Quandary Learning Game Develops Ethical Thinking Through Play
Quandary the learning game for kids, is a free online game that
engages students in ethical decision-making and helps them
develop skills to deal with challenging situations in their own
lives. The game encourages players to think ethically as they
lead a human colony struggling for survival on fictional planet
Braxos. It has just been launched by The Learning Games Network,
a non-profit spin-off of the MIT Education Arcade and the
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Games+Learning+Society
Program. The game’s goal is to provide an engaging experience
for players aged 8-14 to strengthen foundational skills that
help them recognize ethical issues and deal with ethical
situations in their own lives. “We aimed to achieve something
unique with Quandary,” said Scot Osterweil, Creative Director of
the Learning Games Network. “Although many games have design
elements that engage players in critical thinking, perspective-
taking and decision-making, Quandary d