Category Archives for Serious Games
Gaming the Budget
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
Continue readingRuby’s Bequest – Future of Caring in the U.S.
“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
Continue readingSerious Games Round-Up
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
Continue readingHeifer to Launch Serious Game
Heifer Village Nepal Start Sceen In an article I wrote recently for WE magazine, Play for Change, I used one of my favorite nonprofits, Heifer International, to help illustrate how serious games might
Continue readingBritish Red Cross Launches Alternate Reality Game
The British Red Cross has launched Traces of Hope, an online alternate reality game (ARG) situated in the midst of the Uganda civil war. The game, according to the Red Cross press release, “combines
Continue readingNew Serious Games – Serious Games News
A couple of new serious games popped on my radar screen today. The first, Soba, is a massively multi-player game (MMG) focused on neighborhoods in New York City. It was developed by Tiltfactor, a maker
Continue readingHurricane Katrina Serious Game
As Gustav was threatening to bring a second round of hurricane disaster to New Orleans, Global Kids released a new, Web-based serious game: Hurricane Katrina – Tempest in Crescent City. The game
Continue readingSpore: A Modern Montessori Toy
Spore is coming, and whether you are an avid gamer who has already pre-ordered your copy, a complete non-gamer who has no idea what “Spore is coming” means, or somewhere in between, it is worth watching
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