John

My favorite educational games. 1) http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq/game1 This is a great game that helps with geography. There are many versions of the game and you can do the whole world, or any of the continents. This game tests you on where major cities, capitals, and famous places are.

Dune Buggy- in this game, you will drive a car over all types of terrain. The goal is to get to the finish line without losing all your lives. This game has special bubbles and when you run into the bubbles they make your car either big or small. There are stars for points.

W0ne- In this game, you are a wheel. You drive around in a course and collect barrels to advance to the next level. You will collect stars for extra points.

Roller Coaster Creator- In this game, you design a track for a roller coaster to go on. You will get to a flag in the end of the level and must collect enough stars to advance.

Red Beard- In this game you are a character who must collect different color bubbles that do different things that help you advance to the goal

All of the games require very strategic approaches and could be used in an academic environment.