Tag: game

WolfQuest

Learn about wolves and wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park.

Sim City Build It

As a free mobile game, SimCity BuildIt is a fairly simple version of other SimCity games, with more screen touching.

Stop Disasters Game

Stop Disasters is a free-to-play online Sim City-style game that teaches about natural disasters and how to protect against them.

Lumosity Brain Games

A web-based program for training your brain, developed by a team of scientists and backed by real research in neuroscience.

Webkinz World

Webkinz World is a multi-award winning virtual world of adorable animals that’s popular with all ages.

Lucidity

Lucidity is a game made by LucasArts, but it’s a magical storybook experience that’s very different from Star Wars.

Age of Empires vs. Civilization

In terms of world layout, campaign options, and game play, Civilization encompasses a big picture approach; whereas Age of Empires focuses on an up-close and personal experience.

Folk Tale

Folk Tale is a new RTS fantasy-adventure-comedy game by indie collaboration studio Games Foundry.

Traffic Racer

This is a fun game to play – just drive real fast and try not to crash. But please DO NOT drive like this in real life!

ASU Studies How Computer Games Can Strengthen Families

I have fond memories of growing up in the 1990s, when our whole family – Dad, Mom, and boys – would gather around the computer after dinner to play Myst, followed by its sequels Riven and Exile. Like going on an exciting adventure, this was something that we all looked forward to doing together, each […]

The Mind of Politics

By Nick Maker   Editor’s Note: Nick has been contributing various articles and poems to Homeschooling Teen since December 2012. Now he finally has a column of his own!   Have you ever wondered what’s going on with our president’s mind? What it takes to be the leader or how someone runs the country? I […]