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For students and teachers
Cool History Games is built to teach world history through gameplay. Every history game is researched against primary and secondary sources; every "Did you know" fact is verifiable. Most games pair fact recall with consequence — players see, in real time, why decisions in the past mattered.
- Time Trek — narrative scenes from Ancient Egypt, the Roman Republic, the Black Death, the French Revolution, WWI, WWII, and the Moon landing. Each choice carries an annotated historical note.
- History Heroes — recruit 18 real historical figures spanning 3,000 years. Each character profile includes era, role, and a sourced biographical fact.
- Empire Tycoon — progress your civilization through 8 historical ages (Stone, Egyptian, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial, Modern, Space). Each era's buildings are real historical structures.
- Word Wizard — a 14,800-word English vocabulary puzzle, school-safe dictionary.
Educators are welcome to share, link, or embed these games. Everything is free and ad-supported.
Why Cool History Games?
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Actually educational
Real historical figures, real dates, real events — researched and sourced. Learn while you play.
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School-safe
No graphic violence, no vulgar content, no chat. Vetted for classroom and library use.
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Save in your browser
All progress stays in your browser via localStorage. No accounts, no email, no data leaves your device.