All You Can ET

Name: All You Can ET
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)
Author: New York University

Brain training made fun

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

10 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Games
Developer

New York University
Language

EN
English
Size

138.7
MB

All You Can ET is a game designed to train cognitive flexibility, a subskill of executive functions. Cognitive flexibility involves inhibiting a prior perspective and considering a new perspective (Diamond, 2013). Players need to apply frequently changing rules to give differently colored aliens the right food or drink they need to survive. How does this support learning? Executive functions refer to a set of top-down, goal-oriented cognitive processes that enable people to control, monitor and plan behaviors and emotions. Miyake and Friedman’s model supports a unity-and-diversity view of EF in that it incorporates the three distinct but related components of EF: inhibitory control, task-switching and updating (Miyake et al., 2000). What is the research evidence? Our research suggests that All you Can ET is an effective way to train Cognitive flexibility. Homer, B.D., Plass, J.L., Rose, M.C., MacNamara, A.*, Pawar, S.*, & Ober, T.M. (2019). Activating Adolescents’ “Hot” Executive Functions in a Digital Game to Train Cognitive Skills: The Effects of Age and Prior Abilities. Cognitive Development, 49, 20-32. Research has found that EF is related to performance in literacy and math along with long-term gains in school performance and academic readiness (Blair & Razza, 2007; Brock, Rimm-Kaufman, Nathanson, & Grimm, 2009; St Clair-Thompson & Gathercole, 2006; Welsh, Nix, Blair, Bierman, & Nelson, 2010) and that disparities in EF among preschool children from low-income versus high-income homes may contribute to the achievement gap (Blair & Razza, 2007; Noble, McCandliss, & Farah, 2007). This game is part of the Smart Suite, created by New York University’s CREATE lab in collaboration with the University of California, Santa Barbara, and The Graduate Center, CUNY. The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A150417 to the University of California, Santa Barbara. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

10 Ratings

Dear NYU developers
04/06/2025
breebruhbreebruh
I have severe ADHD with a late diagnosis at 23 y/o. So far I’m finding this app legitimately challenging but just enough so it doesn’t make me wanna give up, it genuinely feels like a brain exercise, especially when I reached the second page of levels. I’ve become super interested in Central Executive Training (CET) and I’ve been searching for ways to implement this training into my day-to-day, but most of what I find is research articles and just a couple of games such as this one. Before I continue playing I was wondering if there was a way to reach out to the development/research team to give feedback, and to also ask questions, such as - is it better to play this game with or without my medication? Thanks for taking the time to read my review, and thank you for all that you do :)
Dear NYU developers
04/06/2025
breebruhbreebruh

I have severe ADHD with a late diagnosis at 23 y/o. So far I’m finding this app legitimately challenging but just enough so it doesn’t make me wanna give up, it genuinely feels like a brain exercise, especially when I reached the second page of levels. I’ve become super interested in Central Executive Training (CET) and I’ve been searching for ways to implement this training into my day-to-day, but most of what I find is research articles and just a couple of games such as this one. Before I continue playing I was wondering if there was a way to reach out to the development/research team to give feedback, and to also ask questions, such as - is it better to play this game with or without my medication? Thanks for taking the time to read my review, and thank you for all that you do :)
Thought drift sinks you
12/29/2022
MiqueH
I am enjoying this game. It is a fun little diversion. What I find interesting about it is, if I focus I get easily get 100% of the targets. But as soon as my thoughts drift, I start missing almost all of them. If you want a high score, play when you can give this game total attention.
Thought drift sinks you
12/29/2022
MiqueH

I am enjoying this game. It is a fun little diversion. What I find interesting about it is, if I focus I get easily get 100% of the targets. But as soon as my thoughts drift, I start missing almost all of them. If you want a high score, play when you can give this game total attention.
Level Select Screen is Glitched
08/13/2020
Cqhi
Hello, I’m writing this to inform the developers that the level select screen is bugged. It does not allow me to choose levels I have already completed, with locks still over the icons despite three golden stars being under the lock. I accidentally reset to level 1, and would not like to restart all the way to where I was before.
Level Select Screen is Glitched
08/13/2020
Cqhi

Hello, I’m writing this to inform the developers that the level select screen is bugged. It does not allow me to choose levels I have already completed, with locks still over the icons despite three golden stars being under the lock. I accidentally reset to level 1, and would not like to restart all the way to where I was before.

- Changed Font to NYU Perstare - Fixed bugs - Implemented Unity security patch.

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Seller: New York University
Size: 138.7 MB
Category: Games
Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

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Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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