College Math Games

Prime Fighter Prime Fighter
Sequence Stepper: Primes Sequence Stepper: Primes
Swipe Correct Swipe Correct
Cartesian Claw Cartesian Claw
Cartesian Copter Cartesian Copter
Quadrants Quadrants
Slope Battle Slope Battle
Point-Slope Point-Slope
Subset Memory Subset Memory
Venn Sniper Venn Sniper
Venn Magnet Venn Magnet
Venn Master Venn Master
Angle Diving Angle Diving
Shot Put Shot Put
Unit Circle Battle Unit Circle Battle
Graphiso Graphiso
Graphiso Four Color Coloring Book
Accountable Accountable
Probability Casino Probability Casino
Quick Stats Quick Stats
Shooting Gallery Shooting Gallery
Mod Snake Mod Snake
Cyclic Cyclic
Alpha-alpha Alpha-alpha
Statement Statement
Truth Value Truth Value
Connective Detective Connective Detective
Logic Escape Logic Escape
Conditional Maze Conditional Maze
True Frogs True Frogs
Mini Mysteries Mini Mysteries
An Argument At Lakeshire An Argument At Lakeshire
Laws of Lakeshire Laws of Lakeshire
A Murder in Logic A Murder in Logic - Chapter 1 (proof-of-concept)
Permuted Proofs Permuted Proofs
Cheer Tower Cheer Tower
Pascal's Triangle Jump Pascal's Triangle Jump
Pascal's Skiing Pascal's Skiing
Graph Goalie Graph Goalie
Monomial Volleyball Monomial Volleyball
Odd Tennis Odd Tennis
Graphiga Graphiga
Function Pong Function Pong (beta)
Bats and Bugs Bats and Bugs
Shift Shift
Shift e Bowling
Word Scramble Word Scramble
Absolute Slalom Absolute Slalom
Epsilon-Delta Golf Epsilon-Delta Golf
Projectile Athletics Projectile Athletics
Stepping Down Stepping Down
Velocity Ramp Velocity Ramp
Continuous Continuous
IVT IVT
Tangent Line Surfing Tangent Line Boarding
Derivative Driver Derivative Driver
Sniper Extrema Sniper Extrema
Antiderivative Antiderivative
Polar Points Polar Points
Polar Swat Polar Swat
RREF Game RREF Game
Matrix Pix Matrix Pix
Matrix Jet Matrix Jet
Tic Tac Toe in n Dimensions Tic Tac Toe in n Dimensions
Octants Octants
Missile Commander R3 Missile Commander R3
Origin Origin
4D Racquetball 4D Racquetball
Complex Quadrants Complex Quadrants
Speed Sequence Speed Sequence
Speed Series Speed Series
Limit Point Darts Limit Point Darts
Circle Sumo Circle Sumo
Hammy Sammy Hammy Sammy
Convexteroids Convexteroids
Z/6Z Z/6Z
U(7) U(7)
2-Cycle Cups 2-Cycle Cups
Math Class Bingo Math Class Bingo
Choosing Shoes Choosing Shoes
Math Connect Math Connect
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Prime Fighter

Prime Fighter

Practice prime factorization by shooting numbers with their prime factors!

Main Concepts: prime factorization

Relevant Subjects: Number Theory, Finite Math, Discrete Math

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Sequence Stepper: Primes

Sequence Stepper: Primes

Can you navigate over the primes less than 100? Step carefully to cross this secret bridge.

Main Concepts: prime numbers

Relevant Subjects: Number Theory, Finite Math, Discrete Math

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Swipe Correct

Swipe Correct

Don't take that placement test until you do well in this game. Inspired by popular dating apps, you better swipe right only if the answer is RIGHT.

Main Concepts: arithmetic, algebra (common mistakes)

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Finite Math

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Cartesian Claw

Cartesian Claw

Learning about Cartesian coordinates? Find the points and grab the prize in this claw machine game.

Main Concepts: Cartesian coordinates

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Finite Math

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Quadrants

Quadrants

Identify Quadrants I-IV on the real plane by placing the puzzle piece in the appropriate quadrant.

Main Concepts: coordinates in the plane, quadrants of the xy plane

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Calculus I

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Subset Memory

Subset Memory

Can you list all the subsets without forgetting them? Play alone or with a friend.

Main Concepts: subsets

Relevant Subjects: Set Theory, Finite Math, Discrete Math

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Venn Master

Venn Master

Learn about Venn Diagrams, and become a master of Venn shading.

Main Concepts: Venn Diagrams

Relevant Subjects: Set Theory, Finite Math, Discrete Math

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Venn Sniper

Venn Sniper

Use sets from Venn Diagrams as your gun scope in this sniper game!

Main Concepts: Venn Diagrams

Relevant Subjects: Set Theory, Finite Math, Discrete Math

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Unit Circle Battle

Unit Circle Battle

Defend the circle center (the "Core") from invading enemies. If you learn some unit circle values, you will have a major advantage in predicting their position.

Main Concepts: Unit Circle (trig values)

Relevant Subjects: Trigonometry, Precalculus

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Quick Stats

Quick Stats

Feel comfortable with basic statistics concepts, like mean and median? How quickly can you determine which value is bigger?

Main Concepts: basic statistics

Relevant Subjects: Statistics, Finite Math

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Shooting Gallery

Shooting Gallery

Welcome to a number theory-inspired carnival game: the Shooting Gallery of Eratosthenes. Keep each shot within the time limit and shoot out numbers, following the Sieve of Eratosthenes to find all primes on the wall!

Main Concepts: Sieve of Eratosthenes, finding primes

Relevant Subjects: Number Theory

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Conditional Maze

Conditional Maze

Do you know what an "if-then" statement looks like? It comes in many forms. If you can interpret them, then you might make it through this labyrinth.

Main Concepts: conditional statements

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math, Transition to Higher Math

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Alpha-alpha

Alpha-alpha

Learn Greek letters (commonly used in math) by matching their lowercase and uppercase forms in this traditional card game of memory.

Main Concepts: Greek alphabet (common variables)

Relevant Subjects: Transition to Higher Math

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15 Puzzle

15 Puzzle

Order the classic 15 Puzzle of sliding tiles, of traditional values 1-15 or of common mathematical values.

Main Concepts: math constants

Relevant Subjects: Transition to Higher Math

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Permuted Proofs

Permuted Proofs

Put the statements in order to prove the given claims.

Main Concepts: proof writing

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math, Discrete Math, Transition to Higher Math

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Cheer Tower

Cheer Tower

Solve the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle with a twist! Now, instead of using disks, use three cheerleaders. Solve the puzzle in as few moves as possible.

Main Concepts: induction

Relevant Subjects: Transition to Higher Math

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Graphiga

Graphiga

A "Bullet Hell" game inspired by classic space shooters like Galaga and Gradius. The twist: your special weapons are function graphs! Learning graphs has never been so wild!

Main Concepts: function graphs

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Calculus I

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Tangent Line Boarding

Tangent Line Boarding

Get a better feel for derivatives by keeping your board at the correct slope for the graph of ocean waves. Keep matching the slope or you'll wipe out!

Main Concepts: slopes of tangent lines (derivatives)

Relevant Subjects: Calculus I

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Antiderivative

Antiderivative

Antiderivatives are like problems where you are given the answer first. Hm, if only there was a game show like that...

Main Concepts: antiderivatives

Relevant Subjects: Calculus I, Calculus II

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Polar Points

Polar Points

Get comfortable with polar coordinates by working your way through these dot-collecting puzzles.

Main Concepts: polar coordinates

Relevant Subjects: Calculus II

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Polar Swat

Polar Swat

Swat that pesky fly! Oh, and learn the shapes of the polar graphs he follows.

Main Concepts: polar function graphs

Relevant Subjects: Calculus II

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RREF Game

RREF Game

Treat row reducing a matrix like a game, and get each game puzzle into RREF form!

Main Concepts: row reducing matrices

Relevant Subjects: Linear Algebra, Matrix Algebra

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Octants

Octants

Similar to Quadrants, but in 3D. Place the blocks in the appropriate octants to prepare for Calculus III.

Main Concepts: 3D coordinates, octants of R3

Relevant Subjects: Calculus III

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Missile Commander R3

Missile Commander R3

Inspired by the classic game Missile Command, use 3D coordinates to take down the attacking missiles!

Main Concepts: 3D coordinates

Relevant Subjects: Calculus III

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Complex Quadrants

Complex Quadrants

Similar to "Quadrants"; this time fill the appropriate quadrants to show your knowledge of the complex plane.

Main Concepts: complex points, complex plane

Relevant Subjects: Complex Analysis

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Limit Point Darts

Limit Point Darts

Let's visualize the topological definition of a limit point with a nice game of darts. Just stay in the neighborhood, without hitting the center.

Main Concepts: limit points/accumulation points

Relevant Subjects: topology

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Circle Sumo

Circle Sumo

Sumo wrestling! With... are those circles? Topological open sets? You can decide- just do your best!

Main Concepts: metric distance, Euclidean distance

Relevant Subjects: topology, analytic geometry

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Hammy Sammy

Hammy Sammy

The Ham Sandwich Theorem (topology) and Ham Sandwich Problem (computational geometry) describe bisecting sets. If it's always possible, can you cut the plane with a line to do it?

Main Concepts: Ham Sandwich Problem

Relevant Subjects: topology, computational geometry

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Sniper Extrema

Sniper Extrema

Find the targets at maximum and minimum points using the derivative tests from calculus!

Main Concepts: First Derivative Test, Second Derivative Test

Relevant Subjects: calculus 1

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Convexteroids

Convexteroids

Can you tell if a polygon is convex or concave?

Main Concepts: convex and concave polygons

Relevant Subjects: geometry, computational geometry

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2-Cycle Cups

2-Cycle Cups

Every permutation of a finite set can be described as a sequence of "swaps". Learn about these "2-cycles" visually by swapping cups to different positions.

Main Concepts: permutation groups, 2-cycles

Relevant Subjects: abstract algebra, combinatorics

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Math Connect

Math Connect

Inspired by the British Game show Only Connect, this game (for experience mathematicians and math majors) presents different concepts and challenges you to find a connection.

Main Concepts: everything

Relevant Subjects: everything

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Symbol as Pi

Symbol as Pi

Can you work out these small word puzzles based on math symbols?

Main Concepts: math symbols

Relevant Subjects: Transition to Higher Math

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Crosswords

crosswords

Crossword fan? These are traditional-style crosswords (letters, not numbers) with themes directed at experienced mathematicians and math majors.

Main Concepts: everything

Relevant Subjects: everything

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Choosing Shoes

Choosing Shoes

A game inspired by Russell's comparison of the Axiom of Choice to choosing shoes vs. choosing socks.

Main Concepts: the Axiom of Choice (AC)

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Transition to Higher Math

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Math Class Bingo

Math Class Bingo

Too bored to focus in your advanced math class today? Stay engaged (kind of) by keeping an eye and ear out for these terms, in classic Bingo style.

Main Concepts: everything

Relevant Subjects: everything

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Pascal's Triangle Jump

Pascal's Triangle Jump

Learning about Pascal's Triangle and the Binomial Theorem? Practice the concepts while racking up points in this game.

Main Concepts: Pascal's Triangle, Binomial Theorem

Relevant Subjects: Number Theory, Discrete Math, Combinatorics

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Pascal's Skiing

Pascal's Skiing

Ski down Pascal's Triangle, trying to grab numbers along the way for more points!

Main Concepts: Pascal's Triangle

Relevant Subjects: Number Theory, Discrete Math, Combinatorics

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Z/6Z

Z/6Z

A Slapjack-style game of attentive anticipation. Roll the die and add (mod 6). You must think quickly to know when to react!

Main Concepts: cyclic groups, modular arithmetic

Relevant Subjects: Abstract Algebra, Number Theory

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U(7)

U(7)

A Slapjack-style game of attentive anticipation. Roll the die and multiply (mod 7). You must think quickly to know when to react!

Main Concepts: cyclic groups, modular arithmetic

Relevant Subjects: Abstract Algebra, Number Theory

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Accountable

Accountable

Looking for an intersection of math and horror? In this game, you solve your way out of a series of traps and lessons, using counting concepts to get you through. Inspired by (but not affiliated with) the Saw movie franchise.

Main Concepts: counting methods

Relevant Subjects: Combinatorics, Finite Math

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Word Scramble

Word Scramble

How many words can you make from these letters? How many arrangements are possible in all? For word game lovers who want to learn some counting as well.

Main Concepts: permutations, factorials, probability

Relevant Subjects: Combinatorics, Probability

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Word Scramble 2: Permutations

Word Scramble

A follow-up to Word Scramble. This time you make smaller words instead of using all the letters. But how many permutations are possible?

Main Concepts: permutations, probability

Relevant Subjects: Combinatorics, Probability

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Word Scramble 3: Multisets

Word Scramble

A variation of Word Scramble that allows words to have more than one of the same letter. We focus on the counting, because the math is gonna get a lot messier - be prepared!

Main Concepts: permutations, multisets

Relevant Subjects: Combinatorics

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Statement

Statement

Main Concepts: (logical) statements

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Transition to Higher Math

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Speed Sequence

Speed Sequence

Can you grasp a sequence from its formula? Well then... how many terms can you write in 30 seconds? Ready, set, go!

Main Concepts: sequences

Relevant Subjects: Calculus II, Real Analysis

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Speed Series

Speed Series

It's hard enough writing out sequence terms quickly. What if you had to add them up as you go?! Welcome to series (sequences of partial sums).

Main Concepts: series (sequences of partial sums), sigma notation

Relevant Subjects: Calculus II, Real Analysis

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Venn Magnet

Venn Magnet

Looking for a unique puzzle game? Freeze rocks in space to create the correct Venn diagrams.

Main Concepts: Venn diagrams

Relevant Subjects: Set Theory, Finite Math

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Continuous

Continuous

In the spirit of Flappy Bird, you must avoid obstacles to get as far as you can in this game. But you are controlling a pencil, drawing a graph that must stay continuous.

Main Concepts: continuity (continuous functions)

Relevant Subjects: Calculus I

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IVT

IVT

In this retro-style game, your bullets ricochet off the graph to the y-axis. The graph is continuous on this interval you shoot from. Then you always have a shot. This is the power of the IVT.

Main Concepts: Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT), continuity

Relevant Subjects: Calculus I

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Projectile Athletics

Projectile Athletics

In the spirit of the Olympics summer games, this game uses "track and field" events to teach concepts about projectile motion.

Main Concepts: velocity, projectile motion

Relevant Subjects: Physics

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Stepping Down

Stepping Down

A simple action puzzle game based on one concept in physics: when a horizontal projectile takes flight, it maintains the same horizontal velocity (even as vertical velocity changes).

Main Concepts: horizontal projectile motion

Relevant Subjects: Physics

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Velocity Ramp

Velocity Ramp

All you do is press down... a simple game... or is it? Learn about how the "slope" of an object's position function relates to the object's velocity, in this small game of press and release.

Main Concepts: Velocity, Derivatives, and Slopes

Relevant Subjects: Calculus I

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4D Racquetball

4D Racquetball

Racquetball is already intense in 3 dimensions. What if the ball was also travelling through a "4th dimension" and "bouncing" off walls in the same way. Can you catch it when it slides through our 3D world?

Main Concepts: point coordinates in multiple dimensions

Relevant Subjects: Multivariable Analysis, Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis

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Origin

Origin

Aliens are attacking from higher dimensions! Counter their threats with this Missile Command-inspired game.

Main Concepts: metric distance, Euclidean distance

Relevant Subjects: Topology, Multivariable Analysis

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Tic-Tac-Toe in n Dimensions

Tic-Tac-Toe in n Dimensions

Ready to expand your mind? Take a step beyond our 3-dimensional world with a little game of tic-tac-toe.

Main Concepts: point coordinates in multiple dimensions

Relevant Subjects: Multivariable Analysis, Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis

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Matrix Pix

Matrix Pix

Use linear transformations defined by 2x2 matrices to reset the images in this visual puzzle game.

Main Concepts: linear transformations, matrices

Relevant Subjects: Linear Algebra

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Connective Detective

Connective Detective

Line up the suspects, read over the clues, and identify the culprit based on logical statements. Come on, rookie, these cases are yours to solve.

Main Concepts: logical connectives (in English), logical statements

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math

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Logic Escape

Logic Escape

Make your way through a gauntlet of escape rooms, by solving puzzles using symbolic logic.

Main Concepts: logical connectives (in symbols)

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math

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True Frogs

True Frogs

Isn't it nice when you know what is true, and what is not? What if you couldn't even cross a pond without this kind of understanding. Help the frog get across the truth table pond, if you can figure it out.

Main Concepts: truth tables, logical connectives (in symbols)

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math

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Graphiso

Graphiso

You've gotta be a quick thinker and a quick mover to build an isomorphic graph before the vertices disappear!

Main Concepts: (planar) graph isomorphisms

Relevant Subjects: Graph Theory, Discrete Math

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Mod Snake

Mod Snake

The pressure is on in this game inspired by classic games of "Snake". Can you guide your snake to 10 blocks before the enemies "mod you out"?

Main Concepts: (planar) graph isomorphisms

Relevant Subjects: Graph Theory, Discrete Math

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Four Color Coloring Book

Mod Snake

Take a timeout, relax, and color in this simple coloring book. But wait, perhaps it's not so simple... By the Four Color Theorem you can color without two adjacent regions being the same color. Can you do it?

Main Concepts: Four Color Theorem

Relevant Subjects: Graph Theory, Discrete Math

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Mini Mysteries

Mini Mysteries

Time to do some detective work! Use your knowledge of four common logical argument forms to solve these very mini mysteries.

Main Concepts: argument forms

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math

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Graph Goalie

Graph Goalie

Use your knowledge of function graphs to block the penalty kicks for this soccer match.

Main Concepts: common function graphs

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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Monomial Volleyball

Monomial Volleyball

in this futuristic volleyball game, control the ball with monomial function graphs, and control your own gravity! First to 10 points wins!

Main Concepts: monomial function graphs

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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Odd Tennis

Odd Tennis

Run around the tennis court to make your ball follow different odd function graphs, in this tennis game that, well, bends some of the rules.

Main Concepts: graphs of odd functions

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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Truth Value

Truth Value

Provide your own statements and determine if the new statements are TRUE or FALSE

Main Concepts: truth value (of a statement)

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Discrete Math

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Angle Diving

Angle Diving

Get your best score in this retro Olympic diving game, by doing lots of flips and landing in the water at the best angle.

Main Concepts: angles (radians and degrees)

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Trigonometry

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Shot Put

Shot Put

Spin and throw in this shot put game - but stay in the bounds defined by the angles.

Main Concepts: angles (radians and degrees)

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Trigonometry

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An Argument At Lakeshire

An Argument at Lakeshire

Are you a fan of mystery stories? Inspired by classic Sherlock Holmes stories, here is a short murder manuscript that puts you in the role of the editor. Finish the story by identifying which argument form is being used in each deduction.

Main Concepts: argument forms, fallacies

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math

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Laws of Lakeshire

Laws of Lakeshire

Inspired by classic Sherlock Holmes stories, this is a companion story to An Argument at Lakeshire. As such, it is a short murder manuscript that puts you in the role of the editor. Finish the story by identifying which logic law is being used throughout the story.

Main Concepts: argument forms, fallacies

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math

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Cyclic

Cyclic

Get a better grasp of finite groups, generators of subgroups, and modular arithmetic in general, in this space shooter on a cyclic play field.

Main Concepts: modular arithmetic, finite cyclic groups

Relevant Subjects: Number Theory, Abstract Algebra

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Slope Battle

Slope Battle

In this retro Air Sea Battle (Target Fun) clone, get used to slopes and how lines with certain slopes cross a Cartesian grid.

Main Concepts: slopes of lines

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Calculus

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Point-Slope

Point-Slope

In this relaxing puzzle game, you shoot slopes to points to create lines.

Main Concepts: point-slope formula of a line

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Calculus

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Function Pong (beta)

Function Pong

Electronic ping pong anyone? Volley against the computer, choosing function graphs to guide your ball!

Main Concepts: function graphs

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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Bats and Bugs

Bats and Bugs

Use graph shifts to swoop down as a bat. Rack up points by eating bugs.

Main Concepts: graph transformations

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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Shift

Shift

Solve the puzzles by tranforming graphs with the appropriate numbers.

Main Concepts: graph transformations

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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Graph at Bat

Shift

Step up to bat in this unique batting cage. Your bat follows a shifted graph of f(x) = x2 Be sure to shift correctly so the ball meets the end of your bat.

Main Concepts: graph shifts

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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e Bowling

Shift

Let's go bowling! Shift exponential and logarithmic graphs to score the most points!

Main Concepts: graph shifts, exponentials and logarithms

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus

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A Murder in Logic - Chapter 1 (beta)

A Murder in Logic

Learn and use basic concepts of logic to get through the first chapter of this murder mystery. (Content Warning: this is not intended for players under 18 years of age.) (Also... this is not a full game, but a "proof of concept" - it is incomplete and very buggy)

Main Concepts: symbolic logic, connectives

Relevant Subjects: Logic, Finite Math, Discrete Math

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Absolute Slalom

Stay within the intervals defined by the absolute values. Pass 10 gates to finish a run!

Main Concepts: absolute values, distance on the real line

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Calculus

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Epsilon-Delta Golf

Play a round of miniature golf while reviewing the epsilon-delta definition of a limit. How low can you get your score?

Main Concepts: limits, precise definition of a limit

Relevant Subjects: Calculus

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Probability Casino

Learn about basic probability while gambling with unique casino-influence games!

Main Concepts: Probability

Relevant Subjects: Probability, Combinatorics

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Cartesian Copter

Get used to the standard Cartesian x-y plane by taking down your targets and evading enemies in your attack helicopter!

Main Concepts: Cartesian coordinates

Relevant Subjects: Precalculus, Calculus

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Matrix Jet

Fly your jet, controlling it with linear transformations of matrices.

Main Concepts: Linear Transformations (of images)

Relevant Subjects: Linear Algebra

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Derivative Driver

See how derivatives affect a function of position, while you take customers around in the fastest rideshare car in town!

Main Concepts: (1st, 2nd, 3rd) Derivatives

Relevant Subjects: Calculus