Game Design

StarLogo Website

StarLogo TNG is modelling and simulation software that can be freely downloaded from MIT. Using StarLogo students can create rich 3D worlds without the programming barriers that many other software environments have. The MIT website contains tutorials for using StarLogo, and a small bank of lesson resources for Game Programming, Secondary School Maths activities and an epidemic simulation.

education.mit.edu/starlogo-tng/

Become a Video Game Designer

This site gives some great pointers towards what companies are looking for and options for education specializing in videogame design.

adigitaldreamer.com/schools/videogamedesign.htm

Typing Master Games

Increase your typing skills with free typing games. For a PC only.

typingmaster.com/index.asp?go=games

Create 3D Worlds

StarLogo TNG is modeling and simulation software that can be freely downloaded from MIT. Using StarLogo students can create rich 3D worlds without the programming barriers that many other software environments have. The MIT website contains helpful programming tutorials.

education.mit.edu/starlogo-tng/

All about TADS

TADS, the Text Adventure Development System, is a freeware programming system that can help you create high-quality interactive fiction.

tads.org/links.htm

Game Making

A 2d shareware game making program that is completly free and only some features are disabled

gamemaker.nl

Mini Arcade

An online museum dedicated to preserving vintage handheld video games from the 1970's and 80's. There are almost 300 total handheld games from all kinds of companies from Nintendo to Mattel.

miniarcade.com/

Daily Click

Reviews amateur games and has many articles on the finer points of game design.

create-games.com/home.asp

Mathmatical Games, Chess and Mazes

Math board games, puzzles, a maze generator and more. As well as playing the games, you can download the source codes and put the games on your own website for free.

mazeworks.com/home.htm

GameDev.net

Articles, reviews, and news about creating games. Whether you are interested in character development or refining an algorithm, this site covers it.

gamedev.net/

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Bonus Links

Digital History

Provides a U.S. history textbook, essays, documents, maps, photos, audio files, and more.

digitalhistory.uh.edu/

Front Lines to Headlines

A website that focuses on how the media portrays war. From World War I to the Iraq war, read about reporters and their roles in shaping how we understand war.

pbs.org/weta/reportingamericaatwar

Smithonian Source - Resources for Teaching American History

Find teacher-selected resources that allow you to share the excitement of discovery.

smithsoniansource.org/

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