Getting kids to do chores can be, well, a chore. They might have good intentions but get sidetracked doing other things, fun things, ANY thing except the chore. It happens. Kids hate being told what to do. Don't you?
So there's a free new online game that lets families track who does what. Kids earn gold and character points for doing chores and for doing certain types of chores. Then they can compete online against monsters using the traits they've built by logging in the chores they do. I'm thinking this new game, Chore Wars, is a cross between Runescape and D&D, and gets your kids to do chores at the same time.
Of course, then you have the problem of too much time being spent online, but I figure it's a small price to pay for having the beds made and the cat box scooped.
[via Boing Boing]
