What's online or email-based games can I play with a 10 year old who I don't see in person?
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posted by latkes
on Jan 18, 2012 -
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Fun PE Games for middle school kids? (Stuff you can play in a gym with 30 kids and fairly good ball/mat/whatever resources)
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posted by sdis
on Jan 17, 2012 -
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What games (PC, Mac, iOS, or Android) are good at quantifying brain/thinking functions?
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posted by cowmix
on Jan 15, 2012 -
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My girlfriend wants to play games for our long distance date night. Any free, low learning curve games that Mefites recommend?
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posted by nickgb
on Jan 9, 2012 -
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My girlfriend drinks very little alcohol, but eventually she will drink a glass of champagne and maybe a beer today. We are having a private new Years party for the both of us and I want to do a little drinking game just for fun, maybe 30 min with shot glasses of beer. So does anybody know a fun little game? It should not be something kinky, or like "drink or tell". All the drinking games I know are quite hardcore and not suited well for this occasion. It may include some acrobatics, like running around a table or some such as we will have no bystanders. Thanks! (Our New Year's eve is in 6h, she comes home in 4, so hurry up)
posted by SweetLiesOfBokonon
on Dec 31, 2011 -
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So I know about computers and I know about software. I don't know how they go together for games and wondering if there's an easy way to tell if my computer can run certain games.
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posted by lilkeith07
on Dec 28, 2011 -
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Are there any iPhone/iPad apps or games that would help a 10-year old with her reading? When she reads out loud she does really well for a few minutes but quickly starts to skip words or guess them rather than trying to read what's on the page. She loves computer games so I was wondering if a reading game might motivate her.
posted by Dragonness
on Dec 19, 2011 -
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What are good physics-based Android games? I like World of Goo, Crayon Physics, and X Construction (building railway bridges and running increasingly heavy trains over them).
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posted by 6550
on Dec 12, 2011 -
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My nephews (6 and 8) love old arcade games and I am looking for a Plug and Play game for their Christmas gift. Any games from Pacman to Sonic would be fine. What are the best options? Also are there any two player plug and play games in the market which are worth buying?
posted by therubettes
on Dec 8, 2011 -
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I want to compose scores for video games as a career. I have no idea how to get there. I'm looking for advice from composers, game designers, and people generally working at the intersection of music and video games.
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posted by bumpjump
on Dec 7, 2011 -
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I'm interested in how effective edutainment (specifically using games for learning) is, and especially interested in critical articles or books about edutainment as an industry. Much of the stuff that I read is very positive about educational gaming, but I have a gut feeling that there has to be a negative perspective as well. Can anyone recommend resources that deal with this?
posted by codacorolla
on Dec 7, 2011 -
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What math flash card game, which required you to use each of four numbers on a card to get to one fixed answer each time, did I play in grammar school?
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posted by AgentRocket
on Dec 2, 2011 -
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What indoor games or activities would you recommend for entertaining a small group of younger kids during a dinner party?
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posted by rube goldberg
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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How to approach a quantitative analysis of consumer purchasing decisions in the freemium games market?
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posted by kprincehouse
on Nov 28, 2011 -
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Looking for group exercises aimed at professionals that can demonstrate how leadership works, or games the group can play where they have to organize themselves and perhaps undertake an activity or complete a task. Basically any ideas that are fun, gets the group laughing and thinking- and they leave believing I'm awesome.
posted by the noob
on Nov 15, 2011 -
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Can an XBox 360 and/or Playstation 3 be made to play archived/ripped DVDs that preserve the menu structure? Is there a guide for doing that somewhere?
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posted by willnot
on Nov 14, 2011 -
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Recent MeFi post about an quirky adventure game that I can't seem to find.
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posted by d1rge
on Nov 13, 2011 -
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What are some good
multiplayer online games that allow for a quick "pickup" game that can be played start to finish in a few minutes? (Mainly thinking games played via laptop/desktop computer, as opposed to iPhone/iPad/Android.)
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posted by mark7570
on Nov 10, 2011 -
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Help me find a substitute for World of Warcraft to serve as common ground and entertainment for myself and my long-distance boyfriend.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Nov 7, 2011 -
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Treasure and scavenger hunts! LARPs! ARGs! Murder mysteries! Interactive experiences galore! Where do I start learning about producing & designing them?
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posted by divabat
on Nov 3, 2011 -
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I need to hold a knife fight or a pistol duel between two of my employees to decide who has to take on an undesirable schedule.
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posted by ThomasBrobber
on Nov 1, 2011 -
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Some folks recently showed me (too briefly for me to catch everything) a playground-type game for two players who are each holding out a certain number of fingers on each hand. A player's move is either to swap the numbers showing on his own two hands, or to hit the other player's hand with his own and thereby add to the count on that hand. The rest I'm fuzzy on. Is this familiar? What's it called and where can I find a description of it?
posted by Wolfdog
on Oct 19, 2011 -
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Reminded of that Opie and Anthony stunt severeal years ago...We've been playing a game coming up with what we think would be the most exciting/dangerous/easiest/etc. places to have sex in 'public' in New York City.
Help me come up with the winning ideas...
Reasons for why it's dangerous/easy/exciting/amazing/practically impossible are appreciated.
posted by mittenbex
on Oct 16, 2011 -
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Is there a really good story-driven Xbox 360 game that I can play through in one afternoon?
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posted by jbickers
on Oct 15, 2011 -
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I need roguelike or roguelike-like games that will work on OS X Lion or an iPhone 4, maaaaybe a PS3 but I'm not looking to spend much money. I have some optional preferences.
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posted by Nattie
on Oct 12, 2011 -
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job hunt / resume question (creative/tech positions). I worked in the video game industry, and am applying for positions outside that industry. Should I include in my resume a note that video game credits are often inaccurate and checking them does not substitute for contacting an employer if seeking confirmation?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 12, 2011 -
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Help me make an awesome party/tailgate game, inspired by this one that that I found on the internet:
"BattleShots." Needs: sustained drinking, cheap to make (Under $50), similar to other games played, outsized.. and fun as hell.
posted by sandmanwv
on Oct 11, 2011 -
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What telnet-able BBS has the largest (or a large) local BRE matches with players who regularly take their turn? Not large networked matches, but large local (same board), non-network matches? The board could have networked games on a separate door install..
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posted by Quarter Pincher
on Oct 2, 2011 -
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I want to create (or help create) educational games, but I don't have a design or programming background. I'm more interested in the education/learning side of things. How do I make this happen?
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posted by pourtant
on Sep 29, 2011 -
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