Parents' Guide to

ItzaBitza

By Jinny Gudmundsen, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Kids' art comes alive in fun, educational game.

Game Windows 2008
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

Community Reviews

age 2+

Based on 1 parent review

age 2+

Very engaging, helps with reading and mouse skills.

All three of my children loved this game, from first playing in my lap around 2 yrs. old and my youngest is still asking to play at 9 yrs. If you're a parent or grandparent wanting a first video game for your little one(s), this is a great choice.

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Easy to play/use

Is It Any Good?

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

This is a truly fabulous game for kids who are learning to read. Actually, it is fun for kids who already know how to read too, because creating artwork that is then incorporated into a story that you help create is, well, captivating. The magic of this game is how it anticipates what you might draw, and then makes it fit and animate within the story. Plus every time kids interact with a playset, it varies because their drawings will be different.

The reading within the game is also well thought out. Each playset offers progressively more sophisticated sentences. By placing the reading within a game in which kids draw many of the visuals, the game allows kids to read for a purpose and to cross reference words with visual objects. If you have an early reader, don't miss this one -- it is so much fun to explore.

Game Details

  • Platform: Windows
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: Sabi Games
  • Release date: November 12, 2008
  • Genre: Edutainment
  • ESRB rating: E for (No Descriptors)
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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