This is a screenshot of one of my new favorite games! I played this game an
embarrassingly long time. This game is
Washington's Treasures, and it is ah-mazing. You, the player, are transported back to a 3D rendering of Mount Vernon at the time when Washington still lived there. You have to explore his mansion and estate, interviewing various members of the household as you search for Washington's most treasured items.
There are several reasons why I really, really love this game:
It is a game. It is a history website, and it is a game. I feel that I am talking like Dug from Up...
It is a quality game...with sound...and it is historically acurate...and fantastic!.
You have to interview three people before grabbing each mystery object. The people to interview change for each item. They can be people who work(ed) for Washington, Washington's family members, Washington's slaves, and/or Washington himself.
You get to see what the people you interview would have been doing back then... (for example, you get to see what a blacksmith would be doing on a typical day while you interview him).
When you pick up one of the treasures, you get to see a photo of the actual treasured artifact and get to read a little bit about it - a very little bit (It keeps students engaged enough to read while staying short enough so they can move on with the game!)
Students can collect bonus items for an end of the game bonus. You get to see a photo of the actual treasured artifact and get to read a little bit about each of these, too!
You can go in most of the buildings on the estate. Whether you can or cannot go into them, though, you still get to read a little about each building and what it was for when you go up to its door.
There is audio for this game, and you can hear the voices of each character.
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE! I'm going to go play again...
Do you need more reasons? Go there now! Play! Have fun!
Enjoy!
