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Tinybop: A Retrospective Deep-Dive - Introduction

Many apps have shaped my life over the years, as well as the lives of many others. From Toca Boca to Sago Mini, these masterful creations of childhood wonder shaped an entire generation of people. But, this isn't about Sago Mini or Toca Boca. In fact, you might not have even heard of this series of innovative and educational apps until now. If you have happened to expereince these apps, prepare to unlock a lovely childhood memory.

Tinybop is a Brooklyn-based game studio dedicated to edutainment apps for children specializing in simply allowing them to explore themselves and their world. Their first app, based on my knowledge, was The Human Body. Their most recent game, which I will not be discussing in this essay (or rather, series of essays) is Tinybop Labs. I will disscuss in a moment why this and one other app will not be getting any mention.

The apps seem to follow some patterns. They all have avatars for each player. Then, you explore the app (which has labels, different areas to explore, etc.). I don't know how to exaclty describe these apps in full just yet until I replay them or watch the gameplay.

As for how these essays will exactly work, I will for now focus on the games I can play. Then I will review the ones I can't. To be honest, I feel like the best way to go about this would be to do it in several posts, each focused on a separate game.

As for why Tinybop Labs is being excluded, it's simply because I am focusing on the classic-style apps. This also means that Things That Go Bump is also out of the question.

Anyways, that's enough from me for now! Stay tuned for more. I'll be starting off with The Human Body.

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The Robot Factory Code of Ethics for Engineers (by Tinybop)

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The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop - Tinybop Inc.

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop – Tinybop Inc.

The Infinite Arcade by Tinybop Tinybop Inc. Genre: Education Price: $0.99 Release Date: April 25, 2016 66% off for a limited time! Dream, design & play your own video games. *** Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice ***"Infinite Arcade makes it dead simple to make your own video games." — WIRED Make platformer games, adventure games, pinball games, ball and paddle games, text puzzlers, and…

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Mammals by Tinybop - Tinybop Inc.

Mammals by Tinybop – Tinybop Inc.

Mammals by Tinybop Tinybop Inc. Genre: Education Price: $2.99 Release Date: March 21, 2017 Find out what makes mammals unique. See how mammals see, eat, play, run, grow, and feel. Every animal is interactive! Play with and peek inside a tiger, a bat, a kangaroo, an elephant, and a sloth (coming next, along with more mammal friends). Explore each animal's anatomy — bones, fur, whiskers, and more.…

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Tinybop’s New Empathy App

What is it? Me, the great new kids app from Brooklyn’s digital education studio, who Tinybop, who we’ve raved about previously. Users create an avatar, give details on their favourite colours, their ideas, their school, their friends, their pets and their family. It also encourages emotional awareness by asking kids to think about their feelings and how they have reacted to people and experiences.

It’s good because it fosters opportunities for children to think about their feelings, and to talk about them with their family and friends. The app asks open ended questions to encourage kids to reflect on the world around them, to think in detail about the people in their lives. It’s expected that the app will soon go into double-blinded scientific studies to see how well it does!

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Pau just design a new monster for me. I love it

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TINYBOP X SKYSCRAPERS X APP DESIGN

Last week, Brooklyn-based startup Tinybop released its eleventh app, Skyscrapers. Within five days, it was among the top ten apps on the US App Store and top of the kids category in both the UK and Germany.

The app allows children to design tall buildings and create their own city skyline. They can also operate lifts, create plumbing leaks and power surges or simply watch residents wander from room to room through bathrooms, offices and kitchens.

It is one of a series from Tinybop which aim to inspire children’s curiosity through open play – other ‘Digital Toys’ created by the company include The Monsters, which lets children mix and match body parts to create cute, comical or frightening creatures and Infinite Arcade, which lets them create their own video games by choosing from a range of backgrounds, characters and obstacles