| Kiwaka | |
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| Developer(s) | Landka |
| Publisher(s) | Landka |
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| Release | iOS June 5, 2014 tvOS+macOS May 18, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Educational game |
Kiwaka is an educational game for iOS, macOS and tvOS designed to teach children about astronomy. The app was developed by the Portuguese[1] software company Landka in collaboration with scientific institutions such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO).[2][3]
Kiwaka explores the concept of tangential learning. In the game, an elephant lights up stars to complete constellations and, after each level, an education module is presented to learn more about these constellations. The importance of rules that regulate learning modules and game experience is discussed by Moreno, C., in a case study about Kiwaka.[4]
The app was featured in the Kids section of the App Store and reached the top sales of apps for kids in 9 countries.[5]
- ^ "Portugal é o país com mais apps na shortlist do World Summit Award". 22 August 2014.
- ^ Sandu, Oana. "New App Kiwaka Features ESO Material - Mobile app company LANDKA brings the Universe closer with ESO images and videos". European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ Dredge, Stuart (2014-06-09). "20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ Moreno, Carlos (2014). "Kiwaka | Kiwaka Story (by LANDKA ®)" (PDF). LifePlay. 3.
- ^ "Kiwaka | AppAnnie". www.appannie.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.