Other puzzles seem less valuable educationally. For many questions, I felt unable to do more than guess. This game features a well-developed story with a host of interesting characters. The only other human is Isaac, an African American man who is Iz's musical idol and mentor. Other characters are animated but represent both genders or are not obviously male or female.
Research suggests well-developed narratives and characters are features that appeal to girls.
We found that girls and boys often enjoyed the story and found it funny. Dimension Q accommodates a variety of learning styles as well. Dimension Q was very popular with one group of children we observed. Kids played it often, clamoring for it upon our arrival. Many of these children became frustrated to the point of giving up, in some cases when they could not solve the mandatory initial puzzle.