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Rikudou_Sage @lemmings.world

An open source Memory Match for Kids game

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Memory Match for Kids - Apps on Google Play

Hopefully it's not against the rules, if so, please let me know and I'll remove the post. Anyway:

I made an educational open source game for small kids (2-6 yo) where they can match cute animals (currently sea and dinosaur theme packs).

Features:

  • cute pictures
  • works on both a phone and a tablet
  • multiple theme packs
  • fully free, no tracking or anything
  • there are multiple flavours, one of which bundles all of the assets and doesn't even have the permission to access the internet <- great if you're extra cautious
  • big buttons, no reading necessary, small kids friendly

It can be downloaded both from GitHub and the Play Store.

Let me know what you think!

13 comments

  • I really hope you keep believing in the value of your app and never stop developing it. It might sound like a small step towards overall more privacy, but every kid who use your opensource and private app instead of the ads and trackers filled closed source apps is a person who is not benefiting the Capitalism which is killing people privacy.

    • Thanks for the kind words! This app (like pretty much everything open source I ever did) stemmed from needing an app like that but not finding any and every little "Contains ads" in the Play Store listing made me a little sadder that vultures are trying to attack even the most vulnerable.

      The only other good one I found had a different problem, a good old greediness (every theme was a separate app, each unlocked with an in-app purchase, meaning you cannot buy once and use on all family member's devices, the unlock was $2, but multiply it with 4 apps and 4 devices and it gets quite expensive for such a simple game). I'm fine with that in general, but given I'm a developer, I decided to offer people a better alternative.

      So yeah, I believe in it and I'm glad someone sees it that way.

      Seriously, thanks, I think it's been quite a while since some online stranger said something so nice to me!

  • It starts from a good idea, even if games already exist for children 6 years and under, it's a (very) bad idea, open-source or not, the damage from screens on young children is monstrous and totally discouraged, and when you see the damage, you understand why...

    • Eh, everything is about the quantity, afaik. If you let your kid watch TV/phone every day for a few hours, you've got a problem.

      If you limit it and watch your kid, it's fine. At least as far as I can see, anyway.

      Some researches tend to agree with me (well, the other way, really, I agree with them), while others don't.

      But one thing all researches I've read agree on is that passive screen time (TV, YouTube etc.) is bad, so I think that something that boosts memory and helps with cognitive abilities is much better. And that's why I built this game.

      • Studies have shown that screen activities permanently impair a child's intellectual abilities, and just looking at the testimonies of doctors and parents, it's clear that this poses a huge problem...

    • So... Who to blame for this? The parents who did not care enough to restrict their kids phone time or the good developer who is trying to preserve kids privacy by offering a open-source game?

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