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It provides updates, devlogs (diaries explaining in detail how we made a specific project), and wisdom (answers to common questions about education, games as education, our work, or just life lessons in general).
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Printing & Usage Tips
wisdomAlmost all our products are digital .pdf files. In theory, all you need to do is open that file (in any PDF viewer, your …
Should Exercises Always Have Answers Available?
wisdomMany teachers are dead set against providing answers to exercises. I myself had several professors at university who’d …
Split Safari (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to this diary with my thoughts and process for the game Split Safari. It will be a short one, because the idea came …
Travelers of Teach (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to the devlog for the game “Travelers of Teach”. As usual, it started as a really really small idea that I …
Detective Dessert (Devlog)
devlogsWelcome to this short devlog for my game “Detective Dessert”. It started out as a small, fun addition to my list of …
Should educational games have pressure?
wisdomIt’s a common view that an “educational game” should not have any pressure or asymmetry. When asked, many …
Lessons from Rabbit Rhymes
devlogsMy game Rabbit Rhymes started its life as a simple, tiny idea. The final product I wanted to make for my Level 1 (pre-reader) …
My Process For Educational Games: An Example
devlogsToday I actually created and finished one of the first educational games available on my online store. I have great plans for …
The Creation of Tessella's Toolbox
devlogsI’ve been working hard to create fun puzzles, quizzes, educational resources, and more for my upcoming online store. For a …
The Explosion Of Shape Games
devlogsWhen my online store launched, I had (mostly) finished “Level 1” of my curriculum. This level generally overlaps …
The Phoneme Problem
devlogsWhen I was setting up this online store, I basically moved in cycles of “big breakthroughs” followed by “oh no …
How Our Categorization Works
wisdomFrom previous (large) websites, we learned it’s crucial to have a strong structure from the start. That’s why we …
Our Creative Process
wisdomThis article will give you a look behind the scenes of this online store. It briefly explains how projects move from start to …
Playing Games With (Very) Young Kids
wisdomAs stated numerous times, the goal of this online store is to lead people to “education through games”. We make …