Blek

© 2013 Kunabi Brother
$4.99, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Android
Teaches: patterns, pattern awareness, timing, fine motor skills, temporal relations, loops
CTR Rating: 96%
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Fun and rich with spatial and temporal challenges, Blek is a leveled puzzle game that starts with a simple challenge -- to sketch an inch-worm-like line that loops its way across the screen while avoiding black dots. The easy level can be played by younger children, but the challenge level increases quickly. The task requires and builds fine motor skills and introduces a setting where planning is required. Some puzzles require using angles and visual measurements, while others are more like target practice, requiring the creation of a carefully designed stepping pattern. There's a lot of content to the game, and it's not possible to try the harder levels without unlocking the easy levels first. It is easy to quickly page back to an easy level. The app was created in Austria by Denis Mikan. See Mark Schlichting demonstrate this game at http://youtu.be/Vlm8Ja1jql4