"Players need to use critical thinking skills when playing games. Problem solving and decision making skills, together with logical thinking, sequencing and strategy-making are all reinforced.
James Paul Gee argues that playing a game is like a continuous stream of assessment. If you fail to work out what steps need to be taken, and in which order, you will not progress further in the game. Games such as
Samorost (and other games created by
Amanita Design, including
Samorost 2 and
Machinarium) are fabulous for all the skills mentioned above. Kids love to play them together, and thrive on the challenge of coming up with possible solutions to rather daunting problems."
link:
http://kerileebeasley.com/2010/01/21/games-what-exactly-are-kids-learning/
