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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University

@learninggameslab.bsky.social
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As part of New Mexico's largest Land-Grant University, we serve the Cooperative Extension Service by producing educational media. We have created hundreds of animations, videos, games, apps, interactive modules, and web tools, including Math Snacks.

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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Read this fascinating blog post about Claudia Rosa becoming a ‘scientartist’ and bringing art back to science! This is what we do in the Learning Games Lab – use creative multimedia to bring science and other educational content to more people! #SciArt
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here at the Learning Games Lab, we celebrate lifelong learners!! In the photos below, our film intern, Natalia Bravo Cera, demonstrates video camera operation to one of our professional artists/animators, Evan Evans. In the end, you can always learn or refresh a skill! #learning
A young woman pointing and explaining something with a professional film camera to a young man.A young woman operating a professional film camera.A young man and young woman unpacking professional film equipment.
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Check out this farmer's guide for using weeds as indicators of soil health! #agriculture
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We are thrilled to share that Learning Games Lab’s Cozy River Valley has received the Higher Education Award in the 2026 Serious Play Awards! For more information on the 2026 Serious Play Awards, follow the link below. seriousplayconf.com/awards-2026/ #SeriousPlay26 #SeriousPlayAwards
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
✨Cozy River Valley✨ is based on agricultural practices in arid irrigated systems, with the gameplay covering 60 years of farming where you make choices about crops, water, community and environment. 🌱 Play for free at CozyRiverValley.nmsu.edu #agroecology #agriculture #gbl
Promotional poster for the game “Cozy River Valley” with the main character and the Extension Agent character above the title. Underneath the title, a link to the game and underneath that is a QR code with the words “Play the game. Manage the aquifer. Save the farm.” next to it.A screenshot from the main gameplay screen with some fields planted and some not.
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Did you know? Everything is Chemical! All living things are mostly made up of 4 chemicals. Crazy how we’re so similar chemically but different biologically! Interested in learning more? Check out our video on scienceofagriculture.org/ch-everythin... #agriculture #EducationalResearch
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Teachers, looking for a fun way for your students to learn decimals? Gate is an interactive, free-to-play learning game developed with middle schoolers in mind. Fight the spirits using the power of place values! Check out the game here: mathsnacks.org/gate.html #mathedresearch #math
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Always great to see adults included in game based learning!
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Portal to Possibilities, one of our newest games, lets you explore a variety of careers in biotech! You can work as an educator, a researcher, or even a government worker, each of them a specialist in their own way. What would you like to pursue? Play for free here: tinyurl.com/mr3xnet9 #gbl
screenshot of the opening screen of the game Portal to Possibilities
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Learn about sleep while playing games with your friends! Support an indie game dev while expanding your knowledge. #playfullearning
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We've known the benefits of game-based learning for over a decade. Our studio produces learning games across many subjects and audiences - check them out! Read this short blog post about GBL or read a more recent research paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #gbl
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The impact of digital educational games on student’s motivation for learning: The mediating effect of learning engagement and the moderating effect of the digital environment
The utilization of digital educational infrastructure in schools has propelled digital educational games to the forefront of educational innovation. Despite an abundance of empirical studies on the re...
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jwest @follysoft.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
If you happen to be in the El Paso/Las Cruces area July 16th, we're hosting another local game dev meetup! This time being hosted by the wonderful folks at @learninggameslab.bsky.social. Come hang out in their space, connect with some devs, and play some games together with us!
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Market, Set, Go! is a finalist for the Gee! Awards. In this game, build your own farmers market with diverse booths while learning about food safety! Vote for Market, Set, Go! as the people’s choice for the Gee! Awards here: tinyurl.com/yuu59pfv #geeawards #game #foodsafety #farmersmarket
Main screen for Market Set Go! This shows your booths, money, settings, and any in-game challenges to solveMain poster for Market Set Go featuring a dog pulling its owner after a bag of food that has been spilledFinalist badge with a purple goblet with a cartoon face to the left and text to the right saying "2026 GEE! Learning Games Award Finalist"
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Western Water Network @westernwater.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Attendees of a biochar/soil health/water management workshop in Las Cruces, New Mexico got to learn about the RAWCS project from program manager Angus Aney. Attendees helped turn tree trimmings into biochar, a one-time amendment that can help soil hold onto water.
Angus presenting to workshop attendeesVisitors looking at research plotsA biochar kiln burning while attendees gather in a nearby fieldFinished biochar
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Happy Star Wars day from Ratey the Math Cat! #mathsnacks #maythefourth
Cat puppet dressed as yoda says "zero targets hit per stormtrooper"
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Western Water Network @westernwater.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Join us for water management training March 18–20 in Las Cruces! Register before Feb. 28th and get a 50% discount: cvent.me/vVXO9y
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Meet Craig! This old fart is fed up with stagnant visits and demands a working treatment plan. Can you convince him to cooperate with you? Nutrition Counselor has these tough conversations. Learn how to handle difficult patients like Craig!! Download at the META Store!! nutritioncounselorvr.org
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
What would you add to liven up a farmers' market? Balloons, music, and art can bring a little magic to your market in the game Market Set Go! The more fun it feels, the more folks will visit (and shop!). Play now at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #business #farming
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Meet Sam! With a sore throat and no treatment plan, a NG tube sounds like torture! Can you soothe Sam's nerves so he can get the help he needs? Nutrition Counselor has various patients with unique problems. Comfort Sam so he can get better!! Learn more at the META Store!! nutritioncounselorvr.org
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
What does your dream market stall look like? First impressions sell! Customize your stalls in Market Set Go! with color, signage, and fresh displays to attract more customers. A little flair goes a long way. Start designing at MarketSetGoGame.org #farming #game #business #farmersmarket
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Meet Dolores!! She has type 2 diabetes but hates having to stick her finger. Can you talk with Dolores and help her out? Nutrition Counselor preps you for Interactions such as these. Support Dolores and discover more about her!! Get it now at the META Store!! nutritioncounselorvr.org
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Occasionally, customers will notice that something is off at the farmers' market. Don’t panic! Fix the issue fast and earn customer trust. As a manager in Market Set Go!, making vendors handle food safely is just part of the job. Jump in at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #farming #business
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
For those in regions where cactus fruits are ripening, a reminder that there are several effective ways to make and store juice from prickly pears! www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/making-...
image of prickly pear cactus with label educational media tools and title making prickly pear cactus juice and URL innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Arranging a stall is just the first step! If you want more clients buying your products, you will have to attend safety concerns and improve the design of your stall. Get started now at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #farming #business
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Have you played Theme Park Kitchen? Learn how to work in a restaurant, properly prep food, and handle food safety. Do you think you can complete all 15 levels? Challenge yourself today!! themeparkkitchen.org/play.html #foodsafety #educationalgames #game #ThemePark
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
What do people look for at the farmers' market? Produce? You got it! Meat? As much as you want! You will be able to explore 16 different stalls. The more you diversify the market, the more customers you serve. Experiment with your own market strategy at MarketSetGoGame.org
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Our newest game, Market, Set, Go! is live! Market, Set, Go! is an educational game where you're a vendor at the local farmers market. Solve problems with food safety, and keep your customers happy and healthy. Play now at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #business #farming
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
What We've Learned About Virtual Reality, Part 2! www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/what-we...
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What We've Learned About VR: A Brief Taxonomy of VR, Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed UI interactivity. In part 2, we will be taking a look at the use of placards and dioramas to convey information to the user.Floating Placards, World SpaceIn Stay...
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
As we prepare to release our first two Virtual Reality apps, some reflections on the taxonomy of VR interactions: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/what-we...
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What We've Learned About VR: A Brief Taxonomy of VR, Part 1
The Learning Games Lab recently released its first VR products. Creating these programs has been an intense learning experience for us. As part of the process, we explored the various ways that virtua...
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
For those in regions where cactus fruits are ripening, a reminder that there are several effective ways to make and store juice from prickly pears! www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/making-...
image of prickly pear cactus with label educational media tools and title making prickly pear cactus juice and URL innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Photography *of* photography! We're getting ready to promote our new release Nutrition Counselor VR. It's hard to capture someone playing virtual reality and also the visuals of what's happening in the application! Excited for today's photo session with our university photographer.
Person wearing VR headset while being photographed
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Our free interactive nutrition tool, MyPlateMyDay.org, includes foods that are traditional to New Mexico and our region. Examples include combination foods like mutton stew, posole, chile rellenos, or Indian tacos, as well as calabacitas, nopalitos, frybread, tortillas and conchas!
Image of a bowl of mutton stew with text that reads, "This includes any typical stew: mutton stew, posole, corn stew, bone stew, green chile stew, caldo de res, menudo, chicken noodle soup, etc." On the side, portion sizes of vegetables (1), grains (1), protein from meat (0.5), and protein from beans (0.5) are given.
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Flashback to this photo from Play, Make, Learn last month in Wisconsin. It was great to see our game Cozy River Valley at the demo table with other finalists for the Gee Awards. Congratulations to Velvet 89, the winner in the small studios category.
Laptops on table with various games loadedLaptops on table with various games loaded
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NMSU Cooperative Extension @nmextension.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Once the program-specific practices are put in place, the carbon credit company or third-party company steps in to measure how much carbon is being stored in the soil. youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
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Carbon Credit Markets for Farmers and Ranchers: An Overview
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NMSU Cooperative Extension @nmextension.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences, convenes annually to provide awards and feedback through the ACE Critique & Awards Program. This year has been a success for our products: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/.../our-awar....
IMRE Blog Post titled "Our Award-Winning Products, 2025" with an illustration of a character picking crops from a field with a purple stamp center right that reads, "Relevant news: awards" with a white checkmark in the center, At the bottom of the image is a website "innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu"
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
September means harvest season for fall produce. Check out our free, interactive worker training resource, Produce TRAINer, which focuses on risk assessment and SOPs for small produce farms. Learn more in this blog post by @pnmartinez.bsky.social www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/produce...
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Produce TRAINer: Food safety toolkit for produce farm workers
Free, online lessons that farm workers can use to learn and practice risk assessment on produce farms
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We are pleased to announce that our interactive module Stay Safe Working With Horses has been featured among national 4-H resources on Clover: 4-h.org/clover/about/ Since Clover by 4-H requires a login, see the next post for a link to the free module.
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Welcome to CLOVER
Empower all young people to find their spark. CURRICULUM CLOVER creates impactful learning experiences in partnership with 100+ top-tier universities. 260+ online interactive activities CLOVER has int...
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Earlier this summer, Learning Games Lab faculty member Dr. Pamela N. Martinez was awarded the prestigious USDA E. Kika de la Garza Fellowship, from the USDA, which brings together experts from Hispanic Serving Institutions to explore workforce development initiatives. Congratulations, Pamela!
Pamela N Martinez
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
A recent article in the Journal of Applied Economics Teaching Resources explores the impact of Unpeeled, an educational game created by our studio that teaches consumers about food marketing labels, such as non-GMO labels, to inform economic choices. www.aetrjournal.org/UserFiles/fi...
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Do you have what it takes to lead the squad? Use your team of heroes to research, educate, heal, and protect people. Keep the community from getting sicker! outbreaksquad.com #kids #kidgame #health #superhero
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
This interactive module helps learners practice preservation practices for scientific study. Collections are important to science, and each preserved insect gives a snapshot of its population at the time it was collected. insectcollectionlab.nmsu.edu/index.html #insects #education
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Video production is one of our specialties, and we've put a lot of thought into what information fits best with which format. Is your educational topic in need of a comprehensive overview or a quick social media reel? Learn more from our blog: www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/video-c...
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Video Capabilities at Innovative Media Research and Extension
We have two types of video services that are closely related. One service is designed to produce in-depth educational and promotional videos that usually range from 2 to 5 minutes, sometimes longer. O...
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
A fun, engaging comic book, designed to help learners ages 8-18 understand how to ride All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) safely. Treadsylvania isn’t your traditional ATV training program, but instead, it is a fun, visually appealing adventure story. treadsylvania.com
Comic-style poster with dramatic text introducing 'Treadsylvania'—a fictional land where evil has returned. Two serious-looking characters stand below the title. New Mexico State University’s Learning Games Lab logo is in the bottom right corner.
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Game Over Gopher is an exciting tower defense game built on a coordinate grid. Players must defend the large prized carrot by feeding waves of hungry gophers. This game helps middle schoolers understand how to graph data points on a coordinate grid. mathsnacks.com
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Carbon credit markets give farmers and ranchers a chance to gain extra income by using sustainable practices that pull carbon out of the air and help to store it in the ground. Learn more about how these programs work with this video from our Dept. of Extension Economics: youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...
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Carbon Credit Markets for Farmers and Ranchers: An Overview
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Learn more about how the community check in functions to create an atmosphere of cooperation and trust, in the Learning Games Lab youth sessions. learninggameslabtoolkit.org
Two students at a table hold up a colorful 3D model of a DNA double helix inside a classroom at the NMSU Learning Games Lab, with one student seated and the other standing beside him.
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Survive the zombie outbreak by managing your finances. Do you have what it takes? Use a credit card, get college loans, buy a car, rent a house: It's your decision. itunes.apple.com/.../night-of.... #games #educationaltools #zombies #debt #finances
promotional post for the game Night of the Living Debt with an illustration of green zombie characters surrounding a female presenting character that holds a card with the words 'Zombank'.
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Math Snacks isn't a curriculum, but a series of activities you can use with the curriculum you are already using in grades 4-8. Math Snacks materials address critical content including number sense, ratio, proportion, measurement, scale factor, and pre-algebra. mathsnacks.com #nmsu #educationaltools
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Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University @learninggameslab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Our flagship product, Math Snacks, is a suite of animations and mini-games designed to help students grasp concepts in middle school. Each snack presents a mathematical concept. Free for use in a classroom or on your own. Learn more at mathsnacks.com #K12 #gamebasedlearning #mathed #edgames #gbl
characters from Math Snacks pointing at the logo from each direction
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