The Game Dev Parent Game Review: "My Little Pony Color By Magic"

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In this series, I will share some thought on how to reconcile game dev and your kids by mostly making custom games and apps with and/or for them.
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My daughters have been playing: My Little Pony Color By Magic for a while now. The game concept is pretty simple and is relaxing, like adult coloring books.
Here is a game that distinguishes itself from the numerous lame and scammy games you can find on the mobile app stores!
The game looks good. The concept is simple and relaxing. It uses well the touch screen. The game has good limitations so that your kid doesn't spend hours on it. While not forcing your hand to pay for it and having ads that are not that much intrusive.
A game I recommend to other parents! Congrats to Budge Studios for this one.