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		medobs41 on Oct 26, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to ... I spent a lot of time playing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and The Legend of Zelda. I have warm memories of both. But I didn’t learn anything from Zelda- it was pure entertainment and connection to popular culture. I can still hum the theme song. I did learn some stuff from Carmen Sandiego.

Wowfunhappy on Oct 26, 2018 [–]

Zelda games force you to think critically. I wouldn't consider it directly educational, but it's not mindless either.

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