The Treehouse
One of the best edutainment titles ever made for pre-shoolers (aged 5-8), The Treehouse was designed to prepare First and Second graders to develop a positive experience toward learning, as well as impart…
The Treehouse is a point-and-click developed by Broderbund, released 31 December 1996 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Treehouse is
The Treehouse is a point-and-click game developed by Broderbund and released in 1996. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
One of the best edutainment titles ever made for pre-shoolers (aged 5-8), The Treehouse was designed to prepare First and Second graders to develop a positive experience toward learning, as well as impart knowledge on basic subjects they are learning in schools. Kids will enjoy discovering many mini-games and and activities that are cleverly presented as objects in the treehouse. The games cover a wide range of subjects. In one game, for example, kids will learn new words, arrange them in sentences, and see them performed by eccentric bug actors. In another, they will practice elementary math skills and identify coins to outwit pirates. They will learn about the animal kingdom and watch…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Treehouse launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
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