Problem Solving: Egg Drop

http://www.kongregate.com/games/Eggy/the-egg

In this physics based game you must get the egg into the basket quite simply by dragging around the various objects to bounce, twang, zip and push your egg into it.

Quandry from Games for Change

Players aged 8 and up shape the future of a new society while learning how to recognize ethical issues and deal with challenging situations in their own lives. Players lead a new human colony on a distant planet. They must make difficult decisions in which there are no clear right or wrong answers but important consequences – to themselves, to others in the colony and to the planet Braxos.

Players develop skills such as critical thinking, perspective-taking and decision-making. Quandry provides a framework for how to approach ethical decision-making without telling players what to think.



 

IME: Students are required to read, a lot. The interface for choosing topics/issues is not at all intuitive. But as a social studies RPG, it has a lot of potential. Recently, the developer is soliciting ideas for characters and scenarios. Post your feedback!

Super Stacker 2: physics/strategy/problem solving

Super Stacker 2, via Kongregate: fun stacking game



Click to place the shapes. Don’t let them fall off the screen! Your stack must survive 10 seconds or until the shapes feel happy that they won’t fall.

Right click for sound options.

Chocolatier: simulation w/arcade action

Oh, the gloriously rich and delectable life of a Chocolatier!



Constantly surrounded by mounds of chocolate bars and boxes of mouth-watering truffles! Build your empire one ingredient at a time as you travel the world to find the best prices and buy factories to maximize production! Manage your output and please your customers, but dont forget about those conniving competitors who wish you poorly!

Do you have what it takes to conquer the world through chocolate?

Over 130 quests.
14 cities to visit.
60 recipes to acquire.
Find more sweet treats in
Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients

World of Goo: physics simulation

World of Goo is a physics based puzzle / construction game. The millions of Goo Balls who live in the beautiful World of Goo don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious.

Profitania: Economics simulation

I have hade some success with my high school Econ students using this game for extension activities/supplemental exploration/enrichment.

Profitania is the final part of LavaMind's business strategy series. It features gorgeous 3D imagery, rich sound and an extensive underground world to explore. You take on the role of an industrialist in the subterranean kingdom of Profitania, where your goal is to become a manufacturing powerhouse. The unique thing about Profitania is the real-time trading engine. In a fast-paced exciting rush of adrenaline, you must buy up the best goods on the commodity exchange before they disappear. Using these raw materials, you manufacture products to sell on the open market. Expanding your factories and researching new products, you compete against five other players in a race to become the leading underground industrialist.

Zapitalism: Economics Simulation

Not free, but worth the money



Zapitalism

Zapitalism combines beautifully rendered 3D graphic images with multi-player functionality in a game of business strategy. You will be able to make deals with the eccentric inhabitants of Zapinalia, invest in stocks & bonds, corner the market and construct mega stores. You can also venture out to explore the islands of Mermadan in search of treasure and mysterious relics. The first player to build a retail empire and outwit the competition wins. You can even play-by-email over the Internet with up to six players!

Gazillionaire: business simulation

Not free, but worth the money for an economics class: Gazillionaire III



"Gazillionaire is the award-winning simulation game. Explore new worlds, build your business, and make a fortune. Gazillionaire is full of memorable characters and exotic places to visit. You'll run your own company, manage a feisty crew, and, if you're clever enough, make billions of kubars!"

Download Gazillionaire (Try Free!)
Windows Vista, XP, 98, 2000, Me, NT

"Best Strategy Shareware Game of the Year" PC Computing

"Winner of the Golden Triad Award" Computer Game Review

"Shareware of the Year Awards Finalist" Computer Gaming World

Electric Box: strategy puzzles/problem solving

It’s time to think outside the box.

Electric Box is a unique styled puzzle game where you have to connect power from the power supply to the set target.

Enjoy the game.


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