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the.kuribo: *snip*
Hotline Miami obviously belongs in your GOGMix.
On a serious note: Pixeljunk Shooter should probably be in there. ;)

Edit: I used to watch my dad play Return to Castle Wolfenstein, eventually he stopped playing games altogether. :l
Post edited March 18, 2015 by omega64
Although the games are not on GOG, my son (7 years old) is totally into Plants vs Zombies, and Plants vs Zombies 2, as are both of his best friends at school (age 8). I have no idea about what would be a recommended age, but he plays both games by himself without any supervision needed.
A couple people have mentioned the idea of kids taking ideas from games and incorporating them into their play, and I just wanted to post a quick example from my experience that had slipped my mind when posting previously.

As I said, my daughter used to enjoy Bomberman. But what I found awesome were the times when she would use our "10 in 1 family board games" set to make her own Bomberman game. She would arrange chess pieces, checkers, and colored Chinese checkers pawns in these complicated patterns on the board and we would move them around to some complicated rule-set in her head that I could never completely fathom. But she assured me it was Bomberman. :)
I just noticed no Terraria (unless I missed it).

My niece and nephew love that game, and they are really good at it. TBH it makes me feel pretty pathetic that I'm so bad at it. :P

There is nothing like seeing a nine year old girl roll her eyes after she looks at your fort. XD
Post edited March 19, 2015 by tinyE
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tinyE: There is nothing like seeing a nine year old girl roll her eyes after she looks at your fort. XD
Kids these days have no respect for their elders... even if they're in the right. =P
I still remember how much my niece loved to play Gobliiins series, back when she was only a child.

I think Gobliiins Pack could be added to the list of games suitable for kids.
It's not easy to choose an age range, but I think it could be played together with an adult by kids 5 to 10 years old, and solo by kids 10+.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions! Please keep them coming, I will be adding all of them soon, I promise. Well, maybe not the ones that involve soul-stealing demons and those other ones focused on drug-induced murderous rampaging. ;-)


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Crispy78: Yay! A puke-free night!
Congrats!


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ymerejsasnak: But what I found awesome were the times when she would use our "10 in 1 family board games" set to make her own Bomberman game. She would arrange chess pieces, checkers, and colored Chinese checkers pawns in these complicated patterns on the board and we would move them around to some complicated rule-set in her head that I could never completely fathom.
Kids do seem to have a unique ability to make these complicated, malleable rules that make total sense only to them and in which daddy almost always assuredly loses. At least mine do!
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ymerejsasnak: A couple people have mentioned the idea of kids taking ideas from games and incorporating them into their play, and I just wanted to post a quick example from my experience that had slipped my mind when posting previously.

As I said, my daughter used to enjoy Bomberman. But what I found awesome were the times when she would use our "10 in 1 family board games" set to make her own Bomberman game. She would arrange chess pieces, checkers, and colored Chinese checkers pawns in these complicated patterns on the board and we would move them around to some complicated rule-set in her head that I could never completely fathom. But she assured me it was Bomberman. :)
I think I know what you mean, I call it the "make-the-rules-on-the-go-so-you-are-always-in-advantage" system. It works without falter, if you win then you beat the system, which is a paradox and causes the matrix to go into tantrum. :P
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tinyE: I just noticed no Terraira(unless I missed it).

My niece and nephew love that game, and they are really good at it. TBH it makes me feel pretty pathetic that I'm so bad at it. :P

There is nothing like seeing a nine year old girl roll her eyes after she looks at your fort. XD
Does it blend gameplay from "Saira" and "Terraria"? :P
Post edited March 19, 2015 by LoboBlanco
Most Sonic games (especially the classics) are also very child-friendly
I know for a fact that small kids (even one year old ones) love to watch the Croc intro, over and over again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GQcch3OLoc

Here's a recent column from yesterday or two days ago in a Finnish magazine. It is the same old "kids play too much video and mobile games, and it should be restricted". She even goes to claim that gaming isn't as entertaining as some people make it to be, as gamers usually seem so serious (concentrated?) when they play games. Yeah, they must be hating what they do, right.

Good thing that many parents are nowadays also gamers, at least former gamers.

http://www.hs.fi/hyvinvointi/a1305938463061

Here's a very poor google translation of it (it sometimes translates gaming as gambling, but this is about gaming, not gambling):

The child's parents are ashamed of gaming addiction

I was there one evening to appease my child distressing absurd situation. The boy was crying and whined Growtopia game lost goods. For the virtual goods which does not exist in the real world, which exists solely on the mobile phone screen!

I know the vast majority of schoolchildren's parents are weary of playing around the world. I do not know any father or mother, to whom the child's game frenzy would be a source of pride, and vice versa. Many are ashamed to admit how much the childred are actually playing. Even strict parents seem to be lost with this.

At least now the lives of children manage to play, but should not interfere with a big hand. Parents co-operation would be an important start. For clarity, the first: I do believe that gaming has positive aspects. I realize also that the gadgets among growing is this day. Playing games is ok, as long as it remains within reasonable limits and not mix with the child's head, the guy relationships, or family peace.

My own son into the game the number is not a problem. We have agreed levels of gaming, three days a week for about three quarters of an hour at a time. The boy comes up easily other things to do, reading books, walking outside and practiced a lot.

Weekly torques game will take place anyway. "All the guys" will play more. This is of course a child's perception, but it seems to be true. Blaming of unfairness. Nevertheless, I am proud, "the most strict mother." The family's own rules of reasons is not enough. Gaming can also specify outside the home life.

The third class of around a children's free time increases suddenly. After-school supervised activities no longer exist, but after school slouch in someone's home. The two friends is much easier to run in front of the screen as developed in conjunction with the outdoor activities or exercise. If a Playstation or pad does not exist, you can always fumble mobiles. Other things to do are discovered only when an adult is to ban gambling.

I also question the gaming's entertainment value. At least I have not seen that children would be particularly fun while playing. Box tapitetaan frowning. In contrast, for example, the owner is wrestling or football playing pals have a laugh together.

Playing define up to a friend relationships. Sad case classmates do not go to the village children whose home is not allowed to play. Someone else is trying to get themselves friends of the game attracted by.

All the children tried for the card is and always will be "no when everyone else". If we submit ourselves to the parents at that dramatically shown whining, the matter does not change. Children playing games with us.

It would be great if a group of friends parents could work together to agree on a framework for gaming and push the joint front in the kids out and moving. This subject is, however, difficult to discuss openly. Due to differences in view of the other children playing the lack of feel intrusive.

When playing a child's life will disappear all the other preoccupations, concerns should already be high. Develop the game does not replace the outdoor activities, travel or with friends touhuilua. Not even if the guys would be there in the same virtual world.

I find it hard to understand the parents who are afraid to take a child addicted to gadgets and games altogether. Pause playing is not a punishment, but the child's protection.

On the family, the parents went to a children's game addiction. Family television, consoles and pads were stored for two months in storage, all the mobile phones were removed games, Facebook and Instagram. Outdoor and common operations increased tremendously. After a couple of weeks of whining the children admitted that a new kind of life is more fun.
Post edited March 19, 2015 by timppu
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iphgix: I have 5 desktops and 3 laptops to cover Me, my beautiful wife, and our 7 children, only 5 of which can use a PC. The twins are 9 months old :) That said my kids have been able to figure out a mouse to do basic things on say starfall.com or the reader rabbit or jump start games at some point after they are 2. As of now I own *5* licenses for most Blizzard games, because the 6 year old got tired of sharing her account! I also own multiple copies of the SIMS 3 and the SIMS4 for my wife. we homeschool and the kids use their computers to watch youtube clips for history and a lot of science. They also earn game time by getting their online and book work done in a reasonable timeframe. The 4 year old is capable of playing DIablo III on an easier setting as she is not too fast with q for quaffing potions and such. We have had family Neverwinter Nights games, as well.
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pimpmonkey2382.313: Holy shit you must be busy. :P
Most people think my Stay at Home, twin nursin, 5 other kids PLUS two friends' kids teachin and tutorim, Girl Scout Leadin, 4H coordinatin, Dinner Cookin, Church Volunterrin, beautiful wife has it made. Me, I am just the cheauffer, the porter, the setter upper of all thing girl scout, cub scout, boy scout, 4H, the school work checker, the when is my next free Saturday again wonderin, full time employyee who loves that woman. Also people have told me that my wife has it easy because my kids are all geniuses.
Sam & Max Hit the Road: My 7 year old watched me play this for a while, and liked the game so much he actually took over about half way through the game (with my help). Then he replayed the entire game again by himself. But I'd classify it as "twaa", because he did need my help during the first playthrough.

SimCity 2000: After a short tutorial by myself to show him the basics, my 7 year old is now happily building his own successful city and has figured out some new stuff on his own. So this one is a "solo".
Apologies for having neglected this thread for too long!

Please don't call Thread Protective Services on me. (☍д⁰)

So I've changed the way I'm accepting new good game recommendations for kids. Instead of just a huge list of stuff, I'm only going to list recommendations that have actually been tested out with real life kids. Do feel free to discuss and post about any others that you haven't tried yet in this thread, but I'll only accumulate the battle-tested ones in the gogmix and in the OP. I realized that basically any game could probably be categorized as "good for kids", and a lot of it just depends on context and other factors. So what is probably more useful is to relate personal experiences you've had with these games in relation to children from an assortment of age ranges.

Also, May 5th is Children's Day in Japan! I have nothing else to add right now but it seems fitting to mention it here for some reason!

Stats over the past month since thread abandonment:
# of pairs of pants shit in: 2
# of laundry loads due to vomit: 3

No new achievements unlocked as of yet.
Post edited May 06, 2015 by the.kuribo
Mine isn't quite 3, so most pc games are probably still a few years off. She does love puzzles including some iPhone puzzle apps, so I got Pixel Puzzles: Japan from a GA thinking she'd love it and a way to learn to manipulate a mouse.

Alas, it's really not that kid friendly. Unless I'm missing something the puzzles only scale up in piece count, not down, and the minimum is 60 pieces.
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bler144: Mine isn't quite 3, so most pc games are probably still a few years off. She does love puzzles including some iPhone puzzle apps, so I got Pixel Puzzles: Japan from a GA thinking she'd love it and a way to learn to manipulate a mouse.

Alas, it's really not that kid friendly. Unless I'm missing something the puzzles only scale up in piece count, not down, and the minimum is 60 pieces.
I was just thinking, mouse control under 3 is probably pretty tough, but then they do have those tiny mice for portable use which might actually fit a toddler hand pretty decently. Still, click and drag is probably pretty tricky at that age.

Touch interface can be pretty nice when done right. I had several tangram apps that my kids enjoyed when they were that age, and like jigsaw puzzles they can be really great for developing spatial intelligence. I think there's something to be said for handling actual physical shapes at that age, but perhaps also thinking about the shapes in a different perspective and control scheme might also build some sort of deeper connection to the logic.