This time on That’s Edutainment: Sesame Street Search & Learn Adventures, the nature of tie-in games, and Sesame Street’s most experimental decade. Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Sesame Street Search & Learn Adventures

This time on That’s Edutainment: the goofy-yet-serious 1998 Carmen Sandiego game Math Detective. Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Carmen Sandiego Math Detective

This time on That’s Edutainment, we look at the surprisingly sophisticated 1997 Carmen Sandiego title, Word Detective. Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Carmen Sandiego Word Detective

This time on That’s Edutainment, we look at the point-and-click adventures of Carmen Sandiego’s Great Chase Through Time. Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Carmen Sandiego’s Great Chase Through Time

This time on That’s Edutainment, we look at the history of Duolingo, whether chocolate or broccoli is better, and more. Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Duolingo and Chocolate-Dipped Broccoli

Today on That’s Edutainment, we look at the development and legacy of Mario Teaches Typing; duelling studios; the real story behind Mavis Beacon; and more! Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Mario Teaches Typing

Welcome back to That’s Edutainment, which looks at educational video games of the past and considers whether they hold up today, focusing on their development and on the relationship between education and entertainment. Previous entries can be found here. Today marks the first article … Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

Welcome back to That’s Edutainment, which looks at educational video games of the past and considers whether they hold up today, focusing on their development and on the relationship between education and entertainment. Previous entries can be found here. Today, we’re headed into space … Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Math Blaster, ‘Arcadeification’, and Beyond

Welcome back to That’s Edutainment, which looks at educational video games of the past and whether they hold up today. Previous entries can be found here. Today’s column considers Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, a geography-based adventure game published by Brøderbund … Continue reading That’s Edutainment: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)

Welcome to That’s Edutainment, which looks at entertainment video games of the past and whether they hold up today. This inaugural edition of the feature provides historical context for the idea of ‘edutainment’ and discusses the first landmark title in the genre, The … Continue reading That’s Edutainment: The Oregon Trail (1971-1985)