⌨️ I Built Three Typing Games

I launched three typing games in quick succession.

In the age of iPads and smart phones,

Children have stopped learning to type.

Not “type with two thumbs on a touch screen.” Not “hunt and peck like a confused woodpecker.” I mean actual touch typing — all ten fingers, home row, the whole lost art of it.

So I built what would actually get them to practice.

Poké Typing

First came pkmtype.com.

Pokémon themed typing. This is actually how it all began, over two years ago.

It works exactly like the classic Pokémon Typing Adventure Game for Nintendo DS — you type the words to catch the mons. Begin in Kanto (Gen 1) to maximise the nostalgia factor. Faster typing means you move to the next gen, up to Unova (Gen 5). Gen 1 to Gen 5 only: a feature, not a bug, since Pokémon peaked in Gen 5.

Type The Flag

Second was typetheflag.com.

This one kills two birds with one stone. Children learn to type and recognise every country flag in the world. Geography education disguised as a speed challenge.

The results? My kids now know not only the flags of countries but also the capitals and the national animals of each nation, sorted by Continents. I have also finally learned where all the African countries are and their flags. Also see below but this is where I realised everything is political.

Typecraft

Third — typecraft.uk.

Minecraft themed. Because if Pokémon doesn’t hook them, Minecraft certainly will.

Same concept: type words to survive, catch, and progress. The blocky aesthetic is pure Minecraft, even down to the fonts — I think showing the recipes for each craftable item is a nice touch.

The Real Win: California vs London

Here’s what I didn’t expect.

I sent the URLs to my nephews and nieces in California. Then they saw the global halls of fame (top 10 scores).

Now there’s a healthy competition running between London and Irvine, with both sets of kids determined to crack the global leaderboards.

That’s when I knew I’d cracked something.

This wasn’t just about typing practice anymore. It was about connection — cousins thousands of miles apart, competing on the same scoreboard, pushing each other to get faster.

A Lost Art Worth Saving

Touch typing is not just a skill. It’s fluency — the difference between a child who can communicate digitally and one who has to fight the keyboard every time.

I’m so thankful that God gave me the idea, the ability to build these, and the opportunity to see children genuinely enjoying something that will serve them for the rest of their lives.

Easter Eggs in Type the Flag

Below are some screenshots from type the flag game:

The official UN name “United Kingdom” is too long. I also chose against “Great Britain”, because remember, Britain right now is not great at all: it is not a serious country.

Korea. Not South Korea. Because I get to make the rules for my game.

Showing the correct borders. Because the UN can go screw themselves.

Taiwan. Not Chinese Taipei. Because again, the CCP can go screw themselves. Similarly for Hong Kong and Macao, I got rid of the “SAR China” that the UN saw fit to append. Go away.

Notice the flag. It is not the Islamic Terror Regime one that the UN insists on. The rightful lion of Persia. Because this is propethic certainty.

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus.