Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection Introduction This page contains a collection of small computer programs which implement one-player puzzle games. All of them run natively on Unix (GTK), on Windows, and on Mac OS X. They can also be played on the web, as Java or Javascript applets. I wrote this collection because I thought there should be more small desktop toys available: little games you can pop up in a window and play for two or three minutes while you take a break from whatever else you were doing. The games The actual games in this collection were mostly not my invention; they are re-implementations of existing game concepts within my portable puzzle framework. Below each image are two links to versions of the puzzle you can play on the web. Also below each image is a link to the Windows binary for the game, and a link to the manual. Licence Download Here are Windows executables of the puzzle games in the collection. Here are some Windows help files. (The help file is available in a choice of two formats. puzzles.zip
Mastermind type game on-line: Code Breaker Atlantis Remixed Transformational play involves the use of virtual worlds to help people learn and grow in a context where they can fail safely. Theory At its core, transformational play is a learning and empowerment philosophy that is grounded in the belief that each one of us is capable of, wants to, and deserves to achieve, great things. Unlike any other form of curriculum, these games offer entire worlds in which learners are central, important participants; a place where the actions of a ten-year old can have significant impact on the world; and a place in which what you know is directly related to what you are able to do and, ultimately, who you become. The theory highlights relations among the three interconnected elements of person with intentionality, content with legitimacy, and context with consequentiality. Research Manuscript (PDF) Teacher Manuscript (PDF) Engine Key features of the 3D engine include: Key features of the facilitator dashboard include: Key Game Mechanics: Projects The Doctors Cure
Build-A-Body Overview Learn about the body's systems with this drag and drop game. Choose organs from the organ tray, and place them in their correct position within the body to create organ systems. Build-A-Body is a drag and drop game where players are tasked with assembling an organ system from a set of organs. Players may then attempt case studies where a functional problem with a system must be linked to the organ affected. How to play Build-a-Body Choose organs from the organ tray, drag and drop them in their correct position within the body to build each system. Teaching with Build-a-Body Build-a-body is an awesome tool to introduce and teach concepts of human anatomy and human physiology. Early Childhood Education with Build-a-Body Where does my food go?
Crossword In Crossword, students solve a traditional crossword puzzle that uses contextual sentences as the clues for each word. Learn More Create your own word lists and more with Premium Membership Bloom's Learning Objective Following the classifications within Bloom's Taxonomy, Crossword can help students remember and understand their new list of words. See All ActivitiesMore Learning Activities & Games Crossword is an online crossword puzzle game using the words and content from your list. Crossword Instructions: To begin, read the first clue in the Across box, then click in the first box for that clue and begin typing your answer (make sure that the correct direction - across or down - is highlighted).
Logic Games Online - Netwalk In the game of Netwalk, you are a network administrator, and someone has scrambled your network. Your job is to rotate all the pieces so that every computer is connected to the server by pipes and there are no lose ends in your network. Of course, the less work you need to do to complete your network the better, so Netwalk is scored by the number of clicks it takes you to rotate everything into place. Left click to rotate a tile counter-clockwise, and right click to rotate a tile clockwise. When you are certain of a tile's orientation, press the spacebar with the mouse cursor over that tile. The different difficulties correspond to different sizes, with Beginner being 5x5, Medium 7x7, and Expert 9x9, with the added difficulty in expert that connections can wrap from left to right and from top to bottom. Find useful tips for solving Netwalk puzzles in our Netwalk tutorial.
Logic Puzzles - Play Online or Print Your Own for Free! XFINITY Free Games | Play Online | Web | Download | Video | Multi-Player Sudoku Even if you have never played a game of Sudoku, you must have heard about its irresistible fun. Why not try it yourself online and treat yourself with excellent logical training? In this game, your goal is to fill in the blanks with numbers 1 to 9 such that the numbers will not be repeated in each row, each column, and each 3x3 square. You will be given a 9x9 grid, which is evenly divided into 9 squares. Some of the blocks are already filled by numbers, while the others are blank.