links for 2011-08-27

Gaming in teaching.

"Games designed with teaching in mind."

"IF games are designed to be educational"

Computer-based interactive fiction offers teachers and students fresh and exciting ways to improve their thinking and reading. A Page to support IF in education.

Useful help site.

Thousands of text adventures, text adventure development tools, articles, essays, hint files, walkthroughs, jokes, and sly references to Greek politics — are contributed by the interactive fiction community, past and present.

Gamestar Mechanic is a game and community designed to teach kids the principles of game design and systems thinking in a highly engaging environment. It is designed for 7- to 14-year-olds but is open to everyone."

Interactive Fiction cross platform guide.

Social, investigation game.