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Great observation. There is more pressure on kids than in the past. My daughter (1st grade now) was assigned homework every day in kindergarten (age 5), at a re

Great observation. There is more pressure on kids than in the past. My daughter (1st grade now) was assigned homework every day in kindergarten (age 5), at a regular public school in the US, albeit a small amount and she didn't seem to be too bothered by it. These do seem possibly above a 5-year-old's level, and potentially a turn-off if they don't latch on quickly. However, I'm actually impressed that the Math curriculum at schools today is much less narrowly arithmetical, and much in the vein of some of the puzzles mentioned here, in particular the "sets" game. These games are good ideas, I will definitely try them, at the same time if the kid just isn't into it, no need to give up on them going to college. Let them try something else, or just go outside and play.

ineptech 9y ago
If anyone wants to try Set out with their kids, I made a free[0] Android version a while back. It's called Pipster[1] and it uses dog/cat/rabbit pictures instead of abstract shapes. "Beginner" difficulty is 3 dimensions (shape/color/number of stripes) which is much more appropriate for young children; "normal" and higher difficulties add color-of-stripes as the fourth dimension, which is equivalent to the normal Set game. 0: no ads or anything, this was a "teach myself android" project 1: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bogus.trio https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bogus.trio
- sebg 9y ago
  Great job! Have been playing it all morning. Only request would be ability to change difficulty level. :)
  - ineptech 9y ago
    Eh, I think it should unlock when you play enough but I have no idea how long that takes or if it even works anymore! Thanks tho!
torshi 9y ago
Another variation of set that recently came out. Pretty challenging and my 7 year old always wins. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zort-4/id1288184054?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zort-4/id1288184054?mt=8&ign...

ineptech 9y ago

If anyone wants to try Set out with their kids, I made a free[0] Android version a while back. It's called Pipster[1] and it uses dog/cat/rabbit pictures instead of abstract shapes. "Beginner" difficulty is 3 dimensions (shape/color/number of stripes) which is much more appropriate for young children; "normal" and higher difficulties add color-of-stripes as the fourth dimension, which is equivalent to the normal Set game. 0: no ads or anything, this was a "teach myself android" project 1: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bogus.trio https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bogus.trio

sebg 9y ago
Great job! Have been playing it all morning. Only request would be ability to change difficulty level. :)
- ineptech 9y ago
  Eh, I think it should unlock when you play enough but I have no idea how long that takes or if it even works anymore! Thanks tho!

torshi 9y ago

Another variation of set that recently came out. Pretty challenging and my 7 year old always wins. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zort-4/id1288184054?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zort-4/id1288184054?mt=8&ign...