While kids tend to love video games, it's rare to find a title made specifically for kids that's any good. Sure, there are exceptions out there, like the promising Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster from Double Fine, and games like Mario Kart tend to appeal to all ages, but many games that go out of their way to appeal to kids end up forgotten in a bin at your local Wal-Mart.

So then, what exactly makes a good kids' game? For this latest Game Design Challenge, Game Career Guide challenged its readers to come up with a game that specifically appeals to the interests (and abilities) of young children.

What follows are the best and most original entries we received. Here are our top picks.

Best Entries

Aashish Vasudevan, University College of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia, Beds to Bushes (see page 2)

Dave Taylor, University of Abertay, Hide, Monster! Hide! (see page 3)

Jasper Wuts, Freelancer, Babii (see page 4)

Ian Atherton, Wormy! (see page 5)

Stephen Miller, Student at Tribeca Flashpoint, Recipe for Adventure (see page 6)

Nick Johnson, Columbia College of Chicago Alumni, Super Adult! (see page 7)

Jeff Pugliese, The Mixed-Up World (see page 8)