Calling All Kindi Kids

*“Stop those annoying Shoppets from sabotaging concerts... stealing Cubits... and RUINING COMMERCIALS!”*
―Trailer

## Overview

### Released

August 4, 2019 (iOS)
September 2, 2019 (Android)

**Calling All Kindi Kids** was an app game developed by Hibernum Créations that was available on mobile devices that coincided with the Kindi Kids franchise. It released on August 4, 2019 on the iTunes App Store and September 2, 2019 on Google Play. It was a free app, though prior to June 22, 2021, it cost $3.99 USD. In-app purchases can also be expected.

As of May 2023, the app is no longer available for download, but the app remains available on app stores if the user had previously downloaded it. It is possible to run the game on Android emulators using these files.

## Official Description

Find lost Kindi Kids, discover new lands and create amazing mixes, maxes or murp in a world of lush 3D graphics, all while building elaborate structures to secure your Cubits supplies. Players take the role of Marsha Mello, a member of the Kindi Team as she sets forth on an adventure to find and reunite the lost Kindi Kid tribes! It will not be an easy task as annoying Shoppets roam the lands between all the Kindi Kid tribes and cause trouble for everyone in sight. Marsha Mello and the rest of the Kindi Kids will have to use all of their wits and work together to find new friends, gain new bases, gather ingredients, get stronger and deal with constant Shoppet problem if they plan to ultimately reunite all the Kindi Kid tribes! Calling All Kindi Kids was developed by Hibernum Creations and published by the Emmy and Webby-nominated Nick Jr. Games.

### iTunes Description

NOTE: This game requires an iPad 2 / iPhone 4s / iPod Touch 5th Gen or above.

Brought to you by Moose Toys® and Nick Jr.

Rescue Kindi Kids and use their unique powers to defend your turf in this mixed-up hybrid of action and tower defense!

MEET THE KINDI KIDS Kindi Kids are unique creatures who live to combine! They love to mix with each other to discover powerful new abilities. They also love to mix together anything they find in their world. You never know what you might get with the right mix.

MIX YOUR KINDI KIDS Combine two of your favorite Kindi Kids to unlock amazing new powers. Will you mix a fiery Infernite with a rock solid Cragster? How about a shocking Electroid? Create hybrid powers from cross-tribe Mixes, or combine three of the same tribe to make a massive Max!

MIX YOUR ITEMS Collect items as you play, then mix them together to create new defenses and Cubit Collectors. Build towers for defense, then run around with your squad of Kindi Kids, using your elemental powers to stop the invading Shoppets.

MIX TO THE MAX Max out your Kindi Kids experience! Explore different lands as you look for your captured buddies, and go on quests to earn bonus rewards. Collect building instructions and inspirations, and even watch custom animation of your favorite Kindi Kids.

Mix up a whole mess of awesome defenses and save all your Kindi Kid pals in!

CALLING ALL KINDI KIDS!

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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS: This app includes the option for adults to unlock or buy additional in-game items with real money to enhance game play, ranging from $0.99 to $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in the applicable regional currency). You may disable in-app purchases by adjusting your device settings.

This app may contain ads that feature other products, services, shows or offers from Nick Jr. & our partners.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: iOS will keep you logged on for 15 minutes after an initial in-app purchase. Additional purchases won’t require a re-entry of your password during this 15-minute interval. This is a function of the iOS software and not within our control.

PRIVACY INFORMATION: Your privacy is important to us at Nick Jr., a division of ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks, Inc. This game collects and uses information as described in Nick Jr.’s Privacy Policy linked below. This information may be used, for example, to respond to user requests; enable users to take advantage of certain features and services; personalize content; serve advertising; perform network communications; manage and improve our products and services; and perform other internal operations of Nick Jr. web sites or online services. Our privacy practices are guided by data privacy laws in the United States. For users residing in the EU or other countries outside the U.S., please note that this app may use persistent identifiers for game management purposes. By downloading this application, you accept our Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement, and you give permission for such uses for all users of your device. The Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement are in addition to any terms, conditions or policies imposed by your wireless carrier and Apple, Inc. Nick Jr. and its affiliates are not responsible for any collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information by Apple or your wireless carrier.

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## Updates

### October 29, 2019

What's New in Version 2.0

Get ready for a massive mountain of Kindi Kid mayhem with this huge content update! Seriously, this update effectively doubles the amount of stuff you can do in the game. Here are some of the things you'll find in version 2.0 of Calling All Kindi Kids:

- Unlock 9 new Kindi Kids from three new tribes, each with powerful new abilities! Check out the chilly Frosticons, the sharp-toothed Fang Gang and the stretchable Flexers!

- The new tribes also come with a whole bunch of new mixes and Maxes with incredible new powers.

- We added three new lands with new objectives and challenges.

- We added new quests with valuable rewards.

- There are a ton of new unlockable Extras, including Kindi Kids videos, building instructions and inspirations.

- Now it's easier to track the Kindi Kids you have. A new user interface lets you quickly see how many Kindi Kids you've rescued, and how many are still trapped.

- You can watch Kindi Kids videos right inside the app. Just tap the "Video" button to pull in and watch any of the Kindi Kids shorts.

- Now you can scan any game codes you get instead of entering them manually. Just take a pic of the game code to register them inside the app.

- We added a new leveling system for Kindi Kids. You can still level up your Kindi Kids by playing and earning XP. But now you also have the option to use Cubits to level up.

- Now you can mix Kindi Kids together at any point in a level, not just while you're in combat. As you explore the new maps, you may find places where you need a mix or a Max to open up a new pathway or solve a puzzle.

### December 8, 2019

What's New in Version 2.0.1

- We increased the hit boxes for both Kindi Kids and Shoppets so it's easier to tap on them in the heat of battle.

- We fixed a crash bug related to our 2 star ranking system.

- We balanced out the difficulty curve for our star ranking system.

- We rebalanced Tower stats and abilities

- We fixed a crash bug related to Rainbow Kate's Wing Vortex ability.

- We fixed a crash bug that occurred during mixing.

### January 28, 2020

What's New in Version 3.0.0

Yes, it's time for another gigantic content update! The game just keeps getting bigger and better, with additional Kindi Kids, mixes, lands, quests and more. Here's some of the new stuff you'll find in version 3.0 of Calling All Kindi Kids:

- Unlock 9 new Kindi Kids from three new tribes, each with awesome new powers! Check out the pointy, prickly Spikels, the outrageously gross Glorp Corp and the magical, wondrous Wiztastics!

- The new tribes also come with a whole bunch of new mixes and Maxes with amazing new abilities.

- There are three new lands to explore, and each offers new objectives and challenges.

- Tackle new quests to earn valuable rewards.

- Unlock a plethora of new Extras, including Kindi Kids videos, building instructions and inspirations.

- Track your success with better outpost data—now you'll be able to see exactly how many Shoppets are left in a wave attack as well as how difficult the next outpost attack will be.

- Star power—keep collecting those quest stars to now add additional bonus amounts to your item rewards.

- We have reduced the frequency for Outpost attacks. Providing for more time to quest and build up your item reserves to defend your Cubits.

- We also continued to tune up the game with more bug fixes, polish and balancing.

## Storyline

During a large party with all the Kindi Kids celebrating, Marsha Mello finds herself late. When she arrives, however she sees the party abandoned and swarms of Shoppets coming towards her. After escaping the Shoppets, she finds a safe, where Peppa-Mint was trapped inside. She explains that Major Shoppet had attacked the party and trapped all the other Kindi Kids in safes as well. The two of them find a Cubit, and work together to Mix and defeat Major Shoppet for the moment. The two then set off to free the rest of the Kindi Kids while defending the Cubit Towers from Shoppets and going on various missions.

### Missions

Various missions include:

Magma Wastelands
* Passing through 15 gates before more Shoppets arrive (Gate Crasher)
* Removing littering Shoppets from a park (Park Protector)
* Returning power to an island (Statue of Limitations)
* Destroying 6 lava lamps (I Love Lamp)
* Cleaning up a beach of Shoppets (Beach Party)
* Discovering a fossilized Cubit (Find the Lost Treasure)
* Taking hills back from Shoppets (King of the Hills)
* Fixing up a destroyed garden (Who Guards the Garden?)
* Collecting flowers for the Infernite flower contest (Flower Power)
* Running pesky Shoppets out of Volcanoville (Hide and Seek)
* Uncovering the hidden treasure below the apartments (Treasure Hunter)
* Running along a path and grabbing Cookironis (Infernite Grand Prix)

Mine
* Escaping the mine quickly (Bringing Down the House)
* Clearing the mine of Shoppets (Underground Infestation)
* Being locked in the mine (You Dig?)
* Retrieving a portrait of Marsha Mello from a Shoppet (Get the Picture)
* Collecting fallen rock leaves (Leaf Me Alone)
* Defeating Shoppets quickly (Run Yourself Ragged)
* Sneaking by Shoppets and scaring them off with an alarm (For Your Stealth)
* Battling Shoppets to draw out the Major (Major Breakdown)
* Opening Cookironi boxes (Cookironi Crumble)
* Discovering a mysterious island (Mysterious Island)
* Creating the ultimate sandwich (Sandwich Nomnom)
* Fighting off a Shoppet ambush and chasing down a present-stealing Shoppet (Surprise Party)

Mountain City
* Chasing down a Cubit-stealing Shoppet (Wild Shoppet Chase)
* Finding hidden Cookironis (Seek and Ye Shall Find)
* Getting Shoppets out of the Tower Forest (Break It Up)
* Collecting disco balls (Let's Get This Party Started)
* Clearing out Shoppets from Party Central (Party Central Invasion)
* Preparing for the Misical Muxels (Misical Muxels)
* Chasing down another Cubit-stealing Shoppet (Stop That Shoppet)
* Activating windmills to bring back power (Powering Up)
* Beating Major Shoppet in the electro-wrestling ring (Ready to Tumble)
* Putting rhythm back into Techno Valley (Crank It Up)
* Getting cartridges back from Shoppets (Cartridge Family)
* Destroying power-draining Shoppet Spawners (No Juice!)

Frozen Volcanoes
* Escaping a Shoppet trap (Explosive Escape)
* Destroying snowmen with Shoppets hidden inside (Snowman War)
* Using a magnifying glass to melt ice blocking a Cookironi stash (Ray of Light)
* Getting rid of a Shoppet swarm (No More Nix!)

Farmlands
* Using secret totems as a path to a hidden village (The Hidden Village)
* Gathering Shoppets to release water on them (Shoppet Herding)
* Carving totems (Totem Party)
* Navigating a maze of traps (Raiders of the Lost Temple

Sproingy Lands
* Defeating Major Shoppet on the flying islands (Major Pain)
* Stealing the Shoppets' Cookironis (Cookironi Impossible)
* Winning big at the fair (The Fair)
* Finding cups for tea time (Tea Time)

Swamplands
* Destroying Shoppet cannons (Hunting Games)
* Racing along a track (Extreme Looping)
* Reaching the mountain top while respecting the traffic lights (Red Light Green Light)
* Creating a xylophone out of empty bottles (Recyclable)

Spiky Desert
* Catapulting Muscle Shoppets into thorn walls (Suspended Shoppets)
* Fending off a Shoppet swarm (Fend Them Off!)
* Following a Shoppet to a Cookironi stash (Sneaky Shoppets)
* Fixing a zen garden (The Art of Drawing)

Magic Tent
* Escorting Shoppets to their seats for the magic show (Showtime!)
* Releasing balloons for the finale then fighting Major Shoppet (Balloon Flight)
* Activating stage switches in time (Magic Trick)
* Diffusing fireworks before they blow up the tent (It's Gonna Blow!)

### Gameplay

Throughout the game, there are various missions, from collecting objects to fending off swarms of Shoppets, all while protecting gigantic Rainbow Cubit outposts that are being mined by Cubit collectors and protected by defense stations.

## Closure

With the release of a new game for 2020 that launched with Series 5, and no in-booklet codes in Series 4's sets, Calling All Kindi Kids stopped receiving updates. Thus, this game only encompassed the first year of the franchise; being Series 1-3. However, the Electroids, Fang Gang and Wiztastics still appeared in the new game.

## Leveling Guide

Total number of Cubits per Kindi Kid leveling up to 30 is 2,148.

## Kindi Kid Rescue Guide

*Main article: Calling All Kindi Kids/Kindi Kid Rescue Guide*
## Mission Guide

*Main article: Calling All Kindi Kids/Mission Guide*
## Models

*Main article: Calling All Kindi Kids/Models*
## Soundtrack

*Main article: Calling All Kindi Kids/Soundtrack*
## Rewards

*Main article: Calling All Kindi Kids/List of Cutscenes*
There are bonus clips that can be unlocked throughout the game by finding presents within the levels. There are two types of presents: There is the purple and orange square present, and the blue rectangular present. The blue rectangular present has a 25% chance of giving the player a random item (Cubit, Ceramic Figurine, etc.), a bonus clip, Moose Toys Mix/Murp picture, or building instructions for a Mix, Max, or a Murp.

You can also get random bonus clips for progressing in the game. The player will get a specific bonus clip depending on what character they unlock, or level they beat, or land they discover.

## Reception

*Calling All Kindi Kids* has received mostly negative reviews.

Bubbleblabber.com gave the game a mixed review with a score of 5/10, saying "Basic movement is dictated by you dragging your finger along the screen in the direction you want to go, and to attack specific enemies you click your Kindi Kids personalized attack under his picture at the bottom of the screen. On a surface level the mechanics work adequate but Calling All Kindi Kids fails in the worst possible way. It’s boring. Fighting and travelling is such a mindless chore to do, every fight basically works like this you and your Kindi Kids run into some Shoppets which will then lock the screen until you have defeated every Shoppet on screen. Now here’s where the problems kick in."

Common Sense Media gave the game a 2/5 rating. "There's a lot going on in CALLING ALL KINDI KIDS -- a whole lot. And, ultimately, this works against the title. Although it was seemingly intended as a game that offered a lot of variety in gameplay (blending action, tower defense, and -- seemingly -- some small part of Skylanders: Swap Force), it comes across as crazed and never really succeeds completely on any level. Add wonky controls that don't always work as cleanly as they should and some repetitive gameplay elements and you get a game that's ultimately a lot more frustrating than it is fun."

Top Best Apps for Kids said "Colourful, jarring and yet so boring. There are many good Moose Toys apps available on the App Stores, some of which are lots of fun too, but this costly marketing app, with it’s additional in-app purchases, is a rather confusing gameplay. We’d rather stick to the real Kindi Kids that can be collected, assembled and mixed, which are a lot more interesting too."

## Trivia

* Major Shoppet appeared in the game before she made her debut in Secret Surprise.
* Shoppets use different mechanics such as flyswatters, cannons, or even powerful muscles.
	+ Muscle Shoppet makes an appearance in the Fang Gang Max mini-game on the Kindi Kids website.
* With the 3.0.0 update, special attacks could sometimes make Shoppets fly into the screen, making a crack as if the Shoppet actually hit the screen.
* Each Kindi Kid has her own unique attack, as well as a unique style of walking.
* There are only 15 Mixes. They are Marsha Mello and Peppa-Mint, Jessicake and Bunny Cart, Donatina and Rainbow Kate, Donatina and Mrs. Arbow, Apple Blossom and Summer Peaches, Beary Chill and Cereal, Buncho Bananas and Babycino, Kitty Scanner and Kitty Scale, Kitty Scanner and Cake Pop, Kitty Basket and Shelly, Yolka and Sprinkle Shaker, Sprinkle Shaker and Cupcake, Donut Cupcake and Kitty Cash Register, Jam and Ice Cream Sundae, and OJ and Pickup Pup.
	+ Donatina, Kitty Scanner and Sprinkle Shaker are the only Kindi Kids from each series who have 2 Mixes in the game.
* Cake Pop's gold tooth is on the wrong side of the mouth in the Fang Gang video.
* The Cake Pop/Kitty Scanner Mix is the only Series 2 Mix in the game that did not appear in the show.
* The game has a double crossover promotion with the toy sets. The instruction manuals contain codes for the game that give Cubits and unlock the last ability quicker, while the game contains instructions for various Mixes and Maxes.
* Some of the official artwork of some Kindi Kids are seen having a different pose.
	+ Apple Blossom's right arm is seen clenching.
	+ Summer Peaches' mouth is seen shut, even though she's still smiling.
	+ Peppa-Mint's eyebrows look less angry.
	+ Yolka is smiling.
	+ Pickup Pup isn't holding his wands.
	+ Donut Cupcake's magic breath is missing.
* The only variation of Shoppets are the square-topped ones. However, different variations are seen in cutscenes.
* The game's earlier states used the prototype artwork for the Kindi Kids.
* If the screen is paused and zoomed out, smoke of a certain color fills the areas that the player has not explored, with images related to the scenery superimposed on it (such as the Swamplands having green smoke with rotting odors and fish skeletons decorating it).
* Only the Series 1 tribes have a Cubit outpost, while the Series 2 and 3 tribes lack one. As such, the Series 1 tribes are the only ones to have specialized Cubit defense towers themed around their elements.
	+ Also, the collectable items found in Gift Boxes are rewarded and found in the Series 2 and 3 levels.
* Each ability is unlocked at a specific level and cost a specific amount of Cubits to used. The first ability is unlocked at default and requires no Cubits, the second at Level 5 and requires 5 Cubits to use, and the third at Level 10 and requires 10 Cubits to use. However, the codes in the instruction manuals can automatically unlock the last ability.
* Kindi Kids level up by defeating Shoppet swarms. Even if the Kindi Kid faints during the battle, she can still earn experience points. However, the player can also spend Cubits to automatically upgrade their Kindi Kids to the next level, though more Cubits are required the higher the level the Kindi Kid is. The levels cap off at 30.
* Although the game stopped updating, the videos section remained as it linked to the mobile version of Kindikids.com's video page. This function stopped working when Kindikids.com was shut down.
* The cutscenes seem to have been produced at the same time the series was in production, as some demo material for a Shoppets cutscene is marked under the production code 309, suggesting said cutscene was produced for the third wave update.
* Strings in the game's code refer to Upset cutscenes for Jessicake, Donatina, Mrs. Arbow and Summer Peaches, despite the fact they were never made.

## Bugs/Glitches

* After playing for extended periods of time or by having an old save, the game runs a very high risk of crashing. Game crashes at this point have a chance of resetting the user's data.
* A reoccurring glitch causes Major Shoppet to sometimes freeze in midair during her jump attack, causing the level to become unwinnable and forcing the player to restart it.
* The game will occasionally crash.
* In some levels, a Murp can glitch through some walls, causing the game to crash or make it unwinnable.
* In a Frosticon Land level, if you press a lever without fighting the Shoppets, one Kindi Kid can get stuck, making it unwinnable.
* In some levels, if you´re fast enough, you can pass a wall, and win the level. This can happen with the Murp glitch too.
* The game will sometimes freeze if there is a wrong combination of Kindi Kids during a Mix scene, or if only two members of a tribe are still able to Mix into a Max.
* Summer Peaches' Beam Blast ability may not fire, locking her in place until the end of the battle.
* Irina Ice Cream's Spiky Snuggle ability may cause her to get stuck in some parts of levels. The heart trail from this ability may also continuously follow Irina Ice Cream until the end of the level.
* The stat value of Series 3 Kindi Kids appear to be incorrect.
* Kindi Kids have a tendency to stray off and get stuck in various areas of the levels.
* Kindi Kids can end up stuck in a teleportation glitch.
* There is a chance that Kindi Kids would survive from a Mix and Max, so there are Kindi Kids and a Mix or Max. (Ex: If Marsha Mello and Peppa-Mint Mixed and this glitch occurred, there would be Marsha Mello and the Mix.)
* Some Kindi Kids can pass through barriers and blockades.
* Beary Chill and Buncho Bananas have swapped bios.
* While a level is loading, by trying to zoom it out, the level begins zoomed out. However, you've actually tricked the game thinking it's a Cubit Defender level meaning by destroying a couple of Shoppets, you've beat the level. Sometimes it doesn't work on a level and other times you must do something else.
* On some worlds (especially Frosticon Land) tapping on an area where you want to go will cause your Kindi Kids to automatically go there. This is not technically a glitch, but can mess up gameplay as Kindi Kids tend to stay off and get stuck depending on how far the area is.
* The Video button can be pushed, but nothing will occur due to the game being taken off of the App Store and Google Play Store.
	+ The "More Nick Jr. Games" button will act the same.
* Kitty Basket's Tongue Twister attack almost always has a delay, with the animation occuring before any Shoppets are actually launched into the air and damaged.

## Allusions

* **Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy** - The level title "I Love Lamp" is a reference to a quote from the movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
* **The Partridge Family** - The level title "Cartridge Family" is a reference to the television show The Partridge Family.

Franchise / Merchandise (Moose Toys Toys (Season 1 / 2 / 3 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9) / Kindi Kids: Meet the Kindi Kids / Kindi Kids: Let's Mix! / Kindi Kids: Marsha Mellow's Adventure / Kindi Kids: Ready, Steady, Paste! / Kindi Kids: Activity Book / Kindi Kids: Stick and Mix! / Kindi Kids: Kindi Kids Vs Shoppets! / Kindi Kids: 2020 Wall Calendar / Kindi Kids: 2021 Wall Calendar / Kindi Kids (VCD)) / Bootlegs
TV series (Series 1 / 2) / Nick Jr. / Boomerang / Boing / Arutz HaYeladim / Atomic Cartoons / Relish Digital, Inc / Big Star Entertainment / Saerom Animation / Hibernum Créations / Heavy Boat
Games (**Calling All Kindi Kids** / Kindi Kids Rush / Kindi Kids Mania / Who's In The Mix / Mix Your Neighbor / Infernites Game / Cragsters Game / Electroids Game / Frosticons Game / Fang Gang Game / Flexers Game / Glorp Corp Game / Spikels Game / Wiztastics Game)
San Diego Comic-Con International / London Eye Kindi Kids Launch Event / Toy Fair / Shoppets Takeover / SuperAwesome / South by Southwest / LEGO Day / LEGO Days / Nick Jr. LEGO
Make a Kindi Kid... Make a Story! Competition / Sprinkle Shaker's Gooey, Sneezy Cold! / Kindi Kids in SPAAAAACE!! Puzzle / Mixed Up Maze / Kindi Kids Convention Craze / Mixed Up Punchlines! / Make-Your-Own Kindi Kids: The Game! / Kindopolis Music Mix-Up! / Shoppets' New Adventure! / The Great Kindi Kid Mix-Up! / The Kindopolis Times
Kindi Kids Websites (The Wonderful World of Kindi Kids / Breaking News)
Prototypes / Concept Art