This study aims to analyze the impact of traditional games on children's cognitive development. In the midst of the rise of digital games, traditional games are often neglected even though they have great potential as an educational tool. Through a systematic review of various relevant studies, this study found that traditional games such as Sundanese Manda, Gobak Sodor, Congklak, and Dakon can provide significant cognitive stimuli for children. The game helps improve children's problem-solving, logic, and social comprehension skills. In addition, traditional games also play a role in strengthening social interaction and cultural values. Although many studies have focused on digital games, the results of this study highlight the importance of integrating traditional games in formal education to maximize children's cognitive development. Therefore, it is recommended that traditional games be recognized and applied more widely in the early childhood education curriculum.
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Hasan et al. (2024) studied this question.