Educational Games

What makes a game educational, and why do so many attempts seem to fall short? Cara & Joe discuss this question and more in this second part of a series on games and instructional design.

Sources:

* Karl Kapp

* Our Princess is in Another Castle

Good Educational Games Mentioned:

* Carmen Sandiego

* Oregon Trial

* Sim City

* Minecraft

* Guitar Hero

* Bail Trap

* That Dragon Cancer

* The Uber Game

Bad Educational Games Mentioned:

* Mind Maze (Encarta)

* Mario is Missing

* Mario’s Time Machine

* Sonic’s Schoolhouse

* Basic Math (Atari 2600)

* Prince Interactive

Other Games Mentioned:

* Mario Kart

* Nintendo Labo

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast

* @CaraNorth11

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

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Intro music created by Jahzzar.

Photo by Katya Austin