
“They were designed to let kids make up their own stories and adventures which is why we gave them as many tools as possible to do that. In the case of the Life Series, the apps were all inspired by a classic doll house play pattern,” said Petter Karlsson, a play designer at Toca Boca and works on the Toca Life Series specifically. But we also model most of our designs off of traditional play patterns. What this means is that not only do we create products free of rules, levels or high scores. “At Toca Boca we focus on creating digital toys rather than apps or games. It’s obvious by playing the Toca Boca apps that there’s a lot of love that goes into the development of these games. I have some friends who have a blast building with LEGOs and collecting stuffed animals. I don’t know any kids who haven’t dabbled in this sort of play in some way. (Some adults enjoy them well. This type of play is simply a staple of growing up. Whether it’s PlaySkool figurines, a set of disparate stuffed animals, or simple army men action figures, all kids, both boys and girls, play with these toys often well into their childhood. The sheer options in these games are enormous and they’re made by a dedicated team who loves to see kids play.Īny parent knows the concept of a dollhouse. Though they’re not overtly educational, they give kids the largest amount of creativity and freedom to create their own worlds and characters.

But the Toca Life series of apps are the best.


I rarely call anything the “absolute best.” Even less so in a world that’s populated by thousands of choices.
