The Time Tribe
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Free | The Time Tribe, LLC | iPad |
But WHY?
Dive into an epic story. Unravel the secrets of a lost clan. Claim YOUR right to travel through time!
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The Time Tribe: Episode 1 is the award-winning first instalment in a series that blends history, mystery, role-playing, exploration, and puzzle-solving into an interactive story and game to be played on iPad, online, and in the real world.
Created by an anthropologist, archaeologist, educator and parent, The Time Tribe wraps the facts of history and other cultures into popular, fun game formats kids love already.
Delivered as a point-and-click adventure game set in an exquisitely crafted virtual world, it's designed for anyone aged 10 and up who loves history and a great story!
The Time Tribe is a Parents’ Choice Silver Award winner, Academics' Choice Smart Media Award winner, and a Scholastic Instructor ''Best of '' Teachers’ Pick.
The educational content is designed for ages 10 and up but the game and the story it spins will delight armchair travelers of all ages!
APP FEATURES
- Explore the Keep to uncover its secrets and collect its treasures!
- Solve puzzles and complete quests!
- Decipher cryptic journals, pictures, maps, and letters from the characters!
- Play as four characters, with different skills that unlock different rewards!
- Unlock comic book cut-scenes to learn more of the story!
- Gather information from everyone you meet (just don’t believe all you hear…)
- Discover fun facts about history and world cultures!
- Think like an historian to piece together evidence, form opinions, and draw conclusions!
- Furnish your own authentic artifact gallery!
- Create your own personal Coat of Arms!
- Connect with real world friends in the game!
- Earn rewards to help kids in need in the REAL world!
WHAT'S INCLUDED
*** Note: The free download is a trial version of the game, designed to let players try it before committing to buying the full episode via in-app purchase. ***
Up to 12 hours of play time exploring all the Main Quest options.
Finished the Main Quest? Great! There’s always something else to do in the Keep:
- Log in each day for a NEW Daily Quest!
- Customize your artifact gallery and Coat of Arms!
- Play three Minigames for casual fun that levels up your main game, too!
- Find regular story updates and fun topics to explore, at https://www.thetimetribe.com!
An exciting interactive story, shaped by individual player choices.
Fun and factual introduction to world cultures and our shared human history.
Superior production values:
- Fully voice-acted dialogue
- Gorgeous orchestral soundtrack
- Beautifully rendered settings with authentic art and artifact reproductions
Optional game-based, Common Core-aligned enrichment activities for Middle and lower High School grades (available on our website at https://www.thetimetribe.com).
An ongoing adventure to capture the imagination! Future Episodes will track The Time Tribe’s adventures through Roman Britain, Mohenjo-Daro, Inca Peru, ancient Troy, First Empire China, the Pirate Caribbean, colonial sub-Saharan Africa, medieval Japan, and more.
REQUIREMENTS
- Wireless or cellular provider internet connection
- Not suitable for use on iPad 1
GAME PLAY TUTORIALS
Optional, since you'll learn everything you need to know as you play, but full instructions are available at: http://blog.thetimetribe.com/how-to-play/
Reviews
Great story and amazing quality make this one special
NickNy8
Beautiful artwork, music, and memorable characters create a world that feels a bit like Harry Potter. Kids love it, I even like playing it with them. Win! Can't wait for more episodes.
Note: It's a "Freemium" app: $7.99
sjm49
Update: 10/30/14 (a week after my initial review below): The Developer has now buried a "freemium" disclosure way down in the app's description. - - However, the problem remains because players cannot even sample this "Free" game without first coughing up at least $7.99. This remains a deceptive practice because it is still unclear that the game is not free (to even try a sample) until after one downloads it. For a supposed educational game for children, this is particularly egregious and totally unacceptable. By the way, the developers' website online version does not work on an iPad so realistic sample play is not doable. 10/27/14: This might be harsh but I have zero tolerance for games like this one that pose as free on the app store but after downloading, they suddenly require in-app purchases ( and spendy too - $7.99 for a "silver" package) but only after you start to play. Most developers have wised up and at least state somewhere in their app store game description that you must pay to unlock the full version... Anyway, this is a massive deal breaker and the game is now deleted even though it looked promising.
Awesome App!!!!
Chrystieob
This is a super fun and educational game! I like the fact there is a FREE trail too! :)
Wonderful, wonderful!
Cassandra138
So much more than meets the eye here. There’s an engrossing story and so many little mysteries to figure out through the quests. At the same time you’ve got a twist on typical casual apps for kids, with customizations that let you design a coat of arms based on medieval tradition, or create a room full of beautiful multicultural artifacts that you can invite other players to “visit.” Top marks for fun, top marks for learning.
This app is sooooo good
Paradox51
So many more things to do than in most apps. I love this game and hope they make another chapter in the story soon!
Best ever?
DDplays
We check out a lot of the apps that claim to be educational, and this is one that actually comes through as promised. AND still is fun. Something the whole family will truly enjoy on many levels. Beautiful to look at, fun to play, and lots to learn from.
