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Fun Educational Games for Adults

Adults love games just as much as kids, if not more. In their spare time, many grown-ups enjoy challenging games that require them to think in new ways and expand their knowledge on a multitude of topics, from history to politics. There are games that can be played by groups of friends and others to enjoy solo in front of the computer, turning web surfing into mental exercise.

Black Heritage Trivia Game
- Fans of African-American history and culture can test their knowledge and learn new facts and information by playing the black heritage trivia game. In this game, players attempt to move their four tokens from the edges of the board to the "inner circle" at its center by correctly answering trivia questions. Players may also attack their opponents, knocking their tokens back to the far end of the board to prevent them from advancing to the middle. The game features questions about the history and contributions of noted African-Americans dating back as far as 1619 and comes with 200 cards containing 1,200 trivia questions, allowing it to be played many times.
Free Rice Vocabularly Game
- The vocabulary game from the Free Rice website is a great way for players to boost their word knowledge while helping those in need. The site operators donate rice to the World Food Programme for every question players get correct, allowing people to make a contribution to the hungry while they improve their vocab skills; talk about a win-win situation! The game asks players to define a word using one of several options on the screen, increasing in difficulty as more questions are correctly answered. Simultaneously, a rice bowl on the side of the screen fills with grains to symbolize the food the player is earning for the needy.
Democracy 2
- For lovers of politics, Democracy is a challenging game that adults can play to learn about running a campaign and a country. Assuming the role of president or prime minister, players decide on their political angle, passing liberal or conservative laws, protecting rights while fighting crime, practicing diplomacy with other countries and other duties of a top politco. Players can run their country as they wish it was done in real life, or experiment with a completely different type of governance and make laws regarding everything from stem cell research to taxation. In the process, players will learn about politics and the hot-button issues that influence elections and day-to-day life.
Wit's End Board Game
- Can you name four European countries starting with the letter "S"? If you can, the trivia game Wit's End might be your cup of tea. The board game, aimed at ages 16 and older, tests players' knowledge of history, pop culture, geography, science and the arts with 1,600 brain teasers and riddles.The goal is to get your game piece to the center of the board by answering questions correctly.

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