Opinion: Five digital games that teach civics through play


In the most popular mode of Fortnite, 100 players' characters get air-dropped onto an island, where they battle until just one survivor remains. To win, players need to collect items, build shelters, find weapons and avoid bad weather. — 123rf.com

There is a lot of discussion in the United States about how to help people come together to solve the complex problems facing the nation and the world.

As a scholar of games, I see opportunities for that popular medium to contribute to this effort.

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