# Suggest a video game for a 6 year old girl **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 12, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088 "2013-10-12T19:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/1 "2013-10-12T19:57:41Z")
My 6 year old daughter recently finished the Disney Enchanted Journey game on the Wii and the Merida game on her Leap Pad. I’m looking for games for either of these platforms that have similar elements–problem solving driven by a light narrative, not too coordination-intensive. The Merida game has some learning elements too but that’s not a necessary element. For comparison, we also have Sims Kingdom which is a bit complicated and motor-skills driven for her, and an ocean diving game, can’t think of the name, which she likes but the controls are a bit hard and the narrative is too loose to engage her. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/2 "2013-10-12T21:17:52Z")
Every single game starring Mario. You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/3 "2013-10-12T22:58:01Z")
[Kirby’s Epic Yarn](http://www.amazon.com/Kirbys-Epic-Yarn-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B003ZCH7DI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381618549&sr=8-1&keywords=kirby%27s+epic+yarn) - cute, infinite lives, controls are not challenging ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/4 "2013-10-12T22:59:21Z")
Minecraft? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/5 "2013-10-14T02:28:31Z")
Animal Crossing. Not sure I necessarily echo the Mario recommendation, as much as I am a _huge_ fan of the series, because you stated “not coordination-intensive”. Mario 1 and Mario 3, I don’t think, qualify. (Mario 3 is pretty easy for _me_ nowadays, but I’ve been playing it pretty regularly since it first came out). ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/6 "2013-10-14T02:35:03Z")
Hm, maybe a Final Fantasy game? Are there any of those available for Wii? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/7 "2013-10-14T02:58:56Z")
> [@TSBG](#): > > problem solving driven by a light narrative, not too coordination-intensive. [Toy Story 3.](http://www.gamespot.com/toy-story-3/) Geared toward younger players, the platform levels get easier with each mistake. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/8 "2013-10-14T03:06:39Z")
[bejeweled.](http://www.popcap.com/games/bejeweled/home) edit: I like to play on the untimed - I think they call it ‘zen’ level - but there other modes of play too. ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/9 "2013-10-14T05:09:17Z")
I’d recommend The[Witcher 2](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witcher_2), which 6 year old girl doesn’t want to live in a fairytale ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/10 "2013-10-14T05:13:54Z")
[World of Goo?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Goo) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/11 "2013-10-14T08:49:52Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Not sure I necessarily echo the Mario recommendation, as much as I am a _huge_ fan of the series, because you stated “not coordination-intensive”. Mario 1 and Mario 3, I don’t think, qualify. (Mario 3 is pretty easy for _me_ nowadays, but I’ve been playing it pretty regularly since it first came out). I was 7 the first time I played Super Mario Bros. I picked up the coordination necessary to play it real fast. Again, Mario games, get them now. Load up the Wii online store and get the classic Mario games too. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/12 "2013-10-14T12:24:32Z")
All of the Lego games are fun and age-appropriate (my 8-year-old especially loves **Lego Star Wars III** ). Plus, you can play along with her. ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-video-game-for-a-6-year-old-girl/671088/13 "2013-10-15T00:39:45Z")
Thanks for these suggestions! I appreciate all your help.