App review
Bloxels: Build Your Own Games
Children design pixel art on a board/editor, assemble characters and levels, add game rules, test, and share playable creations. This is official product description.
- Route
- Make
- Ages
- 9+
- Best for
- Designing playable pixel worlds
At a glance
- Developer
- Pixel Press Technology, LLC
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Cost
- Free with in-app purchases
- US App Store
Free play; a paid Bloxels account is required to create and publish; current account price requires verification
The short version
Grid-based pixel art, character design, levels, and rules form a concrete game-making loop, but access and publishing require a paid Bloxels account and the current service needs verification.
Creative agency: High. Learning value: High. Age fit: good for elementary makers.
What we found
Strengths
- Creative agency: High.
- Learning value: High.
- Staying power: High.
Watch-outs
- Grid-based pixel art, character design, levels, and rules form a concrete game-making loop, but access and publishing require a paid Bloxels account and the current service needs verification.
- Parent view: Medium-Low (premium ecosystem and sharing).
- Current account price, account flow, moderation, publishing, iOS parity, and Play rating need refresh.
Before you download
- Age guidance
- 8–12. Adult involvement: High (account purchase and publishing)
- Privacy
- Medium-Low (premium ecosystem and sharing) Current account price, account flow, moderation, publishing, iOS parity, and Play rating need refresh.