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Game Critique #3: They Are Coming

 So, I guess I've been looking up for educational games and I'm starting to get ads on educational games. :) So my next game is actually a game I came across when scrolling through Facebook! Game                    : They Are Coming Platform             :  Mobile (Android & Apple ) I played this on Android but for some reason the link doesn't work on the browser. So I'm linking the App Store one instead. Developer          : Rollic Games Subject Area     : Mathematics Learning Objectives The educational goal / learning objective is to improve your Maths thinking speed - so sort of drilling your Mathematical skills in a fun and interactive way. Remember when you were in Middle school and your Mom would get you to do Maths - exercises after exercises - so that you'd be on your feet when answering any Mathematical questions? (No? Probably just the Asian...

Game Critique #2 : TypeRacer

Time for another game critique! This was a game I came across with when I was working - and we had fun competing against one another on the game. It's TypeRacer ! It's a browser platform and you can go to  https://play.typeracer.com/  to start playing! The developer is Addicting Games, Inc. The educational goal for the game is to improve on the player's typing skills - but not just fast, also ensuring that what the player types is accurate. There is actually another version - TypeRacer for your School . While it's almost the same thing, it provides a more private learning environment and ensuring only age-appropriate materials being shown to the students. Other than that, it's the same game as well. The learning objective is straight to the point - improving the typing speed and typing accuracy of the player. The game does not necessarily need much of a prior knowledge / experience (except actually being able to type). Nonetheless, it targets a few types of language...