Nick OCB

@nick_ocb
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Helping an Indie game dev with Educational Family Games - 4-player violence-free local multiplayer for family game nights
My game adapts to the youngest player. Grandma can play with a 5‑year‑old and neither feels left behind. But sometimes the older kids want a challenge. Still figuring that out. Is adaptive difficulty a blessing or a curse for family games?
Can you find the way out of the maze before your friends/family? Wish-list on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3178920/Educational_Family_Games/

I used ElevenLabs AI voices in my game. The best ones—they sound human.

Gamers hate AI voices. I get it.

But pre-readers need to hear instructions, not struggle with text.
Grandparents with tired eyes need audio.
Players with reading difficulties need voice.

I could afford one language with voice actors.
Or clear, human-like voices in many languages with AI.

I chose inclusion over tradition.
Because games should welcome everyone, not just everyone who reads perfectly.

The biggest compliment I got: "My kid didn't even realize she was learning."

I never set out to make an "educational game." Those are boring.
I just wanted a fun family game night.

But between the chaos and laughter, something happened: kids started counting, comparing distances, strategizing.

They were *learning* — and they had no idea.

When you're trying to out-silly dad, you're not doing math practice. You're just trying to win.

Best learning happens when no one's looking.

Educational Family Games - 4 player local co-op party game
Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3178920/Educational_Family_Games/
Educational Family Games on Steam

The ultimate educational games for kids and families! 80 fun quick games in math, geography, science & more — a 1-4 player violence-free board game the whole family will love. 100% voiced in 19 languages!

How many controllers do you own?

Be honest.

I had two. Bought a third for just

Now it looks like how I imagined it. Which color is better? But it is possible to use all of them in certain gameplay cases. My next game dev step is to make the HUD and interaction. This little device has to react differently to everything around it

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4524700/

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Play the demo of our historical comedy set in the French Revolution! It's a free 20 minutes of fun!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4380030/Less_Miserables_Demo/

#History #FrenchRevolution #GameDev #IndieDev

Steam:Less Miserables Demo

A point-and-click parody of Les Miserables. Part 'Monkey Island', part 'Allo 'Allo, Less Miserables aims to do for 'Les Misérables' what 'Life of Brian' did to The Bible. Vive la révolution!

Educational Family Games. Wishlist on steam now https://store.steampowered.com/app/3178920/Educational_Family_Games/

I built this game. I know every mechanic, every exploit.

And my 10-year-old still destroys me.

She found combos I didn't design. Beats me with strategies I never considered.

Then my 7-year-old wipes the floor with both of us. No warning. Just suddenly winning.

This is exactly what I wanted.

When your kid beats you fair and square and the room erupts. That's the whole point.

Do you go easy on the kids, or full competitive mode?