Parents' Guide to My Little Pony: Story Creator

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Christy Matte By Christy Matte , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 9+

Creativity may be stifled by pressure to buy and pop-up ads.

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Why Age 9+?

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What's It About?

MY LITTLE PONY: STORY CREATOR offers kids the chance to create animated sequences using their favorite My Little Pony and Equestria Girls characters. There are two modes: Friendship Stories and Create a Story. In Friendship Story mode, kids choose a main character and setting. They listen/read along as the narrator reads a story with their chosen character. The story pauses and kids are able to create an animated sequence to continue the storyline. They can even record their own voice and sound effects. The narrator reads more of the story and then pauses again two more times for kids to add in a "co-star" (minor character) and props before recording additional scenes. In Create a Story, kids choose a setting, characters, props, and music to create their own animated tales. They can add several scenes to their movie.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say ( 1 ):

Kids who have played previous My Little Pony games will likely enjoy the creative freedom to script their own stories, but the consumerism puts a damper on the creative fun. My Little Pony: Story Creator puts kids in control, which is a change of pace from the linear play some of the apps have shown in the past. The free-play mode, in particular, gives kids space to follow their own imaginations. It's still a limited animation experience, however, and older kids may continue to feel restricted. The characters have little movement and there are no ready-to-use sound-effects or animated props. The pop-up advertising is also an unfortunate choice: Even though they trigger a parent gate, they'll still leave kids requesting to buy more content. My Little Pony: Story Creator will appeal to young fans and give them a creative outlet. Older kids may be less impressed. Either way, parents should expect pressure to buy all the ponies and girls.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about using your imagination to tell stories in apps like My Little Pony: Story Creator. How can you come up with ideas for your animated movies?

  • Discuss in-app purchases and how/if kids can request purchases from an adult. What are the family rules?

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