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The Brain World was a beautiful and peaceful place. Its inhabitants lived in harmony until the arrival of the Great Distraction. The Distractors have invaded the world of the Babaoos and turned everything upside down. The inhabitants are no longer themselves. Nothing works anymore… And to top it all off, Attention has disappeared!
You’ll meet 5 Babaoos on your journey. These new friends will be with you on all your adventures! Warm and peaceful, the Babaoos lived in harmony with the inhabitants of the Brain World. They keep the universe in balance and in good working order.
But since the Great Distraction, they don’t know where to turn! They need your help to repel the Distractors and help the Brain World’s inhabitants.
Each Babaoo is the protector of an Executive Function. See the little ball above his head? That’s it! Each Executive Function is unique and gives its Babaoo different cognitive powers.
The Babaoos teach you how to use the powers of the Executive Functions in the Game… and in real life. To restore the great balance, you’ll need the skills of all the Babaoos. Complete the challenges to gain experience and unlock new superpowers.
The Babaoos represent the 5 major Executive Functions of the brain: Inhibitory Control, Attention, Working Memory, Mental Flexibility and Planning. These brain skills enable us to control our thoughts, actions and emotions. They are engaged every time we learn something.
“Coming to school with a solid foundation of these executive functions is more important for children than knowing their letters and numbers“, reports Harvard University’s Center for Child Development.
As adventures unfold, players learn to use them to meet challenges and progress through the game. By multiplying examples of everyday situations that involve the Executive Functions, the video game helps children learn to recognize them in real life.
Babaoo regularly invites children to get out of the educational video game and carry out activities on their own, with family or friends. In this way, they learn to use the skills they’ve developed through play on a daily basis.
The Brain World is a colorful universe divided into 5 biomes. Snow-covered hills, mangrove swamps, fields of flowers… Your journey will take you through landscapes as mysterious as they are poetic.
With its wintry decor, the Inhibitory Control biome invites you to keep a cool head, while the exuberant nature of the Attention biome attracts the eye and seems to do everything to distract you…
Just as the Executive Functions interact with each other, the biomes form a coherent whole, through which you move freely.
As you explore the biomes, you’ll realize that they’re made up of a multitude of tiny islands: neurons. Linked by bridges, they form a vast network that you can explore at your own pace.
Before the Great Distraction, each neuron fulfilled a function in the great balance. It’s up to you to find out what the Distractors have disrupted, so you can re-establish the right connections and regain harmony.
These irresponsible creatures love to make a mess wherever they go, and they’re all about having fun. Normally, Babaoos, Astrocytes and Distractors live in harmony. But since the Great Distraction, the balance has been upset.
It’s up to you to team up with the Babaoos to inhibit the Distractors and free the Astrocytes from their influence.
Whether they come from our environment, our sensations, or our thoughts, distractions draw our attention and prevent us from staying focused.
They are not inherently bad. But we need to learn to identify them so we can channel them when necessary.
Discover the Brain World and its dreamlike landscapes. You’ll lose yourself in the scenery and your imagination will roam free.
Little stories from the big Babaoo story, missions punctuate your journey. As you chat with the Astrocytes, you soon realize that there’s a lot going on with neurons. The astrolob match is about to start, but the coach has disappeared! Where did he go? And the concert… How are the musicians going to play if their instruments don’t turn up? After you’ve helped the band members prepare for their parade, you’ll have a moment to rescue those panicking Astrocytes.
Free exploration at their own pace helps build children self-confidence, while completing missions nurtures their sense of competence.
In addition to advancing the adventure, the missions have a metacognitive purpose: by achieving their objectives, players become aware of their own cognitive processes. They understand how the World-Brain – their brain – works.
During your missions, you’ll sometimes be asked to help the Astrocytes with their daily tasks: feeding neurons, recycling waste, building houses, or repelling bacteria… There’s so much you can do on a neuron!
Repeat these mini-games as many times as you like to gain maximum experience. Challenge your Babaoos to progress and unlock all their superpowers!
In Babaoo, mistakes are always treated with kindness, allowing the player to progress. Instant feedback enables players to understand and learn from their mistakes.
By repeating and overcoming levels of difficulty one after the other, children reinforce their cognitive skills at the ideal pace: their own.
The Distractors are driving the Astrocytes crazy! Team up with your Babaoos and engage in frenzied confrontations to defeat them.
United we stand, divided we fall! Combine the different powers of the Babaoos to fight your opponents.
But be careful! Some Distractors are tougher than others. Train your Babaoos to make them strong enough to beat them.
Babaoo is an educative video game designed for children aged 7 to 11. They can play the game at home, at school or even in the office of a remedial professional (speech therapist, neuropsychologist, etc.).
To get the most out of the Babaoo adventure, players should be able to read. Babaoo is an adventure game based on written content: dialogues between the characters, collectable cards that provide information about the brain and how it works, interfaces with written text, etc.
However, all dialogue text is also voice dubbed, making Babaoo easier to use, especially for young readers.
The free version of Babaoo educational app gives access to Babaoo’s 2 game modes, for 1 player profile:
This version, available free of charge for a limited period, is a provisional version of the game. It will be completely replaced by a definitive version, which will go online and be available by subscription in the coming weeks.
The answer is YES! 🥰
Babaoo educational video game is available free of charge for a limited period.
Once commercialised, the application will be available by taking out a subscription.
Babaoo is a team of 30 professionals in the field from cross-disciplinary fields:
– Neuroscience – Cognitive psychology – Pedagogy and teaching – Remediation – Video games – Graphic art – IT development –
To find out more, check out the team presentation.
Thank you for helping us develop Babaoo!
Want to share an idea for improvement with us? Go directly to a dedicated form on the Babaoo application homepage, or fill in the contact form. All your suggestions will be carefully read and taken into account by our Design team.
It’s not compulsory to create a Babaoo account to play. Nevertheless, we highly recommend it to benefit from individualised support and to be able to receive neuroeducational content by email. 💌
Yes, it is preferable to be permanently connected in the free version. After that, you’ll only need to be connected when you launch the game and save your progress level.
For the moment, the free version of the educational video game Babaoo allows you to create a single player profile.
Contact us at contact@babaoo.com to have your password reset.
In the free version, you can play Babaoo with or without an account. In both cases, your data will be saved so that you can keep track of how far you’ve progressed in the game. This backup is temporary and only for this version.
At the end of this temporary version, all accounts and backups will be deleted.
If you wish to delete your account before the end of the free version, here is the procedure:
Thank you for helping us improve Babaoo! To report a bug, you can access the dedicated form directly from the Babaoo educational app homepage.
Are you stuck in the game?
If you get stuck, close the Babaoo educational application, then relaunch it.
If the bug persists perform the following actions:
Would you like to test the Babaoo educational video game in a school or practice? Or find out how Babaoo can be used in a school setting or with children with a learning disability? Contact us.
Your request will be carefully read and considered by our Marketing team, who will get back to you as soon as possible.
The free version gives you access to the beginning of the Babaoo adventure. You can therefore, as a teacher, download this version and test it.
The free version allows you to create 1 player profile only. Also, it is not currently possible to create a Babaoo profile for each of your students.
To be kept informed of the release date of the definitive version of Babaoo, which will allow you to use Babaoo in class with all your pupils (with 1 profile per pupil), sign up for the Newsletter Babaoo 💌.
Whatever your question, we’ll be happy to answer it! Simply write to us at contact@babaoo.com.
See you soon!
An educational video game is a digital application designed to enable children to learn while having fun. Unlike conventional video games, which focus on entertainment, educational video games stimulate fundamental learning (reading, writing, mathematics, geography, etc.), cognitive development and sometimes even emotional skills.
Unlike board games, which encourage collective thinking, educational video games focus on an individual learning experience. They can be played on a mobile device (iPad or Android tablets, smartphones…), a computer (via software or a web browser) or a console.
An educational video game maintains a subtle balance between fun and educational objectives. Missions encourage children to think, solve problems and try out different strategies… all while having fun! Children and teenagers learn by playing, without perceiving tasks as constraints or “homework”.
The best educational video games are designed to adapt to the child’s skill level, adjusting difficulty according to progress. Thanks to this personalization, children follow their own learning path, avoiding the frustration of overly difficult challenges and the boredom of overly simple tasks.
Video games are already part of our children’s daily lives. By choosing educational apps, we turn screen time into a useful learning activity. 📖
Unlike purely recreational video games or videos watched passively (TV, cartoons, etc.), an educational video game actively engages the child in a learning process.
There are many games that enable children to develop their academic, cognitive, social and emotional skills (via problem-solving, puzzles, or by helping them discover their emotions) in a playful way. This type of content makes screen time “smart”: it transforms an entertainment activity into a useful learning moment. 🧠
Educational video games let you play without the constraints associated with setting up physical board games: no need for specific equipment, preparation, playing partners, or following sometimes complex rules. A simple click launches the game! The child immediately focuses on the learning and playing experience, without getting lost in logistical details.
| Comparison criteria | Board games | Educational video games |
| Social interaction | Encourages direct group interaction (family, friends) | Individual or remote multiplayer moments |
| Playtime | Group game, requires several participants | Can be played alone or online with other players |
| Support | Physical equipment, set and accessories | Digital support (computer, tablet, console, telephone) |
| Skills developed | Communication, collaboration, respect for rules | Logic, memory, problem-solving, autonomy |
| Context of use | Ideal for play sessions with family and friends | Can be used individually or when social interaction is not possible |
Edutainment games exploit positive reinforcement, a well-established principle in behavioral psychology: every success in the game (achieving an objective, solving a challenge or quest) is immediately rewarded, whether by points, access to a new level or virtual congratulations. ⭐
This activates the circuits of dopamine, a key neurotransmitter in the process of motivating and reinforcing learning. By provoking a sensation of pleasure, dopamine encourages the child to continue his effort and persevere. 💪
But be careful not to become addicted!
In 2024, several educational video games stand out for their pedagogical quality and ability to stimulate learning.
The Screen Commission recommends that parents do not expose children to screens before the age of 6. Even if educational video games have their advantages, parental guidance is necessary to ensure that children play age-appropriate games for a reasonable length of time.
Between the ages of 6 and 9, children develop autonomy in their play and can play educational games that stimulate their thinking, logic and strategic skills.
➡️ Our selection of the best games for 6-9 year-olds
From the age of 9, children are able to explore more sophisticated educational video games, often with a stronger social component.
➡️ Our dedicated article on the best games for 9-12 year olds
Rather than banning screens, it’s better to frame their use, set a duration and discuss content to manage their impact. By applying simple rules such as limiting screen time in the morning, at mealtimes and before bedtime, it is possible to protect children’s well-being and ensure balanced use of technology.
✏️ Please note: before bedtime, screens disrupt sleep and affect memorization and learning. 😴
The idea is to find a happy medium, ensuring that screen time doesn’t interfere with children’s sleep or cognitive development.
Let’s face it, just because your child likes to spend half an hour a day on his favorite video game (and would probably play for hours on end if it weren’t for you) doesn’t mean he’s “addicted” to video games. Nevertheless, as parents, it’s our duty to monitor our children’s behavior and prevent the risk of addiction. Here are a few tips to help you do just that!
Start by setting precise limits on the daily or weekly amount of time spent playing video games. For example, by creating a visual schedule that your child can consult, and that incorporates time for gaming, homework, family activities and outdoor recreation.
You can also use a timer or parental control apps to track and regulate time spent playing.
The key is to help your child understand that video games should be just one part of his or her life, not an exclusive activity. Encourage a balance between video games and other activities: sports, reading, creative activities or outdoor outings. Children learn by imitation, so don’t hesitate to practice these activities with them to reinforce their commitment. 👪
Stay alert for certain signs that may indicate addictive behavior: excessive irritability when asked to leave the game, disinterest in other activities or disturbed sleep. If you notice these symptoms, don’t hesitate to talk to a professional for help.
The price of an educational video game can range from €0 to over €60, depending on the platform and the quality of the experience offered. While free educational games are easily accessible, paid educational applications, even at a low price, often offer a better experience, without distractions or advertising.
Subscribing to a library of educational games is also an interesting option for accessing different educational content, with a fixed monthly cost. 💰
Paid educational video games generally offer higher-quality content. They are developed by specialized teams, who invest time and resources to create games that are both entertaining and pedagogically relevant. 🤓
Unlike free games, which are frequently funded by advertising, paid games are free of intrusive ads and ensure a safe, distraction-free gaming environment. By paying, you ensure your child a learning-centric experience in a protected setting. 🔒
According to the Commission Écrans, digital tools are enriching if they bring real educational value, but they also present risks.
In other words, video games, and educational video games in particular, are neither fundamentally good nor bad. It all depends on what kind of game we’re talking about, how it’s used, in what context and with what support. The important thing is not to leave students alone, with no framework or limits in front of a screen.
