Lunar Quest. Lunar Quest is a Massive Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) for the PC that puts players in a large, persistent multiplayer game world set on the Earth’s moon.
Players assume the role of lunar explorers, builders, and scientists who guide humanity’s efforts to colonize the moon. By themselves or with others, players explore and develop the lunar frontier. Players advance their characters by their actions and by showing their knowledge of science concepts in physics. Advancement is awarded with access to new skills, equipment and “prestige” items that allow each player’s avatar to be unique in skills and appearance. The game world is a persistent and dynamic simulation of lunar ecology and economy where the computer controlled population of settlers rises and falls based on the resources available to them. This game is innovative in that it uses 2D mini-games that are embedded within the larger, immersive 3D environment to leverage physics knowledge and elicit practice.
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Tool: Gamestar Mechanic Students will use writing and research to learn about myths and storytelling. Students will learn about art and design by designing their own games. Students will learn about ecology by creating an environment for a game, complete with predators and prey. Students will use ratios to construct rules for an original game. About Gamestar Mechanic Gamestar Mechanic is a learning platform designed to foster the development of 21st century skills while teaching the principles of game design. Intermediate to Advanced Level Core Subjects: Science, Math, Computer Science, and Physical Education These four lessons and five worksheets are perfect for knowledgeable students looking for real-world applications of their science and math skills.
Tool: Activate! Activate! Commander in Chief (video game) Commander in Chief, also known as Geo-Political-Simulator is a government simulation game that places you as the head of state of virtually any nation that existed on January 1, 2009.
Players have a large amount of control over their nation, although this varies based on the form of government the player's nation has. This game has been released in French, German, Spanish and Russian. The English version was released on July 25, 2008. The French version has been named Mission-Président. When starting a new game, players may choose between various scenarios, some of which have set objectives while others are more akin to a "sandbox" mode. Free Mac Game Download. Do you crave power?
Could you do a better job of running the country than the people currently in charge? Are you sick of corrupt politicians making stupid decisions that benefit only themselves? Could you keep enough of the population happy to win re-election, and still turn around the economy and deal with the national debt? Be warned it's not as easy as it sounds... Democracy 2 is the ultimate political strategy / simulation game. Democracy 2 covers the whole range of political opinion and policy, from debates over stem cell research and school prayer, through the provision of state health care and benefit payments to the unemployed, right across to tax shelters for the wealthy, the death penalty, military spending and civil rights. regardless of where you stand on political topics, you will have the option to put your ideology to the test.
SuperPower. SuperPower is a political simulation computer game designed by GolemLabs and published by DreamCatcher Interactive.
SuperPower debuted on March 28, 2002 for the PC. Gameplay[edit] The start of play is set during the first week of January 1997, with the player assuming the role of the newly appointed leader of one of 140 controllable nations. Players are given complete command over their nation from the use of thermonuclear weapons, to the level of taxes, to what kind of government is in control, to sending secret service operatives to conduct covert missions.
SuperPower has two different game modes; scenarios and freeplay. Scenarios[edit] Superpower has some premade scenarios that offer a challenge in the way you have to solve a problem. Scenarios Freeplay[edit] Rulers Of Nations. The game includes a substantial number of data and various items of information, drawn from the main world data banks, in order to assess the new situation of the planet at all times.
Indicated below are the details of the parameters taken into consideration. The simulations are classified into different categories. It is used to make an inventory of a great number of points : mountainous landscapes all state frontiers and territorial waters division of countries into over 1200 regions over 1500 towns over 1000 army bases (land forces, air force, navy, satellite launch sites, communications centres) over 300 nuclear plants, oil wells, off-shore stations, gas wells, land and sea wind farms, solar farms over 130 mountain peaks and volcanos over 100 historical and cultural locations 230 countries or territories acknowledged by UNO are featured in the game, with approximately 170 playable nations.