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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
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Learning ratings
Best: Really engaging, excellent learning approach.
Very Good: Engaging, very good learning approach.
Good: Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
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Game reviews for ages 8, thinking & reasoning

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  • Review
    Funky Barn 3D

    Silly farm sim with wacky machines and uncommon controls.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Pushmo

    This collection of 3-D puzzles is surprisingly entertaining as well as intellectually challenging.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Lady Liberty Larceny

    Fun, low-budget, educational gumshoeing adventure.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic

    Feels more like a game than a cooking sim, with nice menu.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Monkey Tales: The Museum of Anything

    Playing this exciting adventure has the added benefit of helping kids review 3rd Grade math.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Active Life: Magical Carnival

    Active gaming in a collection of fun fantasy settings.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Body and Brain Connection

    Mini-games make you think, get you active, and are fun, too.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Cosmos Chaos

    Imaginative sci-fi RPG entertains as it builds vocabulary.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Webonauts Internet Academy

    Amusing and informative fable teaches Internet safety.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Roman Town

    Incredibly in-depth archeology sim brings history to life.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    The Daring Game for Girls

    Based on a popular book, this game promotes a you-go-girl message through fun and wholesome activities for young girls.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Imagine Reporter

    Simple but charming game for girls lets them play reporter.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Lifeboat to Mars

    Don't know much about biology? This free online game engages kids in the cool worlds of microbes and ecosystems.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Auditorium: The Online Experience

    The combination of striking visuals and swelling music creates a magical puzzle environment that encourages trial and error.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    World of Goo

    A thoroughly brain-bending game that's captivating for all ages, with absolutely no guns or gore.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Wii, Windows
    (Game, 2008)
  • Review
    Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree

    Thinking games become a party activity on the Wii.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2007)
  • Review
    Big Brain Academy

    Families compete for "weightiest" brain.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2006)
  • Review
    Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day

    Get sharp with this fun, smart game for families.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2006)