Epistory: Typing Chronicles   helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Working Memory: Recalling and retaining information in our minds while working.

The only combat system in Epistory: Typing Chronicles relies on the player’s ability to correctly and quickly type words of varying complexity. In order to defeat the enemies, the player needs to access their Working Memory and be able to type words while looking at the screen. Because some bugs have more words attached to them or move quickly, the player also needs to be able to manipulate their character out of the way to give themselves more time if necessary. Players who struggle with Working Memory or typing without looking at the keyboard may find themselves needing to restart a battle a few times before they get the hang of the gameplay. 

Focus: Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks. 

While some parts of Epistory: Typing Chronicles are casually wandering through the landscape and finding additional pieces of information about the story, the battle against the bug enemies requires more focus as it happens in real-time. This means that there are no “turns” and the bugs never stop approaching until they have all been defeated. A player needs to be able to focus on typing the words accurately and quickly, and maneuvering away from the bugs if they need more time. Without Focus, the player may find themselves being overrun and needing to repeat the level.