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Civ Helping Get Uninterested Kids Involved: More On Civ As Game Of The Free

Kurt Squire wrote about the impact of an after-school Civilization club.

This is my second Civ post. I've written before on why I think Civ is better than Chess, especially for free societies.

My favorite quotes from the article:

. . . 2) Extends back into the home lives of students, as they start to play the game at home, check out history books from the library, and watch the History channel. . . .

Perhaps more importantly, they all have developed new interests, including career aspirations, in part, as a result of these experiences. One wants to become a game designer-- another a Senator, for example.