For parents
What this site is, and what it isn't.
What is Lyla Rose Games?
It's a small collection of free games made by a dad for his two kids - Lyla and her little brother. They come up with most of the ideas (a purple dinosaur who drives a train, diggers, a puppy called Biscuit, cheeky lemurs, unicorns) and test every game before it goes up. Other kids are very welcome to play too.
The games are simple and gentle: bright colours, silly sounds and no scary bits. Each one is quick to pick up, and new games are added regularly.
Age badges: every game shows a rough starting age - 2+ for toddlers (big buttons, nothing to lose), 3+ for a bit more steering, matching and finishing jobs, and 4+ for scores, timing and mazes. They're only a guide - every child is different, so let them try anything. The Age buttons on the home page show one group at a time.
Safe to play
- No ads - nothing pops up, and no games are secretly adverts.
- No in-game purchases - everything is free, and there's nothing to unlock with money.
- No sign-ups or logins - kids just tap Play.
- No chat or messaging - kids can't talk to strangers, and strangers can't talk to them.
- No links out - the games don't send kids off to other websites or app stores.
Privacy
- We never ask for personal details - no names, emails, photos or birthdays.
- We count visits anonymously with Google Analytics, so we know which games are popular. It records things like the type of device, the rough area (country or city) and which pages were visited - it doesn't tell us who anyone is. Advertising features and cross-device tracking are switched off.
- Best scores, favourites and recently played games stay on your device. Some games remember your child's best score or last level, and the games they star or played last are remembered in the browser, so they're there next time. None of it is ever sent anywhere, and clearing the browser's data for this site wipes it.
- Nicknames are optional. One game (Glitter Sky Unicorn) lets your child type a nickname for its top-scores list. It's only saved on your device and never sent anywhere - we suggest a made-up name rather than a real one.
- Share buttons. Some games show a "Share my score" button at the end. It only opens your device's own share menu (or copies a link) with a short message about the game - the site doesn't send anything itself.
Playing on phones and tablets
- Every game works in the browser on phones, tablets (including iPads) and computers - with touch, mouse or keyboard. Nothing to install.
- Tip: add the site to your home screen and it opens full screen like an app, with no browser bar for little fingers to tap by accident. On iPhone or iPad: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen or Install app.
- Games have music and sound effects - keep the volume handy.
Get the app
The same games are also in Sunny Pals, our app for iPhone and iPad. It works with no wifi (handy for car trips and flights), has no ads and collects no data. 4 games are free, and one small purchase unlocks the rest - the website itself stays free, with nothing to buy. Until 31 December, the app's advent calendar is free for everyone too.
Ideas, problems or questions?
If a game isn't working on your device, or your child has an idea for a new game, we'd love to hear it - several games started as a kid's idea. Email hello [at] lylarosegames.com.
Made by u/coolcato.