Blue's Clues (video game series)

Several video games based upon Blue's Clues, a children's educational television series by Nickelodeon, have been released, educational video games and web browser games based on the show. Most of the PC CD ROM-format titles were developed and published by Humongous Entertainment.

List of games

PC CD-rom games

Home console and handheld console games

Online web browser games

  • Blue's Clues[1]:
    • Joe's 3D Scavenger Hunt
    • Dot to Dot
    • You Take Blue to School
    • Ghost Hunt
    • Doodle Doodle Guess & Draw
    • Blue's Gold Clues Challenge
    • Color with Blue
    • Blue's Mix 'n Match Dress-Up
    • Joe's Scrapbook Journey
    • Blue's Puppy Maker
    • Polka Dot's Bubble Puzzle
    • Periwinkle's Disappearo
    • Blue's Music Maker
    • Blue's Matching
    • Blue's Birthday Party Dress-Up
    • Blue's Checkup
    • Where Do Slippers Sleep?
    • Goodnight Bird
    • Blue Is My Name
    • What's in the Box?
    • Blue Answers Your Questions
    • Do the Blue
  • Blue's Clues & You![1]:
    • A Day with Blue
    • Flip and Match
    • World Cooking
    • Wordlinks

A series of Shockwave-formatted minigames directly based on scenes from the original series were also produced[2][3]

  • Do You See My Friend?
  • Put Tickety Back Together
  • Sorting Pictures With Blue and Steve
  • Sorting Clothes
  • Instrument Sound Matching!
  • Paint Blue's Wagon
  • Clouds - Use Your Imagination!
  • Matching Snowflakes
  • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Picture Frame Patterns
  • Fairy Tale Matching
  • Letter "P" Word Play
  • Shadow Matching
  • Felt Friends Dress-Up
  • Picture Riddles
  • Healthy Snacks
  • The Popsicle Stick Project
  • Lights On Lights Off!
  • Sink and Float
  • Recycle!
  • Let's Dream!
  • Blue's ABCs
  • Counting with Cash Register
  • Blue's Birthday!
  • Water Xylophone!
  • Race Against Time
  • Lost and Found
  • Feelings
  • Felt Friend Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Kaleidoscope Pictures!
  • What Does Paprika Need?
  • Teeter-Totter
  • Blowing Matching Bubbles!
  • Racing Cars!
  • Art Appreciation!
  • Weight and Balance!
  • What's That Sound?
  • Hide-and-Seek!
  • Blue's Treasure Hunt!
  • Concentration
  • Blue's Pajama Party
  • Holiday Quilt
  • Let's Draw!
  • Thankful
  • Signs

Commercial performance

Business Wire called Blue's ABC Time Activities "one of the most anticipated kids software debuts in recent memory".[4] Together, Blue's Birthday Adventure and Blue's ABC Time Activities sold-through over 150,000 units in their first month of release, and were the second and third best selling educational titles.[5] The two titles became the No. 1 and No. 4 selling educational CD-ROM titles of 1998, respectively.[6] ABC was the fourth best-selling video game title in the week before January 3, 1999, after Barbie Photo Designer, Tomb Raider III, and Fallout 2,[7] and became the third best-selling title out of all PC games in the third quarter and nine months, ending on December 31, 1998.[8] PC Data, which generated the sales data, commented that the popularity of the Blue Clue's CD-ROMs was evident from the impressive sales numbers it consistently generated.[9]

Critical reception

Blue's 123 Time Activities

Main article: Blue's 123 Time Activities

The game was the winner of the 1999/2000 BESSIE Award for Math.[10]

Blue's ABC Time Activities

SuperKids deemed it "pleasant" and said it would appeal to fans of the TV show.[11] Review Corner said the educational value was "excellent", while noting it was "entertaining and appealing for preschoolers".[12] Allgame deemed it a "very good package".[13] PC Data reported that Blue's ABC Time Activities was the United States' best-selling educational software during 1998.[14]

Blue's Art Time Activities

Tech With Kids said the game wasn't as intuitive as previous titles.[15] Entertaining Kids thought a negative of the game was inability to provide a "good freeform art activity".[16]

Blue's Reading Time Activities

Tech With Kids wrote that the game was special because it taught word awareness, not simply the alphabet or letter sounds.[17] Discovery School opined the title was well-designed and entertaining.[18][19] Edutaining Kids thought the game was "clever".[20] Just Adventure gave the game an "A".[21] Daily News commented the game saw the host "gently walking players through graphically simple but engaging activities".[22] Allgame thought that "normally, the Blue's Clues series of games are excellent", but found various technical difficulties with this title.[23]

References

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  3. ^ "CloudyEgg- Archive.org". archive.org. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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  8. ^ "GT Interactive Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Operating Results. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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  10. ^ "ComputED Gazette - 6th Annual BESSIE Awards". computedgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  11. ^ "SuperKids Software Review of Blue's ABC Time Activities". www.superkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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  17. ^ "Blue's Reading Time Activities Review - TechWithKids.com". www.techwithkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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