Matching - Two Player Card Game
Mindprint Rating
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Skills
Mindprint Expert Review
Pros
- The app has a good visual design to appeal to a broad age range, and eight different categories to appeal to a variety of interests.
- There are three levels of difficulty and a two player option (based on speed) to make this a good challenge for a range of abilities.
- The use of silhouette shapes requires students to pay close attention to visual details in addition to working on their visual memory skills.
Considerations
- The title of the app is off-putting for older students even though they could easily be challenged by this app.
- Some students may not find the black silhouette pictures engaging.
- Students cannot track their progress over time, only the best score at each level.
Mindprint Expert Review
Matching is a well-designed app that allows students to play the traditional memory/concentration game as a single player game or compete on a single iPad with two players. Players can choose to play with 8, 12 or 20 cards. Parents can use the number or letter cards with younger children, or students can choose among eight themes including animals, sports, flowers and tools. The cards use pastel backgrounds with black silhouettes, making this a good alternative to the traditional brightly colored matching game cards and giving the game an age-appropriate feel for all ages (despite the product name). This picture design also requires students to pay close attention to visual details and shapes, enhancing the challenge for older students and perhaps making it too much of a challenge for the youngest students if they were playing with all 20 cards. The app has a small timer running at the top of the screen to track the high score at each of the three difficulty levels which cannot be hidden. In general, memory/concentration can be a great way to help students improve on working and short-term memory. This is a high quality version that also develops visual detail skills and has a great simultaneous two-player option.
Fun
Engaging for the Mindprint recommended age range
- Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
- Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
- Visually appealing to children in the target age range
- Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
- Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
- Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
- Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option
Easy to Use
Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range
- Has a free or trial version
- Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
- Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
- Student should be able to use independently after first use
- Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
- Multiple users can save a profile
- Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
- Can play without sound and not distract others
- Students can save work between sessions
- Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
- Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
- Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
- Overall - Easy to use
Cognitive Concerns
May not be advisable for students with the following cognitive needs
- Anxiety
- Timer cannot be hidden
Manufacturer Description
Note from Erik: New version coming soon!
Train your memory with this beautiful concentration style card game with playful sounds, fun graphics and smooth animations.
Two Player Split Screen (iPad) is a great way to play Matching with your kids! Race against each other with specific settings for each player! You can play 20 cards while your child matches 8!
"Best memory game on the App Store"
- Mavrik
"This has to be the best memory game I've seen. I'm most impressed with the ability to change individual player settings so that two players of different abilities can play on a more equal level. Very well designed and now a favourite."
- Sarah DeBellis
“My kids love the animations and colors! Great game!”
- Mojo
FEATURES:
● Vibrant, Visually Stimulating Colors
● Playful Music
● 10 Categories (Animals, Insects, Cars, Planes, ect.)
● Smooth Animations
● Motivational Success Messages
● iPad and Retina Display Support
● No Ads! Perfect for young children!
SETTINGS:
● Pick the number of cards 8, 12 or 20 (iPad only)
● Pick from 10 different Card Types:
● Alphabet Letters
● School Numbers
● Zoo Animals
● Pretty Flowers
● Action Sports
● Skyward Planes
● Building Tools
● Instruments
● Insects
● Cars
HOW TO PLAY:
Matching is an educational card game where you try to match pairs of cards. The game starts with all card face down. When you tap a card, it flips over. Tap another to try and find it's match! The game is over when you match all the cards.
Brain training puzzle game for preschool and kindergarten children.
Have a great suggestion for Ellie's Games? Please send it to Erik@ElliesGames.com
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