Calamari Kid helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Focus

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

Calamari Kid is a relatively fast-paced game, the player must control the direction changes with little time to process the upcoming obstacles. Because of this, they must maintain focus. This means that if they get distracted by either external stimuli or internal thoughts, they can very easily run into an obstacle or run out of time. All it takes is a simple glance away from the screen and the player will be replaying the level.

Self-Control

Managing our actions, feelings, and behaviors.

Another side effect of the fast-paced game-play is that the player can very easily make mistakes. Even the best player can get stuck at the same obstacle, dying dozens of times before getting the timing right. This can heighten all sorts of negative emotions and, if the player doesn't practice self-control, these frustrations will cause them to have an even harder time getting by the most difficult obstacles. The better they control themselves, the better they can complete levels and complete more goals.