Comments on: A Walk Down Edutainment Lane: Or, What Target Taught Me About Serious Games http://www.trevorowens.org/2009/07/a-walk-down-edutainment-lane-or-what-target-taught-me-about-serious-games/ User Centered Digital History Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:46:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Simon Egenfeldt-Niel http://www.trevorowens.org/2009/07/a-walk-down-edutainment-lane-or-what-target-taught-me-about-serious-games/#comment-277 Simon Egenfeldt-Niel Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:59:34 +0000 http://www.trevorowens.org/?p=500#comment-277 The trouble with the educational games space is that shelf-space has become more triggy. Furthermore, unfortunately I think many parents are many not the most critical and savvy buyers so they go with old stuff rather than make room for new stuff. I think that a game like Itza Bitza goes in another direction. And as stated elsewhere I am also hoping that our game Playing History <a href="http://(www.playinghistory.eu)" rel="nofollow">(www.playinghistory.eu)</a> will go a long way towards challenging the existing edutainment space. I also, think and hope that as digital distribution goes from game nerds to mainstream we will have a new opening for educational games, but right now its very difficult. Best, Simon The trouble with the educational games space is that shelf-space has become more triggy. Furthermore, unfortunately I think many parents are many not the most critical and savvy buyers so they go with old stuff rather than make room for new stuff.

I think that a game like Itza Bitza goes in another direction. And as stated elsewhere I am also hoping that our game Playing History (www.playinghistory.eu) will go a long way towards challenging the existing edutainment space.

I also, think and hope that as digital distribution goes from game nerds to mainstream we will have a new opening for educational games, but right now its very difficult.

Best,

Simon

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