A game doesn't have to be classified as educational in order for players to learn
something from it. While it may not be an education in the traditional sense, theres
many games out there that can offer players more than just entertainment value every time
they pick up their controller. So today we're taking a look at some of those games with
our top 10 video games that will make you smarter list. Let's jump in.
10 Little Big Planet Creativity is king when it comes to the Little
Big Planet series. The game is designed not only as an action adventure puzzle platformer,
but also as an open canvas when you start playing outside of it's story mode. Essentially,
you're given the tools to create whatever your heart desires, to customize, personalize,
and get your creative juices flowing. Creativity is important for many reasons, aside from
combatting boredom. It increases motivation, it feeds critical thinking and it inspires
new solutions when it comes to problem solving.
9 Keeping Talking and Nobody Explodes This game tasks players with disarming procedurally
generated bombs, with the aid of other players who are reading the instructional manual on
how to do so with them. One is the defuser, the others are the 'experts', guiding
the defuser. The game won multiple awards, and provides players with an experience in
which they must communicate to one another in order to not blow up. Learning how to articulate
oneself clearly is a skill in itself, and this game is definitely a way to put your
communication skills to the test.
8 Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training Well, aint this just straight forward? This
game for the Nintendo DS provided you puzzles that you were encouraged to play daily in
order to keep your mind sharp. Aside from the floating head that ended up being the
butt of many jokes, the game featured a variety of puzzles including mathematical questions,
stoop tests, sudoku puzzles, etc. all with some sort of benefit or stimulant to a specific
part of your brain.
7 Myst Attention to detail is important. And Myst
is definitely a game that teaches users how to hone the ability to do so. You're put
in the role of the Stranger who solves puzzles and travels to other worlds known as Ages.
You must hunt for clues in each of the Ages in order to reveal the mystery of the Stranger's
backstory, ultimately leaving players to figure out how to navigate an ethical dilemma.
6 Tetris The most popular puzzle game of all time,
and one of the most iconic games in general, Tetris was initially created as a means to
test an AI program. Years later, it's still testing the likes of minds young and old.
Simplicity at it's finest, Tetris provides a puzzle challenge that is different and unique
each time you play, and according to Science Daily, a study showed that through brain imaging,
playing Tetris led to a thicker cortex and may also increase brain efficiency.
5 Sim City Sim City works in the same way a traditional
puzzle fires up your brain - its looking at the bigger picture and finding solutions as
to how to achieve it. It teaches players how to properly develop an infrastructure, how
actions can have consequences on a larger scale, and the basics of how to develop long
term strategies. Developers EA have even started a collaborations with Glasslab called SimCityEdu,
providing educators with STEM focused curriculum tools based on the game itself, helping students
to think critically about the challenges facing modern cities and they create, build and share
in the game.
4 Minecraft According to a report by the BBC, 7000 classrooms
across the globe use Minecraft as a learning tool in the classroom. The argument here is
that Minecraft is a game that allows players to explore problem solving, gain a sense of
self direction and learn how to collaborate, all in a creative and engaging way that even
offers non academic benefits, along side critical thinking benefits.
3 Portal Series While Portal 2 is seen as the superior game,
Portal also had many a puzzle that challenged our brains in a healthy way. It forced us
to concentrate, to use our wits, to be observant, and to be creative in order to solve puzzles.
And in portal 2, with the coop gameplay, we earned a valuable lesson in the power of team
work, cooperation and strategy.
2 The Witness Jonathan Blow, the creator behind Braid, was
the lead designer on this indie game, and it's just as impressive, if not more. With
650 puzzles that the player can tackle, the game is an open world that players can explore,
solving puzzles or interacting with mazes in order to find hidden areas in the environment.
Nothing is overtly spread out in terms of instructions either - in order to figure out
the rules of a puzzle, the player must gauge the situation from the cues the game offers
up, which are something quite subtle. Blow wanted to create a game around non verbal
communication, wanting players to learn from observations and their own engagement.
1 Monument Valley An indie puzzle game, those of you familiar
with House of Cards may recognize this as one of the games Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood
played. And it's easy to see why - the game is about manipulating the world around you
in order to reach various platforms. You play Princess Ida, who moves through mazes of optical
illusions and impossible objects, all of which are beautifully designed might I add. The
game received rave reviews, was compared to M C Escher drawings, had a fantastic sound
design, and, overall provided players a challenge in which they had to problem solve their way
past seemingly impossible odds. It takes creativity, critical thinking, analyzing and an attention
to detail in order to surpass each of the games ten levels, and adequately pick up on
the cues that the game offers up to you.
There we have it friends! Which of these games do you play? Are there other games you think
teach valuable lessons that we didn't mention on this list? Let us know in the comments
below.
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