Touchop

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Touchop

Touchop is an arithmetics teaching game where formulas have to be composed to meet certain objectives.

Features:

  • UI concept is based on drag-and-drop and compatible with the upcoming tablet design
  • Non-unique solutions make mathematical concepts explorable
  • Platform independent and light weight code based on SVG,XSL, and JavaScript

How does it work

The game is introduced in this video:

You can try it online, or download the source here:

Example

This puzzle game is about creating the number 4 out of 1, 2, and 3:

Media:Touchop.gif: http://wiki.laptop.org/images/1/18/Touchop.gif

The level definition for this example looks like this:

<touchop>
 <test domain="algebra" win="4"/>
 <op name="minus" xy="100,200"/>
 <op name="times" xy="200,300"/>
 <atom value="1" xy="100,100"/>
 <atom value="2" xy="200,100"/>
 <atom value="3" xy="300,100"/>
</touchop>

See also