Thank you for testing Explorer! It's a learning game for kids — math, reading, money, and science — that teaches first, then adapts to each child's level and reports progress to the parent. It's still in beta, so your honest feedback is what makes it better. This page explains each part and, at the end, exactly what to tell us and how.
From Round 1 feedback (thank you!):
Brand new:
Round 2 questions are in the form below, marked NEW.
For Reading, Money, and Science, a short “Learn it” lesson shows at the top first — the idea in small bites — then the questions. Math leads with the problem and teaches through the help.
When a child answers wrong, the game doesn't just say “wrong.” It gives a hint that teaches the method, then another, then finally shows how it's done — so a missed question becomes a lesson.
Each child has a buddy character. In the “🎨 My Buddy” room they can customize it — looks, hats, and more. It's meant to make the game feel like theirs.
After 10 questions a pulsing 🛝 Rest area! button appears (it's never forced). Inside: a bonus for the work just finished, then Star Catch. Move the basket with the arrow keys, an Xbox controller, or by tapping the left/right side of the screen. Every 5 stars brings one quick question from things your child already knows, worth a coin if right. Every sound also shows on screen as a caption, so it works fully with the sound off.
Kids earn coins by learning, spend them in the Shop, and can save toward a goal in the Bank. The Bank also shows a friendly “Did you know?” money fact each time — teaching real money sense as they play.
The dashboard shows each child's progress per subject — strengths, weak spots, and what they've mastered. It's built to read like a report you could bring to a parent-teacher or IEP meeting.
Play with your child for a bit across a couple of subjects, then answer the questions below. Copy the form, fill in your answers, and email it back — details at the bottom. Short and honest beats long and polite.
Select all of the text in the box, copy it, paste it into a new email, and type your answers after each line.
EXPLORER BETA FEEDBACK -- About the tester -- Child's age / grade (rough, optional): Device + browser used: About how long they played: -- Overall -- Did your child enjoy it? (1 = not at all, 5 = loved it): Would they want to play again? Any crashes, freezes, or things that didn't work? Anything confusing about setting it up or starting? -- Find my level (placement) -- Did the starting difficulty feel right? (too easy / just right / too hard): -- Subjects they tried -- Which subjects did they try (Math / Reading / Money / Science)? Were the questions clear and readable? Too easy, just right, or too hard? Reading/Money/Science: did the "Learn it" lesson help before the questions? When they got one wrong, did the hints help them understand? -- Buddy & Buddy Room -- Did your child like their buddy character? Did they customize it in the Buddy Room? Was it easy? -- Coins / Shop / Bank -- Did earning coins keep them motivated? If they used the Bank: did the savings goal and money facts make sense? -- Parent Dashboard (for you) -- Did you open the progress dashboard? Was it clear and useful? Would a report like that help you at a parent-teacher or IEP meeting? -- NEW in Round 2 -- Did the buddy show up and work on your device this time? Did any questions come back too often? Was the how-to-play walkthrough helpful? Sound effects / calm music: did you turn either on? Did it help or distract? Did the progress bar help your child keep going? Rest Area: did they use it? Could they move the basket on your device? Rest Area: did it feel like a real break, and was it easy to go back to learning? Rest Area: did the extra coins feel fair? Buddy Share: did you try it? Did the kids like seeing each other's progress? Buddy Room aquarium / dinosaur: did your child notice it filling up? Did it keep them going? -- Wrap-up -- What did your child like MOST? What frustrated them (or you)? One thing you'd change:
🔒 Privacy: the game collects and sends nothing on its own. All progress stays on your device. The only thing shared is what you choose to type into the email. Nothing is uploaded automatically.