Examples of Games:

Below are links to examples of different digital games. We have grouped the games according to subject area and within the subject areas you will find different types of games: edutainment, serious games, and massive multiplayer online (MMO) games. We also have a short list of some of the more mainstream recreational games. (Note: many of the games could have been placed in multiple subject areas)

Math:

• Multiplication.com- tons of multiplication games: Bonk the Mole, Granny Derby and lots more!
• Mathletics- an MMO math skill and drill site that allows students from around the world to compete against one another
• Algebra Arcade- a multiplayer online algebra and physics site that allows users from around the world to compete against one another

Science:

• GPS Treasure Hunt- a real-world game where people use GPS to find hidden caches around the world
• Mass Extinction- learn about climate change and its affects on populations
• Sustainability Games- games for use in teaching architechture and environmental design
• Kinetic City : science games for elementary and middle school
• OceanQuest- a game for exploring deep ocean ecosystems
• Immune Attack -navigate a nanobot through a 3D environment of blood vessels and connective tissue in an attempt to save an ailing patient. Produced by the Federation of American Scientists

Social Studies:

• Lemonade Stand- learn about supply and demand by running a lemonade stand
• Ghosts of a Chance- allows students to decipher codes, read maps and discover hidden treasures in a multimedia scavenger hunt
• Global Conflicts- this game teaches concepts in citizenship, geography and media. It includes lesson plans and assignments
• PeaceMaker- learn about diplomacy and foreign relations in your role as Israeli Prime Minister or Palestinian President
• Inside the Haiti Earthquake- a simulation game that challenges assumptions about disaster relief work
• McDonald's Video Game - not created by McDonald's, this game parodies McDonald's and implies a social message about the fast food lifestyle.

Health and Career Education/Social Responsibility:

• Titanium Chef- an interactive game that introduces information related to the Canada Food Guide
• Me Tycoon- teaches young people about career resources and opportunities
• Spent- a simulation game that demonstrates how homelessness can happen to anyone
• Free Rice - a vocabulary quiz in which correct answers translate directly to food donations to the World Food Programme, could also be classified as language arts
• Second Life - an MMO in which people create avatars and explore a virtual world
• Virtual U - allows teachers, students and parents to take on the role of a university president

Games Designed for Business/Corporate Users

• SimVenture - simulates business and entrepreneurship skills and understanding
• Industry Player - real time massive multiplayer online games simulating world economy