Posted April 13, 2016
low rated
Tauto
MY BUDDY NES
Registered: Jul 2015
From Australia
DProject
Not Deus Ex
Registered: Dec 2009
From Finland
Posted April 13, 2016
I think Kerbal Space Program is the best suggestion you've had. Not only gameplay-wise, but value-wise too. Just be careful who you trade with; in any case, if I were you, I wouldn't go first in today's GOG.
amrit9037
New User
Registered: Jun 2013
From Other
Posted April 13, 2016
How about contraption maker and universe sandbox ? Both have drm-free builds.
wolfsrain
Night Person
Registered: Dec 2008
From Romania
Posted April 13, 2016
Civilization 3 or 4 should be fast enough, though they are not available on GOG. Also Company of Heroes (the first one) would cover a number of WW2 battles. Same goes for the Codename Panzers series (available here) or Panzer General 2. Extra bonus: kids can get an idea about the weaponry used.
Civilization 5 gets as a random event the birth of a scientist, general, artist, but those take time, unfortunately. The Total War series also offer some insight in certain historical periods (i got interested in the japanese history by playing the original Shogun). As more spectacular games regarding japanese/chinese historical figures Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors/Warriors Orochii would introduce you to various characters (some real, some legendary) from the history of Japan and China.
If you can make them work on a modern system, Carmen Sandiego series would cover geography and history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego
Crazy Machines series is also a good choice for fun and logic.
Civilization 5 gets as a random event the birth of a scientist, general, artist, but those take time, unfortunately. The Total War series also offer some insight in certain historical periods (i got interested in the japanese history by playing the original Shogun). As more spectacular games regarding japanese/chinese historical figures Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors/Warriors Orochii would introduce you to various characters (some real, some legendary) from the history of Japan and China.
If you can make them work on a modern system, Carmen Sandiego series would cover geography and history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego
Crazy Machines series is also a good choice for fun and logic.
Post edited April 13, 2016 by wolfsrain
amrit9037
New User
Registered: Jun 2013
From Other
Posted April 13, 2016
Civilization 5 gets as a random event the birth of a scientist, general, artist, but those take time, unfortunately. The Total War series also offer some insight in certain historical periods (i got interested in the japanese history by playing the original Shogun). As more spectacular games regarding japanese/chinese historical figures Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors/Warriors Orochii would introduce you to various characters (some real, some legendary) from the history of Japan and China.
If you can make them work on a modern system, Carmen Sandiego series would cover geography and history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Sandiego
Crazy Machines series is also a good choice for fun and logic.
But that's still in early access.
wolfsrain
Night Person
Registered: Dec 2008
From Romania
Posted April 13, 2016
Unfortunately, i am not big on buying games in Early Access, so i can't say. It certainly looks interesting. But there is the lighter version of this: Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader (the original games).
tokisto
tux xakriabá
Registered: Sep 2011
From Brazil
Posted April 13, 2016
Railroad Tycoon series give a good amount of true facts about, well, railroads, trains, tycoons, USA formation, relations between UK and India and others.
Tropico is a goofy way to discuss Cold War and political regimes in Latin America.
There are the American Conquest and Cossacks games about conflicts invaders (settlers) and natives in the first and the independent slavic groups in the second.
Papers, Please could be one too (all the ones that I mentioned are heavy political-biased games).
They are not educational per si, but can be used to invoke interest in the theme
Waking Mars is an outstanding game about spacial exploration, botanics, alien life and so on, worthy a look
PS.: And for you I recommend No Pineapple Left Behind :p
Tropico is a goofy way to discuss Cold War and political regimes in Latin America.
There are the American Conquest and Cossacks games about conflicts invaders (settlers) and natives in the first and the independent slavic groups in the second.
Papers, Please could be one too (all the ones that I mentioned are heavy political-biased games).
They are not educational per si, but can be used to invoke interest in the theme
Waking Mars is an outstanding game about spacial exploration, botanics, alien life and so on, worthy a look
PS.: And for you I recommend No Pineapple Left Behind :p
Post edited April 13, 2016 by tokisto
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cdpr red & gog = a fraud, liars, russophobs...
Registered: Jul 2012
From Cuba
AkiMatti
New User
Registered: Sep 2008
From Finland
Posted April 13, 2016
Tropico is a goofy way to discuss Cold War and political regimes in Latin America.
There are the American Conquest and Cossacks games about conflicts invaders (settlers) and natives in the first and the independent slavic groups in the second.
Papers, Please could be one too (all the ones that I mentioned are heavy political-biased games).
They are not educational per si, but can be used to invoke interest in the theme
Waking Mars is an outstanding game about spacial exploration, botanics, alien life and so on, worthy a look
PS.: And for you I recommend No Pineapple Left Behind :p
Tauto
MY BUDDY NES
Registered: Jul 2015
From Australia
murcielago
bat
Registered: Dec 2013
From Spain
Posted April 13, 2016
I suggest you "GREAT BATTLES COLLECTOR'S EDITION". These games have very insteresting .chm help files, with very accurate historical information.
AkiMatti
New User
Registered: Sep 2008
From Finland
