


The six targets that populate the darkened house each have their own distinct personality, although it's only expressed in their design and animation, and they each respond differently to being scared. Successfully spooking one of your targets will result in comical animations of them becoming scared. Despite having some of the trappings of a horror game, this isn't an experience designed to frightened. Instead, you play a small girl dressed up like a ghost who's trying to scare her family members. In Toca Boo, you aren't a literally ghost. And while its simple systems likely aren't enough to challenge adult players, its endearing sensibilities may be enough to keep them engaged. This adorable video game is designed with preschoolers in mind, and its minimalist but expressive art design and cute premise makes it a great gateway for introducing tykes to the larger world of game. Toca Boo is a game that puts you in control of a ghost trying to scare as many people as possible, but you don't have to worry about it giving nightmares to your kids.
