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MySims Agents (Wii)
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MySims Agents (Wii)

Why We Recommend It

Cool secret-agent sim challenges kids to solve entwined mysteries. Nifty spy gadgets help players outwit adversaries.

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LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival (PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

that LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival, a downloadable game for the PSP, is a cute puzzle/platform game that’s safe for all ages. Note, though, that its difficulty level, which is greater than that of its predecessors, may be above the ... read more

Age 8+
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival
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Jewel Master: Egypt (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Jewel Master: Egypt is a simple jewel-swapping puzzle game, and that it has absolutely nothing in the way of violence, sexuality, or bad language. Players simply match jewels in lines of three or more on a puzzle board, earning ... read more

Age 8+
Jewel Master: Egypt
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Axel & Pixel (Xbox 360)
Parents Need to Know...

that this humorous, logic-based adventure can put brainy kids through a real mental workout. The puzzles are challenging, but all ultimately solvable. Which is why the three vehicle-based levels are such a disappointment. They take the ... read more

Age 10+
Axel & Pixel
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Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming (Nintendo DS)
Parents Need to Know...

that Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming contains no objectionable content whatsoever and is a cute, fun, and acceptable game for most kids. However, kids too young to read will not be able to enjoy the story dialogue by themselves. read more

Age 9+
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming
4
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Scribblenauts (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this unique puzzle game allows kids to use their imagination to solve a series of over 200 puzzles. They can write-in the objects they want to use to try to solve a puzzle and those objects then magically appear on the screen. With ... read more

Age 10+
Scribblenauts
5
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Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters (Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this brain-teaser game is a download-only release only available on the Nintendo DSi. The game re-uses puzzles from the first two Brain Age games, omitting numbers-based puzzles and focusing instead on language. Some puzzles have ... read more

Age 9+
Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters
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Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this challenging puzzle adventure is a great way to combine education with gaming. The over 150 logic puzzles are incorporated into an interesting mystery. While some of the puzzles must be solved to move the story along, others can ... read more

Age 12+
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
5
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Bookworm Adventures: Vol. 2 (Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

this casual game combines word puzzles with combat. While kids don't direct the combat -- it just happens on the top of the screen after they spell words -- it's about as tame as a Saturday morning cartoons. Younger kids might not ... read more

Age 10+
Bookworm Adventures: Vol. 2
4
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a downloadable game available only as DSiWare through the DSi Shop. It has some violence -- the miniature Mario robots will explode should they come in contact with obstacles such as spiky floors and fireballs -- but it is ... read more

Age 7+
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
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Art Style: Pictobits (Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is another safe for all puzzle game available for downloading from the DSi store. The simple color matching premise seems easy, but can quickly frustrate even seasoned gamers. read more

Age 8+
Art Style: Pictobits
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Boom Blox Bash Party (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a collection of puzzles based on the concept of destroying block structures. But these puzzles are so much more than merely knocking down block towers; they require players to use logic, experimentation, and planning to be ... read more

Age 7+
Boom Blox Bash Party
5
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Shape Builder (iPhone, iPod)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is an downloadable game (called an App) from the iTunes store for IPhone or iPod Touch. It has 120 different jigsaw puzzles that are appropriate for kids ages 3-6. read more

Age 4+
Shape Builder
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Dr. Mario Express (Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is almost identical to its 20-year-old predecessor. Content is safe for all ages, gameplay is exceptionally simple and intuitive, and a wide range of difficulty settings lets players of all skill levels have fun. read more

Age 8+
Dr. Mario Express
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Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is a very basic puzzle title which makes it a good fit for children. The game features the name of noted scientist, Heinz Wolff – who is best known for his work on the television show, The Great Egg Race where ... read more

Age 9+
Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity
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Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Parents Need to Know...

that this game features mild violence. Our dapper gentleman gets into plenty of fights with monsters and humans, but nothing particularly nasty ever happens. Mr. Hatsworth does use a blunderbuss and a rapier, but defeated enemies simply ... read more

Age 10+
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
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Art Style: Aquia (Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that this downloadable game for the Nintendo DSi is safe for children. However, while the block-shifting puzzles are free of controversy, they can also be extremely challenging and could frustrate younger players. read more

Age 7+
Art Style: Aquia
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Flock! (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a downloadable puzzle game available through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, as well as online for Windows. It has a fun and whimsical premise that sees players taking on the role of aliens looking to abduct earthly ... read more

Age 10+
Flock!
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PixelJunk Eden (PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

that this game is about ascending a growing garden as a bug that swings on silky thread. Play involves using pollen to grow plants that will provide new purchase, helping the bug to reach higher areas and collect items called ... read more

Age 8+
PixelJunk Eden
4
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Crayon Physics Deluxe (Mac/Windows, iPhone, iPod)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a nifty puzzle game that can teach your kids some physics. Play is drawing-based where your cursor becomes a crayon, and once you draw something, it immediately assumes mass and weight. There is nothing to concern ... read more

Age 8+
Crayon Physics Deluxe
5
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LocoRoco 2 (PSP)
Parents Need to Know...

that this sequel to LocoRoco is a simple, colorful, and easy-to-play puzzle game made exclusively for the PSP. Other than one level in which you shoot at ships, LocoRoco 2 has no violence. It is a charming puzzler that is appropriate for ... read more

Age 7+
LocoRoco 2
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WordJong Party (Nintendo Wii)
Parents Need to Know...

that WordJong Party is a simple puzzle game that sees players using a limited selection of letter tiles to assemble the longest words of which they can think. Profane words can be formed in the play area, but they are rejected upon ... read more

Age 7+
WordJong Party
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