Blackflow
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 […]
Crayons Physics Deluxe
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 […]
Blood Typing Game
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 […]
Element Hunters
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 […]
Ecofriendz
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 […]
Fate of the World
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 […]
Foldlt
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 + […]
ABC Zoom
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, […]
Aero
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 […]
WISE Play – App Selection
The PLAY library contains 40 game-based learning tools, providing an overview of the genres, content areas, technology platforms, and audiences, as well as a short description for some of the best undertakings in the game-based learning sector. The infographic (click to expand) below offers visual overview of the PLAY library. The infographic is defined by […]