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Big Thinkers 1st Grade

First-grade learning activities with shape-shifting twins and collectible stars

Humongous Entertainment · Published by Humongous Entertainment, Nightdive Studios · Released Aug 18, 2015

Casual

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 83
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Nov 26, 2019
Minimum PC
100% DirectX compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Big Thinkers 1st Grade?

A point-and-click educational game for first graders, hosted by shape-shifting twins Ben and Becky Brightly. Children choose activities covering phonics, arithmetic, jigsaw puzzles, and drawing, earning SmartStars to access a challenge. Many activities have adjustable difficulty, and charts track each child's progress.

For you if...

  • +you want varied learning activities for a first grader
  • +you prefer point-and-click activities with adjustable difficulty

Not for you if...

  • −you want action instead of first-grade lessons
  • −you prefer one continuous adventure over separate activities

What players say

88% of 83 reviews are positive

A child praises the music, and a parent says their child began identifying nouns and verbs. Players complain about display scaling and resolution; individual reviews also report erratic cursor movement and Linux instability.

Screenshots and trailer

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Big Thinkers 1st Grade system requirements

Minimum: 100% DirectX compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10
Processor
1.0 GHz Processor
Graphics
100% DirectX compatible graphics
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
1.5 GHz Processor
Graphics
100% DirectX compatible graphics
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does Big Thinkers 1st Grade have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Big Thinkers 1st Grade run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Native resolution not supported
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Big Thinkers 1st Grade use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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