delightful educational games 
A curated list of of Free, Libre and Open Source educational games.
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| Program | License | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2048 | MIT | Online puzzle game. |
| 9P | GPLv2.0 | Android word puzzle game. |
| AKFQuiz | GNU GPLv3.0 | Make your own quizzes. |
| Alice and Storytelling Alice | BSD 2 clause | Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game or a video to share on the web. |
| Anagramarama and fork | GNU GPLv2.0 | Educational game for finding anagrams. |
| Anagramica | MIT | Online word game for finding anagrams. |
| Anki | GNU GPLv3.0 | Anki is a program which makes remembering things easy. |
| Asymptopia Crossword Builder | GNU GPLv2.0 | Asymptopia Crossword Builder is a JavaScript education application that runs in any modern internet browser but does not require an internet connection. |
| Atomix | GNU GPLv2.0 | Atomix is a puzzle game where you move atoms to build a molecule. |
| Brainjogging | GNU GPLv3.0 | App to train you brain with mini games for Android and IOS. |
| Caph Game | GNU GPLv3.0 | Sandbox game based on physics. |
| Childsplay | GNU GPLv2.0 | Childsplay is a suite of educational games for young children similar to gcompris. |
| comistat Games Collection | GNU GPLv2.0 | Comisat Games Collection is an all-in-one free collection of games. |
| Connectagram | GNU GPLv3.0 | Word unscrambling game. |
| Cutemaze | GNU GPLv3.0 | Maze game. |
| cwordle | MIT | Wordle clone for Unix and Windows terminals in C. |
| Dual N-Back Lite | GNU GPLv3.0 | Designed to mimic the simple training scheme outlined in Jaeggi's paper on developing working memory. |
| eduActiv8 | GNU GPLv3.0 | eduActiv8 is a free Open Source multi-platform educational application that aims to assist in learning various early education topics - from learning the alphabet and new words, colours, time to a wide range of math-related subjects. |
| Everything Attacks and source | GNU GPLv3 and CC | Online geography game. |
| fltkmm | GNU GPLV3.0 | FLTK Mastermind is a simple logic game. |
| Follow Me | MIT | Online memory game. |
| Forkyz | GNU GPLv3.0 | Displays and lets you play crossword puzzles in a variety of formats on Android. |
| Grabagram | GNU GPLv3.0 | Android anagram game to play online with friends. |
| Graphwar | GNU GPLv3.0 or later | Graphwar is an artillery game in which you must hit your enemies using mathematical functions. |
| Games for French pre-school | GNU GPLv2.0 | Games for French pre-school including memory, letters falling, puzzle, labyrinth, letters & number, domino, counting, etc. |
| Garith | GNU LGPLv2.1 | A game to improve your arithmetic abilities. |
| GCompris | GNU GPLv3.0 | GCompris is an educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10. |
| Gridle | GNU GPLv3.0 | Android word game to move letters in the grid to make a gridle of words. |
| Gurgle | GNU GPLv3.0 | Android word game to guess a word. |
| Hexalate | GNU GPlv3.0 | Color matching game. |
| Hextris | GNU GPLv3.0 | Online puzzle game inspired by Tetris. |
| How Many Blocks? | GNU LGPLv2.1 | Challenge the limit of your 3D imagination. |
| jMemorize | GNU GPLv2.0 | jMemorize is a free Open Source Java application that manages your learning processes by using flashcards and the famous Leitner system. |
| Johnny | GNU GPLv3.0 | A Simulator of a Simple von-Neumann Computer. |
| Kanatest | GNU GPLv3.0 | Kanatest is a Japanese kana (Hiragana and Katakana) simple flashcard tool. |
| Kumquats | GNU GPLv3.0 | Android and desktop word game where you place letters to create intersecting words as quickly as possible. |
| Learning Basic on Mars | GNU GPLv3.0 | Simple missions to teach BASIC in a fun setting. |
| Lexica | GNU GPLv3.0 | App (for Android) to find words in a grid within a time limit. |
| libpuz | GNU GPLv2.0 | Library for accessing puzzle files (.puz). |
| Light Speed! | GNU LGPLv2.1 | Light Speed! is an OpenGL-based program developed to illustrate the effects of special relativity on the appearance of moving objects. |
| LMastermind | GNU GPLv2.0 | Online mastermind game. |
| LMemory | GNU GPLv2.0 | Online memory game. |
| LPairs | GNU GPLv2.0 | Classic memory card game. |
| MasterMindy | MIT | Android version of mastermind game. |
| MathWar | GNU GPLv2.0 | Game for improving speed at solving math problems. |
| Mnemosyne | GNU GPLv2.0 | Mnemosyne software resembles a traditional flash-card program. |
| Multiplication Station | GNU GPLv2.0 | Multiplication Station will teach your child to add, subtract and multiply. |
| Multiverse MMO Development Platform | MIT | Create your own sophisticated virtual world with little or no programming experience. |
| Munchers | GNU GPLv2.0 | A number munchers clone. |
| The Number Race | GNU GPLv2.0 | Software designed for remediation of dyscalculia (or mathematical learning disabilities) in children aged 4-8 and for teaching number sense in kindergarten children. |
| Nootka | GNU GPLv3.0 | Nootka is a program to learn classical score notation. It helps to understand the rules of reading and writing scores and develops skills for playing and singing notes. |
| Open Ear | MIT | Ear training app for Android and IOS. |
| OpenTeacher | GNU GPLv3.0 | OpenTeacher is an open source vocabulary training application that helps you learn a foreign language. |
| Peg-e | GNU GPLv3.0 | Peg elimination game. |
| Pendumito | GNU GPLv2.0 | Web based hangman game. |
| Performous | GNU GPLv2.0 | A music game for singing (pitch detection), Karaoke, instrument playing and dancing. |
| Photo Puzzle | MIT | Put photo pieces in order. |
| President Matchup | GNU GPLv2.0 | Game to learn about US Presidents. |
| PrimeShooter | GNU GPLv2.0 | Abstract browser based shooter game where the player shoots falling numbers with their divisors and scores points for clearing prime numbers. |
| QeoDart | GNU GPLv3.0 | Geography education game. |
| Scalar | GNU GPLv2.0 | Puzzle game. |
| Scrabble3D | GNU GPLv3.0 | Scrabble3D is a highly customizable Scrabble game that not only supports Classic Scrabble and Superscrabble but also 3D games and own boards. You can play local against the computer or connect to a game server to find other players. |
| Scratch | MIT | Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music and art and share your creations on the web. |
| ScratchJr | BSD 3 clause | Scratch redesigned for mobile devices. |
| Simsu | GNU GPLv3.0 | Sudoku game. |
| Spotter | GNU GPLv2.0 | Web based math and science quiz program. |
| Starlanes | GNU GPLv2.0 or later | Space trading game |
| Sudoku | GNU LGPLv2.0 | Sudoku game from FLTK test directory. |
| Tanglet | GNU GPLv3.0 | Boggle variant. |
| Tangomon | GNU GPLv3.0 or later | A monster battling game that can help with learning vocabulary. |
| Terminalmath | GNU GPLv2.0 | A textmode math practice game for school-level children that talks via eSpeak. |
| Tetzle | GNU GPLv3.0 | Jigsaw puzzle that uses tetrominoes. |
| toMOTko | GNU GPLv2.0 | A flashcard application for learning foreign language vocabulary. |
| TuxMath | GNU GPLv2.0 | TuxMath is an arcade game that helps kids practice their math facts. |
| TuxMathScrabble | GNU GPLv2.0 | TuxMathScrabble is a math version of the classic word game Scrabble which challenges kids to construct compound equations and to consider multiple abstract possibilities. |
| TuxTyping | GNU GPLv2.0 | Tux Typing is an educational typing tutor for children. |
| TuxWordSmith | GNU GPLv2.0 | TuxWordSmith is an all in one application! It's similar to the classic word game Scrabble, but with Unicode support for multiple languages. |
| UltraStar Deluxe | LGPLv2.1 | Karaoke music game that can help improve pitch. |
| Word Search Puzzle Generator | MIT | Python program to generate a word search puzzle from a word file. |
| Wordle | CC0v1.0 | C library for wordle games and sample implementation. |
| WordPlay | GNU GPLv2.0 | Games for improving anagram and scrabble skills. |
| XWord | GNU GPLv3.0 | Interactive crossword solving program. |
| xwords4 and more source | GNU GPLv2.0 | Portable implementation of the rules of scrabble for mobile devices, Linux and Windows. |
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