Serious Games

12 More Learning Games for Change – and a Bonus

September 24, 2009

It’s been far too long since my last round-up of learning games, but I have been squirreling away quite a few. Here’s a list of 12, with a bonus thrown in at the end. Most of these have to do with environmental issues, but there are also some that address the digital divide, microfinance, and [...]

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Learning Games: Energy, Floods, and Social Reality

April 14, 2009

It’s been a while since I posted about learning games. Here are three serious, educational games that have come onto my radar screen lately: Akoha Described as “the world’s first social reality game,” Akoha awards players points for completing real-world “missions” that are distributed via decks of cards that players purchase from Akoha for $5 [...]

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Gaming the Budget

March 19, 2009

A couple of new serious games related to government budgets have popped onto my radar screen recently. The first is Budget Hero from American Public Media, which sets its sites on the U.S. budget. “If you ever wanted to control where your tax dollars go, here’s your chance to decide,” is the game’s tag line. [...]

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Ruby’s Bequest – Future of Caring in the U.S.

February 18, 2009

“Don’t search for Deepwell on any map: you won’t find it. The town, its residents and Ruby’s unusual bequest are all part of a unique immersive experience in which thousands of people will help forecast the future of caring in the United States.” That’s from the FAQ for Ruby’s Bequest, a new alternate reality game [...]

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Serious Games Round-Up

January 12, 2009

While I was taking a bit of time off for the holidays, the gaming world did not sleep. Here are a number of highlights from the last month, including some new games. Gaming Trends & Research Advertising Pawn offers up the following slide show on gaming trends (click through if you don’t see it). It’s [...]

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