RoboFonics vs All You Can ET

RoboFonics was originally released in 2011 and has been updated in 2020 to support the latest iOS version. We have received requests to make this game available, as it is used with children with auditory processing disorders. ROBOTS, MUSIC, RHYTHM! "RoboFonics is fun, funky and well worth checking out." - 148apps.com "The biggest thing to come out of Finland since Lordi." - Gamespress.com "Tech deals: Best iPad apps of the week." - PC & TECH AUTHORITY Cute, fun-loving robots are working hard at the Fonic Factory. Join the assembly line, listen to the beat, and tap the robots to the right rhythm! Work the robots hard but don’t overload them. Let the flow of music brighten your day. Avoid killjoy boss MasterBotrix and help start a robo-revolution! LudoCraft is proud to publish the first game ever that truly challenges you to listen and follow the rhythm of music. Help robots complete their jobs! Each robot has its own special character—pick your favorite! RoboFonics features - Combines a visually enchanting rhythm game with puzzle solving - Use rhythm and melody to solve puzzles - A non-violent experience that’s easy to pick up - Robots! - A catchy, casual atmosphere - 80 levels, a fun storyline, and two game modes, ‘tap’ and ‘puzzle’ - A carefully designed soundscape for constant fun - Challenges you to listen and react to the rhythm with care and expert timing - Numerous cute, unique robots - Tunes that stick in your head - The first game that actually makes you listen to the rhythm! - Did we mention ROBOTS? - Based on the award-winning PC Mod (first seen in MSUC at SIGGRAPH 2009) Please use headphones when playing. Our thanks to the developers of Rez, Stomp Out Loud, and The Incredible Machine for inspiration. Feel free to post your feedback. We’d love to hear your suggestions! Visit www.robofonics.com

All You Can ET is a game designed to train cognitive flexibility, a subskill of executive functions. Cognitive flexibility involves inhibiting a prior perspective and considering a new perspective (Diamond, 2013). Players need to apply frequently changing rules to give differently colored aliens the right food or drink they need to survive. How does this support learning? Executive functions refer to a set of top-down, goal-oriented cognitive processes that enable people to control, monitor and plan behaviors and emotions. Miyake and Friedman’s model supports a unity-and-diversity view of EF in that it incorporates the three distinct but related components of EF: inhibitory control, task-switching and updating (Miyake et al., 2000). What is the research evidence? Our research suggests that All you Can ET is an effective way to train Cognitive flexibility. Homer, B.D., Plass, J.L., Rose, M.C., MacNamara, A.*, Pawar, S.*, & Ober, T.M. (2019). Activating Adolescents’ “Hot” Executive Functions in a Digital Game to Train Cognitive Skills: The Effects of Age and Prior Abilities. Cognitive Development, 49, 20-32. Research has found that EF is related to performance in literacy and math along with long-term gains in school performance and academic readiness (Blair & Razza, 2007; Brock, Rimm-Kaufman, Nathanson, & Grimm, 2009; St Clair-Thompson & Gathercole, 2006; Welsh, Nix, Blair, Bierman, & Nelson, 2010) and that disparities in EF among preschool children from low-income versus high-income homes may contribute to the achievement gap (Blair & Razza, 2007; Noble, McCandliss, & Farah, 2007). This game is part of the Smart Suite, created by New York University’s CREATE lab in collaboration with the University of California, Santa Barbara, and The Graduate Center, CUNY. The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A150417 to the University of California, Santa Barbara. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.