educational video games

In memoriam of GirlsGoGames and her sisters

There’s something sacred about a platform that gives space for kids to be depraved around other kids — and something unsettling about growing up online surrounded by people much older than you, simply because it’s no longer lucrative to invest in spaces only for children.

| Managing Forum Editor

Sex edutainment: ‘Privates’ review

Educational games have been around for ages—remember “The Oregon Trail”, the “Carmen Sandiego” games or “Math Blaster”? They were awesome, with dysentery and all that jazz. But nowadays, edutainment has become synonymous with the disembodied head of a Japanese doctor holding a degree in estimating how old your brain is. That’s great, but here’s the burning question: What does “Brain Age” teach me about sexually transmitted infections? Nothing. Allow me to guide your hands toward Zombie Cow Studios’ “Privates.” It’s not very hard or long, but hey, it’s free.

| Video Game Editor

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