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{Contributed by: Annie Friedman}
If you want your child to have fun while learning, hidden objects games are dynamic tools. These games are a subset of the puzzle gaming genre that require players to find hidden items within a picture or level in order to win the stage. With these games, kids learn how to look closely in an environment, observing everything to see what’s out of place. Once they learn how to identify the objects, they can improve their hand-eye coordination and memory.
Puzzle games of this nature also involve mini-games that have other types of gameplay outside of finding hidden objects, with storylines and an engaging environment. This makes hidden objects games great for children of any age, since they can delve into them as deeply as they want, and the lengths of the games varies greatly. These games are great for kids and puzzle gamers who are tired of playing the same kind of match-three games over and over, while still having easy-to-learn gameplay and pick-up and playability. It’s difficult to figure out which objects games to start with, so here are four popular iOS selections for kids of all ages.
1. Dream Chronicles (Ages 5 and older)
This game starts you off as Faye, who wakes up to an empty house, a door that won’t budge due to ice, and an adventure that takes you to the answer. The graphics are brilliant, so if you have a chance to play this on the iPad, it benefits greatly from the bigger screen. It’s somewhat easy for a hidden object adventure, as you can tell which objects need to be selected easily. There are also some easy puzzles, and you get about an hour of gameplay in total.
2. Otherworld: Spring of Shadows (Ages 13 and older)
The art direction on this game looks like fine art. It’s stunning throughout and shines on the iPad platform. The creators didn’t only make technically beautiful art, they also made the graphics work in the context of a game, which brings you to a country home that is in the middle of supernatural war — a theme that might make you want to limit this to older kids. You find objects to further your goal to finding out what happened to the previous owners.
3. Doodle Find (Ages 2 and older)
Doodle Find is a great game for all ages, as it provides bright and colorful illustrations. You don’t have a story you need to follow, you just need to find objects within a room, which is a great direction that really helps to advance the genre. There’s a timer that keeps you on track to finding all of the objects, and the clip art style is cute and distinctive.
4. Hidden Land (Ages 10 and older)
Gamers are put in the shoes of the Chosen One, who needs to save civilization by finding objects to advance the story. Gamers look for priceless treasures in various beautiful locations, so kids with an adventurous side will love this game. The ancient villagers need the player’s help, but you also have to deal with modern-day pressures. Younger kids will love finding the object, while older kids will also appreciate the storyline. (4)
Does your child love an iOS objects game? Tell us what it is in the comments, and for more kid-friendly reviews, go here.
Contributed by: Annie Friedman
Annie isn’t your typical girl gamer. She went to school for graphic design and teaches yoga on the side, but her true passion ignites when there’s a controller in her hand.
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