Learning by Play
Interactive learning games, logic challenges, and subject practice for middle and high school students.
Looking for K–5 games?
Sally the Scenario Simulator
The crisis is happening right now, and you are holding the radio. Step into the hot seat. I am here to drop you into high-stakes, real-time emergencies where your split-second decisions and academic logic determine if the mission fails or succeeds.
🌪️ Assume CommandProject Nullify · Branching Government Simulation
You've just taken office. Choose which governmental check to remove — and watch where your decisions lead. A multi-stage civics simulation with 17 possible endings.
Helpful Games
Browse educational games by subject — practice math, language, science, geography, and more with teacher-created interactive games.
Be Internet Awesome
Google's interactive game that teaches digital citizenship, online safety, and how to be smart, alert, and kind on the internet.
Mesomission
The Field Museum's interactive game that takes you on a scientific mission through ancient Mesoamerican cultures — explore, investigate, and uncover history.
Mindful Market
Filament Games' interactive simulation that teaches financial literacy and economics through running your own mindful marketplace business.
Go Talk
Filament Games' interactive learning game that builds communication and social-emotional skills through engaging, choice-driven gameplay.
Orbit
Wilson Center's interactive simulation that explores space diplomacy, satellite policy, and orbital mechanics through hands-on decision-making.
RoboSellers
Filament Games' interactive game where you build and sell robots while learning about economics, supply and demand, and business strategy.
Counties Work
iCivics' interactive game where you run a county government — manage community requests, allocate services, and learn how local government works firsthand.
Supreme Decision: Free Speech
iCivics' simulation where you step into the shoes of a Supreme Court Justice — analyze a real First Amendment free speech case, hear arguments, and cast your deciding vote.
Supreme Decision: Due Process
iCivics' simulation where you serve as a Supreme Court Justice — examine a Fifth Amendment due process case, review arguments from both sides, and deliver your ruling.
NMSU Learning Games
New Mexico State University's collection of interactive educational games — covering math, science, health, and more through engaging, research-based gameplay.
Quandary
An award-winning educational game from the Learning Games Network that teaches ethical thinking and problem-solving — players lead a colony on a new planet and navigate difficult dilemmas.
Games for Change
A curated catalog of games designed to drive real-world impact — explore titles covering social issues, civic engagement, health, sustainability, and more.
Learning Games Network Projects
Browse the Learning Games Network's portfolio of educational game projects — research-driven games that build critical thinking, ethics, and problem-solving skills.
Soul of a Place
An immersive historical simulation from the Learning Games Network — travel back to the 1930s and role-play as a field writer for the Federal Writers Project, exploring America’s cultural landscape during the Great Depression.
Living U.S. History
iThrive Games' immersive civic learning experiences — students step into roles like diplomat, journalist, and activist to explore U.S. history through inquiry, roleplay, and project-based learning that connects the past to today.
iThrive Games Portfolio
Browse iThrive Games' full portfolio of teen-centered games and learning experiences — immersive simulations and role-play games covering civics, history, climate, disaster preparedness, and social-emotional learning.
Google Arts & Culture Play
Google's interactive play zone — explore art, culture, and history through games, puzzles, coloring experiments, and creative visual tools you can dive into right in your browser.