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Major Update: Version 2
updatesAt the start of January (2026), I launched my online store called The Wayward Melody. I had been creating all sorts of projects …
Do Brain Games Make You Smarter?
wisdomIt’s the big question, especially for an educational store like ours. Do brain games actually make you smarter? Are …How to Install Our Games
wisdomMost of this webshop contains physical products to print, but we also offer a growing catalogue of digital products. Physical …The World Needs Systems Learning
wisdomI’ve written several articles before about how narrow our thinking is. People generally pick a single factor of a problem, …What Are Educational Games (and Edutainment)?
wisdomAs we started writing this article, something funny happened. We wanted to look up some facts and history of educational games, …What Are Serious Games?
wisdomIn recent years, the term “serious games” has become more and more popular. We regularly read articles about them in …What is Game-Based Learning?
wisdomThe term “game-based learning” is relatively modern. But out of all the different names—including …What is Gamification? (And do we need it?)
wisdomWhen this online store had just launched, we struggled to explain its purpose to family and investors. This wasn’t …
Enjoy Your Stay! (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to this short devlog on how I developed the game “Enjoy Your Stay!” I mostly wrote this because I had to …The Gamiverse Levels Overview
wisdomNormally, when I create a project, I write a “design bible”. A short list of rules and guidelines for all parts of …How to track progress in game-based learning?
wisdomOur online store uses games, puzzles, and other activities to teach. They’re the primary focus and, most likely, all you …Colorcross (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to this short diary / developer’s log about my educational puzzle game Colorcross. As usual, I’ll try to …Critter Chess (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to the devlog (“developer’s diary”) for the educational puzzle game Critter Chess. In this article I …Direction Digger (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to the devlog (“developer’s diary”) for the educational puzzle game Direction Digger. In this article …How I Created Shufflespeak
devlogsWhen I wrote the very first idea for this online store, I thought that Level 1 (“Language”) would end with teaching …Phoneme Home (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to the devlog (or “developer’s diary”) for my unique language puzzle game Phoneme Home. As I was …