As mayor (either female or male), the player goes on lots of missions involving the game’s lively inhabitants, something kids will revel in for hours.įrom TribePlay, Limited, best for age 5-8, $2.99, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android 4 stars The game has a currency-driven economy so that the new building types unlock over time. Kids learn about architectural design by experimenting with buttresses, roofs and the placement of windows and doors. And it’s fascinating to see what a flat front of a building turns out to be when sidewalls and a roof are added.

Since players watch the little LEGO construction workers recreate their buildings in 3D, their toy play is no longer just in their own imaginations rather, it is now in a digital world. It gives kids the tools to design their own town on a granular level, because the app recreates each individual brick size and color when turning your child’s 2D building into a 3D replica. Why it is worth exploring: “LEGO FUSION Town Master” melds two of kids’ favorite play patterns: building with LEGOs and playing on smartphones or tablets.

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