These are the winners of the German children's software award TOMMI 2020

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Switch

This is what the children's jury says: "'Ring Fit Adventure' wins first place at TOMMI 2020 because it was the best game we have ever played. We held an elastic ring in our hands and wore a band on our legs, then we ran for real off to fight monsters. We really liked that the levels were linked to a lot of sport and that you sweat a lot. We had fun, we didn't sit around for a second. "

This is what the expert jury says: "The 'Ring Fit Adventure' is played with the whole body. And not just small fitness games, but a full-fledged adventure. Translated with a large ring and a leg loop to which the controller of the switch are attached the console shows the movements of the players inside the game. The versatility is remarkable: 'Ring Fit Adventure' is the best digital trim for single players. And for friends and family it is a great party game with entertaining casual games. "

From 10 years on

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PLACE 2

Switch

The children's jury says: "'Luigi's Mansion 3' wins at TOMMI 2020 because it is the best, most exciting and funniest horror game. The scary hotel with all the ghosts was mega. Luigis had to defeat it with the vacuum cleaner. The fights are very cool and you make a cool progress very quickly. We were also able to unlock new skills in the course of the game. We really liked the individual floors and their horrors. "

This is what the expert jury says: "Mario's brother Luigi has to vacuum a hotel that has been taken over by ghosts. The individual levels are great, offer many opportunities to discover secrets and try out everything you can suck in. There are also cool boss fights and fun Sound design. Luigi is rather scared, hesitant and by no means a great hero. At least not in the beginning. And that makes him an ideal role model for many people who were not born to be heroes. "

From 10 years on

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PLACE 3

Switch

This is what the children's jury says: "'Paper Mario: Origami King' wins at TOMMI 2020 because it is very colorful, cheerful and cute and we only have positive feelings about the game. We are whisked away into the adventure with an exciting story and should definitely prevent a nasty king from folding Mario's world into origami. In this funny cardboard cutout game you will fight, win and lose and have a lot of fun. "

The expert jury says: "A royal pleasure: Nintendo shows with 'Paper Mario' what the Switch can do. From a lovingly designed world to funny characters, an exciting story to perfectly matching controls, this game offers everything you need expected from a Super Mario title. Even the replayability should be enormous, because there are still secret paths to discover. 'Paper Mario' is motivating and varied, the level of difficulty is never frustrating and, above all, incredibly funny. "

From 8 years

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Spongebob Square Pants - Battle for Bikini Bottom (THQ Nordic)

This is what the children's jury says: "'Spongebob Square Pants - Battle for Bikini Bottom' wins first place at TOMMI 2020 because we believe that work must be rewarded. We love the series and we love the game, both are so funny and funny. It was great fun to protect Bikini Bottom from the robots. The story is exciting and the skills are very cool. There are attacks that you can die, but that's stupid. "

The expert jury said: "Oh, Spongebob is just fun. There is hardly a game that is so suitable to drive away the bad mood as the adventure around the SquarePants. This is certainly also due to the detailed implementation of the characters in the show, including voices. However, the puzzles and mini-games of the adventure are not always easy to crack and require a lot of patience. Funny sayings and really nice ideas round off the consistently positive impression. "

From 10 years on

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PLACE 2

The SIMS 4 - Living Sustainably (Electronic Arts)

This is what the children's jury says: "'The SIMS 4 - Sustainable Living' wins at TOMMI 2020 because the simulation game feels like real life and because we can decide about our own lives here. This time we weren't just able to start a family, but also learn a lot about environmental protection and recycling. We came up with new ideas because, for example, we could make new things out of old things. Now we want to try that out at home too. " 

The expert jury says: "The SIMS are now also doing eco? Yes, and they are actually doing it pretty well. That is why the game has the potential to sensitize young users to the topic of sustainable living. Through recycling, collecting rainwater and generating electricity Solar cells will make the SIMS a self-sufficient household. Or they will improve the ecological footprint of their district. "

From 10 years on

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PLACE 3

Lonely Mountains: Downhill (Thunderful Publishing)

This is what the children's jury says: "'Lonely Mountains: Downhill' wins at TOMMI 2020 because the difficulty can sometimes make you despair, but it's still fun. As a cyclist, you have to master a steep mountain in the fastest time on difficult routes Stones, you are dead. If you fall down too high, you are dead. It's not so easy to play through. But you just want to make it anyway, that's really well done! "

This is what the expert jury says: "The indie game 'Lonely Mountains: Downhill' manages to turn a dangerous extreme sport into a fun sporting game. The task is quickly understood: the bike descends steeply and safely at extreme heights . It depends on great skill and good responsiveness. The incentive lies on the line between trying and failure. The tolerance for frustration is put to the test, but the fun always outweighs the fun. "

From 8 years

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Lego & App

This is what the children's jury says: "'Lego Super Mario Adventure' wins first place at TOMMI 2020 because it makes a video game completely real. We had a lot of fun building it. We built our own Super Mario levels with Lego and were able to do them always remodel. When Super Mario jumps on the opponents, there are coins and he can speak. We were able to continue playing with Lego bricks without the app, and we particularly liked that. "

The expert jury says: "First of all, the concept sounds very weird: translate the fun of Super Mario into Lego. But after a short time it works very well. The levels are transferred to the Lego world through distinctive parts, Mario himself is one Play figure that rings coins and lets you move around with a whooping noise. You can reassemble the individual components again and again and go hunting for coins again. For fans of Lego and Super Mario. "

From 7 years

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PLACE 2

Electronic toys with app

This is what the children's jury says: "'Osmo Genius Starter Kit" wins at TOMMI 2020 because we were able to play many different games with it.

We laid tangram stones in certain patterns, had to guess different words and were even able to draw.

Osmo sees what we're doing through the mirror.

Of the three cards from Osmo, we had the most fun playing with the colored wooden stones, because it's really cool when you have to think. "

The expert jury says: "The idea is as simple as it is ingenious: The iPad is clamped in a device, a small, red element is placed on the camera and off you go. The tablet then scans what is on the table via a small mirror The respective app of the starter kit then combines this same principle with different, entertaining games. Whether it's classic tangram, practicing arithmetic or painting like a great artist - the system is hard to beat in terms of variety. "

From 5 years

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PLACE 3

Electronic toys

This is what the children's jury says: "'Tap it!'

wins at TOMMI 2020 because it's a very good family game. First someone presses the buzzer, and then the partner has to press back as fast as possible. But if you press too early, you lose. There are different modes. We even have sports Made and had to jump and run a lot. It's great fun because you need a very good memory and you have to react quickly. " 

This is what the expert jury says: "'Tap It' is a game in which children have to press various buzzers as quickly as possible. These can be distributed as far as possible in the room, so that there is always a lot of acrobatics to react quickly works well and is fun. If only it weren't for the horrible sounds that remind you of a fire alarm. Entertaining, especially with several people, several age groups can play well together. "

From 7 years

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This is what the children's jury says: "The little fire-fighting master" wins first place at TOMMI 2020 because we were able to save people like the real fire brigade.

As firefighters, we were given a lot of tasks and drove all over town.

We had to break down doors, save animals and old people and bring them to safety.

There was always something going on.

We also learned how to clean up a puddle of oil and we put out a lot of fires.

It was great." 

This is what the expert jury says: "Slip into the firefighters' clothes, put out fires and eliminate sources of danger? With this app, children can become little fire-fighters themselves. Operation is very simple, no reading skills are required and assistance shows what is next The app is great fun and offers a wide variety of exciting tasks. Knowledge on the subject of fire services and fire prevention is packaged in a playful way. Hot recommendation! "

From age 6

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PLACE 2

iOS & Android

This is what the children's jury says: "'Anton Plus' wins at TOMMI 2020, although it's not a real game at all, but supports us really well in learning. By solving the various tasks, we collect points and coins, which we then use for games and such With 'Anton Plus' we can design a nicer avatar and play other games. That way, learning is not only fun, it even makes you want to go to school. "

The expert jury says: "'Anton Plus' covers math, German, science, music and biology from the 1st to the 10th grade and covers the topics in accordance with the curriculum. The user can not only choose his own school in the app, but network with their comrades. Those who diligently solve tasks (currently more than 100,000) are rewarded with stars and coins, which can be used to try out countless little games. This motivates you to keep working with the extensive learning app. "

From age 6

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PLACE 3

iOS & Android

The children's jury says: "'Fiete World - Extensions USA and Mexico' wins at TOMMI 2020 because we could do whatever we wanted in it. There are no rules or tasks. The world is beautiful and colorful and creates a good atmosphere. We traveled to India, America and France and Mexico. You can touch and try everything. The game is for smaller children, but we still enjoyed it just as much. "

This is what the expert jury says: "This year, too, Fiete kidnaps very young players into a colorful, sideways scrollable Wimmelbuch, in which there are countless, funny details to discover and manipulate. And not only in Fiete’s rural home by the sea and the three already known scenarios, but recently also in Mexico and the USA. The discovery-rich fun is enriched with burger roasting, wrestling rings and day of the dead decorations - and by the way also with a lot of wonderfully atmospheric music. "

From 4 years

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PC

The children's jury says: "'Discovery Tour - Ancient Greece' wins first place at TOMMI 2020 because such a good program for learning should look like. We went on tours and explored very old Greece. There was no real story except that History of Greece. It was really educational, and the tours are very demanding. The graphics were great too. Just a shame you couldn't fight. "

The expert jury says: "Ubisoft's living museum offers around 30 interactive themed tours through ancient Greece. Lectures enable encounters with contemporary witnesses; anecdotes, images and short texts bring life, culture, politics and historical events in ancient Greece to life Each tour must be checked with a quiz. The shortcomings are the uncritical handling of source material and the comparatively high costs. Nevertheless, a promising, new approach to history didactics. " 

From 10 years on

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PLACE 2

iOS & Android

This is what the children's jury says: "'Anton Plus' wins at TOMMI 2020 because it is the best learning game in the world. It is very good for learning and is clearly laid out and youth-friendly. It has learning courses from 1st to 12th grade in many different subjects. We already liked the normal 'Anton', but with 'Plus' even more can be unlocked. With coins won we got games unlocked. This app was exactly right for us. "

This is what the expert jury says: "'Anton' is an app that was originally aimed primarily at elementary school students and offered a large number of math and German exercises. In the meantime, assignments up to the 10th grade and also subjects such as science, biology, Physics, music and DAZ are offered. 'Anton' is expressly one of the best currently available free learning apps for children, also and precisely because it offers very targeted and largely concentrated learning opportunities. Simple and good. "

From age 6

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PLACE 3

Interactive book

This is what the children's jury says: "'Bookii Hören und Staunen: Musikinstrumenten' wins at TOMMI 2020 because we completely forgot that there was no screen. With the book we learned that there are so many musical instruments. And we were allowed to use the audio pen we all listen to them. It wasn't boring at all, because the pen also has educational games. It's a shame that there is no such thing as a school book. "

This is what the expert jury says: "What does an orchestra actually consist of? What does a trumpet sound like? And how is a guitar constructed? The book with the accompanying Bookii pen conveys a lot of knowledge in a child-friendly but serious manner for everyone who is interested in instruments You just turn on the Bookii pen, tap on a place in the book and you can start exploring! The integrated little games are particularly entertaining, in which children learn, for example, to differentiate between the different instruments by sound. "

From age 6

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iOS & Android

This is what the media educators say: "Clear the streets with horns and sirens and then extinguish fires on a house with the ladder and hose: The children were always enthusiastic about the possibilities. They tried everything in the fire station that could be animated and At the same time, they learned what hose, protective clothing or even gas masks are good for. Supporting audio commentary on the individual stations would have been helpful, but it also gives children a good insight into what the fire brigade and their men and women do. The game is designed to be age-appropriate and its navigation options for children. Everything that makes a good game with an educational purpose. "

From age 6

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