AI-made educational games

An educational game is a game designed with an educational purpose, or one with incidental educational value, whether a board, card or video game. The core loop is to attempt a task, get feedback on the answer or choice, and move on to the next challenge. The Oregon Trail, written in 1971 by three student teachers in Minnesota, teaches 19th-century pioneer life through supply and travel decisions.

Educational games need content that is accurate and suited to the learner's age. The code usually pairs a bank of questions or scenarios with a way to check answers and give feedback, built around clear learning goals and structured rules.

In a browser, localStorage can remember a learner's progress between visits, and pointer events let the same activity work with a mouse, a pen or a finger.