FingerPaint Duel
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Once you get past the rather wordy introduction, this game is a lot of fun, and it creates and excellent setting for two player gameplay. The idea is to race to see who can most accurately fill in a target shape. You start with a simple circle, and end with a rather complicated picture of an animal. It is also possible to create your own duel design. Each player sits face to face, with a long end of the iPad. Each is presented with the same target to color. The one that most accurately replicates the target wins the most points. Drawings are scored automatically; with more points awarded for speed. This is a new type of iPad mediated play, where the device sets the challenge and acts as an objective scorekeeper, and manages the progress. Note that there are two versions of the app: a lite version, and the more expensive EDU version (which we reviewed). The app can store up to 15 player profiles, each with a picture.
$3.99, iPad
Teaches: fine motor skills, art, spatial relations, drawing, sketching
CTR Rating: 90%