The Playroom (1989 video game)

The Playroom
Windows cover art
DevelopersBroderbund
Presage Software (Macintosh, Windows)
PublishersBroderbund
Infogrames (Amiga)
DesignersLeslie Grimm
Dennis Casewel
Lynn Kirkpatrick
ArtistDonna Buttlaire
ComposersTim Larkin
Greg Rahn
SeriesEarly Learning Family Series
PlatformsAmiga, Apple II, MS-DOS, FM Towns, Mac, Windows
Release
  • December 18, 1989: MS-DOS
  • 1989: Apple II, IIGS, Mac
  • 1992: Amiga
  • 1994: FM Towns
  • 1995: Mac, Windows
GenreEducational
ModeSingle-player

The Playroom is an educational video game published in 1989 for MS-DOS, Apple II, and Mac. The game was compatible with the TouchWindow utility. It was ported to the Amiga and FM Towns computers in 1992 and 1994 respectively and then remade for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh in 1995. It was designed for ages 3 to 6 (preschool through first grade) manufactured by Broderbund. A follow-up game titled The Treehouse was released in 1991 and a sequel to this game, called The Backyard in 1993.