Super Mario Odyssey
© 2017 Nintendo of America
$60, Nintendo Switch
Teaches: reading, logic, problem solving
CTR Rating: 94%
Editor's Choice
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
© 2017 Nintendo of America
$50, Nintendo Switch, Wii U
Teaches: logic, maps, spatial relations, problem solving
CTR Rating: 94%
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RelationShapes
© 2016 VizuVizu
iPad
Teaches: shapes, spatial relations, logic, problem solving, memory, geometry, fine motor skills
CTR Rating: 92%
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Room, The
© 2012 Fireproof Games
$0.99, iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: logic, memory, problem solving, spatial learning
CTR Rating: 96%
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Pokémon GO
© 2016 Niantic
iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: geography, problem solving, logic, maps, reading, classification
CTR Rating: 96%
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Toca Blocks
© 2015 Toca Boca
$2.99, iPad, Android, iPhone, Apple TV
Teaches: creativity, logic, spatial relations, art, blocks
CTR Rating: 96%
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World of Lexica, The
© 2015 Amplify
$12, iPad 3 or later, Android
Teaches: reading, comprehension, logic, spelling, English and Spanish
CTR Rating: 94%
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Thinkrolls 2
© 2015 Avokiddo
$2.99, iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle
Teaches: logic
CTR Rating: 98%
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David Wiesner's Spot
© 2015 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
$4.99, iPad
Teaches: logic, spatial relations, fine motor (pincer grasp), memory
CTR Rating: 94%
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Quick Math Jr.
© 2015 Shiny Things
$2.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS 7.0 or later)
Teaches: counting, whole numbers up to 100, equivalencies, sets, writing numerals, fine motor skills, memory, logic
CTR Rating: 100%
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Winky Think Logic Puzzles
© 2014 Spinlight Studio
$2.99, iPad (iOS 8)
Teaches: logic, mutli-touch, social, color, shape, pattern recognition, spatial relations
CTR Rating: 96%
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Toca Nature
© 2015 Toca Boca
$2.99, iPad, Android, iPhone
Teaches: science, creativity, logic, spatial relations, ecology, ecosystems, earth science
CTR Rating: 96%
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Crazy Gears
© 2014 Edoki Academy
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS 8.0 or later)
Teaches: math, creativity, problem solving, logic, gears, physics, physical science, torque
CTR Rating: 98%
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Astropolo
© 2014 Edoki Academy
$2.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS 7.0 or later)
Teaches: creativity, auditory discrimination, vocalization, fine motor skills, timing, rhythm, temporal relations, logic
CTR Rating: 92%
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LittleBigPlanet 3
© 2014 Sony Computer Entertainment America
$60, PlayStation 4
Teaches: logic, creativity, game design
Osmo
© 2014 Tangible Play
$80, iPad 2 or later (with camera), iPad Mini
Teaches: spatial learning, logic, art, science, socialization, large group, huddle
CTR Rating: 88%
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Toca Life: Town
© 2014 Toca Boca
$2.99, iPad, Android, iPhone
Teaches: causality, shapes, colors, memory, spatial relations, logic
CTR Rating: 98%
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Monument Valley
© 2014 Ustwo Games
$3.99, iPad, Android, Kindle
Teaches: logic, math, spatial relations, art, mechanics, optical illusions, simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
CTR Rating: 98%
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Busy Shapes
© 2014 Edoki Academy
$2.99, iPad
Teaches: classification, logic, shapes, colors, motion, spatial thinking
CTR Rating: 97.5%
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Slice Fractions
© 2014 Ululab Inc.
$2.99, Android, iPad, iPhone, Kindle
Teaches: problem solving, math, fractions, logic
CTR Rating: 98%
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Hopscotch (3.0)
© 2013 Hopscotch Technologies, Inc.
iPad, iPhone
Teaches: programming, logic, creativity, coding
CTR Rating: 95%
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Jungle Book, The
© 2013 StoryToys
$4.99, Android, iPad
Teaches: reading, classification, logic (English, French, German or Spanish)
CTR Rating: 92%
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Scratch 2.0
© 2013 MIT Media Lab
Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: programming, debugging, logic, math, science, STEM
CTR Rating: 97.5%
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Curious About Shapes and Colors
© 2013 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
$2.99, iPad, Android
Teaches: logic, colors, shapes, sorting, matching, fine motor development
CTR Rating: 98%
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Super Mario Bros. U
© 2012 Nintendo of America
$60, Wii U
Teaches: logic, social play, video game history
CTR Rating: 95%
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Skylanders Giants
© 2012 Activision, Inc.
$75, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Teaches: collecting, logic
CTR Rating: 92%
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Math Doodles
© 2012 Carstens Studios
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: math, counting, logic, addition, clocks, angles
CTR Rating: 96%
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Bugs and Buttons
© 2012 Little Bit Studio, LLC
$2.99, *iPad, iPod touch, iPhone
Teaches: fine motor coordination, racing, classifying, counting, letter recognition, science, math, logic
CTR Rating: 94%
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Where's My Water
© 2011 Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
$0.99, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android
Teaches: logic
Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
© 2011 Moonbot Studios
$4.99, iPad
Teaches: reading, logic
CTR Rating: 94%
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Toca Doctor
© 2011 Toca Boca
$0.99, iPhone, iPad
Teaches: health, doctors, logic, matching
CTR Rating: 96%
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Angry Birds
© 2009 Clickgamer
$0.99, iPhone, iPad
Teaches: logic, strategy
Sound Shaker
© 2009 zinc Roe Design
$1.99, iPhone/iPod touch (Universal)
Teaches: music, scales, causality, logic, fine motor skills
CTR Rating: 96%
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Scoops
© 2008 Nimblebit
$1.99, iPhone
Teaches: classification, logic, gross motor coordination (tilting the iPhone)
CTR Rating: 88%
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LittleBigPlanet
© 2008 Sony Computer Entertainment America
$60, PlayStation 3
Teaches: creativity, logic, physics
CTR Rating: 90%
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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
© 1998 Brřderbund (The Learning Company)
$37, Win 95, Win 3.1, Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: US geography, flags, facts, maps, logic
Club Penguin (www.clubpenguin.com)
© 2012 Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
$658, Internet Site, iPad, Android, iPhone
Teaches: language (typing), socialization, sorting, classification, creativity, logic
CTR Rating: 92%
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Gertrude's Secrets
© 1982 The Learning Company
Apple II, IBM and Commodore 64
Teaches: logic, classification, attributes
Big Brain Academy
© 2006 Nintendo of America
$20, Nintendo DS
Teaches: "mental training" (logic, math, spatial thinking, memorization)
CTR Rating: 96%
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Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life
© 2005 Natsume
$29.99, GameCube
Teaches: logic, economy
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Disney's Toontown Online
© 2003 Buena Vista Games
$9.95, Windows with Internet Connection
Teaches: socialization, logical problem solving
CTR Rating: 90%
WarioWare, Inc.
© 2003 Nintendo of America
$34.99, Game Boy Advance
Teaches: logic, timing, fine motor control,
Legend of Zelda, The, Wind Waker
© 2003 Nintendo of America
$49.95, GameCube
Teaches: puzzle solving, spatial relationships, logic, strategy
Leapster Multimedia Learning System
© 2003 LeapFrog
$6080, Leapster
Teaches: reading, math, logic, music, memory
Paper Mario
© 2001 Nintendo of America
$59.95, N64
Teaches: strategy, logic
Legend of Zelda, The: Majora's Mask
© 2000 Nintendo of America
$69.95, N64
Teaches: strategy, logic
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
© 2000 Sony Computer Entertainment America
PlayStation
Teaches: logic, strategy, timing, memory
SimCity 3000
© 1998 Electronic Arts, Inc.
$49.99, Win 95, 98; Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: economics, logic, social studies
I Spy CD-ROM
© 1997 Scholastic, Inc.
$19, Win 95, Win 3.1, Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: logic, classification, visual memory, matching
Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo
© 1995 Humongous Inc.
$18, Mac CD-ROM, Windows CD-ROM
Teaches: problem solving, logical thinking, animal facts, shapes
CTR Rating: 88%
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Incredible Machine
© 1995 Sierra On-Line (Vivendi)
$35, Win 95, Win 3.1, Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: science: logic, gravity, air pressure, mechanics, causality