Game-Based Learning? 30 Non-Violent Video Games That Don’t Suck

01/23/2013, Terry Heick, 2 Comments

One person’s mushroom stomper is another’s person’s fungus murderer.

So it may not be absolutely correct to say that every single one of these games is entirely free from any matter of violence whatsoever. In fact, in Braid, you can indeed “die” falling on spikes. But for the most part, they are indeed non-violent games, and certainly nothing approach the reality of many modern “shooters.” Violence is a matter of degrees if not interpretation.

Truth be told, most non-violent games aren’t fun. Why that is isn’t simple, but for now let’s just establish that it’s at least partially true.

But there are exceptions, and that list is growing.

Whether for game-based learning, or simply for fun to play, any of these games represents an impressive design achievement, and is definitely worth a play.

30 Non-Violent Video Games For Game-Based Learning That Don’t Suck

1. Portal 2