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Learn how museum educators at the Smithsonian are going all in with game mechanics for learning and embracing the playful, experimental side of education through the structure of familiar games.

My seven year old son and I have been playing on the Gamestar Mechanic website all week. We’re learning the principles of game design. We’re making our own video games. Most importantly, we ...

Playing games is a great way to spend time with people. But before you can play a game, you have to learn it and teach it. We have tips to make that easier.

A dish of brain cells learned to play the 1970s video game Pong. The research could help computers become more intelligent ...