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Tell Me a Penguin

Endless Mad Libs style fill-in-the-blank story generator where families can write stories about any topic they want. Includes a synced family library so stories are available regardless of which device or parent is using it, family invites, and a streamlined flow for installing the app on kids' devices.

Last shared For Kids and their parents in a family, who want fill-in-the-blank stories on any device
01 / The problem

What it addresses

The family loved the Mad Libs format but never carried around the paper booklets, and getting an app onto a kid's iPad required manually typing passwords multiple times.

02 / Source history

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  1. Tell Me a Penguin

    Endless Mad Libs style fill-in-the-blank story generator where families can write stories about any topic they want. Includes a synced family library so stories are available regardless of which device or parent is using it, family invites, and a streamlined flow for installing the app on kids' devices.

    Problem: The family loved the Mad Libs format but never carried around the paper booklets, and getting an app onto a kid's iPad required manually typing passwords multiple times.

    Audience: Kids and their parents in a family, who want fill-in-the-blank stories on any device

    Posted by @kristjan · Original comment ↗

    “Just launched an endless Mad Libs style fill-in-the-blank story generator. My kiddos (and we parents) love the format, but we never carried around the paper booklets, and this way we can write them about whatever we want”