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Make A Better World for Kids Mobile Game

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By Michelle Kopkash December 12, 2014
According to Online Education1, 65% of households in the United States play video games, and of those 'gamers,' the average time spent online is 18 hours per week. In fact, many parents and children depend on video games and apps as a source of entertainment and distraction during restaurant outings, car rides and other events that might otherwise be difficult for a child to sit through quietly. And, while your family may not be allowed to spend that much time in front of the screen, when they do, chances are you prefer that their video games foster their education or put positive thoughts into their heads, rather than expose them to violence.

Enter A Better World for Kids, a revolutionary mobile game that is being designed with children and parents in mind, as it places an emphasis on teaching values, good manners and positive thinking during problem solving tasks. While a majority of games in the marketplace focus on writing, reading and arithmetic skills, A Better World for Kids places emphasis on teaching children to make good choices.

Once this game is launched into the marketplace, children will have fun creating avatars that help to make the world a better place by partaking in jobs and activities such as making healthy food choices, recycling, helping others and solving problems with an upbeat attitude. Young players will earn Do-Good Gold for their constructive and compassionate actions, absorbing positive lessons to take with them into the real world and everyday life. The game also encourages values associated with the holiday season, such as gratitude and the spirit of giving. Additionally, anti-bullying principles are communicated to players as they work to solve real-life concerns. Children will even get rewarded for completing real-life household chores at home.



You might be pinching yourself at this point … a video game that teaches children the importance of being kind, helpful, doing nice deeds, completing household chores and using a positive attitude? Very awesome. Does it actually work?

Yes, the creators of these family-friendly mobile games have already made a mark on the teen and adult gaming world with the original A Better World game on Facebook. To date, over 2.5 million people have done more than 22 million good deeds through this game. With the upcoming launch of A Better World for Kids, the creators are now inviting those who support positive, do-good mobile games to back their current Indiegogo Campaign. Donations collected will help develop and launch A Better World for Kids into the marketplace.



The Indiegogo Campaign for A Better World for Kids only runs through January 4th, 2015. Backers can help make a mark on the future of video games for kids by pledging as little as $1. A $25 pledge will receive a 6-month subscription to this mobile game and, for a limited time, a $40 pledge will earn a 12-month subscription. What’s more, 10% of all profits after the launch will go to charities that are dedicated to helping children around the world. To learn more about how you can support a better mobile virtual world for your children and help secure the launch of A Better World for Kids into the family-friendly gaming space, visit the website HERE.

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1 “Videogame Statistics.” Online Education. Education Database Online. n.d. Web.  n.p