Introduction

PuppyMath™ is an adventure game for all ages. Use mathematical concepts to solve fun puzzles in everyday situations - without using numbers or words! It will be available for computer and mobile devices.

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Story

PuppyMath™ is the story of a cute, mischievous golden retriever puppy who strikes out in search of adventure. Follow Pup to discover, explore, and disrupt a variety of locations.

In every location, Pup gets into trouble and it's your job to put things back in order. In doing so, you will learn to use mathematical concepts in real life situations. No previous knowledge is required, you will learn everything you need as you progress. You won't use any numbers or words, just drag and drop items where they need to go and have fun in the process. Life is never boring with Pup around!

Each day, Pup leaves home and goes to a busy location, such as a bakery, flower shop, or candy store, and immediately gets into situations where your help is needed. Put things back together and get through, so that at the end of each day, Pup can get back home.

Pup is a collector who wears a satchel, just like another adventurer we all know and love. With every puzzle you solve, Pup will collect an item, such as a cupcake, flower, or candy. These items keep track of your accomplishments and progress throughout the adventure.

Principles

1. No numbers or words

   In PuppyMath™, you will not find any words or numbers whatsoever! Terminology and explanations can be a distraction from learning the concepts and relationships of mathematics. Numbers make people reach for their calculators. The most important things to learn don't depend on memorizing or calculating any one answer.

2. Real-life, interesting actions the average person would need to do

   In the future, you will likely never need to calculate the time two moving trains will pass each other. Nor will you have to know how much money you are carrying without being able to count it. However, there are many useful scenarios where mathematics can help you. PuppyMath™ answers the question, "When will I really ever use this in my life?"

3. No external knowledge required

   Most educational games just quiz you on what you are already supposed to know. PuppyMath™ will comprehensively teach you mathematical concepts taught in school. Everything you need to know, you will learn while playing.

   You will start from the beginning, regardless of age or experience, but the speed of your progress will depend on how quickly you can master the challenges.

4. Easy and incremental

   The story and puzzles make it easy and obvious what to do. One concept is introduced at a time and you continue when that is mastered. Each challenge will seem relatively easy, but your problem-solving ability will grow far beyond your expectations.

5. Story-driven

   All puzzles extend from the story of Pup. As a player, you always care about what happens and want to keep playing. What fun, humor, and cuteness is just around the corner? Every challenge makes you smile, giving you a feeling of progress and joyful reward.

6. Interactive and Consistent

   In PuppyMath™, you learn by doing. You will be shown how to solve each type of challenge and you will be given helpful hints whenever you need them.

   Play the game by dragging objects from one place on the screen to another. It will always be visually obvious what can be moved and to where, with guides, arrows, and a moving finger to get you started. Scenes are based on a 12x7 grid layout for easy interaction, whatever the size of your finger.

7. Comprehensive

   With over 100 game levels for each grade level, you will learn practically everything covered in recent mathematics education standards. Plus, you will master concepts used every day in fields ranging from logical reasoning to computer coding.

   You can't be confident at calculus if you're not sure about addition. Making sure there are no gaps in your previous understanding leads to easy and confident learning at every level. Repeating actions within 48 hours leads to long-term memory. If you remember how you solved each level, you can immediately apply what you learned to school work and everyday situations.

8. Accessible

   Having no words or numbers makes PuppyMath™ ready to play in all spoken languages. The game avoids situations that are specific to a geographical region, gender, age, or economic status.

   PuppyMath™ is playable on a majority of devices: computers, tablets, and phones. It never requires the latest and most expensive gadget, but is freely available to as many people as possible, including third-world educational tablets.

   When you start playing PuppyMath™ on your device, you choose the color of Pup's satchel. If other family members and friends also want to play on your device, they simply choose a different color and start from the beginning. Each color is assigned a unique number which can be used to transfer your progress to another device.

9. Feedback

   Player statistics are stored for future improvement of the game and may be made available to parents and teachers. For example: What levels took longer to complete? Were objects consistently dragged to the wrong place? If you play PuppyMath™ and have feedback, we are happy to hear it.

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