I saw on Facebook this code for converting your name into Japanese :
So, for example, Mike becomes Rin-Ki-Me-Ku.
Your Infinite Japanese Name
Category: Games
Highway Jam – Free Version
The free version of Highway Jam is now available for iPhone or iPad in the App Store!
Highway Jam
Highway Jam is a game based loosely on the Traffic Jam Game found elsewhere on this site, and marketed by ThinkFun. Instead of solving individual 6×6 puzzle grids, Highway Jam puts your car at the end of a highway 300 squares long!
Two Games Called Meta
Topple Drop Game Review
There’s a new game out from the inventor of Arithmemouse, called Topple Drop. Like Arithmemouse, Topple Drop is full of beautiful colorful graphics – and not just for the game elements. The background scenery is also full of eye-catching, cheerful but surreal images – how many games have you seen where the sun has three eyes, and a big pair of headphones? Continue reading Topple Drop Game Review
Timez Attack Division
There’s more great news from the team behind Timez Attack – they’ve added a Division game!
As I’ve blogged about in the past, Timez Attack is a fantastic way for kids to learn times table facts. It’s a real 3D computer game, immersing kids in a variety of simulated environments, where they battle monsters with a unique weapon : times tables skills! Timez Attack made my son the times table champion of his grade 3 class.
Dinosaur Dodger Tips and Strategy
I recently uploaded a game I call “Dinosaur Dodger“. It’s based on an interesting paradox I read about on this blog, by an economist who has authored a number of good books. The paradox is called the “Paradox of the Absent Minded Driver”. It goes like this : imagine a driver, driving home along a highway. They need to take the second exit to get off, but for some reason they can’t recall which exit they are at when they get to an exit.
Timez Attack 4 Is Out!
Timez Attack is one of the best educational computer games I’ve seen. I just found out the other day that there’s a new version out – Timez Attack 4! I quickly got my copy, so I could write this review.
A Kindy Shape Hammering Toy
The other day I saw a fascinating toy in an educational bookstore. The toy consists of a set of colorful shapes made of wood, and a cork board. Each shape has a small hole in the center – there’s also a box of tachs which ft through the holes, and allow a child to pin the shapes to the corkboard.
Timez Attack 3 Is Out!
I found out some great news the other day… Timez Attack 3 is now available!
In case you haven’t heard of Timez Attack, it’s an absolutely great educational video game. I bought it for my son to play with, and he is now top of his class at times tables. I wrote a review of Timez Attack here, and another review, comparing it to another game here.
[News Flash (17 September 2010) Timez Attack 4 is out!!]