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7 Games Like Twelve a Dozen

Twelve a Dozen (originally called just, Twelve) is a running and jumping game where you solve mathematical based logic problems to help Dot save her family. While many games use learning as a gate to the reward of some fun, Twelve integrates the maths challenges to the fun of playing.
 

These games offer a similar experience or are about a theme that Twelve a Dozen addresses. Also, if you want to play a game like Twelve a Dozen but don’t have Android or iOS, these are a good alternative.

 
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Twelve a Dozen

Rating: Not rated by PEGI or ESRB

Release Date: 05/10/2016

Platforms: Android and iOS.

Genres: Platform and Puzzle.

 

 
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Dragon Box
PEGI Rating 3+ for Dragon BoxESRB Rating EVERYONE for Dragon Box

Dragon Box

Platforms: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Genres: Puzzle

Duration: Between 2 minutes and 5 minutes to play a round.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs: Purchase cost.

DragonBox is an educational series of games that teaches young children maths, such as algebra using pattern matching with symbols. Unlike other educational games, the fun is in the doing in DragonBox, rather than incentivising learning with separate...


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Fru
PEGI Rating 3+ for FruESRB Rating EVERYONE for Fru

Fru

Platforms: Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Genres: Physically Active and Platform

Duration: Between 3 hours and 4 hours to complete.

Players: You can play with 2 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online.

Costs: Purchase cost.

This is a platform game with a twist. One player uses a controller to run and jump around the level; a second player stands in front of the Xbox Kinect camera and appears on the screen in silhouette. This person must use the outline of their body to...


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Baba is You
PEGI Rating 3+ for Baba is YouESRB Rating EVERYONE for Baba is You

Baba is You

Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch and PC

Genres: Puzzle

Duration: Between 5 hours and 8 hours to complete.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs: Purchase cost. In-game purchases.

Baba is You requires some lateral thinking. Each level is controlled by rules written on the screen, such as ‘Lava is Hot’, ‘Wall is Stop’ and ‘Flag is Move’. By moving the words around with your pixilated character, you subvert the...


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Wattam
PEGI Rating 3+ for WattamESRB Rating EVERYONE for Wattam

Wattam

Platforms: PlayStation 4

Genres: Open World and Puzzle

Duration: Between 3 hours and 5 hours to complete.

Players: You can play with 2 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online.

Costs: Purchase cost.

Wattam is an absurd adventure where characters are everyday objects with problems to solve and fun interactions to enjoy. You play as The Mayor and start on your own. As you complete simple tasks you populate the world with other strange characters.


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Dicey Dungeons
PEGI Rating 3+ for Dicey DungeonsESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Dicey Dungeons

Dicey Dungeons

Platforms: Android, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC and iOS

Genres: Adventure, Fighting, Puzzle, Strategy and Turn-Based

Duration: Between 22 hours and 28 hours to complete.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs: Purchase cost.

Dicey Dungeons is video game adventure where you build a deck of cards to represent characters, attacks and weapons. Here the novelty is that these cards combine with dice roles to determine who wins battles.


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Ibb and Obb
PEGI Rating 3+ for Ibb and ObbESRB Rating EVERYONE for Ibb and Obb

Ibb and Obb

Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC and PlayStation 3

Genres: Action, Platform and Puzzle

Duration: Between 6 hours and 9 hours to complete.

Players: You can play with 2 players in the same room and up to 2 players online.

Costs: Purchase cost.

Ibb & Obb is a puzzle game where you run, jump, land on enemies and solve momentum puzzles. The novelty is that it's a game designed for co-operation. One player controls the green creature, Ibb, and the other controls the pink creature, Obb. The world...


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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
PEGI Rating 3+ for A Good Snowman Is Hard To BuildESRB Rating EVERYONE for A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build

Platforms: Android, PC and iOS

Genres: Creative and Puzzle

Duration: Between 1 minute and 2 minutes to play a round.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs: Purchase cost.

A Good Snowman (Is Hard To Build) is puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen. On each level you must roll your snowballs to be the right size and then position them on each other to make a snowman.


 
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In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Twelve a Dozen in the following list:

Educational Games That Are Also Good Games

These games have an educational element to them, but also offer experiences that are good games in their own right. This isn't busywork to trick you into learning, but clever and innovative ways to encounter history, physics, engineering, maths, geography and language subjects without feeling like you are in school. They also teach softer, deeper skills like long term strategy, planning, balancing systems, emotional intelligence, compassion, team-work and self-care.

Some of these games are aimed at younger players to play on their own, but others (as indicated by their PEGI ratings) are better for teenagers or played together in a family. Find some games that pique your interest, read through the details and decide how your child might benefit from playing them.
 
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Headliner: NoviNews
PEGI Rating 12+ for Headliner NoviNewsESRB Rating TEEN for Headliner NoviNews
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Unrailed
PEGI Rating 3+ for UnrailedESRB Rating EVERYONE for Unrailed
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Qomp

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Wonderbox
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