In the past, children enjoyed outdoor games that fostered social bonds and resilience. Today, those spaces are replaced by screens and content-driven isolation.
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Two Park City High School students, Taylor Bergman and Garrett Moreno, helped create interactive history games through the PCCAPS program, which connects students with real-world business projects. Partnering with Victoria Sanders of Elephanta Education, they contributed to developing and testing the "Brave" game series aimed at middle and high school students.
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The author reflects on the pitfalls of over-design in indie game development, particularly among new developers striving for originality. They identify two main traps: unnecessary genre-blending that leads to unfocused experiences, and excessive gameplay complexity that adds little real value.
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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets Michaela Kovalsky and Kieran McCauley won the People’s Choice award at the 2024 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge during the I/ITSEC conference in Orlando. They developed the Land Engagement Adjudication Platform (LEAP), a simulation tool used in the Academy’s Multi-Domain Laboratory to support wargaming and force employment strategy training.
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"The Trck" uses gamification and exergaming to tackle global physical inactivity by blending fitness with the engagement of video games. CEO Marcus Meyer emphasizes fun, rewards, social interaction, and community to motivate users, especially the 1.8 billion inactive adults worldwide.
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Two educators from the NSW Department of Education are using gamification to enhance student engagement and learning. Kelly Pfeiffer created Eco Detectives, a Minecraft-based game that teaches environmental conservation through interactive virtual ecosystems.
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Adventure games thrive on uncertainty, using chance-based mechanics like dice, cards, and calculated risks to deepen storytelling and immerse players in high-stakes worlds. These elements aren’t mere mini-games—they mirror the spirit of the game, from pirates gambling at sea to cowboys risking it all in saloons.
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In 2024, the U.S. State Department offered funding for games that build resilience against disinformation, reflecting a growing trend of using gamification to combat fake news. Games like Bad News, Fakey, and Breaking Harmony Square train players to recognize misinformation techniques by simulating the role of a propagandist.
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This article offers a friendly, high-level overview of how Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT learn. LLMs are statistical models trained on vast amounts of text data, including books, websites, and user content, to understand and generate human-like language.
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Great video games blend plot, playability, visuals, and music to stand out among thousands released annually. Only a few make top lists, thanks to skilled designers often trained at leading universities. Abertay University excels with cutting-edge programmes like the MSc in Technical Art and the MProf in Games Development, producing grads who land roles at major studios.
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As the holiday season ends and people return to work, serious board games are emerging as effective tools for professional training. Used in fields like healthcare, finance, and emergency services, these games promote real-time decision-making and skill development.
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Ink is a visually stunning RPG with a haunting setting of spirits navigating a shadowy purgatory. Its black-and-white art captures both beauty and darkness, showcasing the creators’ artistic talent. However, the game itself suffers from poor design and lack of polish.
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This collection of 21 classroom-ready games offers upper elementary students fun, hands-on ways to build vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking, and listening skills. Activities like A to Z scavenger hunts, Synonym BINGO, and Word Jar promote word exploration, while games like Sentence Scramble and Verb Charades reinforce grammar concepts.
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Game-Based Learning is revolutionizing secondary education by blending interactive play with academic content to boost student motivation, engagement, and retention. This approach fosters critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity, especially helpful for tackling complex subjects.
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Serious board games are increasingly used in education and professional training to simulate real-life challenges in areas like healthcare, housing, and social work. These games foster collaboration, communication, and decision-making in a safe, interactive setting.
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In 1822, The Travellers’ Tour Through the United States became the first known board game printed in the U.S., predating the previously believed The Mansion of Happiness.
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Set for release in January 2025, 2045 is a new board game by Taiwan’s Mizo Games, placing players in a fictional scenario 10 days before a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Featuring roles like soldiers, sleeper agents, and civilians, the game aims to engage players in the complexities of war and national defense.
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GeneBlocks is a serious board game developed by Malaysian researchers to make genetics education more engaging and accessible. Designed for high school and undergraduate students, it uses gamification to teach complex genetic concepts like DNA replication and gene expression through interactive gameplay.
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AI has revolutionized educational games, making them more engaging, adaptive, and effective. Math AI uses algorithms to analyze data, personalize content, and create dynamic challenges based on a learner’s abilities. It blends procedural generation, storytelling, and interactive visuals to make math concepts vivid and relevant.
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Serious games, which use fun elements like challenges, goals, and rewards, are being used across sectors—healthcare, education, military, and more—to educate, train, and promote behavior change. Unlike games made purely for entertainment, serious games aim to teach skills, raise awareness, and inspire action.
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