Alien Tales

Players complete a series of minigames set in a game show format. In the first round of the game (either 'To Tale The Truth' or 'Ganymede Squares', based on Celebrity Squares), players select an author such as Mark Twain, Roald Dahl or Jules Verne, are provided a brief biography, and must answer questions about the author and the book they have written. Each correct answer allows players to assemble a puzzle depicting a scene from the book. In the second round, players must fill in words in a crossword in a time limit based on passages taken from the book of the selected author. In the third round, players wager points named Starbucks earned in the first two rounds, and play either 'Meteor Match', where they match facts to the author, or 'Stump the Human', by completing a cryptogram.

Broderbund announced Alien Tales at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. In 1996, DIC Entertainment planned a children's television series based on the software.

Alien Tales received positive reviews upon release. Macworld considered the game to be engaging for younger players and assist their enthusiasm in reading comprehension of classic novels. Describing the title as "surprisingly fun" with "gorgeous" graphics and "great" sound effects, Computer Game Review appreciated the game exposed younger readers to texts they may not have read before.