Monster Games for Kids
Monsters can be scary, but they can also be a lot of fun. Several games have been designed with this tension in mind. Some games focus on the terror element, while others marginalize it, using the monsters' innate fear factor not to scare their audience but to make them laugh or feel empowered. Such titles are especially appropriate for children.
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A Monster Ate My Homework
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In "A Monster Ate My Homework," players are tasked with saving their homework from hordes of ravenous, immobile monsters. Both their homework and the foul, blocky beasts are placed onto a floating platform. As in a first person shooter, players do not appear onscreen but instead interact with the world by aiming cross-hairs. When they click the left mouse-button, they shoot tennis balls. When these collide with objects -- either homework or monsters -- the target is knocked back. The goal is to knock all the monsters off the platform while sparing the homework. There are dozens of levels, each with unique challenges.
Monster Baby
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If you've played the classic "Donkey Kong," then you'll be familiar with the gameplay behind "Monster Baby." Players are cast as a young babysitter who -- in the throes of a nightmare -- re-envisions her charge as a bottle-wielding monster. She must climb ladders and navigate platforms to reach the baby on top. The baby, however, is not obliging. He will hurl bottles, spiders, dishes and an assortment of other household objects at the babysitter. She must jump over these to survive. Once she reaches the top, she can pull a lever, summoning a gigantic stork to carry the baby away to the next level. All together there are twelve levels, and if players complete them all, they'll be treated to a digitized cinematic reminiscent of an old school Game Boy.
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Create a Monster
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"Create a Monster" casts the player as a mad scientist designing his own monstrous minion. Players can choose from dozens of body parts, ranging from fanged mouths to scaly tails to taloned claws. These are then arranged freely in the monster design screen. Not only can the player place the objects wherever he likes, but he can manipulate them in other ways: rotating, flipping and even coloring them. This flexibility ensures that players can design a truly unique horror.
Moshi Monsters
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In "Moshi Monsters," players adopt a monster as a pet. They then must take care of the monster to keep it healthy and help it grow. Over the course of the game, players' Moshis will gain levels, get depressed and demand attention and food. As with real pets, the Moshis have needs and by fulfilling them, players build loyalty, trust and the health of their pet monster. All of this happens in real-time, and if a player neglects his pet for several days, it will be very angry when he returns. In order to play, players must create an account. The basic account is free, though players can pay for additional features.
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