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Google Maps just got a little more fun with this geographical trivia game
Lately, Google seems to be trying mighty hard to not be evil, as they keep releasing cool little projects like Smarty Pins. The Google Maps mod uses the popular map feature to test your knowledge of US geography, asking you questions like: which city is Portlandia set in? Okay, it gets a little harder than that. But the interface is a no-brainer to anyone who has ever opened Google Maps, which is basically everyone. And while dropping pins on the capital of Vermont may not seem like the most thrilling way to spend time online, this has the likelihood to…
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Squeak for joy! Classroom Aquatic was successfully funded
We were unsure if this day would come. Primarily because Classroom Aquatic is a virtual reality game about a class full of dolphins cheating off each other, and the Kickstarter project was asking for $30 thousand. Dolphin-game lovers like me surely recall the cruel fate of the ECCO the Dolphin comeback on that platform. But this one just squeaked it out (sorry!), and we’re glad it did, because the game looks all kinds of charming. And because we’ve never played a stealth trivia game and the prospect is intriguing. And because it teaches us the valuable life lesson to never…