Tappy/clicky games are games where the player taps or clicks on objects. These games work well for many educational purposes including language skills and numeracy.
These games are often quick to play, and the simple player controls means that tappy/clicky games are suitable for even the youngest learners.
From a game making perspective, these are also straight forward games to make. Look at our Carrot Count game tutorials to get started 🙂
Perfect for beginner vocabulary, sequencing and counting.
Very simple playing mechanics, suitable for young learners.
Audio so students can hear the sounds of the numbers/words.
Reinforce basic vocabulary and numeracy skills with simple tappy/clicky games. The repetitive yet fun nature of these games is designed make learning fun.
Who Are These Games For?
Tappy/clicky games are played by tapping or clicking (depending on the device the student is using) and therefore are suitable for early years learners. However, they are also great for older learners too, for example, instead of clicking on randomly presented numbers 1 – 10 in order, formulas or equations could be used.
Types of Games
Simple yet engaging tappy/clicky games include tapping on objects in sequence or tapping to make patterns. Tappy/clicky games help young learners become familiar with sounds, shapes and colours, as well as helping them learn and develop important basic skills such as hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, logical skills and visual perception.
These games can be developed in a wide variety of ways, offering hours of fun for young learners. With a wide variety of styles and themes, young ones will always have a reason to play and learn.
Example Games
We have playable examples of these games here and we’ll be creating tutorials to make more games like this soon:
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