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also this war of mine isn’t an ‘educational’ game (you would know if you actually read the article)

hirundo 6y ago
It is educational in the sense that literature is, putting yourself in someone else's shoes. That's what the humanities do at their best. IMHO it's an excellent example of a novelistic game for just that reason.
- nix23 6y ago
  I did that with Leisure Suit Larry....never worked very well :( But this game (War of mine) is fantastic!!! EDIT: Well one time it worked, but that was in florida, so i don't count that.
dubcanada 6y ago
It is an educational game, if it was something else it wouldn't have been on the list. Just because it's not classified as an education game does not mean it isn't teaching. The article clear says "“Of course, games are already being used in education for teaching maths, chemistry, and developing cognitive abilities, but I don’t think we’ve ever encountered a game being officially included in the educational system on a national level as a school reading,” said Grzegorz Miechowski, CEO of 11 bit studios." They clearly say there is already games on the list, this is just the first time a game is classified or put into the "reading" category. Which is cool, but I don't get why this is news beyond being a giant ad.
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- avindroth 6y ago
  ‘educational’ as in math blasters, so this war of mine is not ‘educational’ given that stream of thought u could also argue civ v or skyrim or any other game is an educational game. why, you are learning something while playing league, right? it’s pedantic to claim this war of mine is educational when it was clearly meant for a general gaming audience. that is why it being on a reading list is significant. you should try the game
  - dubcanada 6y ago
    Fair point. I guess I strayed away from my original point, that this reads more like an advertisement for the game than a revolutionary teaching tool. But I digress.
  - PacketPaul 6y ago
    I agree. It is laziness on the part of the educators. There is a trend in education where they try and make things “relevant” to today’s generation. In the process the actual material is lost.
- nix23 6y ago
  >It is an educational game, if it was something else it wouldn't have been on the list Maybe your are halfway truth your thinking WHY it's actually a interesting decision....but just halfway...

It is educational in the sense that literature is, putting yourself in someone else's shoes. That's what the humanities do at their best. IMHO it's an excellent example of a novelistic game for just that reason.

nix23 6y ago
I did that with Leisure Suit Larry....never worked very well :( But this game (War of mine) is fantastic!!! EDIT: Well one time it worked, but that was in florida, so i don't count that.

dubcanada 6y ago

It is an educational game, if it was something else it wouldn't have been on the list. Just because it's not classified as an education game does not mean it isn't teaching. The article clear says "“Of course, games are already being used in education for teaching maths, chemistry, and developing cognitive abilities, but I don’t think we’ve ever encountered a game being officially included in the educational system on a national level as a school reading,” said Grzegorz Miechowski, CEO of 11 bit studios." They clearly say there is already games on the list, this is just the first time a game is classified or put into the "reading" category. Which is cool, but I don't get why this is news beyond being a giant ad.

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avindroth 6y ago
‘educational’ as in math blasters, so this war of mine is not ‘educational’ given that stream of thought u could also argue civ v or skyrim or any other game is an educational game. why, you are learning something while playing league, right? it’s pedantic to claim this war of mine is educational when it was clearly meant for a general gaming audience. that is why it being on a reading list is significant. you should try the game
- dubcanada 6y ago
  Fair point. I guess I strayed away from my original point, that this reads more like an advertisement for the game than a revolutionary teaching tool. But I digress.
- PacketPaul 6y ago
  I agree. It is laziness on the part of the educators. There is a trend in education where they try and make things “relevant” to today’s generation. In the process the actual material is lost.
nix23 6y ago
>It is an educational game, if it was something else it wouldn't have been on the list Maybe your are halfway truth your thinking WHY it's actually a interesting decision....but just halfway...