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is a puzzle game which asks mental questions but requires that the answers be performed through physical actions. The game's goal is to reinforce the mental answers by having them be drilled into the player by playing with motion controls. When the player starts the game, it allows the player to take
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Games are usually short exercises that last only for a few minutes. Some of the games include a math game which requires the player to make hand motions in either a
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criticized the game's single player as "slightly sinister" for the mean comments the game makes after bad playthroughs, but praised the game's multiplayer a fun
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A player uses the motion controls to select which mathematical expression is greater than the other.
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