Serious game

Video game theme

Deals seriously with real life subjects.
Main goal isn't entertainment but to change, persuade or educate players. Subjects include politics, training, health, advertising, history and more.

games

platforms

SNES 1994-08

ABC ? *

WIN 2004-12-01

5200 1982

IIE 1992

America's Army: Rise of a Soldier

XBOX 2005-11-16

Missile Command

ST 1986

The Redistricting Game

FLA 2007-04

Missile Command

ARCD 1980

Lapis

NDS 2005

RIOT

WIN 2019-02-12

Arcade Classic 1: Asteroids / Missile Command

GB 1995

Child groups

Anti-Advergame, Art game

Games by year

The first Serious game video game was released in 1980.

Top Books, Atari and Molleindustria published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux		42
Windows		7
Mac OS Classic		6
Apple II E		5
Mac OS X		5
Flash		5
MS-DOS		4
SNES		3
Android		2
Atari 400/800		2
Nintendo DS		2
TRS-80		2
X360		1
Win3.1		1
PLATO		1
Arcade		1
GB		1
Atari ST		1
Internet Only		1
ABC 80		1
Tandy Coco		1
Apple IIGS		1
Ohio Scientific		1
Xbox		1
Atari 5200		1

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