When it comes to using video games for education all too often my mind is cast back to the bad old days of BBC Bitesize and other rather underwhelming, stodgy fare. Fortunately, we've come a long way since then towards some genuinely enthralling and informative interactive media, such as today's subject The Bird of a Thousand Voices.
Coming to us from acclaimed composer Tigran Hamasyan and artist Koren Matevosyan, The Bird of a Thousand Voices is a browser-only but mobile-friendly game that seeks to educate and explain Armenian mythology to those unfamiliar. It boasts gorgeous hand-drawn art and an original soundtrack to boot. ... [MORE]
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