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We did it! We reached 100 posts! And we want to celebrate it awarding the most interesting games we have discovered over these months. Creative, innovative and meaningful games that are shaping the Serious Games industry. Ready to enjoy the best of the best? Here are our winners!
MOST SURPRISING SERIOUS GAME
Luftschutz tut not! – Serious Games are not an XXI century invention. Long ago, serious board games were used for teaching and propaganda for example during WWII by the nazi regime. Read More
Luftschutz tut not! A Board Serious Game in the WWII
BEST “ANALOGIC” SERIOUS GAME
Twilight Struggle – Regarded as one of the best board games of all times, ‘Twilight Struggle’ is also the coolest way to learn about the Cold War. Read More
Twilight Struggle, a Board Game to change Cold War rules
MOST PROMISING TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO SERIOUS GAMES
Playable Data – Could Big Data improve Video Games? Make them evolve as you change? Discover what Playable Data is and what is Icejam preparing to change games. Read More
IceJam, applying Big Data to Video Games
BEST GAMIFIED EXPERIENCE
The Dancing Traffic Light – One day Lisbon woke up to find a new guy in town: a dancer trapped inside the traffic lights. What was he doing there? Gamifying waiting! See video
The Dancing Traffic Light, a gamified experience by Smart
MOST CREATIVE SERIOUS GAME
Bounden – Bounden is a two-players mobile game that makes you dance! Willing to imitate professional dancers? You will need a mobile, a partner and your bet moves! See Video
Bounden, a game to dance like a professional
BEST NEWSGAME
Hazy Days – You still don’t believe Chinese smog problem? Play Hazy Days and experience it helping a 10 years old girl staying healthy. A crude breathing simulator that will manage to transmit the anxiety of a daily struggle in just five minutes playing. Play Here
Hazy Days, a Newsgame to uncover China’s smog problem
BEST HEALTH SERIOUS GAME
Superbetter – Could be true that a Serious Game gives you a longer life? Meet Jane McGonigal’s most interesting project and become SuperBetter. A platform design to help you improve your health step by step like a personal coach. Play Here
Superbetter, you can be your own hero
BEST EDUCATIVE SERIOUS GAME
FreeSpeech – Could the way autistic people communicate change how we learn new languages? Professor Narajanan’s research is applying to language learning new techniques that will revolution Education based on simplicity and in the way our brain really learns. Read More
FreeSpeech, the revolution of Language Learning
BEST SERIOUS GAME FOR COMPANIES
Triskelion – Do you feel like your life is full of tasks to do? Would you like to improve your time-management skills? Triskelion, by GameLearn, is the game for you. A graphic adventure to discover the secret of happiness while handling tonnes of daily real tasks. Read More
Triskelion, learn Time Management playing a graphic adventure
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We produce video games that help young people avoid abusive relationships. One of our most popular games is “Grace’s Diary.”
In Grace’s Diary you play Grace, a high school student who is worried about her friend Natalie who she thinks might be in an abusive relationship. Grace knows that she should have specific examples of abuse before she talks to Natalie and she looks through her room to find good examples.
The game is free and can be played in a browser or downloaded to Android devices. Info and links here: http://JAGga.me/gracesdiary