
Abacus Brands Pixicade! Turn Drawings Into Playable Video Games! | Doodle & Draw, Snap Play & Share Instant Video Games! | Mobile Video Game Maker and Creation Studio!
Why we picked it
This clever kit turns hand-drawn sketches into playable video games using a phone app, giving kids an immediate, satisfying way to see their own artwork come to life.
Our review
Draw something on paper, hold it up to your phone, and watch it become a playable video game. Kids sketch characters, obstacles, and backgrounds with colored markers, and the app turns those drawings into interactive games in seconds. No coding or experience required, it's one of the most immediate ways for young creators to see their own artwork spring to life and actually move.
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1 CREATIVE TOY TURNS EVERYDAY DOODLES DRAWINGS INTO PLAYABLE VIDEO GAMES Kids and teens use colored markers and paper to turn hand drawings into instantly playable video games! Pixicade is an activity that provides kids with positive screen time, the only limitation being your imagination! NO DRAWING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - Draw something as simple as a wheel or pizza, or more complex like a knight and dragon! Regardless of your sketch and drawing ability, Pixicade will animate your creations and turn them into playable video games! Imagine that pizza is now a shield from a fire breathing dragon as you run and battle your way to victory, in a unique game that you have created in just minutes! BEST GIFT EVER! If you are looking for a favorite gift for boys and girls ages 6 to 13, then you have found the ultimate toy for birthday parties, Christmas, Easter, graduation, and reward incentives for a kid thats just awesome! It includes 5 washable markers, along with a 100 page interactive booklet that teaches kids game design concepts, plots and twists, and tons of examples to keep kids drawing! Create Unlimited Games with 7 game types! SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE AND EASY-TO-USE! Simply draw your game on paper, snap a pic of it, and then play an animated version on your phone or tablet! Create your own character, build obstacles for them to overcome, and design the goal for how to win the game! ARCADE BATTLE, SPORTING GAMES, HEAD 2 HEAD MORE! Make platformer games like Super Mario Bros., draw slingshot games, design a golf game to shoot a hole in one, build an epic maze or labyrinth, doodle your very own pinball games, or even head to head combat games to play with friends. You can even play games that other users have created in the Pixicade arcade, or share your game for others to play around the world!
Resource details
- Resource type
- Book
- Age ranges
- Elementary, Middle School
- Careers
- Animator



