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Game-based Learning for Future-Facing Skills

In today’s classrooms, the future is the curriculum. Whether students are solving logistics problems, collaborating across continents, or building simulations from scratch, the skills they need tomorrow are already in demand today. That’s where game-based learning comes in. Across industries and age groups, digital games are helping learners practice creativity, communication, critical thinking, and more,…

Game-based Learning for Professionals

Some of today’s most engaging professional training tools don’t look like training tools at all. They look like games. But beneath their lush graphics and captivating interfaces, they offer structured, skill-based challenges drawn straight from real-world roles. The best of these simulators recreate tasks and mindsets, whether that’s the precise rhythm of a rail dispatcher’s…

Game-Based Learning in Healthcare 2025: Resource Round-up

There’s no sugarcoating it – healthcare is one of the most complex, high-stakes industries on the planet. So it’s no surprise that the field is also at the forefront of using game-based learning to support everything from skills training to empathy building. Throughout March, we explored how simulations, serious games, and immersive technologies are changing…

Game-based Learning for Patient-Centered Care

In healthcare, it’s not enough to know the right answers – you have to understand the person behind the symptoms. That’s the central challenge of patient-centered care, and increasingly, one that game-based learning is helping to meet head-on. Simulations and interactive games are offering immersive ways for learners to develop empathy, improve judgment, and build…

Resource Roundup: How Games Are Shaping Careers and Learning

This month, we explored how games are preparing players for careers, reshaping workplace learning, and even addressing gaps in STEM education. Whether through immersive simulations, rapid iteration models, or AI-driven insights, these articles highlight the growing role of games in professional development and education. Here’s a look at our top stories from February! Games in…

Game Jams, Hackathons, and Speed Runs: Why Rapid Iteration is the Future of Workplace Learning

If you’ve spent any time in game development, you probably know the thrill of a game jam – an intense, rapid-iteration event where developers race to build a playable game in just a few days.  But game jams aren’t just for game devs anymore. Across industries, companies are adopting high-speed, high-intensity learning models inspired by…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – October 2024

Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, we’re excited to bring you another round of the latest developments in the world of educational gaming.  via Tenor This month, we’ve got a fascinating mix of innovations, from AI-powered language learning to game-based approaches for addressing dyslexia. Let’s…

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