There were also concerns and studies that examine the social and mental development of the children who play long hours of games.
Is playing games detrimental or can it actually be of any benefits to the development in the children?
Games of Skill
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Games of Skill refers the use of skill in a game to determine the outcome, rather than due to chance.
How Does Games of Skill Helps In The Development of Children
Playing the right games, and playing them right can actually help enhance multiple areas of development in the children. These include:
What Are The Typical Games of Skill?
- Character - Patience, Discipline, Confidence, Integrity and Sportsmanship
- Social - Playing, interacting and learning from other players
- Awareness - Analytical and Decision making skills
- Brain Development - Creativity in overcoming hurdles, thinking out of the box, strategy planning, critical thinking as well as deductive reasoning skills and more
What Are The Typical Games of Skill?
In the tabletop game genre, typical games of skills can be developed via playing Chess, Go, Bridge and more. These are games that people have been playing for decades.
On card games like Poker, Mahjong and Big 2 (a game more commonly found in Asia), there are still varied views and arguments if they can are considered as games of skill.
An interesting note is that in Germany, Poker is considered legally, to be a game of chance and is only allowed in casinos.
On card games like Poker, Mahjong and Big 2 (a game more commonly found in Asia), there are still varied views and arguments if they can are considered as games of skill.
An interesting note is that in Germany, Poker is considered legally, to be a game of chance and is only allowed in casinos.
As there are more recognition and awareness of the importance and impact that games of skill has on the development of children, there is an upward trend of new educational games developed in the market.
One of more recent games being developed include the Math Game Plan by Numis Academy, a game that integrates a strategy tabletop game into Mathematics learning for children.
One of more recent games being developed include the Math Game Plan by Numis Academy, a game that integrates a strategy tabletop game into Mathematics learning for children.
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In recent years, there is also another electronic sports game genre with game of skills that is fast gaining recognition, even from organizations and government around the world (Link).
Some popular examples are the Starcraft and Street Fighter series.
The iconic player in the Street Fighter series is Daigo Umehara, whose feats in tournaments has even been recorded into the World Guinness Book of Records (Link).
Some popular examples are the Starcraft and Street Fighter series.
The iconic player in the Street Fighter series is Daigo Umehara, whose feats in tournaments has even been recorded into the World Guinness Book of Records (Link).
