'WolfQuest': An Educational Game About Survival

Posted by William on Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 2:29 pm under Computer, Game Platforms

WolfQuest

Every once in a while, a computer game pops up that’s actually educational for kids. WolfQuest is one of those rare finds. Created by the Minnesota Zoo with a grant from the National Science Foundation, it has been receiving some warm reception from gamers of all ages. The big bonus of ‘WolfQuest’ is that it’s a free download.

The purpose of the game is to learn how wolves hunt, survive and defend their territories. By the end of the game, you must find a mate and establish a wolf pack of your own. I can say that I’ve never heard of a game like this, so it’s definitely worth checking out. The first episode of WolfQuest, “Amethyst Mountain.” was released on Dec. 20 and downloaded over 13,500 times within a few days. The free download can be found at http://www.wolfquest.org.

The Minnesota Zoo developed “WolfQuest” with Eduweb, an educational software developer in St. Paul, on a $508,253 National Science Foundation grant. Other partners include the National Zoo in Washington, the Phoenix Zoo, Yellowstone and the International Wolf Center in Ely.

Via The Sentinel

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9 Responses to “'WolfQuest': An Educational Game About Survival”

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  • nicole says:

    great game! cant wait until the other parts of it come out!

  • naveen.R says:

    it is very nice

  • vingtao says:

    :mrgreen:

  • Anonymous says:

    This game is awesome! :mrgreen: Finally a good wolf game! The graphics are amazing, and now there's a deluxe edition avalible! Best game ever!!!

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  • Monty says:

    not working for me

  • Monty says:

    :mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :mad: :sad: :!: :?:

  • Mel says:

    I have this game it's really worth it!1! :grin:

  • nickie says:

    Dear,Develipers of WolfQuest.
    Your web site http://WWW.WolfQuest won't let me redownload your game again. I would like you to let me back into your website because i really really really loved your game and all i wanted was to download the other episode of WolfQuest. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

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