This Game is Good for Kids Who Need Help With:

Planning:

Developing a systematic approach for setting and achieving goals.

In FireBoy and WaterGirl, the two characters are immune to their own elements, but are quickly destroyed if exposed to their opposing element. There are other hazards, like green mud, that will destroy either character. Also, many levels have switches that must be held down by one character to open a door and allow the other to pass. Players must be able to think about their moves before starting the level, or they may get stuck and be forced to restart.

Focus:

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

The goal of FireBoy & WaterGirl is to bring both characters to the end of each level while collecting as many gems as possible. Players use the arrow keys to control FireBoy, and the A, W and D keys to move WaterGirl around. Players can learn to move both characters simultaneously with a little practice. However, moving both characters at the same time requires that players keep close attention to where the characters are at all time, and what hazards are in their vicinity. Players who can learn to skillfully control both at once can complete levels faster, and get better level ratings, than those who move only one character at a time.