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Monthly Archives: December 2015

Going through our archives, we came across this great post from January 27, 2012 “Business Ideas Sparked By Twitter” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. COMPLETELY RANDOM THOUGHTS on business sparked by twitter…. I live just south of Malibu, a city filled with […]

Throwback Thursday: Business Ideas Sparked By Twitter

December 31, 2015 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged AnnMaria De Mars / Business / Throwback Thursday / Twitter by Erick Salomon

tipis in the snow — We’re in the final days of 2015 and with that being the case, this is our last newsletter of the year. As the year comes to an end we cannot help but think back on all of our work and how much it has helped not only the game players […]

Our Gifts To You: Top 10 Free Resources For Teaching ...

December 30, 2015 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged 2015 / Math Resources / newsletter / Top 10 List by Erick Salomon

Kids playing game — It might be “Winter Break” for schools, but at 7 Generation Games we’re keeping as busy as ever. As part of those efforts, our president, AnnMaria De Mars, headed out to St. Louis to meet up with members of our 7 Generation Games remote team as well as some fans […]

7 Generation Games Traveling Road Show Hits St. Louis

December 30, 2015 in 7GenGames by Maria Burns Ortiz

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If you are an old friend (or stalker), you probably know that I attended Washington University in St. Louis, where I was first introduced to the Central Limit Theorem, and frat parties. Coming full circle, I’ll be back in the old neighborhood on December 29th for a 7 Generation Games […]

Meet me, Tweet me in St. Louie

December 27, 2015 in AnnMaria / Events / Women in Tech by AnnMaria De Mars

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At 7 Generation Games, we’re making games that make you smarter. But there’s one time of year that we’re all about being dumb — and that’s on Christmas Day as we have a family tradition of holding the “Dumbest Christmas Present Contest.” The contest, just as the name suggests, is […]

The Annual Dumbest Christmas Present Contest: Presented By 7 Generation ...

December 25, 2015 in 7GenGames / Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing / Start-up Diaries by Maria Burns Ortiz

Merry Christmas! We here at 7 Generation Games hope that everyone is having a safe and joyous holiday with their family and friends. Now that the presents are unwrapped and the kids are enjoying their new toys and gadgets, the last thing on anyone’s mind is schoolwork. Winter break usually […]

Freebie Friday: Keep Learning Over Winter Break With Our Free ...

December 25, 2015 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged Freebie Friday / Summer Camp / Summer Resources / Winter Break by Erick Salomon

If you follow us at all, you’ve probably heard us talk about Forgotten Trail, the third game from 7 Generation Games. But what all does Forgotten Trail involve? Here’s a more in-depth look at our upcoming game. (Want to try the game out yourself? We’re currently giving a beta version […]

Looking to Learn a Bit More About Forgotten Trail? Get ...

December 24, 2015 in Uncategorized by Maria Burns Ortiz

Going through our archives, we came across this great post from November 12, 2013 “At the End of the Day…There’s Another Day” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. For the thousandth time, I stopped today and thought, “Wow! I have a great life!” When […]

Throwback Thursday: At The End of the Day…There’s Another Day

December 24, 2015 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged Advice / AnnMaria De Mars / Life / Throwback by Erick Salomon

Are you a Ronda Rousey fan? Well, then, there are five reasons you might want to get a game this week. Anyone who purchases a game in December will get a free license for the beta version of Forgotten Trail thrown in as a bonus. Ronda makes a cameo appearance […]

5 Reasons Ronda Rousey Fans (and others) want Fish Lake

December 21, 2015 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Uncategorized by AnnMaria De Mars

teachers — In our developers’ meeting last week, Dave asked why we were using video to teach math concepts when research shows that’s the least effective method of learning. Someone else asked a very similar question this week. I’ve heard hundreds of times that “research shows” lecturing is a terrible way to […]

Things We Know That Are Not So: Lectures Don’t Suck ...

December 20, 2015 in Uncategorized by AnnMaria De Mars

We’d like you to be part of our development. We really would. Even when it doesn’t seem like it at the moment. There’s a reason that we started putting our game developers’ meetings on line . We started a “tourist visa program” for people to be able to drop in as […]

Be Part of the Tech Story

December 18, 2015 in AnnMaria / Dog food / Educational Games / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Happy “May The Force Be With You” Freebie Friday! Theaters and malls will be packed this weekend, with people either rushing to see the new Star Wars movie and/or finishing up their holiday shopping. Before you get sucked into that madness, ease your way into the weekend by learning how […]

Freebie Friday: Learning Dakota Vocabulary

December 18, 2015 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged Dakota / Dakota-Sioux / Freebie Friday / Native American Resource by Erick Salomon