Gaming till the day I die
Studies of video games often focus on the effect they have on children. But given that the majority of gamers are adults and that we have a growing ageing population, it’s as important to understand...
View ArticleCrawl, worm, crawl!
Your a worm that’s escaped your fate as a lure. Now get to safety! This is a really simple game that had me playing for the last 20 minutes. It’s similar to QWOP, yet fundamentally easier. The...
View ArticleWanna be a spider for a day? (or longer)
Check this game out by Tiger Style available for apple and Android devices here. I’m a little late to this one given that it was released in 2009, but is worth mentioning. Made by Tiger Style Games,...
View ArticleFake chemistry helps you learn programming
I love a good puzzler. Although Space Chem is a few years old, I thought I’d post it here because not only does it involve chemistry, but it uses chemistry to teach logic that can help with...
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Why boys need female heroes too
I love skylanders. And given that it’s more than a1.5 billion dollar enterprise, it seems that I’m not the only one. Now, I don’t love Skylanders like I do games like Deadspace, Borderlands and Mass...
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Spot the eggs and help science!
TheSensory Ecology & Evolution group over at the University of Exeter have put a few games together to explore and help understand the evolution of perception. The games revolve around playing the...
View ArticleIf only Angry Birds taught Algebra
Whether it’s while lunching with friends, while being pushed in the pram, or even at a park, it’s not uncommon to find children with their faces bathed in the unearthly glow of tablets or phones. I...
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Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse? Time to find out
Your team is decimated. You’re surrounded by zombies. And they’re closing in. Normally, you lean forward, turn off your console, step away and play again once you’ve had the opportunity to regroup. But...
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Game creation tools
Here are a list of tools available to create games. I highlight the free, easy to use tools first as my hope is that kids, teens, adults and parents will want to start making games and sharing their...
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Videogames should be a teacher’s best friend
Although videogames are seen by many as a waste of time, one thing they do undeniably well is teach. The problem is that educational games are about as much a game as low-fat ice cream is delicious....
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