Monkey Tales Demo

Maths is definitely not a popular subject amongst kids, and it never has been ever since school has was deemed mandatory in most countries. However, there are ways to make equations and numbers appealing if you manage to disguise them as fun games. Not only that, but if you somehow managed to combine video games with maths, that is practically the holy grail for every parent out there.

Monkey Tales brings this dream closer to reality by featuring a large collection of educational games into a single package, designed for children between the ages of 7 and 11. Each one of these games is quite engaging and a lot of fun, with added benefit or teaching the children a thing or two by the time they manage to beat the high scores.

As the developers like to advertise, the game makes use of a dynamic difficulty setting, which means that the challenge adjusts to fit the skills of the child currently playing. Hence, every child should be able to stay entertained for extended periods of time, while still having to ponder about the answers, which is a nice touch. However, it might get a tad frustrating sometimes, know that you can never quite have it easy.

In case you are wondering whether the exercises make sense and they are suitable for your children, you should know that actual teachers and academics allegedly participated in the development, which should put your mind at ease. The exercises were devised based on the targeted age of the kids, so that they are not bombarded with new notions or far too basic calculations for their age.

From a technical point of view, the game actually looks quite good for an educational tool, especially since it features nice 3D models and a variety of interesting environments. The mini-games are pretty detailed as well, with smooth controls and accurate handling whenever good reflexes are required. The same can be said about the soundtrack, although there’s nothing memorable about it.

All things considered, Monkey Tales does have its fair share of flaws when it comes to content and the gameplay mechanics, but overall, it comes out with more benefits. Hence, if you need something to keep your kids distracted and learning at the same time, this is one of the better options out there.