So far the Battle of Wesnoth has not worked for me. It may be an age or sex thing but I am not a gamer, never was, and probably never will be. However I 've seen how online games delight and absorb others, particularly children and young adults, boys more than girls, and I can well understand how educational games motivate students to learn. There are, however, sizable gender differences in game preferences which have to be taken into account in the classroom.
I downloaded the game, took the tutorial and played a game with the computer as my opponent. The computer won.The The Green pod hasn't met for a group "battle" as yet but Ann and I made three attempts on Wednesday evening before the Skype session. Two of the attempts ended before they began because other players joined our games before we did and the only game we both joined together ended prematurely due to inexperience and ignorance (mine anyway). The Battle of Wesnoth requires a considerable committment of time and enthusiasm to learn the rules and tactics but I don't find it rewarding enough to continue.
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