Quandary

Embark on a journey as the Captain of a burgeoning human settlement on Planet Braxos, where you will shape the destiny of a nascent civilization while honing ethical reasoning skills. Immerse yourself in Quandary, the acclaimed non-profit educational game, now available on your mobile device.

As you delve into the narrative of this immersive science-fiction world, you will encounter a tapestry of characters with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Confronted with conflicts, you must navigate through an array of facts, solutions, and opinions to make decisions that will impact the colony.

Designed to appeal to individuals aged 8-16, Quandary offers an engaging experience suitable for players of all ages.

In collaboration with educators and students, Quandary has been meticulously crafted to align with the Common Core State Standards. The game's primary objective is to cultivate essential skills that empower children to identify ethical dilemmas and effectively handle such situations in their daily lives:

• Critical thinking
• Perspective-taking
• Empathy
• Decision-making
• Problem-solving
• Moral reasoning
• Reading
• Writing
• Social and Emotional Learning
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Global awareness

At the genesis of a new society…what choices will you make?

Under the guidance of Scot Osterweil, the visionary behind the educational Zoombinis games and research director at the MIT Education Arcade, Learning Games Network has refined the Quandary concept originally envisioned by child development and learning experts from Harvard and Tufts University. Technical and graphic production has been skillfully overseen by FableVision, an esteemed digital media production and learning company specializing in storytelling.

The browser iteration of Quandary boasts an impressive array of accolades, having secured the prestigious Game of the Year award at the 2013 Games for Change Festival, the 2018 Common Sense Education’s Top Picks for Learning award, the Silver Medal in Education at the 2013 Serious Play Awards, and was crowned Most Meaningful Game at the 2012 Meaningful Play Awards.

FEATURES:

• Four engaging episodes featuring 12 animated and voiced characters like Granik the Construction Chief, Paskit the Computer Expert, and Yau the Historian.
• Digital comics that serve as introductory narratives for each episode and provide insights into the expansive universe of Quandary.
• Voice and text options for comics and character interactions.
• An emphasis on minimalistic instructions, encouraging players to explore possibilities and reflect on their decisions.
• Account creation functionality for saving progress.
• An app-exclusive character generator enabling players aged 13 and above to craft their own unique colonists with distinct perspectives.