Parents @ Play

The Gamified Classroom: Still Taboo?

It’s difficult to argue against the use of technology in education, especially in the 21st Century classroom, where kids must learn to communicate and engage in a globalized world. Internet and tech, at the forefront of educational access and reform, provide an infinite amount of resources, tools, and vehicles for teachers and students alike. The potential is immeasurable, and the innovative examples of teachers integrating iPads and apps flourish across the social networks as we share what works, and sometimes what...
  

Nukotoys wins Parenting Magazine’s “Best in Play” Award at Toy Fair 2012

The new category of connected toys and App-cessories was all the rage this year at the 109th annual New York Toy Fair. The Toy Industry Association’s trend expert Adrienne Appell said, “Among the biggest trends in toys this year are App-cessories,” toys that merge digital and physical experiences.   Nukotoys presented Animal Planet and Monsterology NUKO™, revolutionary collectible cards that magically interact when Tapped to iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone game Apps. Tap a NUKO™ containing a Monsterology Cyclops, and a fully...
  

A Catalogue of Nukotoys Press

As Summer progresses, and the launch of our Monsterology and Animal Planet games draws closer, Nukotoys will become increasingly visible in the press. We started with great write-ups in key gaming, technology, and Silicon Valley business publications (Gamasutra, CNET, and VentureBeat), and more recently were covered by our hometown paper (The San Francisco Chronicle). You can read all of these stories here on our Tumblr. What’s next? Stay tuned!