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What Am I?

"What Am I?" is a kid's computer game that Thomas and I created. We got the idea six years ago from a toy, and at that time we did all the artwork and the audio. I'd forgotten about it until I recently started teaching Thomas and Taylor to program, and I ran across all the media files. I decided it was about time to turn it all into a program, and I'm very pleased with the result. My child's voice and original artwork are now immortalized in a pretty cool game!

The requirements are a Windows PC with working sound. Download it here or by clicking the screenshot of the game above. The download is about 3 Meg due to the audio and graphics. (For dialup users this translates to a roughly 10 to 15 minute download time.)

It's two games in one. First, the "What Am I?" game is a reasoning game that little kids just seem to love! I even find it addictive, so much more so because the game uses Thomas's voice and artwork. I won't embarrass my boys by telling you how old they were when we finally ditched the toy this game is based on, but as simple as it is, they'd play the thing a lot. Second, the "Memory" game is a version of concentration. I threw it in because it was so easy to add on, and it gives the program a nice extra touch.

I'd love to hear from anyone whose kids actually play this. Bug reports, feedback, etc., can also be reported by commenting here.

Posted by Ron Pacheco at March 30, 2006 04:23 PM