Are there any kids games out there

[MetalSoup]

Lots of PopCap games would be very appropriate for children, I'm thinking Bejeweled, Zuma's Revenge, Bookworm, Chuzzle.

If I look at my own game library, I think the following would be appropriate for little kids:

The Maw
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Crayon Physics

That's all I can think of right now.

[jasong]

Get her a Wii or an iPad2 if you can afford it. I'm serious. Or emulate the Wii using Dolphin on the PC. All you'll technically need is the controller and the light bar. I set up a nice little Dolphin emu at one time on my PC just to play Zelda: Twilight Princess and Mario Galaxy1 and 2.

Otherwise, look, I don't want to stereotype her but there just aren't that many girls' games out there.

[McT]

She might be too young, but you simply have to get her the old classics: theme park, theme hospital, indiana jones, etc!
Zoo Tycoon.
SimTown.
Sims (until she asks you what it means to 'Woo')

The only game I ever played before AoE was Abe's Oddysee and that must've been in my pre-teen years.
(I received it as a present - a copied CD nogal!)

What about PopCapGames? Those are fun - not only for children!

Chess? To stimulate that grey matter!

My 10 yo loves Zoo Tycoon. She also enjoyed Monsters v Alien and Toy Story 3.

[JudeC]

She might be too young, but you simply have to get her the old classics: theme park, theme hospital, indiana jones, etc!
Zoo Tycoon.
SimTown.
Sims (until she asks you what it means to 'Woo')

The only game I ever played before AoE was Abe's Oddysee and that must've been in my pre-teen years.
(I received it as a present - a copied CD nogal!)

What about PopCapGames? Those are fun - not only for children!

Chess? To stimulate that grey matter!

Must be honest, won't let her play sims, I,m not ready to have the woohoo talk yet, toy story was good, and Kung fu panda, but they don't seem to make these games very often

[JudeC]

Get her a Wii or an iPad2 if you can afford it. I'm serious. Or emulate the Wii using Dolphin on the PC. All you'll technically need is the controller and the light bar. I set up a nice little Dolphin emu at one time on my PC just to play Zelda: Twilight Princess and Mario Galaxy1 and 2.

Otherwise, look, I don't want to stereotype her but there just aren't that many girls' games out there.

Thanks , have nt even heard of that, will look into it

[Roomys]

Plants vs zombies is my favourite especially when the lawnmowers go over them

To be honest if she hasnt seen this yet, its probably your best bet. Plus it will get her ready for PVZ2!!!!

[jasong]

To be honest if she hasnt seen this yet, its probably your best bet. Plus it will get her ready for PVZ2!!!!

My wife also loved Peggle now you mention Popcap.

[simon]

What about the LeapPad console, similar to the PSP.
Also the Chinese stores are selling the old Nintendo game consoles, so the games we all grew up on are still available. The consoles usually cost like R100 - R150 with the cartridges costing about R15 each.

[JudeC]

What about the LeapPad console, similar to the PSP.
Also the Chinese stores are selling the old Nintendo game consoles, so the games we all grew up on are still available. The consoles usually cost like R100 - R150 with the cartridges costing about R15 each.

Thanks, but trying to avoid more electronics, she has a my old laptop, and that has been fine they just don't seem to make big budget kids games, weird, I know... But the trend definitely seems to aim at the more mature markets

[MOnk]

Something a little bit more mature but could still be fun for kids: Rayman Origins, Theme Hospital, Osmos, Peggle, Puzzle Quest and Bejewled.