The High-Five: Games With Immersive Art
Sure, art is subjective, but sometimes the art in a board game is so good that it brings you into the game, making it an even more immersive gameplay experience. …
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Gameschooler Reflection Assignment – An Unplugged Game-based Learning Activity
So, you’ve just had your students complete a board game, now what? Whether you’re guiding a classroom of 24 kiddos or leading a homeschool classroom of one, we’re going to …
Episode 034 – Downforce
What the heck is gameschooling? After 34 episodes, maybe we should discuss that. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Downforce, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Gameschooling 101 in …
The High-Five: Space Games
I’m not sure exactly what it is, but people love space. We discussed this list in greater detail on Episode 016 of the Game Schooler podcast. Unfortunately, I left some …
How Does Gameschooling Work?
In a world where families and educators have a variety of educational options and countless online materials to teach kids; gameschooling provides offline opportunities for students to develop skills. Gameschooling …
Episode 033 – Adventure Land
Want a peak behind the curtain? You don’t want to miss this episode! In this week’s episode we’ll cover Adventure Land, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss What We …
Episode 032 – Trekking the World
Summer is no stranger to vacations. Why not visit the entire world! In this week’s episode we’ll cover Trekking the World, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Parental Perks of Gameschooling in …
The High-Five: HABA Games
HABA is a classic game publisher specializing primarily in children’s games that has recently dabbled in family games. Needless to say, the games HABA publishes are great candidates for gameschooling. …
Episode 031 – Summer Camp
Before summer runs out, check out this amazing game. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Summer Camp, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Area Control in The School of Gaming, and wrap …
Episode 030 – World’s Fair 1893
We can learn alot from tabletop games, especially when it comes to attitudes like kindness. In this week’s episode we’ll cover World’s Fair 1893, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Attitudes …
Episode 029 – Silver & Gold
It’s one of our favorite skills on planet earth. Let’s see what makes tactical thinking tick. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Silver & Gold, our Recommended Game of the Week, …
Episode 028 – 7 Wonders
It’s hard to believe we’ve waited 28 episodes to do a deep dive on this masterpiece. In this week’s episode we’ll cover 7 Wonders, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Attitudes …
Why modern tabletop board games are a great vehicle for teaching skills?
If you’ve stumbled onto this website, you’ll notice we contend modern tabletop board games are the perfect vehicle for cognitive skill development. One of the most common questions is, how …
Episode 027 – Kingdomino
Sometimes the discussion after a game can be even more interesting than the game itself! In this week’s episode we’ll cover Kingdomino, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Facilitating Post-Game Discussion in …
Episode 026 – Codenames
Let’s take a look at a modern classic the bridges the gap between family and party game genres. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Codenames, our Recommended Game of the Week, …
Episode 025 – Castle Panic
Fresh off of a successful Kickstarter Campaign, let’s see what all the fuss is about. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Castle Panic, our Recommended Game of the Week, discuss Engine-Building Games in …
Why Unplugged?
As we’ve previously talked about, Game-Based Learning is an established theory and practice. So, why does Gameschooler focus on unplugged? Although we are both 80’s babies raised on copious amounts of …
Episode 024 – Ticket to Ride: First Journey
We’ve talked about it’s big brother, now let’s take a look at this great train game for younger players. In this week’s episode we’ll cover Ticket to Ride: First Journey, our …
The High-Five: Historical Games
The High-FivOne of my favorite subjects in school was history, so the games on this High-Five are near and dear to my heart. If you want to hear more about …
How Game-Based Learning Works for GameSchooler.com
Board games build skills. Before you spit your coffee or Mountain Dew out through your nose, we are serious. Playing a modern tabletop board game requires thinking, and players get …