page-header-itzazoo-kids-drawing-game-learn-to-read ItzaZoo is a great kid’s game from a company called Sabi. Your children create drawings within the game and those drawings become interactive pieces of the game-play. For example, a direction might be “feed the monkey a banana.” Your kid first draws the banana and then they are able to drag that object around and pass it to the character on screen who is able to interact with it. The software is based on a very interesting technology that Sabi calls “Living Ink” (you can read all about it here). Anna and I had previously tried out their first game “ItzaBitza” and we had a great time playing it.

This is the sort of game that you can play with your kid and not end up bored out of your skull. Seeing your kid’s drawings become live animated parts of the action is entertaining for both you and your kids.

Currently, ItzaZoo is available for Windows only, but I’ve heard that a Mac version will be released at some point.

Check out some of the cool playsets that your kids will get to interact with:

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You can also watch this quick demo video to see the game in action:

Giveaway!
One winner will receive a copy of ItzaZoo (ARV $19.99). To enter, simply leave a comment on this post and tell me either: what your favorite video game was when you were younger (I was a big fan of The Oregon Trail) or who you would give this game to if you win the contest.

Official Rules:
1. You must already be, or become a subscriber to this site in order to participate in this contest.
2.  To enter, leave a comment on this post and indicate either what your favorite video-game was when you were younger, or who you would give this game to if you win.
3. One winner will receive a copy of ItzaZoo (ARV $19.99). This will be in the form of a download, no physical media is included. ItzaZoo is available for Windows only.
4. The winner will be selected using random.org, based on the number of your comment.
6. This contest will end at 10pm on Friday, December 13th 2009.
7. Winners will be notified by email and posted to this site. Winners will have 48 hours from the time of notification to claim their prize. If the prize is not claimed within that time, an alternate winner will be chosen.
8. Each comment represents a single entry. Those entitled to multiple entries for performing “extra credit” must add a comment for each entry.

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6. Enter any of the other giveaways in progress on this site – 2 extra entries per giveaway (include name of contest and your comment #)

(remember, you have to leave a comment for EACH ENTRY when you do extra credit. We pick winners based on a drawing using the comment number. If you put 5 entries into a single comment, you defeat the whole purpose of the extra credit, since you aren’t increasing your chances of winning. No, I am not going to go through each entry and make sure that you’ve entered correctly, that is up to you.)

FTC Disclosures – I have previously received a copies of games from Sabi for evaluation and review at no-cost. We have been given one copy of ItzaZoo that will be awarded to the winner of this contest. No monetary compensation has been received for reviewing these products or administering this contest. Regardless of compensation, all views and opinions expressed here are my own.