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