List of Games: Serious Games
Farmville
4 techniques that keeps the players playing; freemium game; eyeball hang-time
Sweatshop
A factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.
Zombies, Run!
A fitness app that blends game elements with physical fitness You put on your headphones and start your jog.
Lemonade Stand
An economic simulation; aimed at primary school children Had several explicit educational goals: i. How to plan ahead ii. Estimate iii. Count
Flight Unlimited
Designer built the physics engine to simulate real changes in air pressure over the plane's fuselage, wings, and tails. Does not simulate weather or night/day cycles.
PepsiCo
Experience has the elements of a game, but it isn't a complete game. Has an extrinsic goal
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Explicitly focuses on flight procedures, accurate terrain details, realistic buildings and airports It is like sitting in the cockpit of a real plane BUT the underlying physics model in the game is a lot less responsive
Pipe Trouble
Explores the tension between economic development, environmental stewardship, and human well-being.
Harpooned: Japanese Cetacean Research Simulator
Game appears as a traditional scrolling shooter, but it has you killing whales as part of the special "research" program conducted by Japan each year. Satirizes the practice of killing whales Do players get the satire or do they just get good at killing whales and gathering remains for super combo bonuses?
Petteia
Greek ancient board game that drew parallels between skills on the game and skills in the military
Superbetter
Incorporates all sorts of gamification techniques to improve an individual's personal resilience in order to stay healthy; The overall goal is to improve your physical and emotional well-being by inspiring you to meet goals that you set.
Fitocracy
Incorporates social network features with badges, points, quests, and online elements to prompt users to action. Players set their own goals with the game tracking their accomplishments.
Foldit
Leverages our brain's remarkable ability to visualize complex shapes in three dimensions.
Civilization III
Many educators have used it as a means for teaching history to high school students. A way of using a simulation to explore alternate histories.
Carmen Sandiego
Moved a little closer to the entertainment side of the spectrum; blended a detective theme with world geography and history. Players chase down clues around in the world in search of the mysterious criminal
Diablo
Object rarity one of the most loathed features of the game
Oregon Trail Series
One of the earliest educational games; Game's mechanics involved economics and time management.
Kriegsspiel
Rules for military simulation based on real world combat Incorporated game mechanics like movement speed, line of sight, and different types of units. Intended to train and educate.
Minecraft
Some use it to let kids explore or build real architectural spaces like the Roman Coliseum; Others use it build a working electrical circuit. Also used for teaching basic survival skills
Railroad Tycoon
Straddles the line between games and serious games
Everquest 2
Teachers have used it as a teaching tool for ESL Students explored the fictional world of Norrath in order to meet native English speakers.
A-Train
The focus is on open-ended play; about 15 games
Foursquare
The point system gamifies the act of repeat visits. It makes the game socially competitive. It isn't explicitly advertised as a game, but it has game qualities.
EterNA
Works similarly to build complex RNA molecules. Allows everyday people to help build scientific models