"Mathogen is frighteningly addictive. Not only is it beautiful to look at, the gameplay mechanics offer a near-perfect balance of work and play."
"This app is simply fun and the music is soothing. Money well spent! The bonus is that it helps with the simple arithmetic. This app would be good for kids of all ages."
- 123ok
"This app is easy to play and fun for all ages! I played it my entire lunch break. I can't wait to show it to my 4-year old niece so that she can improve her math skills!"
- rooooon
"This is a wonderfully quick and addictive game. Easy to pick up, hard to put down."
- TheJesusZombie
"I haven't bought many apps, but I sure am glad I got this one. It just came out and I'm hooked. Fair warning though...I've already gotten into fights with my wife and daughter because they want to play this app too. My daughter is just learning basic math and already after only a couple of hours it seems like she actually likes math and wants to play (shhh...learn). Oh well, whatever gets kids to want to learn. Great app, recommend it to everyone."
- ParkerIan
"The game's art and wonderful taste are worth the ticket price. Luckily, it also comes with a fun and frantic math game!"
- onionsaregross
"This game is simple and art is so beautiful."
- jun spacey
"As a parent, I've just about given up hope finding an educational app that will hold my children's attention for longer than 5 simultaneous plays. But just as I was about ready to write off it's existence entirely, the ever elusive app introduces itself as 'Mathogen!'"
- SuperMomOf3_808
"Fun little math game, it's simple but addicting. Great for my kids to play to practice their math skills. Keep up the good work, i look forward to future updates."
- eminay
Mathogen is an iPhone game that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by repetition. Use your finger to pop the ball with the correct answer and move to the next question. Kids love this game because it's fast, looks cool, and their parents want them to play it. Mathogen is available right now on the App Store for $2.99.
I came up with the idea for Mathogen when I remembered the way I struggled with math in elementary school. I had a difficult time remembering the basic number patterns. This made complicated math like geometry and calculus even more difficult because I hadn't taken the time to build a strong foundation in basic math.
If Mathogen was available for the Gameboy back in the early 90's I'd probably be a math professor or a nuclear physicist. Sadly, I am not. But your kids could be. If you have an iPhone, do your kids a favor and get Mathogen on the App Store now.
The easiest way to learn more about Mathogen and to stay current is to read my blog. I record the development of the game, and share my current programming, design, and gaming inspirations. If you want to keep in touch with me please follow me on twitter @deeniri, email me at david@mathogen.com, or use the contact form on this website.
David Neely is a one-man powerhouse of indie creativity. Neely has been singing and playing guitar in his Hoku-nominated band LINUS! for the past 10 years. He consumes far too much coffee while coding and enjoys sharing his passion for making independent video games.
In 2006, Neely received his B.A. in Information and Computer Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa -- focusing on mobile application development, film theory, and sound design. Neely just returned from touring Japan with his band and is currently porting his educational iPhone game Mathogen to the Facebook platform.
email: david@mathogen.com
twitter: @deeniri
music: www.linustheband.com
portfolio: www.deeniri.com
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