Game Reviews
The following are links to in-depth reviews of educational games. These are not your typical reviews. They are in-depth and look at the game's design as well as its educational aspects. These are not efficacy or validity studies and these are also not studies that interview, question, or observe people using these games. My unique background and extensive experience in both technology and education give me a distinctive perspective. These reviews examine and analyze the games themselves as independent educational objects using several different approaches.
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Frosty Freakout
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Frosty Freakout Frosty Freakout Ice cream game – build multi-scoop sundaes – online game.
Payment Model: FREE |
Format: Browser Year: ?? Type: Entertainment Publisher: 123Peppy Game Site: Frosty Freakout |
Tutti Cuti Ice Cream Game
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Tutti Cuti Ice Cream Game Tutti Cuti Ice Cream Game Review Ice cream game – create orders scoop by scoop – tutticuti ice cream parlour – online game.
Payment Model: FREE |
Format: Browser Year: ?? Type: Entertainment Publisher: Santoro Game Site: Ice Cream Game |
Gambling Never Pays
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Gambling Never Pays Gambling Never Pays Review The player becomes an “e-Bug Investigator” who attends the scene of an 'incident' that involves microbes. The player must find evidence to support and negate their own ideas, in addition to those presented by the characters in the game. In the process of solving the mysteries, the player learns about microbes. This mission focuses on the responsibly antibiotic use.
Payment Model: FREE |
Format: Browser Year: 2010 Type: Educational Publisher: edugames4all Game Site: e-Bug Games |
MathBlaster
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**Math Blaster!** completed using an early version of the review template (2010)
Payment Model: Buy PC, Freemium Online |
Format: PC & Online Year: 1986 - 2010 Type: Educational (Sidescrolling Platformer) Publisher: Davidson & Associates, Inc. Game Site: HERE |
Osy Osmosis
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Osy Osmosis Osy Osmosis Review Previous Review completed 2012
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Format: PC/Mobile Year: 2012 Type: Educational Publisher: IS3D Game Site: HERE |
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Chicktionary
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Chicktionary: Farm Fresh Goodness **Chictionary Review** <notes>
Payment Model: FREE (online) BUY (Tablet) |
Format: Browser, tablet Game Year: 2003 Type: Educational - drill Publisher: Blockdot, Inc., (Developer), Kewlbox (Publisher) Game Site: HERE |
Gone Home
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**Gone Home** **Review of Gone Home** <notes>
Payment Model: BUY |
Format: PC/Mac Year: 2013 Type: Entertainment (Story Exploration) Publisher: Fullbright Company Game Site: HERE |
History Game Canada
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**History Game Canada** History Game Canada Review <notes>
Payment Model: FREE |
Format: PC Year: Type: strategy, serious Publisher: Bitcasters Game Site: HERE |
Minecraft
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**Minecraft** **Review of Minecraft** Minecraft: A Second-Life like game, but for everyone. http://minecraftedu.com/
Payment Model: Subscription |
Format: online and app, Year: Type: Entertainment1); Building Publisher: Game Site: HERE |
Portal II
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**Portal II** **Review of Portal II** http://www.learnwithportals.com/ http://www.teachwithportals.com/ Image Credit: http://www.valvesoftware.com/
Payment Model: FREE for Schools |
Format: Online (Steam) Year: Type: Original is Entertainment; STEAM for Schools is Educational Publisher: Game Site: HERE |
September 12
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**September 12** **Review of September 12** <notes>
Payment Model: FREE |
Format: Browser Year: 2011 Type: G4C Publisher: Newsgaming.com Game Site: HERE |