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Newsfeed Defenders
A fun and thought-provoking way to to explore concepts of news, fake news, and credibility.
Go Viral!
"A 5-minute game that helps protect you against COVID-19 misinformation"
Fair Play
Fair Play is a game about implicit bias. Play As Jamal, a gifted grad student experiencing racial bias in the academic world.
Win the White House
Become the next president and learn about the election process along the way.
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My daughter loved all the choices and liked how much social diversity was woven into the game.
Cast Your Vote
Learn what it takes to be an informed voter.

Learning Games to Try

Brain training Games
3 mobile games created by an NYU professor that improves memory and executive function for children and adults.
Lumosity
"Scientifically proven" brain training games.

Time for Pay Back
Digital Passport
Six games for elementary school students to learn digital citizenship skills.
Interland - Be Internet Awesome
Digital Citizenship game by Google
Commonsense list of free educational games for kids.

Articles on Games in Higher Edication

Information Literacy games

Bad News -- The Game
Win the game by creating fake news and getting people to believe it.
Troll Factory
To win this game you've got to sell fake news on social media.
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It's a quick and easy game that illustrates how information and emotions are manipulated online. Developed in Finland it's a little Eurocentric and, given the anti-immigration theme, not recommended for sensitive viewers.
Breaking Harmony Square
Another misinformation inoculation game. Win by creating political tension in the community via fake news.
Datak
"A serious game about personal data and data protection." Fun and funny it's free to play online.
Google Feud
A fun little game to get you thinking about keywords and popularity in Google searching.
Interland - Be Internet Awesome
Google's games teach some elements of Digital Citizenship.

News on Games

Teaching in the ‘Metaverse’? Roblox Looks to Make It a Reality
Game ‘vaccinates’ against fake news
CNBC article on a game that "increases 'psychological resistance' to fake news."
Introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection material
Diversity in Video Games
Gaming your way to Zen
Teaching in the ‘Metaverse’? Roblox Looks to Make It a Reality

Games and Learning Organizations and Collecttions

Games for Change
Games for Real World impact.

Games made @ Madison College Libraries

infoLIT game
A little game about starting research
MATCHums En Espanol
a simple matching game to help learn Spanish vocabulary.

Academic Libraries' Links

American University Game Center
University of Michigan Library Guide
Serious Games, Game0based Learning, Diversity in Games; these are just some of the topics covered in this guide.

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