Year Published: 2010 Game Developer: Tiza Papel Byte Game Publisher: Tiza Papel Byte Country of Origin: Argentina Language: Spanish Platform: Windows Genre: Simulation Subject: Social Studies Age Range: 9-11, 11-13, 14-16 Villa Girondo is a small town in danger of being relocated due to the construction of a hydroelectric dam. Since not everybody is in […]

Country of Origin: Japan Languages: Japanese (also Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, other Asian). Possibly English (unclear) Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Year Published: 2009 Website: http://www.animalkaiser.com/jp/ Platforms: Arcade kiosk Genre: Arcade CCG Age Range: Teen Subject: Science Animal Kaiser is an example of a whole genre of games popular in Japan that are coin-operated cabinets placed in public […]

Country of Origin: Sweden Languages: English Developer:Algoryx Publisher: Algoryx Year Published: 2013 Website: http://www.algodoo.com Platforms: PC Download, Mac Download, iPad Genre:Physics simulator Barriers to Entry: Middle-range Mac or PC needed for play, or iPad (3 or later). Large amount of instruction reading required to learn software. Simulation is quite complex and tutorials require strong tenacity to […]

Country of Origin: Singapore Languages: English Developer: Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Media Lab Publisher: Tzai Entertainment Year Published: 2011 Website: http://gambit.mit.edu/loadgame/backflow_2011.php Platforms: iOS Genre: Puzzle/Action Subject: Science, Environmentalism Backflow’s fast-paced game mechanics challenge players to sort various recyclable and non-recyclable waste by flipping switches along an urban pipe network. Gameplay content focuses on environmental awareness and proper recycling […]

Country of Origin: Finland Languages: English, Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Chinese Developer: Kloonigames Publisher: Kloonigames Year Published: 2009 Website: http://www.crayonphysics.com/ Platforms: Windows, iOS, OSX, Linux, Android Genre: Physics Puzzle Subject: Science (physics) Crayon Physics Deluxe is a coloring book of physics puzzles wherein players must guide a ball from a starting point to […]

Languages: English Developer: Nobel Media Publisher: Nobel Media Year Published: 2011 Platforms: Web / Flash Genre: Simulation Age Range: High school + Subject: Science (medicine) Blood Typing Game has players performing simulations of standard lab tests in order to conduct a successful blood transfusion on a series of patients. By comparing antibodies from a standard […]

Country of Origin: Japan Languages: Japanese Developer: Bandai Namco Games Publisher: Bandai Namco Games Year Published: 2009 Platforms: Nintendo DS Genre: Role-Playing Age Rage: 12+ Subject: Science, Social Studies, Environmentalism Based on a 2009 Japanese and Korean science-fiction anime series, Element Hunters transports players to a dismal and chaotic future Earth where many of the […]

Country of Origin: Korea Languages: Korean, English, French, Chinese, Spanish Developer: Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) Publisher: KOCCA/United Nations Evnironment Program Year Published: 2010 Platforms: Windows, OSX Genre: Resource Management, Puzzle Subject: Science, Environmentalism, Social Studies Ecofriendz challenges players to build an environmentally balanced town by forcing them to balance the need for income (which […]

Country of Origin: UK Languages: English Developer: Red Redemption Publisher: Red Redemption Year Published: 2011 Website: www.red-redemption.com Platforms: Windows, OSX Genre: Simulation, Card Game Age Range: 12+ Subjects: Science, Civics Fate of the World puts players in the role of a UN-style governing body dealing with one of several catastrophes. Most of these catastrophes are related […]

Country of Origin: USA Languages: English Developer:  University of Washington Center for Game Science Publisher: UW Center for Game Science Year Published: In Beta since May 2008 Website: http://fold.it Platforms: Windows/Mac/Linux Barriers to Entry:  Requires moderately high performance computer.  UI can be difficult and inaccessible. Puzzles are extremely difficult. Genre: Puzzle Age range: High school + […]

Country of Origin: Australia Languages: English Developer:  ABC Splash Publisher: 2and2 http://splash.abc.net.au/web/zoom Platforms: OSX, iOS, Online, Android Genre:  Interactive Narrative Age Range: 11-13, 14-16 Subject: Science ABC Zoom is a browser-based game aimed primarily at 11-16 year old students to bring back the fun in science learning. The core objective is to engage, via gameplay, […]

Country of Origin: United States Languages: English Developer: GameDesk & Iridescent Learning Publisher: GameDesk Year Published: 2013 Platforms: iOS Genre: Simulation, Flight Simulator Age Range: Late elementary (5th, 6th grade) through early high school (9th,10th grade) Subject: Science (physics) Aero aims to teach kids as young as 9 years old the fundamentals of flight. It […]