Read, Write & Type

Read, Write & Type is a 1995 educational video game from The Learning Company.^[2] The game is for ages 5 to 9.^[3]

Read, Write & Type
Developer(s)	Presage Software[1]
Publisher(s)	The Learning Company
Platform(s)	Windows Macintosh
Release	1995
Genre(s)	Educational

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Gameplay

"Read, Write & Type" helps students develop phonics, spelling, and typing skills by associating sounds with keyboard letters. Players team up with animated characters to save storytellers from a villain, completing activities like naming pictures, identifying sounds in words, and using correct typing techniques. They also practice forming words, phrases, and sentences using a simple word processor.^[3]

Development

Read, Write & Type was developed by Presage Software (Known for their other games like Mario’s Game Gallery), a company founded in 1986.^[4]

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Macworld	3.5/5[5]
MacUser	4/5[6]
Quad-City Times	4/4[7]

Reception

Winston-Salem Journal said "Although I haven't found a fresh test subject for this, I've found so much -from this company valuable and loved by kids that I can recommend the program".^[8]