Games like Minecraft, SketchNation, and Civilization Revolution can be used in history classrooms to engage students. Civilization Revolution allows students to build civilizations through combat, exploration, and technological development. European exploration allows students to fund voyages of discovery in the 15th century. Senet and Herod's Lost Tomb are additional games that transport students to the ancient world through hidden object gameplay to solve mysteries.

1. Games in the History
Classroom
Using Apps for idevices
By Clare Rafferty and Lucy Moore

2. Minecraft

8. SketchNation

9. Civilisation Revolution
victory (16 in full version)
• INTENSE COMBAT:
• Triple your strength by combining up to three units into one powerful army and destroy your enemies. Level them
up through military victories to gain additional strength and new abilities.
• TOUCH BASED CONTROLS:
• Completely new interface designed for gesture-based controls. Zoom in with a pinch, move your units with a drag
and scroll across the map with a flick.
• ACCESSIBLE TO ALL:
• An integrated tutorial and friendly advisors are all here to help newcomers and seasoned Civ veterans alike.

10. European exploration
Explore the new world as a European power in the 15th
Century by funding and sending expeditions out into the
unknown. Hire captains, build ships and outfit voyages to
learn of the wonders of the new world. Expeditions can be
dangerous however, so be careful or else Europe may never
hear of your discoveries!

11. Senet

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13. Herod’s lost tomb
Explore the ancient biblical world, uncover hidden archeological clues, and help
researchers solve the mystery of Herod’s Lost Tomb in this hidden object game from
National Geographic. Herod’s Lost Tomb allows players to join archeologists as they
excavate masterpieces of ancient architecture and examine clues that reveal the final
resting places of one of the Bible’s most infamous characters.
Using classic hidden object gameplay and controls designed specifically for the iPhone,
players must explore a variety of environments and find the hidden items in each location.
Can you find the clues and uncover the grave? Find out in Herod’s Lost Tomb from
National Geographic!