Letter and number games for pre-K classrooms: no login, no ads, nothing to install
BibyGames is a talking letters and numbers game for preschoolers. Biby the fox says everything out loud, so the children don't need to read, and preschool and kindergarten teachers don't need to set up accounts, log in or pay for anything. You open the address, put the game on the home screen and that's it.
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Why it fits a preschool classroom
- No login and no accounts. No adding children, no passwords, nothing to manage. The game simply starts.
- No ads and no purchases. No link leads out of the children's part of the game.
- No text. Everything is done with pictures and voice, so a child can manage alone. The only text is in the parent (teacher) settings behind a lock.
- A calm pace. Nothing is timed and a mistake is not a punishment. Biby encourages the child to keep looking and gives a hint after the second mistake.
- Offline. After the first load it runs without Wi-Fi, which helps where the connection is weak or where you don't want one in the classroom.
- Free. The whole game, nothing to unlock, no license.
- Two languages. Biby speaks American English or Czech. The switch is at the bottom of the game menu, next to the About link.
How to set it up on several tablets
The game is a web app (PWA), so it is not installed from a store. You do the same thing on each tablet, and it takes about a minute:
- Connect the tablet to Wi-Fi and open www.bibygames.com in Safari (iPad) or Chrome (Android).
- Let the game load completely. On the first launch it downloads the voice and pictures, roughly 20 MB. On a slow connection that takes a while.
- Add the game to the home screen: on an iPad Share → Add to Home Screen, on Android ⋮ → Add to Home screen.
- Start the game from the new Biby icon. It opens full screen in landscape and from then on runs without internet.
A detailed step-by-step guide is on the For parents page. The game downloads new versions by itself whenever the tablet is online, so you never have to update anything by hand.
On an interactive whiteboard, just open the same address in the browser of the whiteboard or of the connected computer. The game is controlled by tapping, so a finger, a pen or a mouse all work.
How to use it in class
Activity center
A tablet with BibyGames works well as one of the stations. The child works alone because Biby says everything out loud, and the teacher can focus on another center. These modes suit independent work best:
- Letters → Explore – a wall of 26 letters; the child taps and hears the letter name and a word (“K is for key”). Nothing is scored.
- Numbers → Explore – digits 1–10; exactly that many objects hop in next to the digit and Biby counts them with the child.
- Trace (letters and numbers) – tracing with a finger along the dots. You can't make a mistake; every finished tracing counts.
Older children getting ready for school
For the oldest children in the group, the modes with tasks are a good fit: Find (a letter or number out of three cards, later four, including look-alikes) and Count (a pile of objects and a choice of the right number). The game remembers what the child is good at and more often picks what still needs practice. A round has eight tasks, and the child earns 1–3 stars per round and now and then a sticker.
Together on the whiteboard
On an interactive whiteboard, Explore works as a whole-group activity: one child taps and the others repeat the letter or count out loud with Biby. Count is great for counting aloud as a group, since every tap on an object is counted out loud.
How the statistics work
There is a small gear icon in the corner of the menu. Holding it for 2 seconds opens the settings with an overview (a short tap does nothing, so the children won't open it). You will see:
- Overview – a grid of letters and numbers: green = mastered, yellow = in progress, orange = needs practice. Each item shows the number of attempts and the most common mix-up (for example, what the child confuses with E).
- History – the first-try success rate over the last 14 days and the most recent finished rounds.
- Records – stars, streaks of first-try correct answers, the number of rounds and stickers.
Important: statistics are per device, not per child. The game doesn't know any names and has no profiles. When several children take turns on one tablet, the overview adds everything together.
A tip for taking turns
If you want an overview for a specific child, you have two options:
- One tablet per child. The simplest way. Each child (or a small group at the same level) has their own tablet and the statistics don't get mixed.
- Copy the progress, then erase it. The settings have a Copy progress button: the progress shows up as text that you can save (for example in a note with the child's name). Then use Erase progress and the tablet is clean for the next child. When the first child comes back, you paste their progress in with Load progress. This works between tablets too.
For everyday use, where you mostly care about how the children are doing overall, there is nothing to deal with. Just let the statistics add up.
Common questions
Does a preschool need a license or a contract?
No. The game is free for anyone, with no sign-up and no login. Just open www.bibygames.com.
Does the game collect data about the children?
No. The game has no server, and progress is saved only in the browser's storage on that tablet. Nobody enters a name or anything else. Only anonymous traffic is measured (Google Analytics without cookies), nothing about the children. Since no personal data about the children is handled, that is usually easy to square with GDPR (and similar privacy rules).
Does it work on an interactive whiteboard?
Yes, as long as the whiteboard has a browser or is connected to a computer with one. The game is controlled by tapping, so on a whiteboard that means a finger or a pen. The design aspect ratio is 16:10 landscape; on other ratios the canvas scales and leaves margins.
Can the game run without internet?
Yes. On each tablet the game needs to be loaded once online and added to the home screen. From then on it runs without a connection.
Which languages does the game speak?
American English and Czech. The game picks the language of the device. You can switch it at the bottom of the game menu, with the small “Česky · English” switch next to the About link. Progress is shared between the two languages.
Can I track how individual children are doing?
Statistics are kept per device, not per child. When several children use one tablet, the overview adds everything together. If you want statistics for one child, give that child their own tablet, or copy the progress and then erase it before the next child takes over.
How many children can play at once?
One child per tablet. It is a one-finger touch game. On a whiteboard, one child can tap while the others count or say the letters along.
Does it work on school Chromebooks and managed iPads?
Yes. It is a website, so there is nothing to install and no app to approve: open www.bibygames.com in Chrome or Safari. If your network filters websites, allow www.bibygames.com. The anonymous visit counter uses Google Analytics; if that is blocked at school, the game still works.
Do students need a login?
No. There are no accounts for children or teachers, and nothing to set up. That also means no student names or emails are collected.
Does it teach letter names or letter sounds?
Letter names. Biby says the name of each capital letter and a word that starts with it, for example “M is for mouse.” The game does not teach letter sounds or blending, so it sits next to your phonics program rather than replacing it.
Is there a lowercase mode?
Not yet. Explore, Find and Trace all use capital letters A–Z.
Can I use it with English language learners?
Yes. Everything is spoken by a clear American English voice and there is no text to read, so children who are new to English can hear and repeat letter names, words and the numbers one to ten. The game can also be switched to Czech.