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Holly and I are both gamers, and while I’m kind of an introvert, neither of us minds being around people. Yet, we both play massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) as though they were for single players. Sometimes, it’s like the other people aren’t even there. Why do we do this? Does anyone else?
In 1978, a teacher (and musician) named John Hunter invented a game for his students at Richmond Community High School. Odds are that you’re familiar with educational games, and you probably remember a few from your own classroom experiences. However, the World Peace Game is a little different — the students in this game aren’t [...]
Here is your chance to play rock/paper/scissors against a computer and find out how predictable you (and other human beings) really are. Here is the game: Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer This point is made: A truly random game of rock-paper-scissors would result in a statistical tie with each player winning, tying and losing one-third [...]
If you follow FanStuff’s Twitter feed, you know that I was at PAX East this weekend. There are a few panels and events that I plan to write about in more detail, but for now, there are a few things that took me by surprise in their ability to delight me, and I’d like to clear them out of my brain.
Something interesting showed up in my Twitter feed yesterday — a link to a podcast from Buddhist Geeks called “Gaming as a Spiritual Practice.” It’s a discussion with game designer Jane McGonigal on how games can work to end suffering. (In other words, it’s the near-opposite of the usual coverage of games in the media.)
You will find this to be a very nice brain game that is quite calming and visual – it is described as a “medetative puzzle game”: Entanglement It’s interesting because the “way” to play it unfolds in layers, and there is no way to “lose”. That makes it a cheerful game that is very engaging. [...]
Test yourself – Z-type is a typing game that helps typing skills
by Marshall Brain | January 11, 2011
We are using this program to help David with his typing speed and with his spelling. It also helps teach him to look at the screen rather than his fingers. It works well with kids because it is a “game” – a shooting game – that gives you points. It’s pretty easy up to about [...]
The kids got this thing called a Perplexus for Christmas. If you have never seen/heard of this toy, watch the video here. It is the 3D maze in a ball. The kids like it a lot. So David comes up yesterday and asks, “Can we make one ourselves?” I don’t know, so we get on [...]
The following video contains a fascinating TED talk by Tom Chatfield on the power of video games. He opens with this: I love video games. I also am slightly in awe of them. I am in awe of their power, in terms of imagination, in terms of technology, in terms of concept. But I think, [...]
Game – Wallace & Gromit’s Workshop and World of Invention
by Marshall Brain | October 14, 2010
This free flash game is fun, intricate, fascinating, experimental… it lets you build machines that include wheels, rockets, motors, etc. A great user interface and interesting parts… great for adults, kids… and anyone who likes Wallace and Gromit: Wallace & Gromit’s Workshop If you have never heard of Wallace and Gromit, this channel can help: [...]
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