
That too allows the player to learn as you play. so it will grow as your game improves.Īnother game you may find helpful is Railroad Tycoon 2. It's free to play and can be very simple or complex. you might try and let him play the open source update of the Grandaddy of all Transport sims. If you feel teh game is a bit beyond his ability - or he gets bored and frustrated quickly by it. The game may be a little hard, but kids can and do surprise us when they apply their fearlessness to trying a play style that we may assume is wrong. A lot will depend on natural talent to see how to play well. I see them respected by their peers and enjoying thier advances with well placed confidence rather than wishful thinking.Īt 9 yrs old I'd expect that your child will enjoy something about the game. Saw their intereests shy away from destructive things their peers seemed to like.Īlso as time passed I have seen them take on Higher Education each pursuing a path they love and utilising their skills.

I saw my children grow in useful knowledge.

In teh process of watching me play those games there were hidden leaning processes and beifits.ġ] The bonding between father and child grew - even though I was playing MY game :)ĥ] They learned how to recover from distastrous mistakes - although sometimes a savegame was needed :)Ħ[ They learned language skills as they woulds discuss my decisions and take part in some.įor me the process was VERY rewarding. This was a constructive experience for all concerned.Īs I played I would explain my tactics and when I made mistakes I explained what went wrong. I encouraged my kids to play with construction like toys just as soon as they were able to play without eating them.Įven though they were too young to play computer games like Age of Empires or Command & Conquer.
