Pixicade Video Game Maker | STEM Kit to Create & Play Your Own Video Games | Educational Toy for Girls and Boys ages 6+ | Creative & Learning Fun | Draw Your Own Video Game & Bring it to Life

Bought this for 12 & 10 year olds as a Christmas gift. They both loved it and were engaged with the gift immediately. It was easy to start making games online. Playing with online games is very exciting but playing with the games which they have created was more exciting. They spent hours one it. They could share the games with friends too. In this modern era of Apps, this game was a good start.

We had a problem accessing the 'create' part of the game on iPad minis operating iOS 12. I contacted customer service. They responded straight away and, when they realised the problem was with the app, they issued an update which solved the problem instantly. The game itself is brilliant- my twin boys (age 8) got stuck straight in, first using the pre-drawn games to get used to the controls, then drawing their own games. Whilst playing, they are constantly problem solving and debugging and are starting to collaborate and share their own games. The drawing element means that paper and pen is being used creatively alongside their screens- this is so rare and valuable! They got Super Mario Maker for the switch at the same time as Pixicade. They tell me Pixicade is just as good. I think it's even better. To conclude: Pros: Creativity Problem solving Collaboration Initiative Resilience Screen and paper working together Cons: It's bedtime and promises of more Pixicade tomorrow are the only thing that will get them upstairs.

Great fun for adults and kids alike. My daughter loved making video games on this. It’s very cleverly done so that it easily useable without needing a degree in modern tech. No coding necessary! I also have to say that I had great fun with it too so It was a good purchase for an activity that myself and my kids can enjoy together. As with every modern, niche toy, it eventually found its way to the big forgotten toy box in the sky but not before a fair amount of use.

Good product, but note that it is really just an app that you need to download. The box comes with instruction books and sample games to use with the app. You need to buy the pack to get two accounts to use with the app, which allow you to make 600 games. You draw a simple game with any pens as long as they are the right colours, scan it with a phone or tablet (iPad is fine), and within a few seconds the paper drawing appears in the app as an interactive game that you can move and edit. Simple to use and seems to be useful as a way to encourage problem solving skills in kids. Games can be shared to the 'arcade' and you can play games created by others - in fact, anyone can play the games without an account as long as they download the free app. Perhaps try the free app first before buying, but I would recommend this as a way to occupy kids and also build game development skills (not just game playing).

This is a brilliant game! My 7yo son loves it. It has endless possibilities, hundreds of games! It comes with the paper you need to draw your levels and all the pens etc. good thing about it is you can use any paper so the maker doesn’t rip you off into having to buy it from them. The games can also be created directly from the app. You can make your own characters and all different types of games, even multi level games and multi world games like Mario - the concept I mean. It really is worth every penny. I’m surprised it’s so cheap. One of the kids top Christmas presents!

I think we paid £26 for this before Christmas but see it has since increased in price. Definitely not worth more. My 9 year old and her 7 year old cousin loved it, BUT considering you're just purchasing an app, three "how to booklets" and some pens, I do not think it is at all fair to then require you to pay more to access all of the features to create your own games, in app!

Wow, this is an unusual game/kit, not something I’ve come across before. Bought for my daughter’s 7th birthday. It’s really good fun but actually quite educational too. You get some special pens to draw out your game. You need a tablet or phone and to download the app. Once you have the app you can photo the game you have drawn and it brings the game to life for you to play. Sort of like a video arcade game. She did need some help getting started but quickly got the hang of it. I think it would be ok for kids who are 5 or more.

Came with lots of accessories but was quite hard to use

Surprised me with how well it worked. I wish games could go over a couple of pages though. if they can we haven't learnt that yet. I think it was worth it.

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La aplicación y la idea son geniales. Yo hecho quizás en falta el poder elaborar más tipos de juegos como juegos de naves, de lucha, o simplemente poder unir varios folios para hacer varios "niveles". Sé que tiene una opción premium pero no he visto esas opciones en la opción premium, quizás sea cuestión de comprarlo y probarlo quizás

Pretty amazing. My grandkids , ages 8 and 6, love it and have made several games

Ich bin über eine Schnäppchenseite auf Pixicade aufmerksam geworden. Videospiele interessieren mich schon seit meiner Kindheit, mittlerweile habe ich auch meine Tochter angesteckt, die gerne auf dem iPad spielt. Da Pixicade bei Amazon zum reduzierten Preis erhältlich war, habe ich gleich zugeschlagen. Es liegen 2 Anleitungsbücher mit Erklärungen, Vorlagen und Ideen bei sowie 4 Stifte. Die App habe ich auf einem Apple iPad Air 2 installiert, dort läuft sie ohne Probleme. Zunächst entscheidet man sich für einen bestimmten Spieltyp, z.B. klassisches Jump'n Run oder Pong oder ein Labyrinthspiel. Dann malt man den Level/das Szenario auf das Papier, wobei eine Farbe jeweils für eine bestimmte Art von Objekt steht, z.B. Blau für die Spielfigur, Grün für bewegliche Objekte, Rot für Feinde etc. Wenn man den Level fertig gezeichnet hat, fotografiert man das Blatt mit der App auf dem iPad. Nach ca. 30 Sekunden Wartezeit hat die App das Foto soweit analysiert und die Objekte entsprechend in ein Spiel umgesetzt. Sollte man im Spiel feststellen, dass einzelne Objekte z.B. zu groß/klein sind oder zusammenkleben, kann man mittels eines simplen Editors in der App die Objekte verändern und anpassen. Sowohl meine Tochter als auch ich haben wirklich Spaß beim Zeichnen und Tüfteln neuer Spiele. Durch die vielen möglichen Spieltypen kommt so schnell keine Langeweile auf. Ich denke, statt der beigefügten Stifte kann man auch Flizstifte ähnlicher Farbe verwenden, sollten diese einmal leer sein. Papier kann man beliebiges nehmen, Hauptsache einfarbig. Ich denke, Pixicade ist ein sehr innovatives Spielkonzept, dass Kreativität mit Videospielen verbindet und analoges Zeichnen mit digitalem Editieren. Ich würde das Set jederzeit wieder kaufen und auch Kindern ab 6 Jahren (mit Unterstützung durch Erwachsene) empfehlen. Daumen hoch!