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[Playdate] Eve - Learn to Read and Hanna - memorize the times tables

A topic by webdemon created Apr 09, 2026 Views: 101
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Hanna - memorize the times tables

This app was created for my older daughter, Hanna. She was having trouble learning the multiplication tables, and—just as we did for our younger one—I wanted to make a game that would help her learn in a fun way.

Every part of the app was designed to help her (and other children) learn the multiplication tables.

On the one hand, it is designed to make it easy to reach the lowest levels so kids don’t get discouraged. On the other hand, reaching the highest level is intentionally challenging, to make sure a child really knows the tables.

Time pressure requires actual knowledge of the multiplication table.

It was actively tested with kids to balance the difficulty.

In my opinion, just like my previous game, this is one of the best apps for teaching multiplication tables—because it was made with love.

https://webdemon.itch.io/hanna-memorize-the-times-tables

 
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Eve - Learn to Read

This app was created for my daughter, Eve. At the age of five, she had trouble learning to read.

Because it was designed for her, every part of the app was carefully thought out.

Each game session is the right length for very young kids—not too short and not too long—so it helps them stay focused.

The graphics and gameplay are clean and intentionally simple to avoid distractions.

The app follows a gradual difficulty curve: words become harder over time, in a way that works well for small children.

Finally, the algorithm is designed to prevent kids from guessing a word based on just the first one or two letters. Instead, it encourages them to read and recognize the whole word.

You can also switch between uppercase and lowercase letters, depending on your child’s skills. In addition to my daughter’s native language, three more languages were added. The app is available in English, German, Spanish, and Polish.

It was actively tested with kids—no guessing what children like. My little testers made sure of that.

In my opinion, this is one of the best apps for teaching very young kids to read, because it was made with love.

https://webdemon.itch.io/eve-learn-to-read