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I am willing to pay $1000 for a math game that won't be silly. I'm not even kidding. I tried to find something that would spark interest, captivate, but I had l

I am willing to pay $1000 for a math game that won't be silly. I'm not even kidding. I tried to find something that would spark interest, captivate, but I had little luck with math games. I wrote my own (if you scroll my comment history) math game/app which is little bit different and partially solves the problem. But I am constantly looking for anything that would be cool, captivating, and educational.

Shared404 4y ago
https://www.classcraft.com/resources/blog/science-game-odyssey/ https://www.classcraft.com/resources/blog/science-game-odyss... More science than math proper, and is probably around middle school level. May still be interesting however.
- moserch 4y ago
  These guys are awesome. I actually met them a few years ago at ISTE at the house of blues in Chicago. Really nice people and a super cool product.
moserch 4y ago
I'm with you. That's not our goal here, as we are going for a kid comedy angle, but a product like that would be super cool.
jimbob45 4y ago
The Treasure {MathStorm, Mountain, Cove, Galaxy} games of the 90s were pretty fun. I'd imagine they're not too difficult to emulate.
stevofolife 4y ago
Just curious, what is cool, captivating and educational to you? Love to know.
- RomanPushkin 4y ago
  One of the ideas - introduction to math equations as 3D graphics game with effects. I haven't seen such games, except silly, that do that. Maybe some other foundational math principles implemented as games. I love https://www.zachtronics.com/ https://www.zachtronics.com/ games, but these games are for 12+ I guess, and even more. Not always about math though. Adults assume that kids are fine with silly educational tools. While in reality they're boring, because every school implements some sort of cheap flash/html5 games that solve nothing. I want the kiddo to solve hundreds examples in 3D, maybe even in VR, and enjoy that. Instead of 2D browser old-skool tech. I don't understand why VR is underutilized in education. Where are all the games we're supposed to have to educate children? Imagine how easy it's explain x^3 (like 10^3, 25^3, and so on) in VR? I am using VR for fitness, and it's been a great success. Lost 17 pounds with 5 more to go for my goal. I am paying $20/month for the app. But I'd be willing to pay for similar math educational app.
  - Shared404 4y ago
    Something like Myst could be a very fun implementation of this. Have some of the puzzle be solved by manipulation of the environment using graphing, or have actual mathematical puzzles. I bet a word problem would be much more interesting if you play it out
    - pencilforhire 4y ago
      This is a great idea :)
  - hjhart 4y ago
    Which app?
boogiemath 4y ago
Not sure if it's not silly, but I just posted a little exercise myself: https://boogiemath.org/meta/meta-2 https://boogiemath.org/meta/meta-2. Have more of them on stack.
corysama 4y ago
I'm a fan of the DragonBox series. At least their algebra set. Haven't checked out the others. https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-5 https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-5 https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-12 https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-12
- lordnacho 4y ago
  The geometry thing is not bad, a bit like a geo proof quiz.
dgacmu 4y ago
as a source of inspiration, something I just did that you might find worth exploring: I just bought a dozen old Martin Gardner books out of desperation. So far they're working really well. (For a 5th grader). About $4 each on used book sites. (I mine through them to find little puzzles to feed to the 10-year-old as we're doing things like driving to activities)
bobobob420 4y ago
I do raindrops on luminosity. Its pretty dumb but I want to get a high score. The rest of luminosity games are pretty bad
3throwaway3141 4y ago
check out supermathworld.com - it's discontinued now but it sounds like this is the type of game you're looking for.
saulpw 4y ago
Have you tried Frog Fractions?

Shared404 4y ago

https://www.classcraft.com/resources/blog/science-game-odyssey/ https://www.classcraft.com/resources/blog/science-game-odyss... More science than math proper, and is probably around middle school level. May still be interesting however.

moserch 4y ago
These guys are awesome. I actually met them a few years ago at ISTE at the house of blues in Chicago. Really nice people and a super cool product.

moserch 4y ago

I'm with you. That's not our goal here, as we are going for a kid comedy angle, but a product like that would be super cool.

jimbob45 4y ago

The Treasure {MathStorm, Mountain, Cove, Galaxy} games of the 90s were pretty fun. I'd imagine they're not too difficult to emulate.

stevofolife 4y ago

Just curious, what is cool, captivating and educational to you? Love to know.

RomanPushkin 4y ago
One of the ideas - introduction to math equations as 3D graphics game with effects. I haven't seen such games, except silly, that do that. Maybe some other foundational math principles implemented as games. I love https://www.zachtronics.com/ https://www.zachtronics.com/ games, but these games are for 12+ I guess, and even more. Not always about math though. Adults assume that kids are fine with silly educational tools. While in reality they're boring, because every school implements some sort of cheap flash/html5 games that solve nothing. I want the kiddo to solve hundreds examples in 3D, maybe even in VR, and enjoy that. Instead of 2D browser old-skool tech. I don't understand why VR is underutilized in education. Where are all the games we're supposed to have to educate children? Imagine how easy it's explain x^3 (like 10^3, 25^3, and so on) in VR? I am using VR for fitness, and it's been a great success. Lost 17 pounds with 5 more to go for my goal. I am paying $20/month for the app. But I'd be willing to pay for similar math educational app.
- Shared404 4y ago
  Something like Myst could be a very fun implementation of this. Have some of the puzzle be solved by manipulation of the environment using graphing, or have actual mathematical puzzles. I bet a word problem would be much more interesting if you play it out
  - pencilforhire 4y ago
    This is a great idea :)
- hjhart 4y ago
  Which app?

boogiemath 4y ago

Not sure if it's not silly, but I just posted a little exercise myself: https://boogiemath.org/meta/meta-2 https://boogiemath.org/meta/meta-2. Have more of them on stack.

corysama 4y ago

I'm a fan of the DragonBox series. At least their algebra set. Haven't checked out the others. https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-5 https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-5 https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-12 https://dragonbox.com/products/algebra-12

lordnacho 4y ago
The geometry thing is not bad, a bit like a geo proof quiz.

dgacmu 4y ago

as a source of inspiration, something I just did that you might find worth exploring: I just bought a dozen old Martin Gardner books out of desperation. So far they're working really well. (For a 5th grader). About $4 each on used book sites. (I mine through them to find little puzzles to feed to the 10-year-old as we're doing things like driving to activities)

bobobob420 4y ago

I do raindrops on luminosity. Its pretty dumb but I want to get a high score. The rest of luminosity games are pretty bad

3throwaway3141 4y ago

check out supermathworld.com - it's discontinued now but it sounds like this is the type of game you're looking for.

saulpw 4y ago

Have you tried Frog Fractions?