It’s true — kids love tablets and laptop games and apps. At Mashable we’ve seen a ton of tablets made just for kids, and more and more developers are creating apps just for kids. Some of these apps offer pure entertainment (the tablet babysitter) while others are educational. But what developers are missing out on, according to a company called OutThink Inc., is the opportunity to make educational games for children ages 8-13.
You can see in the infographic below that app stores are lacking in games for this age range. And it’s not as though children in this age range began to dislike tablets and computers — the iPad was the most requested present by kids ages 6-12 during the 2012 holiday season.
OutThink Inc. points out that 100% of game apps in the Apple App Store are for preschoolers and 10% of that number also include early elementary school students.
The company is working to create a series of apps for middle school children that focus on science. The apps are tested with kids and parents to make sure they’re informative and fun. So far, there are three series of app in what the company hopes is a continuing project: Violent Earth, an app series which teaches children about weather and the earth; Bionic Builders, a series that delves into the world of robotics; and EarthWorks, which teaches children about biology.
The company has a Kickstarter campaign with 15 hours left to pledge, as of writing. And it’s a little more than $7,000 away from reaching its funding goal of $75,000.
Author : Kate Freeman
