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Get Your Giggle On – It’s Good for You

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July 20, 2016
It’s been said that kids laugh 300 times each day. No question it’s one of the most human of behaviors.  It’s also good for the mind & body. 

In fact, laughing is known to reduce stress, boost immune and yes – even improve learning. Studies show that laughing enhances children’s attention, motivation, perception and memory – all attributes that contribute to learning. 

While much has been said about the erosion of school knowledge over our summer months (up to 30 percent), there’s power in infusing your summer vacation with loads fun and making sure your kids get their daily dose of giggles. After all, it is good for the brain.

This comes as no surprise to the creators of StoryArc Media, under the creative direction of Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, who have been infusing their books and games with humor for almost a decade now. In fact, before StoryArc Media authors and game designers get cooking on a new book or game, they start by dreaming up a mountain of jokes to serve as a guide for storytelling and game play fun.

From the wildly popular virtual world of Poptropica to the newest tween read Galactic Hot Dogs – humor is a hallmark of StoryArc Media and the focus of their newest mobile game, Adventure Pig. Filled with more than 50 “ham-azing” pig puns, Adventure Pig is a puzzle game where the player has to remove a growing number of stacked objects – from bales of hay to purple stuffed elephants to ice cream sundaes – and help land our pot-bellied hero on the platform.

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Featuring 40 levels that travel from the farm to a carnival and into the big city, Adventure Pig is downright silly. There are no altruistic learning moments. There is no Common Core math. This rootin’-tootin’ daredevil – complete with aviator goggles and a scarf – was born to entertain. 

Suited for kids (5+) and of course, kids at heart, Adventure Pig is a perfect app to pack for summer road trips near and far. And, once your kids hit their screen time limits – vie for title of “master pun artist” by seeing how many more pig puns you can come up with. Go hog-wild! It will be snoutstanding!  Pork-fection, for certain.

Many experts believe that what children find funny tells us a great deal about their level of development and mastery of knowledge. And, while that’s all fine and good – any parent will tell you there’s nothing sweeter than the sound of their child’s laughter. 

Adventure Pig is available for free at Google Play & Apple. A premium, ad-free version of Adventure Pig can be purchased for $1.99 at Apple.Save