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Welcome to our list of the best free games for children on both tablet and PC
These have all been carefully picked to make sure they are appropriate for kids.We hear a lot of bad stuff about kids playing games
Back in the 1980s, we were told Pac-Man would herald the end of society, resulting in kids roaming maze-like streets, desperate for a fix of
glowing dots.Now, obviously, nothing like that happened
For example, video games promote problem solving skills and imagination
are more likely to first experience computing and gaming on a tablet than a home computer
To that end, our tablet selection skews a little younger.According to Google, everything listed here is rated 3+, and so should be safe for
The games are also all simple to control, easy to get into, and fun to play.A note on IAPs and ads: Free games need to be funded somehow
Several items in this selection offer in-app purchases (IAPs) for in-game currency, and some have ads
In the former case, disable IAPs at a system level on your device before handing it over to a youngling; with the latter, play a game
yourself first to check the ads within are OK.1
Sago Mini FriendsThis sweet-natured set of mini-games encourages creativity, dexterity, and puzzle solving
inside for an animated, entertaining playdate
A Windows PC version is also available
This game has no IAPs/advertising.2
This game has no IAPs/advertising.3
to throw a watermelon into the microwave and cover it in sauce.Get Toca Kitchen 2 for Android
This game has no IAPs/advertising
A paid version exists for iOS.4
high-powered weaponry.The controls are incredibly simple, meaning even younger players can get on board
nod for this particular list.Get Llama Spit Spit for Android and iOS
This game has no IAPs/advertising.5
Disney Crossy RoadThe original Crossy Road cleverly reworked Frogger, with blocky characters hopping across chunky endless landscapes,
trying to avoid a dunk in a river or getting flattened by a train
But the masterstroke was a raft of unlockable characters.Disney Crossy Road is much the same, but uses Disney characters that often
Over 100 figurines are there to be found, and although IAP lurks, playing and collecting coins in the in-game worlds is all you need to snag
them all.Get Disney Crossy Road for Android and iOS
This game features advertising, and has non-essential IAPs for buying new characters.6
Fortunately, Frisbee Forever 2 is more akin to a set of rollercoasters, with you guiding your disc through gates, collecting stars along the
ends in failure.Get Frisbee Forever 2 for Android and iOS
This game features advertising, and has non-essential IAPs for more rapidly unlocking discs and zones.7
Fruit NinjaIn the fast-paced Fruit Ninja, your digit becomes a virtual sword, hacking pieces of fruit lobbed on to the screen in two, and
But also the game offers local multiplayer, so two kids can zealously pit their fruit-slicing skills against each other.Get Fruit Ninja for
This game features advertising, and has non-essential IAPs for purchasing in-game currency.8
MekoramaWith its tiny isometric worlds you spin with a finger, and landscape-flipping mechanics, Mekorama brings to mind Monument Valley
But this game has no Escher-like optical illusions; instead, it concentrates on straightforward pathfinding as you help an ambling robot
This game features optional IAP for tipping the developer.9
precisely), it also has superb multiplayer modes
This game features advertising, and IAP for unlocking a premium upgrade (more courses and slots for turn-based multiplayer) and in-game
productive manner that in theory helps them work as a team
Just like in Star Trek.Get Spaceteam for Android and iOS
This game has a single optional IAP that unlocks new features and themes8a7Y84JMEohW2RFEQkr5SQ.jpg#
