/ These games really shine on the iPad where you can play cooperatively.  Our three year old plays it with us frequently.  There's enough minor changes between cities to keep it interesting and it's ultimately a fun game for adults as well as kids.  It's more action/reaction than puzzle solving, but there are definite moments of "how do I get out of this mess" and a fair bit of on the fly strategy. I actually prefer the Train Conductor 2:USA version over the original, but both are good. These games and Feed the Head are the most played when my son's in charge of the iPad. I don't know if it would be as fun on an iPhone... Keep these up.  I love the reviews. Paul I’m not a developer or at all associated with these people, but these Train Conductor apps are worth checking out:
http://www.thevoxelagents.com/games/

These games really shine on the iPad where you can play cooperatively.  Our three year old plays it with us frequently.  There’s enough minor changes between cities to keep it interesting and it’s ultimately a fun game for adults as well as kids.  It’s more action/reaction than puzzle solving, but there are definite moments of “how do I get out of this mess” and a fair bit of on the fly strategy.

I actually prefer the Train Conductor 2:USA version over the original, but both are good.

These games and Feed the Head are the most played when my son’s in charge of the iPad.

I don’t know if it would be as fun on an iPhone…

Keep these up.  I love the reviews.

Paul

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