Stack the States 2 is the gold standard for educational apps. It’s rare to find a game that children actually want to play while they're learning something as potentially dry as state capitals and borders. The 3D upgrade in this sequel makes a huge difference; the states feel like real, tactile toys that you're stacking.
The variety of mini-games like 'Spin the Globe' and 'Puzzler' keeps the experience fresh and prevents the 'quiz' element from feeling repetitive. As an adult, I even found myself challenged by the 50 State Challenge! It’s fun, it’s polished, and it’s one of the few games where I feel completely good about my kids spending hours on it. It transforms geography from a subject to be memorized into a world to be explored.
Version 2.2Wed Sep 25 2024
* Updated Minnesota flag
* Changed Barrow, AK to Utqiagvik, AK
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Watch the states come to life as you learn US geography!
Stack the States® is back and better than ever with new question types, new bonus games, voice mode, 3D graphics and a detailed interactive map!
As you learn state capitals, cities, shapes, landmarks, flags and more, you can actually touch, move and drop the animated states anywhere on the screen. Carefully build a stack of states that reaches the checkered line to win each level.
You earn a new state for every successfully completed level. All of your states appear on your own personalized map of the United States. Try to collect all 50! As you earn more states, you begin to unlock the free bonus games: Map It, Connect 2 and Capital Tap. Four games in one!
What’s new in Stack the States® 2:
- New question types
- New bonus games: Connect 2 and Capital Tap
- New voice mode that helps non-readers play independently
- Brand new interactive map featuring major cities and a 3D elevation view of each state
- Beautiful 3D graphics
- 10 different 3D scenes depicting various locations in the US
- 3D models of over 90 US landmarks
Plus, all the great features that you loved from the original Stack the States®:
- 50 flash cards — one for each state
- Hundreds of unique questions
- Up to six player profiles
- A personalized map of the US
- Fun sound effects and music
- Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app
Stack the States® 2 is an educational app for all ages that's actually FUN to play. Try it now and enjoy four games for the price of one!
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Stack the States® 2:
- Does not contain 3rd party ads.
- Does not contain in-app purchases.
- Does not contain integration with social networks.
- Does not use 3rd party analytics / data collection tools.
- Does include links to apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes App Store (via Performance Horizon).
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Stack the States® 2 makes learning about the 50 United States more engaging than ever. This sequel introduces 3D graphics, new questions, and expanded mini-games like 'Puzzler' and 'Spin the Globe.' Players answer geography questions to earn states, which they then must physically stack on a platform. Balance is key! As you build your collection, you’ll learn capitals, flags, shapes, and landmarks, eventually unlocking the ultimate 50 State Challenge.
Answer a question about a state's capital or border correctly to earn that state. Once it appears, drag and rotate it to drop it onto your stack. Be careful—if the stack tips over and falls below the platform, you'll need more states to reach the checkered finish line!
The core gameplay combines trivia with physics. You'll learn that stacking a flat state like Nebraska is much easier than balancing the jagged edges of West Virginia. As you successfully reach the goal, you earn a permanent state for your personalized map of the U.S.
While designed with kids in mind, the varying difficulty of the questions and the physics-based stacking make it fun and educational for learners of all ages.