Parents' Guide to

LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Brave

By Christy Matte, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Adventure game challenges your knowledge of flora and fauna.

Game LeapFrog games 2012
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A Lot or a Little?

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

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prayinghands
prayinghands Parent of 7-year-old
January 6, 2013
age 6+

leapster exploser is so additicting! in a great way though!

I had got my seven year old daughter brave and we both love it! she can learn thing's that school's do and don't focus on it really cover's it bases. she can also do her spelling words on the leapster explorer which is great cause my daughter dislike's homework and it perfect for the kid's to engage in a fun and learning experience. the only thing is I wish that disney would put up a site ([email protected]) to help with all the different quest or riddle's that kid's get stuck on! or atleast giving a hint so that the kid's don't fall out of interest with the game like the internet suggest the hint button well my daughter doesn't have it on her's we never seen one funny because it should be on the right top side but for now will wait to see what costumer service say. But it's so hard to wait when this game is so addicting!

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
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What’s It About?

The Brave LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game follows the story of Merida, a princess who is struggling to understand and get along with her mother. The game begins just after Merida has appealed to a witch for help in changing her fate. The result impacts her whole family in a disastrous way and Merida must find a way to make it right again. The story itself is primarily told through tapestry pictures and voice-overs. The game leads us through Merida's journey, which involves sneaking through the castle, making potions, doing chores, solving puzzles, riding her horse, and shooting her bow and arrow. There are nature-related quizzes and three mini-games. One game involves jumping a horse over obstacles or to collect items. The second has you shooting a bow and arrow to hit a target. The third is to help Merida's brothers through the castle by placing the correctly shaped floor boards down in their path. During the game, players interact with Merida's mother and brothers, as well as the witch.

Is It Any Good?

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The Brave LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game is fun and educational, but it may not be what kids expect from the outset. They won't be battling bears. Instead, they'll be collecting plants, looking for geodes, and doing nature-related quizzes. The nature quizzes are challenging in content, but involve either matching a group of labels to the appropriate places in a picture or answering a multiple choice question. It would be nice to see two modes of difficulty, as older kids may quickly tire of the game's continual prompting and may prefer the chance to solve puzzles without guidance. The three mini-games are fun to play and kids will enjoy the challenge of collecting certain items to complete a collection and earn badges. It's a great quality title and a bit different from other games we've seen from LeapFrog with a stronger central storyline.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about family and especially parent-child relationships. What happens when you agree? When you don't agree?

  • Families can also talk about why companies make games based on movies. Did you buy this game because you had seen the movie? If you haven't seen the movie, does this game make you want to? How is this game selling to kids?

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