Educational video games cover a wide range of titles in the video game world and are designed as learning tools for all ages.
At gamerisms, we have listed several examples for this genre that includes geography, child-reading tools, word games, quizzes, math and logic games plus language learning.
As puzzle video games are arguably the largest segment of educational video games, there is a separate genre article for puzzles/board games that follows.
This genre has exploded into the marketplace and titles are available for hand-held game systems as well as consoles.
Note: at gamerisms, both the terms gamers and gamerz are used when referring to players.

Some educational video games are specifically targeted at a skill like reading, math, geography and new languages while others, such as puzzle games, word games, quizzes and logic games will exercise the brain and mental capabilities.
Avid gamerz young and old will find them highly interactive and they typically include training, mini games, puzzles and other types of exercises that increase in difficulty as the gamer progresses.
Simulation and adventure videogames, such as Sim City offer gamers an opportunity to create societies or build theme parks thereby developing young gamerz strategic thinking and planning skills.
These educational tools assist teachers in introducing playful elements into the learning environment. With computer-aided programs, additional benefits are increased skills in the areas of critical learning, knowledge based communication and effective interpersonal skills.

With educational video games, you can travel the world, learn math or learn to read while playing Learn Math or Learn Geography from Nintendo DS. Learn Math, a 10-level game, teaches and repeats lessons based on a syllabus for grades 1 through 4. Gamers will be placed in a setting with a teacher and other students for Learn Geography with exercises, training and mini games that include various countries. The Virtual Tutor Reading videogame series helps youngsters through second grade.

One of the newer types of educational video games is LeapFrog. These games can be used in hand-held and console products and provide children of all ages an engaging, effective learning experience.
An example is LeapFrog: Talking Words Factory 2 - The Code Word Caper. The characters from the LeapFrog educational video series move forward from basic phonics-based word skills with this video game. In Talking Words Factory 2, the Silent E Machine leaves Mr. Websley silent, and young Leap, Lily, and Tad come to the rescue. Entering the Complex Word Complex, they learn about the advanced building blocks of words and put together the magic word that will allow their friend to speak again.

Terror strikes the hearts of parents when their offspring approach the driving age. Maybe they can sleep better if they purchase one of these educational video games--Drivers' Ed Portable for the DS. These teen gamers and soon-to-be drivers will practice for the written test with sample questions for all 50 states. Training mode includes simulations and three mini-games that target new drivers.

Once the family recovers from Drivers' Ed, your teen can continue his/her education with DS titles like FutureU: The Prep Game for SAT=also in PC, My Japanese Coach, My French Coach, My Chinese Coach and My Spanish Coach, also on PSP=PlayStation Portable, a hand held gaming console made by Sony.

Research indicates if you keep your mind challenged, you will have a chance to slow-down or beat dementia as you age and educational video games offers that opportunity.
For the adult gamerz, DS videogames include Quick Yoga Training, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, My Stop Smoking Coach and the Personal Trainer series.

Shockwave video games for the PC can be acquired through a number of online companies. Some videogames can be downloaded, often with a fee, while others are strictly available online.

Whether video gamers enjoy puzzle games, word games, quizzes, logic games or math games, there are plenty of available games to keep you busy for a long time.

Note: at gamerisms, both the terms gamers and gamerz are used when referring to players.

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