4. Case study: Monkey Tales
Monkey Tales is an educational math game for children in primary school. The game is available in different difficulty levels, targeted at children from different age groups. Additionally, Monkey Tales is available in a ‘school version’ and a ‘home version’. The school version is targeted at classroom use: it complements didactic school materials, and gaming elements are more limited than in the home version. The home version, on the other hand, contains more elaborate gaming elements to stimulate children to practice math in a fun way. The game versions form a continuum, as children
can play the school version in class, focusing more on math, and less on gaming. At home, they can also engage in math exercises by playing the home version, with an emphasis on the fun gaming aspects, and less emphasis on the math.